Driving Lessons

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None of these are in sequential order and none of them make me sound very nice I'm afraid, or us. LOL. But we can be, sometimes ;)



Appa: TURN RIGHT. Turn right, I say! Why don't you listen??
Me: *Why does he start out sounding annoyed?* I am turning right.
Appa: No, you're not. Ethirthu pesathae (equivalent-but-not-quite: don't talk back. literal translation: do not speak against me/ in rebellion)
Me: I'm not!! *In fact, I'm too sleepy to bother to rebel!*
Appa: See? Ethirthu pesathae!




Appa: You're not taking the turn properly. I told you you had to move left and then turn right.
Me: Well, I did.
Appa: No, you did not.
Me: Grunt. (equivalent and literal translation: here we go again!)
Appa: You have to move left *I must really make her understand, and after all she has to see that I do have a point!!! I am teaching, after all.*
Me: Grunt. (equivalent and literal translation: yeah whatever...)

Some moments later...
Me: I did move left but you said to-
Appa: This is the problem. Ethirthu pesathae!!!
Me: Ethirthu pesalae!
Appa: Ethirthu pesathae!
Me: Pe-sal-lae... (no exclamation mark you will please note, to ensure correct tone quality reception) *He said to move to the opposite side indeed. But yesterday when I did he laughed! And reminded me that in India people drive on the left! And when I said he had asked me to move, he said yes but when turning, I didn't need to use the centre of the road like other practice times, but use the opposite side of the left track. I am confused BUT ETH-IR-THU PESA-LAEEEEE!! I am also sleepy. Therefore I will focus and shut up.*

Several minutes later...
Me: *Gasp! I shut up!! I'm such a good girl, Lord! Errrrrrrrm, now I really should shut up.*




Appa: Good turning.
Me: Grunt. (equivalent: thanks. literal translation: oh thanks, that was good to know, but after being not-bad-but-not-nice-either how can I now be effusive about it? I'm too sleepy to think that out but I hope the tenor of my grunt showed I feel appreciative and affectionate.)