Wednesday, January 14, 2009

Stepney

You were introduced to Glue sometime back, now to introduce a new term called the stepney. Does it often happen to you that you have made plans for the weekend with someone and they got canceled at the last minute, thanks to the other party? There is a good chance you might have been his/her stepney. Meaning you were that person's alternate plan and his/her last minute cancellation is an indication is that his/her primary plan has worked. I often end up being people's stepney and am stuck at home sulking most of the time. Its not fun being a stepney. While I myself have an embarrassing record of canceling on people I'd like to believe they were for genuine reasons and I usually let them know in advance that such a thing might/will happen. The extreme opposite of stepney is the kind of person who gets invited everywhere. I know one such person and I envy him so very much. I don't think he has ever initiated anything yet he gets to go on the most awesome trips. I cant exactly point out what it is that he has but some people are just born as main tyres.

In other news, what a start this year has seen! All the enthusiasm and optimism that I could muster at the beginning of the year has now successfully gone down the stinking drain. Anyhoo don't be a stepney, demand for commitment!

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

Hey! For the record.. I am commenting :) .People make plans and then they make alternate backup plans too??I sure shud get a lyf but Yeah! No Entry board for all on the luk out for stepneis..and the yr juss started and I am already waiting for a brand new one :(.

Anonymous said...

I'm embarassed to admit that my plan cancellation rate too is on the higher side... but mine happens because I can never say no to people :P

Thats when two plans collide and a stepney is born!

I liked reading the Glue post as well. Very much.

I'd like to read more. So finish all your work fast and come blog more cause I'm repeating myself when I say I'd like to read more :)

Anonymous said...

You said it correctly "Some people are born main tyres". But if that bothers you so much than be a Unicycle. Than you will find a crowd of Unicycles around you and gradually Stepney will be lost somewhere in that.