Encounter with the octogenarian @ Oxford Arms, Edison

This happened on Wednesday, we reached the apt complex at around 1:00pm, and Vinod just warned us about the Leasing office whom we were about to meet. After sometime, we met the octogenarian lady from the Leasing office. Well Vinod was awed to know that his apt application was cancelled, and the granny told him that he had come yesterday to cancel it...Vinod was totally confused and awestruck. Poor guy just came in to give in his salary slip, he was trying to explain that he did not come yesterday. The old lady seemed equally perplexed.

Vinod just reached his hand out to take back the salary slip back, when the lady bursted, "This is my desk, and no one is allowed to touch anything". Just as she finished, i said, "Ma'm, i think there has been some misunderstanding in the whole process...". I didnt expect I had just ticked the tiger. She snapped me saying,"I do inderstand everything he is saying. Do you think I'm dumb sitting here"...It struck me as a bolt from the blue. Sajan who was sitting with me, was equally surprised. Then she went on "I'll give u a punch on ur nose, and to you also, pointing to Kamal who was just about to open his mouth"...Kamal was sitting with Vinod. Sajan dropped the candy back which he had taken from the candy bowl...who knows the granny might just attack him again.

Man...that was terrifying. Just as Vinod finished business, he said that Kamal also wanted to know if any apartments are available. Our lady zapped back, " I don't want to hear anything from your friend..hhihihhih I'm just kidding". She was like a naughty little kid. I just remembered the old saying that the old and the little ones are same at heart. As soon as she saw Kamal's drivers license, she said, "Ohhh...as of today morning we have a new rule that restricts people from Connecticut from applying for an apt". saying this, she burst into laughter...

This is one of the most whacky encounters I had with anyone who is above 70. I could read her temperament from her attitude and interaction. She has been in the leasing office for more than 20 years. Day in and day out, the leasing office has been her job.