WHY I LOVE FACEBOOK
Recently I read an interesting account as to why some1 left face book.. On the other hand I think I am hooked to it .. Here is why....
They say time is a great leveler.. Oh yes it is but so is face book.. The girl who was over smart in class and you secretly detested is now on your friend list.. And you love to read that she is a homemaker while you can boss over 50 people.. Yippee..
OH ! Yes also in the case of ex’s.. You can secretly laugh and feel good that you were far better..:) How mean! I know.. Now don’t grin.. We all do that.
It is a great stress buster.. It’s great to read a status update by an ex- colleague that he is also having a bad day at work .. So you aren’t the only one.. :)
And suddenly you are at peace with your weighty issues.. The girl in your class who shared size XS with you in hostel also wears size L now..:)) See didn’t i say blame it on age, children and that slice of cheese cake.. It’s a universal issue....
Face book makes you scientific in approach. Let me explain.. You wonder (with jealousy of course) how Z has managed to stay as young ( read thin) as she was.. And you remember that her mother is thin too.. Blame it on her genes.. It’s all in the chromosome.
It connects.. As the logo says.. Suddenly you are aware that the guy you barely remember from past job is having a great holiday in Maldives.. And of all people why they have to post pictures of them having fun while you are slogging at your desk..
It’s a great place to gossip.. Oh yes! you can discuss the changed relationship status of someone you had gone to college with.. "Psst.. Wasn’t she seeing that one in college.." Women and gossip I tell you :)..
It also makes you very Tolerant..
Tolerant to gyaani’s on net who want to share the unwanted gyaan straight out of books..
Tolerant to the picture obsessed ones’ who would post just about anything and in truck loads.. read 300- 400 pictures of a wedding they attended.
Tolerant to the showy kinds who would post party pictures next to an item( read semi clad lovely woman with great hair) they themselves don’t know..
Tolerant to the perennially bored one’s and their sheep’s, ducks and melons..
Tolerant to the always wow one’s who would comment “ soooo cute!” even on the badly clicked picture of someone they remotely know..
Tolerant to a thousand cause request’s without even knowing how your joining that group can help the cause..
Thank god mere paas face book hai....but as Appy would say.. mere paas Kaam hai..
Saturday, July 31, 2010
Saturday, July 17, 2010
being humourous
I meant to write something humourous.
Though the line between humour and absurdity is often too thin, almost blurred. Surendra sharma says" hansi to bekaar ki baatan pe hi aave hai". Meaning u can only laugh at the absurd and not humour. He is a noted funny man from the era before the shows like comedy circus redefined humour into absurdity. So let’s name it BCC, i.e. before comedy circus.
And all this while I thought only circus was meant to be fun and funny. These TV shows have made the fine art of comedy itself into a circus. See a Siddhu roaring on one and Shekhar Ji rolling on another. And I get confused whom to laugh at the presenter or the judge.
On second thoughts they at least claim to be a funny show. Other shows claiming to be news hours show far more comic visuals than the entire comedy circus's put together. The India TV reporter was busy showing the rooms and the mandap a day after dhoni's wedding. It almost looked like coverage post a bomb explosion. "Dekhiye exclusive visuals uss mandap ki jahaan dhoni ne shaadi ki thi".. Now now poor man I know TRP's must be the topmost priority on your boss's to promote list. But doing this for a job absurd. Err humourous
At a friend R's house the latest reality show is watched with rapt attention. And some of them could get absurdity certification. In fact I told her the other day how a lot of foreign movies/shows are given viewership rating. Suitable to be viewed by adults or children below so-so age etc. What if we gave such tags to Indian serials and shows.. What would they be?
comedy circus.. blah blah.. various comedy shows - hilarious, seat belts suggested (not for you.. the judges silly.)
uttaran/balika vadhu.... blah blah ( almost all prime time soaps) - hysterical, big handkerchiefs’ recommended. Either to wipe tears shed in buckets or tie your forehead in case of a head ache..
Big Boss.. Adult content , may include obscenity, abuse, immorality and drama, sure shot fame to ageing stars with no work . suitable for people with too much time to see who woke when and picked up a fight with whom.
Dance and music reality shows.. bearable , may show humiliation, infighting and faux nail-biting drama in announcements and bitching. Suitable for gossip and drama lovers’.
And last but not the least.
India TV... if there was an Oscar for bad bad bad work that should go to it.. What it needs is not a disclaimer but a WARNING.. in RED COLOR.. View only if you are insane, sloshed, looking for kicks out of their stupid naag nagin stories or worse have an IQ lower than 50. Every story is a breaking news.. Sure shot way to break your nerves.
Though the line between humour and absurdity is often too thin, almost blurred. Surendra sharma says" hansi to bekaar ki baatan pe hi aave hai". Meaning u can only laugh at the absurd and not humour. He is a noted funny man from the era before the shows like comedy circus redefined humour into absurdity. So let’s name it BCC, i.e. before comedy circus.
And all this while I thought only circus was meant to be fun and funny. These TV shows have made the fine art of comedy itself into a circus. See a Siddhu roaring on one and Shekhar Ji rolling on another. And I get confused whom to laugh at the presenter or the judge.
On second thoughts they at least claim to be a funny show. Other shows claiming to be news hours show far more comic visuals than the entire comedy circus's put together. The India TV reporter was busy showing the rooms and the mandap a day after dhoni's wedding. It almost looked like coverage post a bomb explosion. "Dekhiye exclusive visuals uss mandap ki jahaan dhoni ne shaadi ki thi".. Now now poor man I know TRP's must be the topmost priority on your boss's to promote list. But doing this for a job absurd. Err humourous
At a friend R's house the latest reality show is watched with rapt attention. And some of them could get absurdity certification. In fact I told her the other day how a lot of foreign movies/shows are given viewership rating. Suitable to be viewed by adults or children below so-so age etc. What if we gave such tags to Indian serials and shows.. What would they be?
comedy circus.. blah blah.. various comedy shows - hilarious, seat belts suggested (not for you.. the judges silly.)
uttaran/balika vadhu.... blah blah ( almost all prime time soaps) - hysterical, big handkerchiefs’ recommended. Either to wipe tears shed in buckets or tie your forehead in case of a head ache..
Big Boss.. Adult content , may include obscenity, abuse, immorality and drama, sure shot fame to ageing stars with no work . suitable for people with too much time to see who woke when and picked up a fight with whom.
Dance and music reality shows.. bearable , may show humiliation, infighting and faux nail-biting drama in announcements and bitching. Suitable for gossip and drama lovers’.
And last but not the least.
India TV... if there was an Oscar for bad bad bad work that should go to it.. What it needs is not a disclaimer but a WARNING.. in RED COLOR.. View only if you are insane, sloshed, looking for kicks out of their stupid naag nagin stories or worse have an IQ lower than 50. Every story is a breaking news.. Sure shot way to break your nerves.
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