IR Stupid

That absolutely terrible feeling when you stay awake from 5 in the morning to book an IRCTC  ticket on current booking and strangely decide to sleep for 3 mins at 7.55, only to wake up at 8.05 and hurriedly book the ticket which shows you wait-listed at 11.  I are stupid !

Now what to do.Darn!

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🧠 The 3-Minute Nap That Cost Everything

04:55 AM – The Awakening                                        

                                                           

 Wake up.

No alarm needed.

Pure adrenaline.

All set to  battle the IRCTC portal.

“ I R  digital warrior.”

🧠 05:00 AM to 07:54 AM – The Waiting Game

 Stare at the screen.

Two full hours of nothing.

 Stare at the wall.

 drink water.

 Stretch/massage the fingers.

 feel invincible.

07:55 AM – The Fatal Thought

 have five minutes.                                                     

 eyelids weigh ten tons.

 “ will just blink."

A tactical three-minute “snooze."

 A master of time ?

🧠 08:04 AM – The Panic

Eyes snap open.                                                     

The clock says 8:04:23.

The universe laughs.

heart drops down into  stomach.

Screeeam!

🧠 08:05:11 AM – The Mad Dash

 type like a demon.

 fingers hit every wrong key.

The Captcha looks like ancient hieroglyphics

. sweat profusely.

  Click   'Book’

 

🧠 .08:06 AM – The Reality Check

      Screen loads.

Status: WL 11 (Wait List).

At 8:00 AM, there were 506 seats

.By 8:05: 26 AM, all  gone.

      Stayed awake for three hours only to miss the target by five minutes.

      Now What ??

🧠 Official Self-Diagnosis

Brain Status: Critical failure.

Decision Making: Lower than a boiled potato

Current Mood: Wanting to apologize to 33 crore Gods &  ancestors.

     Lesson Learned: Never trust a "quick blink" at 7:55 AM.

   Blink & you will miss

In the world of  current booking  WL 11 is death  Warrant