Often Love can be like Submarine Warfare in the old days.
In the old days when the submarines had diesel engines and technology was not as 'hi-tech' as what we have now, submarine warfare was a combination of skill and patience.
During World War II the German submarines used to stalk their targets, often in groups, like wolves before dealing that killing blow. That is why they are were called 'The Wolf Pack'.
But there was no guarantee of success. The submarines while having surprise on their side, had several disadvantages. Therefore often a submarine captain just got one chance to strike effectively. Once detected the submarine was always under threat from several sources such as bombers (armed with torpedos) and destroyers (armed with depth charges).
The standard procedure used to be to identify and track the target, get the 'firing solution' for the torpedo and finally to launch the torpedo and wait to see if it hits the target or not. Launched torpedoes are refered to as 'fish' and to indicate torpedo launch the phrase 'fish are in the water' is used.
Love is like this. Especially when you are trying to woo a girl, at the same time you don't want to tell her plainly that 'I love you' (whatever the reason for that may be). So basically you are the submarine, you have identified the target and now you are tracking it.
While you are tracking it you have a finite window (with respect to time) to launch the attack before the target either obtains friendly air/naval cover or reaches its destination (in other words till the girl finds someone else or it is no longer possible for you to woo her).
How do you tell her you are interested? Well there are 101 ways of expressing your interest. To choose the right way is like obtaining the firing solution on the target and therefore the actual attempt is like launching a torpedo.
Once you make the attempt, all you can do is wait and watch. Once the fish are in the water they will either miss or hit.
If it hits then your problems are solved.
If it misses then too there can be three possible outcomes:
a) you remain un-detected (i.e. girl doesn't understand your attempt and remains un-aware of your feelings)
b) you are detected but no action is taken (i.e. girl is still undecided).
c) you are detected and blown out of the water (i.e. girl REJECTS you).
In case of (a) you might get a few more attempts to re-calculate the firing solution (plan a different method of expressing) and launching a second or third torpedo (i.e. you may get a second or third chance to express yourself).
In case of (b) you need to find out why no action was taken. Maybe you have been tracking the wrong target or something wrong with your attempt. Thus you need to analyse the situation, re-calculate the firing solution (plan a different method of expressing) and then re-fire!
In case of (c) blow main ballast tanks and perform an emergency surfacing manouver and once surfaced perform repairs(in other words bail out, retreat and go lick your wounds). If you are not able to surface (i.e. you become a Romeo without a Juliet) then pray to God that you are bit luckier in your next lifetime!
:)
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1 comment:
Bhai my submarine is sinking...
LOL... provide some strategic advice... over enemy...
ROTFL
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