A serendipitous thing has happened. In the last few days at the KGFS office here in Thanjavur, I’ve been marvelling at a 8.5×11 that’s posted on the bulletin board. Philanthropic in nature, this sheet outlines the ill health effects that are consonant with drinking cold water — especially after a meal of greasy or oily food. I’ve encountered the ‘no cold water’ ethic before — in the form of a couple friends here in India, to wit — and while I like to imagine myself as someone open to various conceptions of health, wellness, and the like, I’ve realized I don’t have much patience for it.
I Snoped the assertion. Then, on the momentum of my current morning-mango habit, Snoped a related one.
(One of the fascinating things for me of late has been the procedural considerations that enter into the eating of a meal, and the appropriate order in which certain foods — as in a thali, for instance — should be consumed.)
I started blabbing to whoever would listen about how I’m into this sort of thing, then a second later, my phone buzzed. AirTel, my only loyal friend, had SMSed me again.
Health pack!!
Get 3 health tips
daily just for
Rs.10/10 days.
Dial *646*941#
& get the alerts.
Sender:
AT-Promo
On the wistful encouragement of one of Tamil Nadu’s former residents, I accepted the offer.
Health is
wealth!! Now
activate
Health pack to
keep yourself
fit and
fine.Enjoy 3
alerts/ day.
Subscription
charges Rs10
for 10 days.
Reply with 1.
[I replied with '1'.]
Stay tuned for Health tips.
One Comment
Just as a sort of post-scipt/requiem/epitaph however many months later (I barely remember writing this), these health tips never came through. Airtel, my only loyal friend, had ripped me off in a way I never came to understand or try to redress.