Why Engineering Drawing is such a must!

I see these questions being asked a lot in tv interviews, every pretty young starlet is asked what was the corniest pick-up line she ever received or even the most romantic compliment.

In my case tragically, my parents' genes didn’t really mix to my advantage, and I have received the worst from both sides (dark circles, a lot of extra-weight-that-refuses-to-go from my dad and an incurable sweet tooth from my mom). So I really don’t have many proud tales of great proposals or romantic lines to share, though that’s not a great cause of worry, cos courtesy these genes I don’t see myself becoming a pretty young starlet ever.

But I did spend four years in an Engineering College, and there, I came across so many amazing lines (and by 'so many' I mean one of the greater single digits) that I think I must share them.

So here goes, first and the most memorable would be the one in my sem 1 drawing class, at some ungodly hour (8:45 a.m.) in our drawing hall. A certain gentlemen walks up to me while I am trying to figure out who came up with the concept of a drafter and the drawing board, and with all due sincerity and a very strong gujju accent asks "Arati, do you want to get laid?" I like his approach, a direct, straight forward, simple question with a very simple yes or no answer....but me being me , I mumble “ What?? Excuse me?”. My inability to understand doesn’t seem to discourage him, and he asks again “Arati, do you need to get laid?” , I think about this shift from ‘want’ to ‘need’ and I reply, “Can we talk about this after class??”. Now he seems to be getting exasperated, but like any true salesman, he re-asserts, “Arrey Arati, you need to get laid now!!”. From questions to affirmatives, I am truly impressed…! And then he continues…”We must get laid now, Rane sir is not letting HB-Laid to be used, so are you also needing H-Laid ?”…

Oh, pencil lead…I smiled and being the super co-operative person that I am (Adi, Joy don’t faint) I replied “Don’t worry, I got laid today, extra long that too, H-Laid only, here take.”.

It altered the way the class would think about Engineering Drawing for that year, tragically, in the subsequent admission rounds, this gentleman moved to RAIT. The whole class still misses him.

But this incident was a pretty accurate indicator of what was in store for me for the next four years. Most of us can recall incidents of “Lets do friendship”, “I want to make friendship with you” and many more.

What I remember so clearly was the day of our B.E farewell, final year in college when this guy from another stream in college, came over and said, “Long time I have been wanting to say this to you Arati”, I try to respond with my sweetest smile ( its not very sweet, but I try anyways),”Long time, Arati, I have been wanting to do your friends”.

Sweet smile gets replaced superfast by look of genuine curiosity, and I ask “ What level of involvement do you expect from me?”, Now it’s his turn to laugh and he replies “Hehehe, Funny you are, that’s what I like, that’s why I want to do your friends”.

You see, this is why I miss college. So much.