March 12, 2010

IPL tickets at Medical store

The third edition of the IPL (Indian Premier League) the most sort after tournament in the cricteing world has just kicked off today and the IPL Fever had just started catching up a few days ago. Mid February... 15th February to be precise, I was at a medical store to buy some medicines when I heard a young voice say "One IPL". The IPL fever had not caught up at that time and I was wondering when did they start selling IPL tickets at a medical store and that too in a small shop like that in my locality. Out of curiosity, I just turned around to see a very young girl may be just out of her teens asking for the IPL tickets. It was nice to see so many young women also following cricket these days. She appeared to be about 21-22 years and not more that, with her silky hair let loose and flowing down just below her shoulder, dressed in a body hugging T-shirt and an even tightly hugging jeans (If I were to get into such a tight jeans I am damn sure I would need to apply at least one can of grease on my legs before trying it out). Just when I was turning back to collect my medicines, I was in for a rude shock when I saw the IPL ticket being handed over to this "cricket fan". My eyes "popped out" a bit and I unknowingly swallowed the lump that was formed in my throat. I had a second look at the "ticket"... Hell ... no way... it was not a ticket and neither was it IPL... I heard that wrong. What she had asked for was "i-pill" and not IPL. I started wondering what were these so called "Generation Y" up to??? I paid for my medicines and started walking out... wondering if it was a case of the Valentine's day that went "a bit too far".