More on Hyderabadi style

Hyderabadi autowalas constitue one rare species of living beings...a species which has its own rules of survival...Autos in Hyderabad are one mode of transport that you should experience. These vehicles are from outer space and exhibit varying characteristics. Some crawl slower than a snail, while the majority fly at high speeds. They traverse in serpentine fashions and can squeeze through spaces that are small for people to walk. They are capable of taking a sudden U turn right in the middle of the main road. As for the capacity of these autos, it is limited to imagination. Even after you think it is full, the driver can always find place for one more.The attitude of these autowalas is something you have got to see..Believe that and you will believe anything...They have absolutely no respect for their customers.And sometimes they tend to give you a feeling that they are doing a great favour to you by helping you travel.I stay in Ramanthapur and I must say that the autowallas here have the worst attitude I have ever seen.I have always had one basic question.How do I let a person know that I want to hire an auto.Do i raise my hand and stretch it out to front or do i shout to attract attention?Either ways people here take no notice.I have had experiences when I spent about half an hour shouting to attract the attention of every autowaala passing my way but no one took notice.I have always had to walk a little distance before I am able to hire an auto successfully.There is an auto stand here in ramanthapur.I have tried to hire an auto frm the stand umpteen times but the guys just arent interested.Whatever place you choose they just arent interested in going.Now about the bigger auto-rickshwas...the so called autos that run on sharing basis...the share-autos.These are never full.They might seem full to you but do not hesitate to ask the driver to stop.He will miraculously make space for you...its an entirely different issue that someone else will be sitting almost in your lap....:)However how much ever criticise I may...I like travelling by share autos...The range of people we get to see is astounding...My sister works at Uppal and travels by share autos sometimes.She says that the drivers have no respect for customers.They are just interested in fitting the maximum number pf persons possible into the auto.She once saw a woman carrying liquor in a basket in the auto and was very amused.You get to see all sorts of people in share-autos.Its real fun.Try it sometime...you'll enjoy it.How much ever I may criticise autowallas its these people I turn to when I need to know the way to some place.You just need to say "**** jana hai bhaiya.kaise jana hai?" and they draw a visual map for you...