How do you define being happy in life? Different people, different opinions. Different cities, different ways.
With the culture of the city parameters of happiness change. But what’s striking about Delhi is that the people here are not originally delhiites. So how come all of them give Delhi a structured behavior, a structured culture. There are certain things which are typical to Delhi, and these very things drive me up the wall.Be it office,or a social gathering or even for that matter normal conversations, the attitude exhibited is quite a learning experience. And god forbid if u don’t comply to their way, somethings seriously wrong with you.You are this unhappy nd miserable person in life. Why nd How?? Read on!
Scenario1: Office setting
Boss:Hey,u luking gud 2day
Me:Thnks.(nd carry on vth my work)
Boss:some arbid non sense conversation
Me:Nodding,few inputs nd bak to doin whatever I was doing
Final Verdict: Shes quite a recluse,nt dat outgoing
My Verdict: People like to be licked. nd I like to kick such people. So dere!!
Scenario 2: Courtesy meeting with a person whom I have met twice in life
A:so hw r u doin?
Me:Gud
A:makes general enquiries
Me:General answers
Final Verdict:why is she so sad always??
My Verdict:Hello!!!!!u just met me twice.u hardly interacted vth me.u dnt even knw me.wat m I supposd 2 do in 2 meetings.jump arnd,grin endlessly,have a smiley glued 2 my face.Ohhhhhh!i get it,I dnt smoke, the only bonding point you have.System Error!!I lose again.
Scenario 3:Social Gathering
(A group of friends where I’m quite a new entrant)
A: randomly talking bout old times(as in their old times)
B: reminding even more old time incidents
C: basically nagging her husband
D engrossed in drinking
E: making her presence felt by arbid one liners
F: the name dropper
G: co incidentally,a gyani.gyan on nethng nd everything
H: Mr..I’m too good for my shoes
Me: nodding,listening attentively to all the stories,trying real hard to be tolerant of quite a few,trying to make the best of the evening
Final personality verdict: Very quiet girl,wats bothering her in life??
My Verdict:Now I cnt chip in my stories as theres no common ground whatsoever,anthr icing on the cake-I dnt drink or smoke(instant bonding tools),dnt knw much bout your city,I generally prefer giving gyan to people wen they r in deir senses,dnt like putting my point across people who are blissfully drunk,its truly a wastage of my energy,name dropping-I’ll let dat pass,nd vth dat oops I lose my bonding grounds.I become an outcast.
Scenario 4: Acquaintance making a dig (my personal fav)
Colleague narrating an incident vth reference to me
C:Hey do u knw x
Me:Ya
C:She was asking bout u
Me:Wat was she askng
C:she was askng”does y (y,being me) wrk dere?the same ‘y' who hardly ever laughs
Me:Oh Ok
C:Den she went on to say “I was contemplating sharing my flat vth her,but u knw I’m very talkative nd fun luvng in life.so it didn’t wrk out”
Me:oh gud for her
Final Verdict: She hardly laughs
My Verdict:Dear Ms.Fun luvng,I dnt comply to your standards of having fun.Sadly I dnt enjoy bitching or for dat matter being a bitch,riding piggy bak on colleagues or sitting on deir laps,boozing every fri,sat & neither can I b a part of ur equally bitchy girl gang.And as far as me hardly ever laughing goes,well my sense of humor is unfortunately not that low in life.And guess wat,nt staying vth u is one of the wisest decisions i ever made in life.
Pheww!!! These were just a few incidents of my personality assassination. And trust me there are even more bizarre ones.
Just cos I’m nt built the Delhi way,I have heard enuf.I wont say it doesn’t affect me.In some cases it doesn’t.But at other times I lose it.
Dear Delhiites, this is to let u know dat I’m doing fine,the way I’m. Yes I dnt drink or smoke or gossip or flirt or talk non sense or indulge in irresponsible acts.Neither will I get a smiley glued to my face.I’m nt tryng to sound holier dan thou,its just the way I’m.And trust me I’m very comfortable in my skin.It is people like you who cant come to terms vth ur inner selves,who cnt function vtht crutches in life.And dats the reason sum1s self content ness disturbs you.
That inner void inside disturbs you.
High time! Drop the pretence! nd deal vth it!
