FOR PROFANITY'S SAKE

If you are wondering about the reason why there were no posts from my side for the last one month, go for the most obvious answer. I convinced myself on writing on a number of topics only to be undone by my laziness. Only after having slept, slept and slept so much so that I couldnt sleep anymore did I manage to punch in the address of Blogger and start typing away.



When was the last time you uttered a dirty word..a profanity to be precise? Did you just tell your neighbour to f-off? Did you just tell your friend to suck something unpleasant? Well dont fret..if you did do so, you fit snugly into a vast category of the world population.. the section that just cant live without uttering the most obscene words in every sentence they use. If you think this is just one of those moral police sponsored writeups then just f*$k off my friend..I too am a specimen of the same breed. So then why discuss such trivial issues in public? Its just that I was sitting in a public place( that oh-so-famous IITR version of Central Perk simply called Nescafe by the Roorkeeites). Suddenly two men started squibbling over a burger ( again the IITR version of the HOLY GRAIL) and all the sentences used by them seemed to begin and end with a word which shall henceforth be referred to as the B-word. The word has been an integral part of the Indian psyche for a long time. In its various manifestations it has been used as an instrument of intimidation, expression of fondness, merely stating one's shock and so forth. But arent every single one of us taught during our teeny-tot years that using obscene words is a hallmark of poor character? We think of smoking and drinking as vices( atleast some of us do) and yet profanities simply slip off that particular radar. Well you could say that it doesnt cause any particular physical harm but the psychological impact it has is definitely profound (no exaggeration my friends). We as Indians do take pride in being conversant with our abuses whether it be the B-word, the M-word or the less used B'-word. Just imagine a situation where the Government acting on some PIL filed by a jobless social worker or NGO bans the use of abuses in public places. Do you think we would survive such a situation?(Agreed it is a bit impractical but then it is my blog and I can write whatever i want). Something to chew on I guess..

Anyways, I just have to mention the Manutd-Arsenal FA Cup game. Boy have I seen Manutd play better than that the entire season..It was a joy to watch a flawless performance like that and that too aginst the Gunners..HAIL MANUTD!!!!!!!!!!