Horses for Courses
I happened to read this post by RS. So what do guys discuss and interact? From my experience, the dynamics of a guys’ interaction in a group setting will never be serious. For this purpose, I would define a ‘group’ as 3 or more guys.The agenda will most likely be ‘ottufying’ some guy, either alone or by connecting a gal, or gossip about who is the hottest chick in the class/office etc. I do enjoy listening to this stuff but I rarely contribute actively in such forums.
One to one discussions are what I am more comfortable because unlike my blog, I like to listen more than talk in person :D
And I have some select things to discuss with select people. The more I know about a person the clearer are my topics of discussion. So I have some buddies to talk passionately about Ricky Ponting’s never ending run feast and why Shane Warne’s not great because he took 700 wickets but because he is such a great entertainer and why Glenn McGrath is greater than Dennis Lilee, etc. And to those who think this is a fad, we’ve been discussing cricket for the last two decades and we are still going strong 
One would ping from Bay Area in midnight and another would call from Pune just to share the agony and excitement of a loss or win.
I do have a few in Chennai to share info and views about our profession, the trends in job market and opportunities available so that some of my friends who are ‘looking out’ can check. There’s another friend with whom I discuss about temples around Chennai and here’s one to discuss blogosphere and related gossips 
My childhood friend in LA and me discuss about marriage, business ideas and stuff, not that we do any business but its kinda interesting to discuss about such ‘cool’ things you know?:D
Myself and another close friend in hyderabad discuss real estate scenario, ROI on home loans, RGV’s and Mani Ratnam’s forthcoming projects, and the latest best-seller from Michael Crichton.
This is not to say I discuss only these things but by and large my classification is in synch with reality I believe.
So it’s mostly horses for courses, at least for me.
March 4th, 2007 at 7:10 pm
Hey Karthi..
//and here’s one to discuss blogosphere and related gossips //
Gossips ? hee hee…. Can I join too ? Never cld resist them
March 4th, 2007 at 11:41 pm
hmmmm
what does horses for courses mean?
March 4th, 2007 at 11:47 pm
i have meaningless conversation with most of them if i am not fighting
i can just ramble on and on
i would know if the person at the oterh end has slept off
March 5th, 2007 at 5:14 am
Nice post PK….will be glad if you could post a kind of “part-2″ discussing on the “conversation with strangers”….sometimes i get scared continuing conversation with people who are in hardcore marketing….it turns to become interrogation, rather than discussion…:-)
March 5th, 2007 at 8:19 am
PK oru veerar, dheerar nu theriyum… aana sagala kala vallavar nu theriyaama pochche.
March 5th, 2007 at 8:57 am
Good one PK..
/*The more I know about a person the clearer are my topics of discussion.*/
I like this sentence..
/*gossip about who is the hottest chick in the class/office etc. I do enjoy listening to this stuff*/
Would be nice if we get 5 or 10 mins break for gossip talks in office or class isn’t it..:) . Gossip listening ensoiii pannathavanga yaravathu irukka mudiyuma ..PK mattum VidhiVilakka Enna?? : )
March 8th, 2007 at 9:18 pm
sree,
admission reserved
monu,
nee pesuradhu naan pesuradha vida urupadiya daan irukkum..
chakra,
ennai kavizhkka neenga oruthar podhum
balar,
