Tuesday, October 12, 2004
Nothing....is....what it seems
Why do people behave they way they do ? Are they always in complete control of their actions or are they just puppets in the bigger game of manipulation that is being orchestrated by the one above us ?
How do i explain this...Hmmm.. Here's the first thing i can think of at the moment: 9 out of the 10 people I meet always have something or the other to say about me and my wrist watch. While many a times the question was why do i wear it in my right hand when i am not naturally left handed, (granted this is atleast logical and can be answered patiently) there were the select obnoxious few who felt it was their mission in life to educate me that gold straps were passe. And if that wasn't enough, there were the real jerks who would go on and on about how Indian brands were a strict no-no..Wait, I am not done.. There was also this group of people-on-whom-i-have-no-hopes who actually ran a straw poll and came to the conlusion that maybe i did it to be "different" - C'mon, get a life guys..If that was precisely the intent, then shouldn't i be dressing up like Superman (with my undies over my dress) Surely these are responsible people who know the implications of their behavior..
But then why did i have to wait 4 years to meet the first earthling with a little sensitivity and common sense... one who guessed that the gold strap wasn't by choice and that the Titan watch was probably a sentimental gift..and wearing it on the right hand might have had something to do with cricket...maybe this is all a game played by the Lord where he first paints the most despondent picture and when you have all but given up offers a ray of hope....Wotever !!
How do i explain this...Hmmm.. Here's the first thing i can think of at the moment: 9 out of the 10 people I meet always have something or the other to say about me and my wrist watch. While many a times the question was why do i wear it in my right hand when i am not naturally left handed, (granted this is atleast logical and can be answered patiently) there were the select obnoxious few who felt it was their mission in life to educate me that gold straps were passe. And if that wasn't enough, there were the real jerks who would go on and on about how Indian brands were a strict no-no..Wait, I am not done.. There was also this group of people-on-whom-i-have-no-hopes who actually ran a straw poll and came to the conlusion that maybe i did it to be "different" - C'mon, get a life guys..If that was precisely the intent, then shouldn't i be dressing up like Superman (with my undies over my dress) Surely these are responsible people who know the implications of their behavior..
But then why did i have to wait 4 years to meet the first earthling with a little sensitivity and common sense... one who guessed that the gold strap wasn't by choice and that the Titan watch was probably a sentimental gift..and wearing it on the right hand might have had something to do with cricket...maybe this is all a game played by the Lord where he first paints the most despondent picture and when you have all but given up offers a ray of hope....Wotever !!
