Tuesday, August 3, 2021

A COMEDY OF MISUNDERSTANDINGS!


With the roaring sounds of huge Jet Engines followed by shaking under the take off speed, as the Aircraft beautifully smoothed into skies with few sideward movements and started steadily gaining height with the experienced travelers coolly sitting in their seats enjoying the smooth lift up..

The first time traveller with a predisposed fear and lack of knowledge of flying, instantly thought that the Aircraft got into air passing through a difficult time!

In a short time as the huge Flying Bird reached max height and leveled off further cruising continuing with certain announcements made followed by few refreshments served a midst the cheerful faces of the Passengers,

The tensed up man thanked God for making the Aircraft come back to normal!

En route, as the Aircraft passed through certain turbulent zone with instant seat belt sign ‘ON’ at the back of a PAS announcement and beyond as the severity of jolts increased with the Cabin Crew instructed stop serving temporarily and go back to their seats as a normal procedure followed in such instances,

The man's predisposed mental state about the safety, made him think that the Aircraft again got into a bad situation and was struggling to come out!

The turbulent zone having crossed, as the Aircraft again began cruising smoothly with the seat belt signs going off and the Cabin Crew resuming their Service,

The already disturbed man firmly believed that the aircraft stabilized the 2nd time and offered a silent prayer to his deity for the take care!

With the Level Flight continued for 2 hrs finally, as landing was announced at the back of landing preparations started 

And as the Aircraft smoothly descended to the designated lower height and was making circles over the destination city with many twinkling lights seen all over the area and white smoke coming up from a corner..

The tensed up man was totally at his wit's end not knowing what was happening to the aircraft!

Finally, as the Cabin Crew were asked go to their seats with the cabin lights switched off for the planned landing simultaneously the Gear put down and locked and beyond as the Aircraft made a turn for final decent with the usual noise and vibration of the process..

The highly tensed up man by then thought that there was a serious problem with the Aircraft, could no more control his anxiety in himself and with a shaking voice asked the Passenger next to him near the window,

“Sir! Are we 'IN' for trouble?”

The Co-passenger who happily slept off all along, got up, refreshed, looked out and instantly recognized the city below. Seeing the thick smoke emanating from a corner, he suddenly recollected the morning news read in the news papers of certain looting and arson that took place in the strife-torn City of his journey, looked at the man and said with a little worried tone,

“Yes Sir, it appears all is not alright at this point of time. It is better we be prepared for any eventuality. Really a bad time for us to travel. I feel we should quickly get off from here at the earliest!”

(Kindly read this para in bold letters again if something is not striking funny.. Thanks for the patience!)

Keywords: COMEDY, MISUNDERSTANDINGS

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