I have read about how, after an aviation accident, airlines take out full page ads informing their passengers how safe flying really is.
However, the fact remains that I refuse to buy any of it. This could be a direct result of the pre-flight instruction: "In the case of the unlikely event of a water landing....". At least they called it right. Crash landing on water and making it in one piece is as unlikely as touring Pakistan, as a cricketer,without being shot upon. All of a sudden, we realize why the Hudson miracle was touted as a miracle.
Keeping this in mind, its heartening to know that there are others who are taking an in-your-face approach towards apprehending the fears of passengers.
The other day, I had boarded a K.S.R.T.C Airavat heading towards Bangalore. Being really bored with the familiar sights whizzing past, my eyes fall on the latest edition of 'Travel Karnataka'. I pray that you do not rush to a newsstand, as chances of picking up a copy of the 'Travel Karnataka' from a newsstand is pretty slim. Supposedly, its circulation had reached an all time high of 1 magnanimous reader as soon as I took it out of a waste basket. Anyway, this ad, placed in it by K.S.R.T.C. , grabs my attention:
In case you got carried away by the oh-so-fake graphics and the funky green background, I request you to check out the encircled point:
Yes, I know. What an effective way to persuade people to take the bus, right? Not only are they sure that you are a goner on traveling with them, they have even insured you for such regular occasions.
So the next time you are traveling in Karnataka, take the bus, grab a copy of the 'Travel Karnataka' and salivate at the thought of the big bucks that you could (God forbid) make!
P.S.: This blog post has been brought to you from an exhausted N82.
Mandatory disclosure: No Nokias were hurt in the making of this post.
Monday, March 9, 2009
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LOL!!! This is really funny!!
ReplyDeletetheir tag line says..."connecting karnataka with care"..
ReplyDeleteand what do you think that "care" meant? ;-D
@silverine: Thanks! Good to know that someone found the humor in the situation!
ReplyDelete:-)
@mathew: LOL! If that is so, let me mangle a quote from Thomas Gray to get this:
ReplyDelete"Where care is making dead people rich, tis folly to be cared for"
P.S. My apologies to Thomas Gray
Haha! This is hilarious! I'll be in B'lore next month, but I think I'll pass the offer. :P
ReplyDelete@sauron Thanks! But I seriously think you should give it a try, after all The Dark Lord should be scared of hobbits with rings, not of killer buses!
ReplyDelete;-D
rofl..wow what an incentive to travel...
ReplyDeleteAll those who seek adventure..Hit the roads with K.S.R.T.C..One helluva journey..if u r there to remember..