So, enough of umpteen posts being shared on Facebook which ridicule
Delhi boys for being jerk. It might be very difficult to believe but there are
indeed some perfectly nice gentlemen living in Delhi. There have been protests,
candle night marches, face book communities deriding all kinds of stereotypes
but this is one stereotype that has stood the test of time without anyone
raising a voice. Imagine what a nice guy in Delhi goes through when his own
sister or best friend puts on her wall – “All Delhi men are losers, assholes
etc”. So at the outset I would like to declare to all the folks around the
world in SRK style –
“Dear All, I am a Delhi Guy and I am not a rapist” (I feel
all guys in Delhi should put this as their Status Messages as a sign of protest)
What no one understands is that being a nice guy in Delhi is
a damn difficult task. At every point in their life such guys have to suffer
humiliation and indignation. A polite, gentle, chivalrous guy will most likely
be branded as a wuss very early in his life. And after that his entire life is
a struggle.
In case some guy is stupid enough to give his seat to a lady
in metro out of genuine goodness, he will have to hear backbiting in not so
repressed voices – “Sala, ladki ko impress kar raha hai”. To avoid this most
nice guys stay miles away from the ladies section of the Metro Compartment or
the left side of DTC buses. This means all the females only encounter the “Not
so nice” people standing near them. narrow-minded in their viewpoint, the
ladies generalize and “rape every guy’s character”.
Because of the “Delhi image”, the nice ones tend to
overcompensate by being over polite. Somehow they feel that the entire burden
of enhancing the image of the city is on their shoulders. I remember I have
missed my bus stop many times because of some girl with headphones blocking my
path to the door. Of course she was too busy to hear me and I was too polite to
touch her. I know of a friend who controlled his nature calls for two hours
because he was sitting on the window seat of the airplane with two chicks
sitting to his left. Had he tried to go, the girls would have given him “Die,
You cheapster” look. Damn, all the niceness!!
Another baseless accusation against Delhi boys is that they
abuse a lot. I know that they use BC, MC in almost every sentence but ask
anyone who uses it and he will tell you that “Oh BC” is a major stress
reliever. I have never understood why a person using the F-word is considered
cool while the one using the B-word a vernacular. It’s all down to our imperial
hangover. Harvard, Wharton or any other American B school should do a research
(Only they have time for such stupid researches. Indian Bschoolers prefer
social work :D) and compare the stress reliving powers of the two words and I
am sure Bc will win hands down over the English counterpart. So next time some
guy exclaims “Oh BC!! You are looking amazing” in front of you please consider
it as a very genuine compliment, one coming from the bottom of the heart.
Apart from the apathy towards females, Delhi people are also
blamed of being cold on Delhi Roads. What people must know is that almost all
of the cab and bus drivers hail from the neighboring H State( ironically my
forefathers belong to this very H State). And that state is most famous for
producing Olympic Wrestling Champions. Need I say more??? When you hit a car or
commit an accident on Delhi Roads, YOU RUN, and not wait for the opposing
driver to come up and smash your windscreen. Years ago, I was travelling with
my friend and he hit a biker. Instinctively, I tried to come out and help the
biker. My friend pulled me back into the car and fled. I had missed the quickly
gathering mob comprising solely of bus and cab drivers. Even today my friends
pull my leg and have a good laugh at my stupidity. Unfortunately, I have to
agree to their opinion.
Perfect !!
ReplyDeleteNobody can ever raise a finger on you, so when you see a post next time, just join the protest ! :)
ReplyDeleteWooooo !!
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