We were in Lh one. Sydney dude (!!!) was gonna take class. he comes into the class and walks around. the class is scared stiff of him. the dude with the double degree. HOD of medicine.
he starts class in a "house md' sort of manner.
Sydney: "what is the cause of Diabetes Mellitus in India?:
class: absolute silence.
nobody wants to get up and make a fool of themself. because ANY answer is potentially wrong according to Sydney. ANd a wrong answer would lead to heads turning and amused reactions.
well, there happens to be this Rajiv guy i was talking bout. smarty pants. (well, not completely)
he has this knack of approaching any topic laterally.like oblique thinking or whatever.
he raises his hand, straight to the ceiling. unflinching.
the class wonders what he's going to say.
Sydney: "yes, tell me..."
Rajiv: "sir, its due to the rise of the great indian middle class..."
well, the answer that the class expected was, a hereditary cause, sedentary lifestyle, or unhealthy food habits. as soon as they heard this answer, the class broke into laughter.
Sydney: (a little thoughtful) "that is correct. a recent study in Chennai has proved his point..."
Rajiv stood there. beaming.
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