The Pitstop

Idea Cellular’s new catch line for akkha India, “Walk When You Talk” may be trying to bring about a revolution to motivate people towards “walking” for fitness and health. Extrapolating the concept portrayed, it seems people do not have any time other than when they are talking to walk. Isn’t that a more serious problem?

I would say, do not “Walk When You Talk”, especially when you are anywhere near a metro construction or crossing a busy road or a railway line or walking in the rain or in a crowd. You may be distracted when you are talking and less alert to your surroundings and as a result, anything untoward may happen. The ad should probably come with a statuary warning, “Watch out where you are walking”.

To confess, I walk when I talk, but in the confines of a room or some enclosed space. Walking helps me focus. It also tires me. Walking for a while is definitely better than sitting and talking. But it is certainly no substitue for a health walk “without” talking.

Cafe Inch on 100 ft Road Indiranagar used to be a hot spot 3 years back.

It was conveniently located, at 5 minutes drive from our residence at that time. It had swanky interiors – with varied kind of seating, occupied a decently huge area, and attracted a posh crowd.

It was really our favorite with its sandwiches and burgers and pastas and mocktails and coffees. Just the right place where we could relax with good food and beverages.

Of the few times we went there, we started feeling a pinch on the pocket, but we were ready to embrace it because of the variety and quality it offered. Before we could put it in a getting-too-expensive-for-lunch/dinner slot, it abruptly closed down for renovation. Now that was quite surprising because it neither seemed to be in need of any repairs nor did it need any makeover since it had been newly done. In any case, we waited patiently for it to unveil its new look. I vaguely remember what happened after that but I do remember that it completely disappeared from the scene!! Believe me, it was a huge setback to us!