Food War
I am restless. I chide myself for acting so weirdly.
I try focussing on the words I am reading, but they don’t register at all.
I glance at the stopwatch on my phone for the nth time. I know, that’s crazy. I am willing it to buzz at 30 minutes, but oblivious to my racing pulse it is following its own pace.
The door bell rings, and I glance once again hopefully at the stopwatch.
“Damn, he is punctual, yet again”, I mutter.
I open the door and there he is… the smiling Pizza Delivery Boy.
Smiling at his victory? 
I am taking part in The Write Tribe Festival of Words 8th – 14th December 2013. The Theme for today is Food.
Images Courtesy : Google Images
December 9, 2013 2:02 am|
Haha!!
I always watch the clock when we order pizza!! It can never get to us soon enough!!
Cute Shilpa 🙂
December 9, 2013 5:00 pm|
I guess we are impatient about a pizza delivery because it comes with that 30 minute guarantee! 😀 Thanks Pixie 🙂
December 9, 2013 6:25 am|
Well then, just enjoy the pizza! It’s a win-win situation, actually 🙂
Destination Infinity
December 9, 2013 5:01 pm|
Yes, actually! But a free pizza tastes best! 😀
December 9, 2013 6:54 am|
Cute post, nice take on the prompt 😀
December 9, 2013 5:03 pm|
Thank you Jairam 🙂
December 9, 2013 7:59 am|
This was a good read. Short and sweet! 🙂
December 9, 2013 5:05 pm|
Thanks Dagny! Good to see you here 🙂
December 9, 2013 8:35 am|
That was one delicious post 🙂
December 9, 2013 5:05 pm|
Thank you so much Sri 🙂
December 9, 2013 9:01 am|
Hahaa…. I am sure everybody who orders pizza does the same. Like they say, in India pizza reaches faster than ambulance!
December 9, 2013 5:07 pm|
True that!! This reminds me of the dialogue Raju’s mother said in 2 Idiots 🙂
December 9, 2013 9:15 am|
ha ha… I always wanted to test this. You know they have this heat dot on the box to tell whether the pizza is still hot or not! 😀
December 9, 2013 5:25 pm|
Haven’t seen the heat dot on the boxes here! 😛
December 9, 2013 9:21 am|
Haha good one! They’re always just in time…aren’t they?
December 9, 2013 5:28 pm|
Oh yes, they are just in time! 👿 😆
December 9, 2013 9:31 am|
nice!! this pizza is making me hungry!
December 9, 2013 5:32 pm|
Did you have a slice from here, Ankita?? Pls do! 🙂
December 9, 2013 10:22 pm|
yes, just did..tasted yummy 🙂
December 11, 2013 1:25 am|
🙂 Great 🙂
December 9, 2013 9:38 am|
I think you ordered the pizza from Domino’s. They are the ones who used to advertise “delivered in 30 minutes of it’s free”. They stopped that campaign after quite a few accidents by the delivery guys. Their pizza tastes good. In fact, we ordered from them last night.
December 9, 2013 2:13 pm|
@SG: ya, I love their pizzas too and the side orders esp the choco lava cake is awesome!
😀
December 9, 2013 5:34 pm|
Yes, they have this 30 minute guarantee! I guess, this campaign is still going on here! I love Pizza Hut more as compared to Domino’s. 🙂
December 9, 2013 10:22 pm|
Ya, Pizza Hut offers good variety!
December 9, 2013 9:40 am|
i love pizzas… love Dominos… the post was cute…and yummy…and i’m missing my peppy paneer pizza
December 9, 2013 5:35 pm|
Guess, you must order one Peppy Paneer today, Pratikshya! My favourite is Verde from Pizza Hut!
December 9, 2013 10:15 am|
I am never happy when they are on time. And for the last 3 times, they have been late, and I have eaten for free. 😀
Ordinary made extraordinary in your post. Nice one!
December 9, 2013 5:39 pm|
I know what you mean, Sakshi! For so many years, we never bothered about the timings. Then one day, they were late and gave the pizzas free without we asking for it. And since then we are on a lookout for a free pizza and they just dont come late! 🙄
December 9, 2013 10:15 am|
Oh yes, once you order a pizza you just can’t wait for it to get delivered :).
December 9, 2013 5:41 pm|
True, somehow the wait is difficult only with Pizzas and not with other home deliveries! 🙂
December 9, 2013 10:24 am|
whenever we order pizza , I am told Mumbai traffic is bad , late hogaa.
December 9, 2013 5:44 pm|
Oh yes, Mumbai traffic is so bad, poor guys, if they stick to their 30 minute guarantee, they’d go bankrupt! 😆
December 9, 2013 11:18 am|
Ha ha we used to do that but never managed to get a free pizza ever
December 9, 2013 5:46 pm|
We got it just once! 😥
December 9, 2013 12:06 pm|
Cute post. But pizza boys are always so prompt!
December 9, 2013 5:46 pm|
Guess, they have incentives for that! 😀
December 9, 2013 1:13 pm|
Ah, yes waiting for that pizza to arrive does seem like ages. But those damn delivery boys are so punctual. Nice one 🙂
December 9, 2013 5:49 pm|
Oh yes, damn their punctuality! 😀 How mean of us!! For a free pizza, we are cribbing about this punctuality!! 😆
December 9, 2013 2:20 pm|
lol!!! Damn this photo is so tempting…I have been craving for a pizza for last few weeks and been avoiding it…
December 9, 2013 5:50 pm|
Go for one TODAY!! 😀
December 9, 2013 2:25 pm|
The last time I ordered pizza at dominoes he was two mins late. I had not even noticed but he gave me a free coupon 🙂
December 9, 2013 5:51 pm|
I can imagine the happiness you must have experienced then!! 🙂
December 9, 2013 2:35 pm|
Mouthwatering post. The picture is tempting.
December 9, 2013 5:52 pm|
Thanks Ma’am 🙂
December 9, 2013 3:20 pm|
hmmmm….The picture is making me hungry…tananandi ki pizza aaye free….is the 1st thing that came in my mind when i read ur post 😉
December 9, 2013 5:53 pm|
You are spot on, Aparna! 😀
December 9, 2013 5:51 pm|
I can’t believe we had a conversation yesterday night where I was trying to “give you some inspiration” about food. You’ve just hit the ball right out of the park girl! Kudos. Loved it !
December 9, 2013 5:56 pm|
It was after that inspiring chat with you, I could make this one happen. Thank you so much, Sid! And this pizza is for you!! 😀
December 9, 2013 6:22 pm|
Lucky dude as you make him eat such yummy Pizza 😉
December 9, 2013 6:24 pm|
LOL Vishal 😀 He inspired me at 1 am to write this post. He deserves it 😀 You can have a slice too 😀
December 9, 2013 7:51 pm|
Lol Shilpa.. Great take and such a universal thing.. This watching the clock is.
December 11, 2013 12:53 am|
Thank God, thought I was the only crazy one 😀
December 9, 2013 9:39 pm|
Haha…nice one! 😉
December 11, 2013 12:54 am|
Thanks Corinne 🙂
December 9, 2013 9:43 pm|
Don’t really like the pizzas from Dominos or Pizza Hut. We prefer Smokin Joe’s. But I guess it is a Mumbai based outfit. They actually put less cheese, if you request them.
December 11, 2013 1:00 am|
Have had pizzas from Smokin Joe’s when we were in Mumbai and yes they are good. I prefer Pizza Hut and recently we had pizzas at La Pinoz, Shimla… that was the bestest pizza I had ever had!
December 9, 2013 10:35 pm|
I always wanted to try this! I am sure there is no 30 minute guarantee here in chennai but i will check and nice post!
December 11, 2013 1:02 am|
Do check it out, it should be there, I believe!
December 10, 2013 1:30 am|
I love this concept of pizza delivery in india 🙂
enjoy your warm pizza!
December 11, 2013 1:03 am|
Yeah, lucky us! 🙂 Thanks, you can have a slice too, Ruchira 🙂
December 10, 2013 3:59 am|
Haha. That 30 minute wait adds to the taste 😉
December 11, 2013 1:04 am|
Oh yes! 🙂
December 10, 2013 5:16 am|
I watch the clock too!! Can’t wait for that hot pizza to arrive! Actually that sounds really good about right now♥
December 11, 2013 1:06 am|
If you are craving for one, you must have one, surely! 🙂
December 10, 2013 7:16 am|
Been a while since I had Pizza, thank you for reminding me Shilpa 🙂
December 11, 2013 1:07 am|
Did you order for it, Reshma?
December 10, 2013 7:51 am|
Whoever I read about pizza,it reminds me of your post when when you ordered one at the Rly Station.
December 11, 2013 1:08 am|
Aha! You remember that post, Mr Chowla!! You have a fantastic memory! Thanks 🙂
December 10, 2013 10:28 am|
That was sweet … Yes even I have wished so many time for the boy to be late …but it just never happens…
December 11, 2013 1:10 am|
I know, but here is somebody who is punctual and we wish him to be late! How ironical! 😛
December 10, 2013 11:28 am|
Ha ha ha…I know this restlessness as I am also fond of Pizza. The trouble is they have always been there right on time. 🙂
December 11, 2013 1:11 am|
Can you believe it, in so many years we got a pizza free only once!! 😐
December 10, 2013 12:52 pm|
They do have the knack of being on time. But thank goodness for that otherwise we’d be sitting hungry. Nice one Shilpa.
December 11, 2013 1:13 am|
I know, they are our saviors, actually 🙂
December 10, 2013 2:10 pm|
An unique take on the prompt!
an ode to the pizza boys too, one of the tribes that is punctua!!
The dominos in our area informs us sometimes before hand that they can’t deliver within 30 minutes( during rains especially). but like you say most times they are on time.
December 11, 2013 1:16 am|
Yes, even here, during festive/rainy seasons they do inform about the delivery being late! Thank you Asha 🙂
December 10, 2013 6:38 pm|
Looks like a Dominos pizza. But these delivered pizzas are never hot and sizzling enough, I always have to heat it in the oven to make it crispy and fresh tasting again. Nice topic to munch on.
December 11, 2013 1:18 am|
True, they are not piping hot. Yes, a quick round in the microwave is a must! Thank you Rama 🙂
December 10, 2013 7:10 pm|
haha… have tried to get a few “30-min or ur pizza free” offers at their word but they always won 😀
As someone mentioned above, hats off to those guys for reaching on time.
http://www.godyears.net/2013/12/the-chemeen-chor.html my take on the “food” prompt.
December 11, 2013 1:20 am|
True, they are so prompt. As I mentioned earlier, in so many years, we got the pizzas free only once! 😐
December 10, 2013 10:10 pm|
Ha Ha.. You’re making want one at 10 PM in the night.. See what 100 words can do , eh? Wonderful post
December 11, 2013 1:22 am|
I guess,10 is a bit late, you must order one tomorrow now! 😀 Thanks Nischala 🙂
December 11, 2013 5:05 pm|
That made me hungry now 🙁
December 11, 2013 6:24 pm|
😀 Please order one from my side 🙂
December 11, 2013 7:44 pm|
hehe this is always my hundred words story!
December 12, 2013 12:17 am|
😎
December 12, 2013 12:24 am|
I was almost expecting a post with ur hubby included in it….food and without ur hubby’s mention? unthinkable!!!! 🙂
but this was super cute! i do that too!
December 21, 2013 4:39 pm|
Hahaha! Gotcha!! 😀
Thanks S 🙂
December 12, 2013 4:33 am|
😀
December 21, 2013 4:39 pm|
🙂
December 16, 2013 12:22 pm|
I guess this 30 minute or else free campaign isn’t practiced here in the Middle East 🙂 haan, we all love pizzas, and a free pizza tastes doubly good 😀 Lovely pizzzz, I mean piece 😀
December 21, 2013 4:41 pm|
Oh, too bad! True, nothing tastes better than a free pizza 😆
December 19, 2013 5:51 pm|
Ta nana nana riiii, pizza aaye freeeee! This jingle is buzzing in my head after reading the story. LOL
December 21, 2013 4:42 pm|
😆 I am singing it in my head too now! 😆