I was at the municipal office yesterday to get some work done, when one of the ladies there suddenly asked "Which school do you go to?" I thought the question was directed at someone else in the room, so didn't bother to look up. But nobody answered, so the lady then asked "You're in college?" - to which I looked up, and found she was asking me. I shook my head, told her I'm 24 years old and, I work. She relapsed into a state of shock before reviving herself to ask me "Okay, do me a favour and tell me what you eat."

And I began to wonder if I should get myself checked for some deficiency, or just be happy that my age isn't showing on my face.

- Annapurani Vaidyanathan