Loveship हाय काय?

This is an original work by the blogger.

I am just back from Kolhapur. Generally when I return from a Kolhapur trip I come back with a lot of acquired "Kolhapuri" polish, that takes a little time to wear off, specially the accent. However, before it wears off, I would like to share some of the humorous tales and going ons that I heard / saw while I was there.

It is not possible to write this post in English. Believe me some words just can't be translated. Nor is it possible to write it in "Kolhapuri Marathi" (I am not very well versed with the dialect) So a series of posts is going to come in a mixed form, English, the Kolhapur way.

The first one - Loveship हाय काय?

This incident typically occurs when two passably good looking girls, preferably wearing jeans are driving a scooty on the road. (Note - Good looking girls in Kolhapur are hard to find. Good looking ones that wear jeans and drive a scooty, are a rarity. Good looking girls driving a scooty who can speak decent English...that is sheer bliss. Never mind, let's get on with the story. )

Two guys, driving a bike spot the girls. (Note - Kolhapuri guys always think they are good looking. No matter how 'jhampak' looking they are. I know 'jhampak' is not an English word. But no other word can describe them, believe me. They'll wear tight fitting tshirts, wear cheap sunglasses with the Ray Ban label, watches with large dials. Look like jokers but strut about like they are the studs of the century. Again, Never mind.)

So the guys drive fast to catch up with the scooty and then slow down to drive alongside the girls. Typically it goes like -

Guy - Tsk Tsk, Tsk Tsk.

Girls - They see tsking guy, give him a look, accelerate and move on.

Guy - Draws up along side them again. Tsk Tsk, Tsk Tsk.

Girls - Give him a look again, this time a little smile follows the look. Accelerate albeit not as much as they did first. Now they want the guy to chase them.

Guy - Acknowledges the invitation and draws up alongside them again. Tsk Tsk, Tsk Tsk. अहो ऐका ना.

Girl 1- By this time the smile is flirtatious and coy. And expectantly looks at the guy.

Guy - Well, the rule of the game being whichever girl is more welcoming of the two should be given second preference. Don't ask me why. I don't know. The guy says - अहो तुम्ही नाही. तुम्ही.... (He pointedly ignores the Girl 1 and now focuses all his attention on Girl 2) Loveship हाय काय?

Girl 1 - Feels a little left out and jealous. (I guess the guy was clever in ignoring Girl 1. For reasons that will come may be later.)


Girl 2 - Doesn't respond. Accelerates.

Guy - Draws up along side the girls again. बरं मग Friendship हाय काय?

Girl 1 - Is now tired of the conversation.

Guy - Tsk tsk. Tsk Tsk. Response हाय काय?

The Reponse हाय काय? routine goes on 2-3 times. The girl finally replies.

Girl 2 - Engage आहे.

Guy - Typically the guy is very shameless. He now goes back to the Girl 1 again, and says... बर मग तुम्ही, Loveship हाय काय?

I haven't yet heard of one positive out come of this pick up strategy but this actually happens!