3's a crowd....!

Wednesday, October 14, 2009

Posted by Radhika

Jostling past the crowd I weaved into "National Handloom" this afternoon for a tiny requirement. "Diwali Dhamaka", "50% Discounts" blah blah ... The population overflowing; The Salespeople overworked; People nudged, pushed; the AC was surely not enough to stop the sweat from dripping. I winced helplessly.

The density population of various countries are as follows:

Australia - 2.833/sqkm

U.S. - 31/sqkm

U.K. - 246/sqkm

Japan - 337.6/sqkm

India - 364.4/sqkm (Mind Boggling!)

I always imagine myself being in places where the crowd is scanty, roads are deserted, people are few and freindly and one does not have to huff and puff to get a breath of fresh air. It must be nice to go to a mall and see just about a 100 people; a beach where you can run by yourself without the litter, picnic spreads and dodging kids; a restaurant where you can find a cozy seat wthout grabbing the first dirty table after an hour of waiting.

Festivals bring its share of hustle and bustle (a gross understatement, atleast in India). The Park streets of Kolkata, the Brigade Roads of Bangalore, the CG roads of Ahemdabad are thronged by crowds, vehicles, hawkers and even cows! One may almost find solace inside the house and wish that he could hide under the sheets until the lights are dimmed and noises fade.

Entity - I like; Herds - I like; Flocks - I Disdain...

.... Diagnosis: Agoraphobia (perhaps a lesser degree of it).