For me the meaning of cultured is some one who is educated, sophisticated and well mannered. Todays incidents made me to rethink about my concept regarding THE CULTURED.

Today as it was a holiday for me and my son we decided to visit my in-laws place. We started in the morning after the breakfast. The road to my in - laws place is little narrow as the same as to my home that's why I have really got a confidence to drive any where. Before reaching the place there is a small turning , which always scares me since if at that point anyone comes from opposite side it becomes difficult. With such anxiety as I reached the turning there comes a Big Fortuner. As my car was little smaller than there's they obviously had a feeling that I should be the one who should reverse the car. I saw a young smart dashing couples who according to my definition the cultured fellows. I looked at them and understood they had no plans to reverse their car. I thought there was a big one so, it would be difficult for them . So , I reversed my car but it was not as easy as I felt. Since both sides were fenced and with much difficulty I reversed and entered the main road and felt very proud regarding my driving skills. As their car was near to me ,with a smile on my face I waited for their thanks. But to my surprise they went as if nothing had happened and no car or any one was even existing there. I felt little bad but before any other vehicles come I quickly made my way . As I was about to reach here comes another pick-up blocking the way . Seeing the behavior of the young couples few minutes ago I was expecting nothing from this driver. But as soon as he saw me , even though there was space for both of us to go he reversed his vehicle and with a smile on his face signaled me to come, I thanked him and went. But my notion about the cultured was still same.

In the evening after a spending a nice time with my in laws I returned to my parents house . As I was about to reach my house I saw a car coming from the opposite side . Since there was no way that I could adjust my car I signaled them to stop but without paying attention they

drove towards me ,now their was no way and the road was blocked. I saw a lady was there at the drivers seat along with her children. I politely told her its not possible for me to reverse and told them to reverse their car .My god, never expected she shouted at me with all the bad words she knew. Me and my son were totally shocked by the behavior of the lady who looked so graceful. But what disheartened me was not the lady's behavior but how her children behaved. They were almost 10 - 12 years old. They peeped out of their car and were abusing me . I thought the new generation what they are learning. The children's were of my sons age I was almost the same age as their mother. My son told me they are shouting on you I can't tolerate it. I told him to calm down. I parked my car their itself. With no other option left they reversed the car without stopping their abuses.

While driving past them ,I looked at the Sophisticated, Cultured lady and her kids.......