It8217;s getting to me8230;

But if food poisoning was the first thing that really got to me, then theother thing that is really getting to me are the endless pool clubsspringing up everywhere. Hamaare desh mein yehi to problem hai. Ek naag kipicture hit ho jaati hai to 50 naag ki picturain banti hain aur flop hojaati hain. Ek 11-gaanewale love story hit ho jaati hai to 370 11-gaanewalepicturain launch hoti hain aur flop ho jaati hain. Nobody has an originalidea anymore.

Let me further explain my point. Do you remember seven or eight years ago,this exclusive ice-cream was launched that was supposed to melt away thecompetition. It was called Dollops. And Dollops was exclusively meant forthe rich, in short Dollop sirf daulatmand logon ke liye thi. So exclusivewas this ice-cream meant to be, that parlour owners who thought that theyhad an exclusive hit ice-cream in their parlours invested in massive neonsigns and great publicity. Going to Dollops with your family was anexclusive occasion and also a very expensive one. Three months later, thisso-called exclusive ice-cream was available at every galli and nukkad withevery panwallah at one-fourth the price. Its exclusivity had melted away!Uh-uh! Same joke again but chalta hai repeat value hai!

I predict the same thing is going to happen, if it8217;s not already happening,to the exclusive pool clubs which in three months time, thanks tocompetition have brought down their rates from Rs 100 a game to Rs 20 agame. So much for an original idea. Why do people have to play pool anyway?Why can8217;t they just stay at home specially on a Friday at 8.00 pm and watchKehne Mein Kya Harj Hai on Sony TV? And on Sunday at 6.15 pm and watch IkkePe Ikka on Zee Cinema?

The other thing which is really getting to me is the summer heat. And morethan the summer heat, the thing which is getting to me is talk of the WorldCup. Every product that you see in the market today, whether it is a colddrink, a ceiling fan, talcum powder, toothpaste or even a chaddi and baniyanare selling exclusive tickets to the World Cup finals. To aao consumerbhaiyon aur behnon, ek cold drink peeke, talcum powder lagaa ke, fan keneeche baith ke, chaddi-baniyan pehen ke contest mein hissa leke World Cupki ticket jeetenge.

What8217;s so special about the World Cup anyway? Even I have a World Cup athome. Yes, I swear. My uncle had this tea cup sent to my house from Japanthanks to Air India8217;s luggage department, it arrived after one month.Literally after travelling half the world. So, this is the actual, officialWorld Cup.

If you think this is getting too much, then we can talk about UFOs andflying saucers. You want to see flying saucers? Just tell my sister that thetea she has made is bad. Not only will you see a flying saucer, you willalso see a flying World Cup.

Anyway doston, I8217;m just going to lie back here and melt away in the gloriousheat of our city. Woh kya hai, ki mera AC kharab ho gaya hai. Because my ACis not working, the last line of my column has to be, Meri AC ki tesi hogayi8217;

Sajid Khan says if you think this kind of humour can8217;t get worse, then youhave to see his shows.

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