Dileep - The Misogynist

Dileep, my roommate, is a self proclaimed Misogynist. For those of you who don't know what the term means (personally - I didn't know there existed such a term until he started proclaiming) - It means "Women Hater!"


Till Dec-25-2007, I thought he was just joking. But on Christmas Eve, he proved it beyond any doubt.

I have this really good friend called Sophiya Harry, who, as is obvious from the name, is a christian. She had offered to bring me Christmas lunch from her home. The thought of mouth watering home made Biriyani compelled me to agree to her offer.
Since I had to be at work on Christmas eve, she had graciously agreed to drop off the package at my work place.

But, as you would've read from my previous blog, I ended up in a bike accident on Christmas Eve, and so, I couldn't make it to work. On the way back home, from the hospital, it suddenly "clicked" that since I hadn't updated her about my accident, Sophi would probably end up heading over to my office with my lunch. So, I called her up. This is how our conversation pretty much went:

Me: "Hey Sophi ... Have you started from home yet?"
Sophi: "No Shaa ... I'll be starting in another 10 minutes. Why?"
Me: "Well ... If you haven't started, don't bother. I didn't go to office today."
Sophi: "Hmph ... Are you cancelling out on me?"
Me: "Not really ... I had a bike accident - and I am in no position to go to work right now!"
Sophi: "Bike Accident ... What the Heck!!! Where the hell where you looking??? Are you alright now???"

Everyone who has a female friend would know that girls tend to over react when told about stuff like this. In this case, Sophi, was practically hysteric when she heard what had happened!

Me: "Well ... I just wanted to tell you not to head over to my office - As I won't be there!"
Sophi: "I'll come over to your place ... No issues!"
Me: "Don't bother - Its ok. I'll manage."
Sophi: "How dare you say Don't Bother ... Idiot ... I'm coming over - Period!"
Me: "Well in that case - Please bring food for 3 people. I have both my roomies with me. And we're all very hungry."
Sophi: "No Problemo ... I'll be over in another hour max."
Me: "Fine by me ... Thanks again!"


Once I got off the phone, I tell my roomies (Dileep and Sajith) that Xmas Biriyani is on its way and that my friend Sophi would be bringing it in a couple of hours. The first question that Sajith asked me was - "Is she hot?", which is practically the same thing I'd have asked anyone if they mentioned something about a girl to me. So, I replied, "Not really ... Don't have any high hopes bro!"

A good 3 1/2 hours later (Oh ... Forgot to mention it. I've known Sophi for more than a year now. And one thing I learnt - the hard way - is that Sophi never makes an appointment on time. If she says she'll do somethign in 1 hour, what she actually meant is she'll do it in 4 hours! But heck - justice be done - thats how girls are in general!!!), Sophi had still not arrived at home, and Dileep was all ticked off and has practically started swearing at her.

Thankfully, by the 4 hour mark she got in. Dileep was at the computer playing some computer game, and Sajith was enjoying a quick nap. I thought the polite thing to do would be to introduce her to my roomies. Since Dileep was the one awake - I said "Sophi - This is Dileep ... Dileep - This is Sophi!"

The bugger just turned sideways, saw her, gave a disgusted and shmuck look, and then went back to his game. Obviously, Sophi felt insulted and hurt at this sort of a reaction. That much was obvious from the confused and puzzled look she gave me. Since this is the sort of reaction I got from Dileep, I didn't bother with introducing Sajith.

We went to my room where I explained - or should I say was "interrogated" - into the specifics of my accident.
A couple of minutes later, she said that she had to leave as her family was expecting her and that it'd be nice if I returned her the vessels in which she bought us the food.

Since Dileep was acting hostile, I didn't compel her to stay and have lunch with us. The last thing I wanted was my roommate's behavior to hurt/insult her even more.

When I told Dileep to help me with transferring the food to our vessels so that I can return hers, and thereby she could leave, the fellow seemed very enthused. It was as if he was ready to do anything to get her to leave the house.

In 2 mins everything was done and Dileep had gone back to his "game". I couldn't do anything but make it seem that my roomies were busy/engrossed in the game and that's why they were acting weird, and that generally they were very nice people.
With a dampened and insulted spirit - I thanked her for the food, and she left!



Once she was gone, I confronted Dileep asking him why he had behaved so weirdly with my friend and that I had felt insulted and hurt the way things turned out. He was like - "I interacted well with your friend Anbarasu when I came in the morning didn't I. I just didn't feel like interacting with this girl - Period!"

Since I knew he was a Misogynist, I knew there was no point in pressing my case. I just left it at that.


So, my take home out of the entire episode is, If any gal chums do come home - Don't introduce them to Dileep!!!