Marooned…

Marooned…


It was a posh star hotel and in the main reception a guy, to an extent decently dressed up in formals was literally pleading…

I checked in this morning and remember my suite was in the 18^th level, that’s fine sir – suite number please? I don’t remember!!! Guest name please? It’s me!!! OK name sir? XYZ!!! Any ID proof? I lost my bag which had all my documents and my smart phone!!! Sorry sir as per policy we need an ID proof to help you out…

See I had all my proof stored electronically in my smart phone and it is now lost!!! Sorry sir, let me call my manager but since it is late night am not sure if he is around still…

Why don’t you call your office and ask them to mail us an ID proof with your photograph. But now it is late night and no one will be there to help me. Why don’t you call your home? Oh I don’t remember the home number; all numbers are in my phone.

Somehow remembered a friends’ number and pleaded the receptionist to connect by showing the only $10 note he had luckily. He doesn't carry cash at all, all by credit card only, he spends, and accumulating points on his spend and lectures his spouse about his smartness in accumulating points!!!

By the way he lost his wallet too with all those cards. The sleepy friend answered after several calls and got excited when he said he is calling from a city which he wanted to visit for the bars they are known for. Daei machchaan (hey dude) you left me and traveled alone, that’s why you are in trouble now. Idiot, please give me my residence number and got it finally when there was only $ 4 left.

Called home and surprisingly his spouse answered the first ring, honey I just had a dream after watching the movie marooned and in it you were marooned, and there comes your call!!!

I am really marooned in ZYX city, but honey you were to go to MNO and not ZYX, how can I believe it is you and you are asking for personal documents which my hubby has asked not to share with any one unknown. Last minute changes at the airport and I had to travel here, please understand am your husband….

Ok fine I will help you out but before that a routine verification questions (hell with her compliance profession), only if you answer them I will accept you are my darling. What a sad state of affairs?

Can you give your spouse’s birth date, month and year?

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hello hello hello….

Next question please…

Can you give your wedding date, month and year?

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

You moron it is good that you are marooned and never ever return, bye and she hung up!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Having all that in a smart phone is good with the associated risks they carry.

The smart phone is smart but are we?

Time to remember a few numbers and dates isn't it???

Especially spouse’s birthday, wedding day. :):):)

(Ps: I forgot to mention that this is an imaginary one - but something similar has happened to me, I am honest to agree that, please do have a heart to appreciate that please) :):):)

Marooned…