That 'Sink'ing feeling

You know Kittu Maama! The more and more he washes his hand, the greater he has enjoyed the saappadu!!

Wedding Yellai Sapaads are great – grand tradition... yummy food....

But –

There’s a tricky side.

They tend to get ...er...wet-ish....you know?

Which means that the after-meal dash to the rather strangely named ‘wash area’ requires strategy and timing, as it involves drippy fingers and possible damage to outfits (both your own and of others).

That’s when you realise fellow sink-users come in various forms – and they all cause delays.

The Have-Mirror –Will-Look-ers: These tend to gaze earnestly at their own faces; patting their hair, adjusting eye makeup, while the queue behind grows and languishes.

The Argle-Bargle-Garglers: This variety likes to spring clean their mouths, throats.... and judging from the sound –the inside of their toes – in the open. Should you call the cops – or an ambulance?

The OCD Hand Washers: Boy, do they wash, wash, wash, while the queue behind steadily ages.

The Lingerers: They’re done – but will chat with co-sinkers, discover long lost friends, call out greetings, oblivious to glares or dark mutterings.

Then, the I-Don’t-Care-About-The-Next-User Messers – ghastly.

Maybe we need signs....or Do/Don’t pamphlets handed out along with the handfuls of bless-the-couple akshatai.

Seriously – some rules here, guys.

Otherwise, we’re sunk...er.... ‘sink-sunk’.