Sunday, December 04, 2005

Chilling Lahore and Static Charge

Did you guys notice many foreigners roaming around the city these days. May be there are here for the Cricket Matches being played between Pakistan and England or because of World Performing Art Theatre. Whether it is Anarkali bazaar or Mall Road, Liberty or Main Boulevard. Fortress or Lahore Fort. They are seen everywhere with their backpacks and most of the times wearing funny shalwar with t-shirt on top of it. Or GORI MAIMs wearing dupattas in a very unique way. Did you see so much foreigners roaming in Lahore in any of the previous matches? At least I didn’t. Whatever the case is, it feels somehow nice, to see (and hope), that they are enjoying the hospitality of the people with there stay here.

Lahore is chilling these days. It has struck so late but not gradually at all. It swathed too quickly. Lag pata jaata hai when you have to take a bath in a shower. Hoof. Now in the evenings, if I don’t wear shoes (with socks of course) while using the PC my feet gets completely icy and my hands start to shiver. In a typical day of a worker (not necessarily a computer) but typically an officer working at desk job must have felt static shock numerous times while shaking hands of even touching the metallic objects. I don’t know the actual reason behind this static current, but for me and my colleagues it has become severely annoying. We literally touch walls before greeting each other so to earth the static charge if there is any. This typically arrives along with cool breeze of winters. The possible reason could be the introduction of too much nylon in our daily lives. Sweaters, carpets, chair clothing, even the mouse pads we use. The use of synthetic material and fabric is everywhere. Two days ago one of my colleagues Kamran told me that he went to his home and when he went to pick up his 2 months old nephew from his cot, he got a *tich tich* shock : .. Everyone has become so electrified these days :) ..

Be sure next time you visit Siddiq Trade Centre you have your body earthed with a wire or something. Trust me, no wonder you’ll get loads of static shocks which you would’ve not experienced so far in your life. :)

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