How many of you have felt irritated when an Eunuch stands right in front of you and demands money? Ok, I can hear you screaming "Me, Me, Me!". Hands down.
Sometimes the way they demand money from us make us think for a second that we are debtors to them. Why should we give money to them without any reason?
Eunuchs have specific location in Bangalore (JP Nagar Phase 6) where they roam in gang of 5+ and loot every individual who is waiting in the traffic signal. Also, you could easily notice an Eunuch demanding money in the Chennai - Bangalore train. You can even forget your train ticket, but don't forget to carry 5 or 10 rupees with you to 'donate' it to Eunuch. Long live the E's.
Last week, I was waiting in the JP Nagar 6th phase signal.
Signal was Green and without giving anything I escaped.
Long back, I was traveling in the Bangalore Express Train from Chennai to Bangalore. I was reading a book - "The Google Story". For the first time in life, a teenage girl sat right in front of me in my compartment. Train started. I was fully into the book. Suddenly, there was a clapping sound and heard the jingles of the bangles. I looked up for a second and immediately put my head down in reflex. Eunuchs arrived. Time for damage I thought. Since then I was acting as if I was reading the book by placing my forehead parallel to the train floor, but my mind was thinking whether the E's will come to me and demand money and create a scene there by embarrassing me in front of the teenage girl. And in the next second, it happened. The scenes I imagined were executed perfectly by the E's. They walked straight down to ONLY me and placed their hand on my book. I felt yuck. Gave Rs 10/-. Don't know for what. Was really embarrassed.
Again, the same question - Why should anyone give money without any reason? Soft terrorism?
Sometimes the way they demand money from us make us think for a second that we are debtors to them. Why should we give money to them without any reason?
Eunuchs have specific location in Bangalore (JP Nagar Phase 6) where they roam in gang of 5+ and loot every individual who is waiting in the traffic signal. Also, you could easily notice an Eunuch demanding money in the Chennai - Bangalore train. You can even forget your train ticket, but don't forget to carry 5 or 10 rupees with you to 'donate' it to Eunuch. Long live the E's.
Last week, I was waiting in the JP Nagar 6th phase signal.
Eunuch (E): Give money.
KP: Huh?
E: Take money (lends out her (err..his?) hand and almost reaching my shirt pocket)
KP: Wait, I don't have change
E: Give me the money, I will give you change
KP: Ohh..hmm... I already gave money to another person. (there were 4-5 Eunuchs conducting a mass raid on the public, probably they should join Income Tax department)
E: Don't lie bhayya
KP: I'm serious. I already gave money.
E: (she calls another E, lets name the person E9)
(E9 arrives on spot)
E to E9: Did he give money?
E9: (Looks at me) Hmmm.... NO!
(My heart stopped, I can't manage one Eunuch only. Now, there are two Eunuchs right in front of me)
KP: I gave money to another person, not to this person.
E: Today is Jan 1st, first day of the year. Don't lie.
KP: I gave.
Signal was Green and without giving anything I escaped.
Long back, I was traveling in the Bangalore Express Train from Chennai to Bangalore. I was reading a book - "The Google Story". For the first time in life, a teenage girl sat right in front of me in my compartment. Train started. I was fully into the book. Suddenly, there was a clapping sound and heard the jingles of the bangles. I looked up for a second and immediately put my head down in reflex. Eunuchs arrived. Time for damage I thought. Since then I was acting as if I was reading the book by placing my forehead parallel to the train floor, but my mind was thinking whether the E's will come to me and demand money and create a scene there by embarrassing me in front of the teenage girl. And in the next second, it happened. The scenes I imagined were executed perfectly by the E's. They walked straight down to ONLY me and placed their hand on my book. I felt yuck. Gave Rs 10/-. Don't know for what. Was really embarrassed.
Again, the same question - Why should anyone give money without any reason? Soft terrorism?
5 comments:
uggghhh... that's bugging theriyuma.. B'lore has a lot of them.. one more instance I feel blessed to be a girl! but, be careful, you are better off giving them money rather than resisting it - though I do understand, its for no reason...
I have not experienced anything like this, I am aware that these people come to request money but thought they will if the person is not willing to shell out money. But dint know they pester so much. One reason I feel why they do it is probably bcos it's their only source of income since no one gives them job even if they are willing to wrk. Another reason I guess could be that lot of people might be humiliating them and so they have started becoming indifferent to what anyone thinks or feels about their action.
ah man, i can fully relate to this pain on the road/train.. they try to work on the 'embarrassment' issue to their advantage.. never give in to that! Say bluntly that u cant give them anything. If they stay put and waste time abusing/ embarrassing you, they would only be missing out on collection elsewhere :)
@ Dwija,
True. Now one more question, why do they don't ask money from girls? Why only boys!
@ Souj KS,
Some do pester. Yes, I agree on the job aspect.. I have not seen even a single Eunuch working. Never. Don't know why.
@ Sumanth,
True. "Embarrass" is their key!
I have somehow escaped from them most of the time. But, things are becoming worse here. I see a lot of non eunuchs pretending to be one just to make money. Guess it has become a new profession here in bangalore
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