A few weeks ago, I was at a restaurant where they had a buffet that included mango ice cream. I was sitting facing the buffet table (of course) and so soon after we sat down, I noticed that people kept crowding near the mango ice cream. I am trying not to eat much sweets and so I was hesitant to go near the ice cream, but tried a spoonful and realized why the ice cream was so popular.
I got ready to get my own share of the heavenly delight (the first spoon was just a taste) but unfortunately they were out of cups. And there was only one piece of it left (the ice cream was on a big baking tray). Here I am waiting anxiously for the cup (a cup, actually) but lo and behold, someone else comes with a cup (definitely seconds) and scoops off the ice cream. My heart sinks (just like there are a lot of small pleasures, there are a lot of small disappointments as well).
So now I wait patiently for the new tray and so do several others. Aah, here comes another tray fully laden with frozen ice cream. Someone else got to it before I did and so I was the second person to take a stab (literally, as it was quite frozen and hence hard) at it. I kept stabbing it till I got some and left wanting more but too lazy to stab any longer.
And then things got (more) interesting. Everybody who came to get ice cream seemed to have their own technique in getting the frozen delight off the tray into their cup. Some would try to dig it while others would try to stab from the sides. In the meantime, the scoop fell on the floor (due to the heavy hitting perhaps) and was not replaced promptly. During that time, it was saddening to see everybody's faces that came to get their share, only to find that they can't have something that is so close. The best part was when one guy tried to get this frozen mass by breaking it with a papad. It was hilarious to watch as the papad kept breaking and falling on the ice cream but he kept at it, till he realized that it is a lost cause and people might be looking. The scoop was replaced and the invasion of the ice cream snatchers started again.
During all this, I had finished off what was in my cup and was contemplating if I should go for it again. But feeling guilty enough for eating a lot at the buffet, I decided not to. I was also giving a running commentary of the gala show by the ice cream tray to the ones at my table who had their back to the buffet and they were roaring with laughter. So we decided to leave before getting kicked out.
Moral of the story is to get your ice cream first!
8 comments:
simple pleasures.. that's what makes our life interesting.. I think..
sometimes just be able to do nothing.. nothing at all
Ram, thanks for your comments. Sometimes, not doing anything is not very easy but is quite gratifying if we can do that.
What a coincidence nithya. When I was travelling, I saw an ad saying enjoy the simple pleasures in your life which counts and makes you happy.
Here I see hmmmmm mango ice cream.
We all have big dreams, but the happiness which we achiev ein small things gives us a pleasure. Totally agreed.
ok this maybe a tangent but i couldn't help it... have you tried Häagen-Daz Mango icecream, its really good! your post made me think of it so much.. i used to have it quite often in the US but don't get it in Germany, sigh! and i liked the post too, came via Uma's blog.
very interesting post. :) So next time someone says Mango icecream, let me jump in line
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Priya, Bidi-K and Vijay: Thanks for your comments.
Bidi-K: I haven't tried Haagen-Daz mango icecream but want to try it now. Anything with mangoes would be good, I am sure.
பந்திக்கு முந்து, படைக்கு பிந்து'... சரியா நித்யா.
Yes, Delphine. I agree.
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