Getting serious...
“Will you for heaven’s sake get serious for once in your life Pratap!!!”
Hehehe….been there, done that.
So many people tell me the same thing again and again....I find it pretty amusing.
The problem, I believe is that you people haven’t met my other friends yet. Coz once you guys run into the likes of Amol, Kapil, Atish, Ramesh and Harshad, you’ll realize which planet I come from.
Define serious. Getting all worked up about trivial things….trying to figure out the hidden meaning of someone’s remarks and going crazy thinking about it…although there wasn’t any ulterior meaning to be explored….trying to act like adults, knowing pretty well you don’t even come close to the definition….or for that matter….stop having fun…at everyone else’s sake.
Thanks, but no thanks.
When I think about it….being non-serious works for me pretty fine.
I get to say a lot of mean stuff to people and nobody gets to retaliate coz my reputation precedes me. Everyone knows I’m always fooling around….true…but then once in a while I get to say what I intend to and nobody can do anything about it. It’s like a super power….the power to be really mean and get away with it.
So what if nobody ever takes me seriously and whatever I say never holds good….doesn’t matter...coz the advantages outweigh the disadvantages big time.
This was a long time back, there was this particular person I was dead crazy about. In a suicidal moment of valor I kinda told her exactly how I felt…..and at one point during our conversation I realized it wasn’t the classiest idea to come out of the closet….and then she says “Pratap stop messing with my head…why can’t you ever be serious???”
It was then that I realized the true potential of being “not-serious”….coz it gave me the option to totally backtrack on my stand…which meant I wouldn’t have to undergo the agony of being in such a vulnerable position :)
So I figured it was time to go into “Ohhh MANN!!! Come ON!!!! I knew paying top dollar for those acting classes wasn’t worth it!!! Damn!!!....hehehehe”
Should’ve gone ahead with Plan B above….but life is cruel…hehehe.
Coming back to the present day scenario….which was pointed out to me by a dear friend….since I’m never serious, I can never be held accountable for the stuff that I say. Which basically gives me the license to say anything that comes mind….and people are left wondering , did he actually mean it???....naaah…couldn’t be….he’s never serious about anything.
What can I say…I could get away with murder…not once..or twice…but EVERYTIME!!!
Hahaha….life is good.
For people who’d be quick to point out the story of the guy who cried wolf…..hold that thought while I take a quick 18 ½ hour snooze. And if you’re still insistent I listen to your ‘guy who cried wolf ‘ story once I wake up from my power siesta….here’s a newflash….he’s not changed one bit over the years….why would you think it’ll happen NOW???.....hehehehe.
A closing comment….being a serious individual and being a responsible individual isn’t exactly the same thing.
Another closing comment….the earlier statement doesn’t necessarily mean I’m responsible….actually, when I think about it... I am….I’m responsible for carrying out a huge number of con jobs on my near and dear ones….hehehe.
Beam me up Scotty.
Hehehe….been there, done that.
So many people tell me the same thing again and again....I find it pretty amusing.
The problem, I believe is that you people haven’t met my other friends yet. Coz once you guys run into the likes of Amol, Kapil, Atish, Ramesh and Harshad, you’ll realize which planet I come from.
Define serious. Getting all worked up about trivial things….trying to figure out the hidden meaning of someone’s remarks and going crazy thinking about it…although there wasn’t any ulterior meaning to be explored….trying to act like adults, knowing pretty well you don’t even come close to the definition….or for that matter….stop having fun…at everyone else’s sake.
Thanks, but no thanks.
When I think about it….being non-serious works for me pretty fine.
I get to say a lot of mean stuff to people and nobody gets to retaliate coz my reputation precedes me. Everyone knows I’m always fooling around….true…but then once in a while I get to say what I intend to and nobody can do anything about it. It’s like a super power….the power to be really mean and get away with it.
So what if nobody ever takes me seriously and whatever I say never holds good….doesn’t matter...coz the advantages outweigh the disadvantages big time.
This was a long time back, there was this particular person I was dead crazy about. In a suicidal moment of valor I kinda told her exactly how I felt…..and at one point during our conversation I realized it wasn’t the classiest idea to come out of the closet….and then she says “Pratap stop messing with my head…why can’t you ever be serious???”
It was then that I realized the true potential of being “not-serious”….coz it gave me the option to totally backtrack on my stand…which meant I wouldn’t have to undergo the agony of being in such a vulnerable position :)
So I figured it was time to go into “Ohhh MANN!!! Come ON!!!! I knew paying top dollar for those acting classes wasn’t worth it!!! Damn!!!....hehehehe”
Should’ve gone ahead with Plan B above….but life is cruel…hehehe.
Coming back to the present day scenario….which was pointed out to me by a dear friend….since I’m never serious, I can never be held accountable for the stuff that I say. Which basically gives me the license to say anything that comes mind….and people are left wondering , did he actually mean it???....naaah…couldn’t be….he’s never serious about anything.
What can I say…I could get away with murder…not once..or twice…but EVERYTIME!!!
Hahaha….life is good.
For people who’d be quick to point out the story of the guy who cried wolf…..hold that thought while I take a quick 18 ½ hour snooze. And if you’re still insistent I listen to your ‘guy who cried wolf ‘ story once I wake up from my power siesta….here’s a newflash….he’s not changed one bit over the years….why would you think it’ll happen NOW???.....hehehehe.
A closing comment….being a serious individual and being a responsible individual isn’t exactly the same thing.
Another closing comment….the earlier statement doesn’t necessarily mean I’m responsible….actually, when I think about it... I am….I’m responsible for carrying out a huge number of con jobs on my near and dear ones….hehehe.
Beam me up Scotty.
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