Solpa Adjust Maadi

The phrase that is uniquely and unmistakeably Bangalorean.

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Monday, January 09, 2006

Kannada Shaayri

Rathriyella phone call madthidde ratri kaldhoythu.........,

(wah wah wah)

Rathriyella phone call madthidde ratri kaldhoythu........ ,

(wah wah wah)
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Beligge eddu currency nodidhe thika urdoythu.........

Wednesday, January 04, 2006

Different strokes

Situation 1: Phone talk on Dec 31st

Me: "Maga, New Year party-ge cake-u, chips-u, mathe chocolates-na nan gaadi nalli hengo thogond barli?"

Friend: "Hengo solpa adjust maadkond baroley!!!"

Situation 2: HOPCOMS

Buyer: "Ondu kilo beans moovath (30) rupaainaa??? En swami, thamaashi maadthideeraa?"

Vendor: "Saar, solpa adjust maadkoli saar. Halli nalli namge dubaari rate nalli kodthidaare saar."

Situation 3: Last seat of a crowded BMTC bus

Standing passenger: "Guru, solpa adjust maadkolappa. Kaal nowthide."

Sitting passenger: "Elri jaaga ide? Entu (8) mandi koothidaare kansalva?"

Situation 4: Post-booze session, Bhagini restaurant near ITPL

Ex-colleague: "Maraaya, nan hathra duddilla. Solpa adjust maadkondu nangu kotbidu. Pagaar band mele ning kodthini."

Me (thinking to myself): "Life ella bari ivanige adjustment-aa?"