Shahid Afridi and the 'girl who would call often'

[Abdullah719]

From Game Changer:

Then there was this girl who would call often. This was in the '90s, when cellphones were a new thing and very expensive. So this girl started calling, totally out of the blue, and I started blowing a lot of money listening to her on the phone, giving her all the time she wanted because her voice was amazing. She sounded beautiful.

Initially, it was she who would call. Soon, I was the one who started calling her up. Remember, I wasn't married or anything at the time. So finally, I asked her to meet me. She agreed. We decided to meet on Eid in Karachi. I couldn't wait! So when Eid came, I invited her to come over and see me, as my parents would be home. It was like an arranged date!

Finally, on Eid, I couldn't keep my wits about me. The doorbell rang. I went to answer it and opened the door. There stood a young man, no more than fifteen or sixteen years old, holding a bouquet of roses. I was a little confused. So I asked him who he was. I received the shock of my life when he said he was the same 'girl' I had been talking to all these months and whom I was supposed to meet on Eid.

God! I was so embarrassed! I had said a lot of personal things to her — him — or whatever. I was also furious because I had been duped in matters of the heart! So I finally gathered the wits to ask him why he had pretended to be a woman and he said that hed heard that I only talk to girls on the phone and not men! I was so embarrassed! I didn't know whether to give him a whipping or invite him in for a cup of tea.

I did the latter and made small talk, not being able to maintain eye contact with this young lad. Eventually, I warmed up to him as I came up with another bright idea: I would deploy him for the same trick he had played on me — with my friends.

So I started using him to play pranks on my pals. He duped quite a few of them, just like he had duped me. God, he had a gorgeous voice. Very versatile! He could even sing in the voice of a woman. He would invite my pals over for a date and stand them up. He had quite a wicked sense of humour. Will you believe it, he even convinced a pal of mine — a famous bowler I won't name — over the phone to marry him?

 

[Savak]

From Game Changer:

Then there was this girl who would call often. This was in the '90s, when cellphones were a new thing and very expensive. So this girl started calling, totally out of the blue, and I started blowing a lot of money listening to her on the phone, giving her all the time she wanted because her voice was amazing. She sounded beautiful.

Initially, it was she who would call. Soon, I was the one who started calling her up. Remember, I wasn't married or anything at the time. So finally, I asked her to meet me. She agreed. We decided to meet on Eid in Karachi. I couldn't wait! So when Eid came, I invited her to come over and see me, as my parents would be home. It was like an arranged date!

Finally, on Eid, I couldn't keep my wits about me. The doorbell rang. I went to answer it and opened the door. There stood a young man, no more than fifteen or sixteen years old, holding a bouquet of roses. I was a little confused. So I asked him who he was. I received the shock of my life when he said he was the same 'girl' I had been talking to all these months and whom I was supposed to meet on Eid.

God! I was so embarrassed! I had said a lot of personal things to her — him — or whatever. I was also furious because I had been duped in matters of the heart! So I finally gathered the wits to ask him why he had pretended to be a woman and he said that hed heard that I only talk to girls on the phone and not men! I was so embarrassed! I didn't know whether to give him a whipping or invite him in for a cup of tea.

I did the latter and made small talk, not being able to maintain eye contact with this young lad. Eventually, I warmed up to him as I came up with another bright idea: I would deploy him for the same trick he had played on me — with my friends.

So I started using him to play pranks on my pals. He duped quite a few of them, just like he had duped me. God, he had a gorgeous voice. Very versatile! He could even sing in the voice of a woman. He would invite my pals over for a date and stand them up. He had quite a wicked sense of humour. Will you believe it, he even convinced a pal of mine — a famous bowler I won't name — over the phone to marry him?

Even i am a sucker for a beautiful voice. Lol, let me guess Shoaib Akhtar

 

[Gabbar Singh]

haha very good.

 

[Halaribo]

That is disturbing.

 

[marlonbrowndo]

I’m genuinely concerned about these people

 

[gazza619]

Hahahaha

Awesome if true.

 

[KingKhanWC]

I’m genuinely concerned about these people

Dude get a sense of homour, it was a funny story.

I need to buy this book quick

 

[WC-Passion]

What the...

The moral of the story is that you always have to remember you never know who's truly on the other side sometimes or you can fall for things like this. Crazy stuff.

 

[Ronaldo7]

Lol. Afridi got catfished.

 

[Ronaldo7]

Even i am a sucker for a beautiful voice. Lol, let me guess Shoaib Akhtar

No wonder he didn't marry till 40+. He was shooketh for 20 years.

 

[PakLFC]

I thought it would be India's Arshi Khan. She is still obsessed with Lala. Ek inaar aur sau bemaar!

 

[shaz619]

Dude get a sense of homour, it was a funny story.

I need to buy this book quick

I know right ) get a grip [MENTION=139150]aliasad1998[/MENTION] someone get the wonder woman DVD out to cheer him up lmao

Funny story aha

 

[The Viper]

Must have been a great voice to get lala's attention lol.

 

[Mueez]

Youngsta beauty loved a voice of a youngsta beauty )

 

[SensiblePakFan]

Lmao

 

[Junaid_ahmed]

I’m genuinely concerned about these people

Life is not a software yar.....!

 

[Rana]

OK this is cringeworthy

 

[kingusama92]

) )

Afridi is one funny dude.

 

[Adijazz1706]

This book sounds like a blast, a real game changer compared to most autobiographies )

 

[Major]

I did the latter and made small talk, not being able to maintain eye contact with this young lad. Eventually, I warmed up to him as I came up with another bright idea: I would deploy him for the same trick he had played on me — with my friends.

) )) Man AFridi you legend.

I bet one, the one pal he is refering to over marraige is Akthar

 

[barah_admi]

Oh afridi hahahah

The guy is so original he got catfished before the Internet.

 

[Realromeo]

Kudos to him for being honest. Most would rub it under the carpet.

 

[Syed1]

Sorry [MENTION=131701]Mamoon[/MENTION] better luck next time