“This is my website.
And here are the pictures. Ask Fat-So to upload these at his earliest.”
My friend wrote down the web address on a piece of paper and
handed me over a USB full of pictures related to the content of his website
that he opened up with the help of Fat-So.
Fat-So
Fat-So with a little voice was huge; used to work with me in some company. He used to work in the IT department.
If you have any issue related to computers, hardware, software, web or networking; then Fat-So is the right guy to solve it. He still works somewhere in the IT department. And if not, he still is known as the IT Problem Solver.
Common Fact
Old colleague but still had terms. Known him since more than
7 years by now. As we all know:
Fat is Friendly
Delay the Task - The Bad Habit
As per other friend’s
instructions, I delayed the task and decided to do the favour later.
We have a major problem in here that whatever we are assigned
to do we do it later. In an instant we delay the task.
“I’ll do it in a while.”
“Tomorrow.”
“You don’t understand; I’m just stuck.”
“Housework.”
“Out with family.”
“I do remember the
task. I never forget.”
“Consider it done but
first let me get free.”
“I got a lot on my
mind.”
“Busy busy…”
“Tomorrow…for sure.”
And you all must have experienced the similar situation
dialogues/excuses as listed above.
Follow Up
“Did you convey my
message to Fat-So?”
Adversities You Face When Doing the Right Thing
So I contacted Fat-So the moment I got free:
“I got the pictures for
the website. Can you pick them?”
“Brother (Bhaiiii)…why don’t
you drop those pictures at my office or at my place?”
“I can’t. No
conveyance.”
For another 6 months we both (Me & Fat-So) waited for the
conveyance. After 6 months we dropped the idea of conveyance.
“Brother (Bhaiiii)…try
emailing me.”
And after 6 months I realised:
“I can’t email you this
is too heavy.”
“Brother (Bhaiiii)…your
website is shutdown. Re-open it.”
I informed the other friend about his website situation and
he got it re-opened in almost 3 days.
“Fat-So, it’s open now.”
“Okay. Let me get free.”
Finally We Met
As usual Fat-So never got free. And, it took another 6
months.
“Where are you?”
“I’m just leaving my
place for office.”
“Come to the petrol
pump near your place. I got the pictures with me in the USB, take and copy them
in your system.”
Thank God Fat-So did not take 6 months to reach that petrol
pump, he reached within 5 minutes. The moment I saw him; the Elephant Foxy
Jokes started revolving in my mind.
Weather Complaint
It was good to see Fat-So. He reached my
car on his motorbike along with the revving. Took off his helmet and complaint
about the weather.
“It’s so cold; let’s
get the thing done quickly.” Fat-So was right. The weather that day was cold. Also gloomy.
No sunlight.
“There will be
sunshine, in a day or two. But remember, these are the best days in the whole
year. Just grab some dry fruits and carry on with your usual routine. Wear good
clothes to feel the breeze. You just have to be brave to enjoy winters. Picture
summers in your head. It’s cruel, and the sweat you get, you got to bath all
the time. Accept these days the way they are, these days will vanish anytime.
Just a matter of 15 days. Then you can complaint about summers throughout the
year.”
“Yeah man you are
right. HEHEHE!”
Fat-So's Nature
Fat-So was already late for office. He was in a hurry but
with no worry over his face.
“I’m already late but
it’s alright. Let’s sit in the car.”
“I don’t think that you
will be able to fit in my car.”
“I can what do you mean.
I’m flexible. HEHEHE!!!”
Fate & Job Done List
He really was flexible. I could not believe he adjusted
himself in my tiny car and opened up the lid of his laptop in the front-seat,
inserted USB to start copying the files. I was relieved that finally it will be
over and the job will be done. Petrol pump was empty. Just the workers waiting
for customers.
That day I never had the intentions of meeting Fat-So. Fate. The other tasks were still undone. After meeting Fat-So, I could not imagine how long the other tasks would take to enter the Job Done list.
Joke
“When I saw you approaching
my car; you reminded me of the Elephant Foxy Jokes.”
“What joke?”
“How do you know there
are 4 elephants in that building?” I pointed at a random building in front of us on the other
side of the main road.
“Is that a question or
a joke?”
“It will be a joke if
you answer the question.”
“I don’t know.”
“You see, if their Foxy
is parked outside the building; it means the elephants are in that building.”
“4 elephants in a Foxy?” Fat-So’s eyes got bigger while
asking that question.
“Yeah four elephants in a Foxy. Tell me how easily in a Foxy 4 elephants can sit?”
“Is that a question or
a joke?”
“It will be a joke if
you answer the question.”
“I don’t know.”
“You see, 2 in front, 2
at the back. So simple. You could have answered that.”
“Stop playing with my
head. Take this USB. I got the pictures and will upload them as soon as
possible.”
Still Fighting the Bad Habit
Now, another 6 months are passed away and the job is
still undone. The task has been continuously delayed at Fat-So’s end. Whatever
Fat-So still is doing, at least I stopped doing that by now.
I don’t delay any
of my daily tasks whether it’s personal, family oriented or some friend related
business. Finally I got rid of this habit. And now, I face what I was earlier
or more clearly, my past. Everywhere. Fat-So is just 1 example.
The Right Decision
To make others (family and my social crew or anyone) get rid
of this Delay the Task Disease; I’m left with only 1 option (Strategy) and i.e.
to
Never Give Upon them.
The Only Way-Out
Consistency is the key when you want to do something. But like everything
happens for a reason, things also happen at their own destined time. And you never know when the heart embraces the Right Colour.
What Fat-So Learnt that Day?
“Okay fine. Tell me if
this petrol pump got a washroom?” I asked this question to Fat-So while he was getting out of
my car.
“No there is no
washroom here.”
“How do you know?” I literally saw a joke coming
through his eyes that time. He sat over his
motorbike, kicked it to start and then he roared a line along with his big fat
laugh:
“Because, Nature is not
calling ME!!!”
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| P.S. Fat-So asked for FOOD just once during the whole incident which is still in process. |
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