The Boy-Who-Wanted-to-be-KNOWN

I have always claimed that my blog contains everything imaginative (except for my personal story -The Connection, which was well read and appreciated, thank you!). But I faced a lot of flak over the authenticity of my other posts and its resemblance to people’s real lives. I don’t know why they would think that MY world (and my blog) would revolve around them (sigh)! But neither am I denying that Art Imitates Life. So if you think my blog mentions you, sleep well thinking that you are going to be famous, (as it is not even a month old and already has 2000 reads and counting) and stop bickering!

So this was about the people who don’t want to figure on my blog (But you never did, anyway!). But then, I have a friend, who is as weird ass as I am. And he comes with this sincere request- “Can you post about me?” How could I decline! Someone, even if from a different planet altogether, thought that my blog, my HUMBLE, stupid blog was a place where he could be written about, I was going to oblige, open heartedly. Moreover, it would be very useful to shut the gossip-mongers.

Oh, what should I say about him! I am sure when he meant that I should write good things about him, but did he say that explicitly? NO! So, I am going to write nasty, yet endearing things about him. You can either love him or you can really, really HATE him, there is no middle-ground. He is loud. LOUDER than my blog; louder than pandemonium of a 1000 drum rolls; even louder than Kareena’s lipstick in Chameli (I paused for about a min or 2, imagining Kareena’s lips and more :-P). But the best part about him is that he is unapologetic about it! Tell him he is loud, he will show you that he can take it to the next level; tell him that he is crass and he will display such behavior that you will forget all the sophistication. He is a simple man-happy and always smiling, and laughing. At first when I met him, I gave him the most disdained and disgusted look that I could manage with my facial muscles. This is what normally people feel-electrocuted! But then you get used to it and stoop down to his level of mediocrity.

People always claim to be honest, kind, peaceful and content. He has no such pretense. His assurance about being “jealous of you even if you are my best friend”, ”I am not going to tip the waiter, isn’t that his job?”, ”Listen, it’s just white lies (even though the lies are so blatantly colored that even he forgets the truth)!”, ”Why should we spend 200 for that movie, if we can watch this for 60?”, ”I should get half a mark more for this answer!”. You must be thinking what a whacko he is! But then it is in such peculiarities, I find a person who is honest (at least to me), generous and vaguely content.

There are people who live ordinary lives- they go to cool restaurants; they wear branded clothes; they dance to house music; they brag about how expensive they are. But then there is he-he goes to restaurant where you get Chinese Thali; he wears branded clothes (I think if I write otherwise, his girlfriend will ditch him :-P); he goes to a club and does garba; he brags about how cheap he is!

There are people who are not even worth writing a sentence about, but such a b*****d he is that I can’t stop writing. He is a friend to behold; he is the Boy-Who-Wanted-to-be-KNOWN.

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(Kya) Har Ek Dost Zaroori Hota hai?

Had I been accumulating all my friends since my childhood and had been capable of maintain friendships with them with each and every one of them, my life would have resembled a crowded compartment of Mumbai Local train. Friends are important. PERIOD. How important? If you are asking this question to yourself identify which category your friend belongs to. Then formulate your own POA.

1.       The Fun type- This is the best of all kinds of friends. You will find yourself happy and enjoying every moment of your time with this friend. If you are a couple of guys, you will end up ‘line marooning’ at the nearest hot spot, and if you are a couple of gals, you will end up catching the latest chick flick in town. These type of friends are carefree and you know can count on them for having a good time.

2.       The-cry-baby type- If you haven’t encountered one such friend yet, then probably you have remained friendless for a major portion of your life. These are the cribbers. “How hot it is yaar?”,”Why do I face traffic when I have to be on time?”, ”Why has my girlfriend/boyfriend ditched me for someone hotter? (DUHHH)” They have the answers to all of their questions. But it is their goal to make sure you are involved in their life as much as possible. And it is mostly for complaining and nagging.

3.       The wanna-be-cool type- These people generally hail from small towns (Ironical, that I too am from a small town) and they will do everything that is there in the To-be-Cool rule book. From gelling their hair to using then f word as a noun, verb, adjective and I guess sometimes as a preposition too. You are aware of theirs this kind-off behavior, but then it is sometimes just pure entertaining to let them continue and be a silent spectator.

4.       The vulgar type- Oh, you need such kind of friends. They provide you with the much needed relief from the everyday stress. They crack the dirtiest of jokes and, though, you are judging, you are the one who laughs the most at them. They make everything sound dirty-from phone vibrations to the act of getting milk with dexterous ease.

5.       The nerdy type- If you are student, you will miss them the most during tests and exams. If you are working, you will need them when you realize you are devoid of the brains to execute a particular task. These people, however boring they might be, they are necessary. It is vital that you be in their “good” books, as being nerds, they might be having many (books).

6.       The 4 am type- I mean the literal ones-the ones who are always awake. On an odd day you might just be awake in the wee hours and might a need a quick fix of friendship. No rona-dhona, just plain talk. Then these are the people you will turn to. They are caffeine sipping, power-bar munching people who are as sleepless as vampires.

7.       The over-friendly type- They will leave no stone unturned to get your attention. But such friendships are very temporal in nature and don’t last in the long run. Mostly, you will be bogged down by the excessive attention you get from them or they might just become freakishly over friendly that you feel like a contestant in Big Boss/Brother.

8.       The Last Type- They are a few and they are the best. They are the ones with whom you share your deepest emotions and darkest secrets; they are the ones with whom you withhold no boundaries; they are the ones with whom you can be yourself. This type of friendship runs deep. It might not come with an expiry tag, but don’t take it for granted that it will last a lifetime. Live in the moment and hold on to them as hard as you can. If you have even one such friend, you are living a life worth-living. And if you have more than one, then what can I even say?

So, go on. Identify who fits what bill. If you dont like a particular type, then its time for you to act. Post it on the wall of your friend who is on the list and let him/her keep guessing what you think about him/her. Also, if you like it, please press +1 google button.