Dear NN,
‘Dear sir. I have read Shoba de’s spouse in which she mentions about the towel ‘If there is a wet towel on the bed, pick it up instead of fighting over who should do it. It is a quicker solution’ . I am not married. Am sharing my apartment(not the bed) with my flat mate. He has the habit of throwing the wet towel on the sofa. Will Shoba de’s solution work in my case, or it works only for couples?
-Poda De, Kilpauk, Chennai

Dear Poda De,
I haven’t read any of Shoba de’s book. But I can suggest you different solutions.
1. You can pretend to sneeze in front of your flatmate, and try to grab the towel(Not if he is wearing it, but if it is on the sofa). Use MTR Sambhar powder or MDH Garam Masala powder for simulating the sneeze.
2. Try to order pizza from ‘Pizza corner’. The Pizza will be a gory mess, and you would need something to clean the place after having the pizza. You can use the towel to clean. If your stunned flatmate asks you can always say’ Oh. It was your towel? What is it doing here? I thought it is waste cloth’

Dear NN,
Am getting married next month.I read somewhere that going for an early morning walk with wife is one of the most romantic things on earth. Is it true?
Marathon Mani, Alwarpet, Chennai

Dear Marathon Mani,
I am not sure who gave you this idea. It is a huge risk from my point of view. I dont know about romance. But I can foresee many problems. You might have to walk in the same pace of your wife. Else you might end up listening to ‘naan varadhu kooda theriyaama appadi enna vegam’ or ‘ivlo medhuva nadandhu vara idhu enna oorvalama?’ And by the time the pace is all set, you would be sweating and looking like an ideal candidate for street dogs to chase. And remember, every morning once you get up, you will have to wait for your wife to get ready. In case you doze off then you might have to listen to ‘Idhukku dhaan ennai ezhupiniya?’. By any chance you saw the video of ‘paruvame pudhiya paadal paadu’ from Nenjathai Killadhe and got inspired of this idea? Better think twice before venturing into any of the textbook romances! Poathikittu padunga sir!