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21 Days of Lockdown with Desi parents.
Day 1:
Dad frantically sanitised all the door knobs inside & outside the house on the first day he had to stay at home.
Mom bribed me into wearing a sari for Gudi Padwa (Maharashtrian new year) with vermicelli kheer.
Day 1:
Dad frantically sanitised all the door knobs inside & outside the house on the first day he had to stay at home.
Mom bribed me into wearing a sari for Gudi Padwa (Maharashtrian new year) with vermicelli kheer.
Day 2:
After enforcing drinking warm water and showering with hot water, dad thinks room heaters will create a hostile environment for the virus. Itâs gonna be a super sweaty summer.
Mom yelled at me for not having a baby last year before the pandemic hit the world.
After enforcing drinking warm water and showering with hot water, dad thinks room heaters will create a hostile environment for the virus. Itâs gonna be a super sweaty summer.
Mom yelled at me for not having a baby last year before the pandemic hit the world.
Day 3
Dad said I should exercise more to strengthen my immune system instead of just relying on my relatively young age to fight the virus.
Mom said she is sure that with the way Iâm eating, Iâm not going to fit into any of my clothes once the lockdown is over.
Dad said I should exercise more to strengthen my immune system instead of just relying on my relatively young age to fight the virus.
Mom said she is sure that with the way Iâm eating, Iâm not going to fit into any of my clothes once the lockdown is over.
Day 4:
Dad thinks dry red chilli isnât an essential commodity. (Mom needs it for adding tadka in dal.)
Mom thinks ginger isnât an essential commodity. (Dad needs his daily cup of adrak wali chal.)
*My opinion doesnât matter.
Dad thinks dry red chilli isnât an essential commodity. (Mom needs it for adding tadka in dal.)
Mom thinks ginger isnât an essential commodity. (Dad needs his daily cup of adrak wali chal.)
*My opinion doesnât matter.
Day 5:
Dad said Millennials need to curb their obsession with travelling for a while and focus on investing in property.
Mom agreed with dad.
*Both are staring at me since then.
Dad said Millennials need to curb their obsession with travelling for a while and focus on investing in property.
Mom agreed with dad.
*Both are staring at me since then.
Day 6:
Dad said that wearing pjs and t-shirt 24/7 is making me sleepier than usual.
Mom said I should use this time to improve the texture of my hair by drenching them with coconut oil and tying a tight pony tail coz ainât nobody looking at me or judging me for some days.
Dad said that wearing pjs and t-shirt 24/7 is making me sleepier than usual.
Mom said I should use this time to improve the texture of my hair by drenching them with coconut oil and tying a tight pony tail coz ainât nobody looking at me or judging me for some days.
Day 7:
Mom said her obsessive attitude towards cleaning isnât the reason behind her knee pain.
Dad and I rolled our eyes and chose not to argue for the nth time.
Mom said her obsessive attitude towards cleaning isnât the reason behind her knee pain.
Dad and I rolled our eyes and chose not to argue for the nth time.
Day 8:
Dad said social media is creating dark apocalyptic scenarios in the minds of young people. The young thrives on hope, not on fear.
Mom thinks the bird âTeetarâ might be the inspiration behind naming âTwitterâ.
Dad said social media is creating dark apocalyptic scenarios in the minds of young people. The young thrives on hope, not on fear.
Mom thinks the bird âTeetarâ might be the inspiration behind naming âTwitterâ.
Day 9:
Dad is hellbent on increasing the quantity of lemon and turmeric significantly in our diet to improve our immunity.
Mom said she has been trying to do the same for years but her family would rather trust that âMinistry of Ayushâ than her.
Dad is hellbent on increasing the quantity of lemon and turmeric significantly in our diet to improve our immunity.
Mom said she has been trying to do the same for years but her family would rather trust that âMinistry of Ayushâ than her.
Day 10:
Dad thinks couples who want to get married this year should skip the big fat wedding route and simply register their marriage.
Mom thinks thatâs just sad and they should rather just wait it out.
Dad thinks couples who want to get married this year should skip the big fat wedding route and simply register their marriage.
Mom thinks thatâs just sad and they should rather just wait it out.
Day 11:
Dad: Did you read about Minal Dakhave Bhosale from Mylab Discovery who came up with COVID-19 testing kit & had a baby girl soon after.
Me: Yes, I did. It is...
Mom: WOWW! She made her country & her PARENTS proud. Thatâs just WOWWW!
Me: Was this conversation planned?
Dad: Did you read about Minal Dakhave Bhosale from Mylab Discovery who came up with COVID-19 testing kit & had a baby girl soon after.
Me: Yes, I did. It is...
Mom: WOWW! She made her country & her PARENTS proud. Thatâs just WOWWW!
Me: Was this conversation planned?
Day 12:
Mom and Dad are deciding between using candles and diyas because using phone flashlight is too Millennialishly lazy for them.
Mom and Dad are deciding between using candles and diyas because using phone flashlight is too Millennialishly lazy for them.
Day 13:
Dad is turning into Norbert Elekes of our house.
Mom is still in denial and said, âIndia mein zyada kuch nahi hoga dekhnaâ.
Dad is turning into Norbert Elekes of our house.
Mom is still in denial and said, âIndia mein zyada kuch nahi hoga dekhnaâ.
Day 14:
Dad was listening to Marathi songs.
Mom was updating me about COVID-19 cases.
*I am so confused with this role reversal.
Dad was listening to Marathi songs.
Mom was updating me about COVID-19 cases.
*I am so confused with this role reversal.
Day 15:
*Dad sitting at home watching TV while wearing his DIY face mask and shield.
Me: Why are you being so extra?
Dad: Extra what?
Me:
Mom: Careful?
Me:
Dad: Talented?
Me:
*Dad sitting at home watching TV while wearing his DIY face mask and shield.
Me: Why are you being so extra?
Dad: Extra what?
Me:
Mom: Careful?
Me:
Dad: Talented?
Me:
Day 16:
Dad: Hey, why are they discussing nominations?
Me: Ya, itâs against the rules of the game.
Mom: Well, well, well. Look who has started paying attention when I watch Bigg Boss.
Dad: Hey, why are they discussing nominations?
Me: Ya, itâs against the rules of the game.
Mom: Well, well, well. Look who has started paying attention when I watch Bigg Boss.
Day 17:
*Me scrolling aimlesslly on my phone.
Mom: Oho, kisse itni chat shat kar rahi hai?
Me: You do know that I am married since 2016. Right? Thereâs no mystery left in my love life, mom.
Mom:
Dad: Damn! We are so bored.
Mom: Yes. We. Are.
*Me scrolling aimlesslly on my phone.
Mom: Oho, kisse itni chat shat kar rahi hai?
Me: You do know that I am married since 2016. Right? Thereâs no mystery left in my love life, mom.
Mom:
Dad: Damn! We are so bored.
Mom: Yes. We. Are.
Day 18:
Dad thinks Millennials have huge professional, financial, and social challenges ahead but things will get better.
Mom feels as pandemic is taking away so many lives, itâs time for Millennials to buckle up, stop whining, and make more babies.
Dad thinks Millennials have huge professional, financial, and social challenges ahead but things will get better.
Mom feels as pandemic is taking away so many lives, itâs time for Millennials to buckle up, stop whining, and make more babies.
Day 19:
Dad: God knows when we will be able to see flattening of the curve for this goddamn virus.
Mom (looking at me): I donât know about that, but I can definitely see some fattening of curves happening in this house.
Me:
Dad: God knows when we will be able to see flattening of the curve for this goddamn virus.
Mom (looking at me): I donât know about that, but I can definitely see some fattening of curves happening in this house.
Me:
Day 20:
*Me doing chores, helping out in cooking, eating right (well, almost), exercising, & wearing mask when stepping out.
Dad: You need to sit out in the sun for 30 min to get Vitmain D. Even animals do it.
Mom: You need to stop sleeping so late. Learn from the birds.
*Me doing chores, helping out in cooking, eating right (well, almost), exercising, & wearing mask when stepping out.
Dad: You need to sit out in the sun for 30 min to get Vitmain D. Even animals do it.
Mom: You need to stop sleeping so late. Learn from the birds.
Day 21:
Dad: Wow it has already been 21 days. Didnât even realize. Aise hi next 19 days bhi guzar jayenge.
Mom and I: Yeah, right.
Dad: Wow it has already been 21 days. Didnât even realize. Aise hi next 19 days bhi guzar jayenge.
Mom and I: Yeah, right.
END OF THREAD
I enjoyed tweeting about our shenanigans for 21 days. The lockdown has got extended, so I can continue this thread. But I donât want to stretch it that long. A reminder that being with your parents during such times is a blessing.
I enjoyed tweeting about our shenanigans for 21 days. The lockdown has got extended, so I can continue this thread. But I donât want to stretch it that long. A reminder that being with your parents during such times is a blessing.
