Thursday, August 7, 2014

Just because you are a Calcuttan - II

1.       You don’t need to oppose everything that happens for the better…and increasing transport fares or a change in the government is for the better.

2.       Doesn’t mean that you keep on waiting for the AC Metro rack and skip all the non-AC racks. Makes me think you were born and brought up in an air-conditioned chamber so you can’t do without it! OR it seems like you’ve never seen what an AC chamber feels like!

Whichever it is, also consider one small fact – which is…you have to reach wherever you were going ON TIME. So get on with it!

3.       Doesn’t mean that you have to put up with all the pollution! Protest where you should, for once!

4.       Doesn’t mean that you have to put up with all these shenanigans of the hooligans (Read: auto-wallahs and local politicians)! Who are you – men or mice??

5.       Doesn’t mean that every time work pressure builds up on you, you start saying, “aar bhalo laagche na!” (“I’m not liking it anymore” or “I don’t feel well”)

6.       Doesn’t mean that you remain forever pessimistic about the future of this city!

But for that, you must understand and agree to the fact that –  

Industrialization (=Business = Good thing) = Jobs (which is a good thing) = Work (which is a reasonably good way to while your time away) = Money (which, again, is splendid if you have it) = Luxurious Living, which is what a lot of you do the whole day, sans the pleasure and privileges which money can buy.

Comprende, Comrade?

7.       Doesn’t mean that you use your charm in some “The Last Airbender” sort of way to influence the Aam Aadmi Party to turn into you! ;) ….Or….maybe you should keep using this charm of yours….hmmm… wicked, wicked you!