Archive - The Humor of Melvin Durai

It's Not Just Indians Who Love Free Stuff

An X user named Arvind recently shared a photo of a “Tasting Policy” sign at a Frozen Fun in New Delhi.

Jul 5 •

June 2025

Driving Wisdom From My Decades of Driving

I’ve been a driver for more than 40 years, so I consider myself somewhat of an expert on driving.

Jun 27 •

Sorry, Bed Bugs, We Can't Return Your Love

Jun 20 •

Restricting Your Calories May Restrict Your Happiness

There are many different strategies for losing weight, but almost all of them, unfortunately, involve backing away from the buffet.

Jun 13 •

Climbing Mount Everest is Quite a Feat

Many people have bucket lists — lists of things they’d like to do before they die, such as running a marathon, swimming across the English Channel or…

Jun 6 •

May 2025

Don't Flick Off Another Person's Pet

There’s an old saying that “one man’s trash is another man’s treasure.” Another version of this saying is just as true: “One man’s pest is another man’s…

May 30 •

Trying My Best to Have a 'Good One' — Whatever That is

The other day, as I was leaving Walmart, an employee at the self-checkout area said to me, “Have a good one!”

May 23 •

Put Your Country First and Rake in the Dough

How much would you pay to have dinner with the leader of a country and get a tour of the leader’s official residence?

May 16 •

Watch Out for the Animals on the Road

The ones walking as well as the ones driving

May 9 •

Ultra-Processed Foods: Drop Them and Run!

My wife, Malathi, enjoys cooking fresh vegetables, fish and meat.

May 3 •

April 2025

Sitting in First Class Does Not Make You Classy

There are millions of affluent people in the world, but thankfully most of them do not feel the need to flaunt their wealth on social media or openly…

Apr 25 •

It's Good to be Early, But Not Too Early

There's an old saying that the early bird catches the worm.

Apr 18 •

#nojs-banner { position: fixed; bottom: 0; left: 0; padding: 16px 16px 16px 32px; width: 100%; box-sizing: border-box; background: red; color: white; font-family: -apple-system, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol"; font-size: 13px; line-height: 13px; } #nojs-banner a { color: inherit; text-decoration: underline; } This site requires JavaScript to run correctly. Please turn on JavaScript or unblock scripts