Ah!!! The mamis!!!.... When broadcasting goes haywire

No bloggable activity has happened in the last few days. They have been relatively "thanda" My parents seem chilled out. But you know what is really funny, suddenly when a girl turns of marriageable age, the uncles and aunties all around suddenly seem to look at you differently.

I remember once at a cousin's wedding, I was brave enough to venture into mami land wearing a saree. I could feel the vulture eyes prying at me. But sometimes I wonder, whether all this in our mind.

Mamis I think are the easiest breed. Peculiar, but very easy. You don't need a fantastic IQ to decode their moves. They have very specific characteristics. The arched back, that cotton saree (which mostly comes in two designs, white polka dots on a purple or blue background, or multicoloured checks) that has been oppressed beyond repair, the diamond earrings and that nose ring that sparkles on each of their wrinkled faces.

I do not mean to demean the ladies. After all, my grandmother falls into that category. But one cant help but wonder, why all of a sudden when a girl starts showing signs of maturity, we not only attract guys, but also the mamis.

Now, coming back to my cousin's wedding. Let's face it! As single women, we love dressing up for a wedding because we always hope to find our Salmaan Khan in a Hum Aapke Hain Koun type set up. While we, as women, are busy giving out the "i-am-sinlge" signals to the eligible young men present in the room, more often than not, the mami's in the room receive those signals.

You often wonder why that dimpled guy in the maroon shirt has not bothered looking back at you for all the ogling that you have indulged in. Why is it that he just doesn't seem to receive your signals. Well! your problem might be that the mami in the green vairushi podavai got teh signal instead. It never reached him. Its funny how the whole concept of broadcasting fails you at this point. Sometimes, the non-winners at in the room also seem to receive your signal, but not Dimples!!

Also, at such times, if your grandma has a wide network of friends, it could be dangerous to be by her side.

As I walk on this road to finding my Mr.Right, these are a few of those episodes that are amusing and can also teach you a lot. Experience has taught me that the only way of dealing with a mami is not getting worked up. This is probably their only source of entertainment!!