I am a Hypocrite
Rakesh has tagged me. This was the opportunity that I was waiting for!
The Tag: Requires me to post six things that are eccentric attributes of mine.
I choose to describe only one eccentric attribute (trait?) of mine – Hypocrisy. But I would give six instances to showcase it though!
When the match fixing scandal was exposed in Cricket, I thought that it was some kind of a conspiracy to undermine the popularity of the game. Because, even after the exposure, I tend to watch the game with the same passion I had earlier, in any of its forms. What is important for me is the fun I have in cheering for my team and the ‘feeling’ I get after we win a match or a tournament. Even if some people are skeptical about the rival captain’s decision to bowl part time bowlers at a crucial point of a match, I would choose to ignore all that. I am ecstatic because of the fact that we won that match. And that is what matters to me. I don’t really bother when in football, the United States is a a quarter finalist in a world cup hosted by the United states or when Japan and Korea both reach the semi finals of the world cup jointly hosted by them or when Italy wins the world cup just after a huge match fixing scandal breaks out there. What I am more bothered about is that I was not able to watch some of the matches! You could also read a Poem that I wrote on the topic ‘Match Fixing’ some time back!
When I see a bottle in the middle of the road, I curse the person who put it there and would get around it hoping that every one else also would be able to do the same. The idea of stopping my vehicle and removing the bottle from there never crosses my mind. Even if it does after some time (And distance), I would like to think that some one would have removed it by now! When a fellow commuter breaks the traffic signal to attend to some ‘Urgent’ work that he always seems to have, I would abuse him. Or ignore him. Worse, I would even take him as an example and start breaking signals myself, as I think that he was daring, smart and even saved a lot of time by breaking signals!
When Miss My Country wins the Miss Universe or Miss World pageant after giving such a complex and a brilliantly well constructed reply to the question posed by the judges in the final round, I would rejoice even though the sentence seems to be hopelessly memorized (Albeit for a short time, after which that ‘good’ feeling takes over again)!
I sincerely believe that all those film awards are being given to the deserving ‘artistes’ and I fail to understand or even probe why Amir Khan is not present to collect the award for any of his movies. I am happy as long as I am entertained with so many glamorous people all under one roof, and I think why they don’t screen these award functions at the multiplexes!
I believe that education is the key to success in life. So much, that I don’t care to notice how students are admitted into these ‘technical’ institutes, what they are taught there, whether they are able to understand and are able to apply the theoretical concepts to practical applications, how they very often memorize whole pages to just pass the examinations, or even to get university ranks. I just don’t bother about all these trivial things as long as I get admitted in one, manage to pass out with a decent GPA and get a high paying job in a big company. I don’t bother to see if the kind of work I am doing is helping me to achieve quality results and is able to help me take further strides in my career to understand good business practices and acquire skill sets that would reward my company and myself. All I would be bothered about after joining one would be about the appraisals (Perhaps the lack of it?) and the onsite ‘opportunities’. Of course, I would also be bothered about how much more is my college mate or ex-colleague is earning in his/her big company!
And last but not the least, I really think that Open and Free market strategies and practices are really open and free for everyone and they are the best bet to solve all our economic woes!
I am a hypocrite and a proud one at that. Because, if I was not proud of it, I would have at least attempted to change myself! I guess I share a lot with my fellow citizens 🙂
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PS: I am supposed to tag some people. So, consider yourself to be tagged if you wanna add some more salt….
Free and open markets would be good IF and only IF they are TRULY free and open 🙂
brilliant, as ever!
Interesting. I identify with the bottle in the road bit the most. Only in my case, its huge stones in the middle of a steep highway uphill – placed by truckes when they didnt pull up and left in place after they leave.
I always curse, rave and rant but somehow getting out of the car and removing them myself was never an option. I realize that only now 🙂
6 things.. great. nice 🙂
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I think a true hypocrite is the one who doesn't accept his double standards. You are just an honest fool who believes ethics are subjective in nature. Interesting post though my opinions on your opinions don't always agree.
First, I must clarify that this was supposed to be a satirical entry and not an autobiographical one!! The essence of this post can be found in the last line 🙂
Yes Scietech, there is no point in criticizing the system. If the people dont know how to utilize the benifits of a free market system, what can the system do?
Thanks, Axina. I think you liked the exact content that Scietech didn't 🙂
ya Rinchen, that was the only situation even I could relate to for myself!. All the others are ghosts from some other time!
It was not supposed to, Kanagu. But still…..
Vishesh, atleast you are laughing at all this. That's what I expected. Thanks.
No ones opinion agree with others totally. Or even partially. Everyone is entitled to his or her own opinions, and I respect people as long as they have one! Thanks for your frank comment, Kapil.
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