Ladies and Gentlemen, friends and foes I have finally done it…This is the defining moment of my life. I have crossed over to the world of Inventors….you are probably wondering: what?? What the hell have you invented? How dare you Master’s graduate make such a big claim…so before you get all hot and insecure…let me explain….
This did not come to me when an apple fell on my head or when I was flying a kite in the presence of lightning, this flash of brilliance came to me when I was laughing my backside off at the vintage Bengali comic –Bhanu …if the name does not ring a bell, he is a Bengali comedian from the golden era of Bengali cinema. Most Bengalis of my generation have heard his comedy tapes at some point of time in life. He has the “bangaal’ accent which is the style of Bengali spoken in Bangladesh which adds to the comic element. He has some refreshing perspectives on the social environment that most Bengalis live in.
Ok so enough gyaan what are joke tones? As the name suggests it is a 15-25 second audio clip in a Mp3 format that serves as a ringtone or it is the acoustic vibration that energizes the air particles to generate sensible audible sound within the human hearing range to alert the human owner of the wireless communication device that the human (hopefully!!) owner of another wireless device wants to communicate while creating laughter for the human owner of the wireless communication device. One could obviously diversify the product range by having a joke answer-tone similar to the old music that one listens to when you call one of the 1-800 numbers for support for those devices that highlight our modern day living style- buy as many machines so that you can fill up your spare time doing the maintenance of those machines that were bought to make life easier for you in the first place.
Ok apologize for the deviation but that’s how modern day life is deep and filled with complex variables with unknown outcomes and non quantifiable values. There I go again…
So as you can read that Joke tones are certainly no rocket science….I bet some of u will dispute my inventor status about this. I do really care about this as much as I would care about a rat’s back side.
The main advantage of joke –tones. If you pick the right one it will make you laugh every time you listen to it and put you in a good mood. Also gives you some show-off rights with your friends …but wait we are Indians!! we do not show off …it goes against the humility principle that is ingrained in our desi DNA …all right well at least it puts you in a good mood…
The disadvantage is that you will want to listen to the tone before you answer it, which might mean longer lead times for the caller who is waiting to talk to you and you will eventually get tired of listening to it …which fortunately has a simple fix change it to another good one… we have a big warehouse of comic clips on the world wide web…
So dear friends it is now time to explore and go beyond ringtones….this is it!! Go joke –tones…..
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
Sunday, April 6, 2008
What they say -What it actually means!
Before you read this post , please remember that the views expressed are the author's own. They are my real life experiences therefore none of the views and interpretations expressed are fictional they are harsh realities of everyday life. I have made no attempt to sugarcoat any of it and I totally subscribe by all that has been written below . Your feedack is requested as usual.
What they say ? “You know , I don’t have time to do it”
What it actually means-This one is probably what one hears when you have requested some action from some other person. What the person is trying to say is –“Look buddy I do not want to do what you are asking” or “It is too low on my priority list and I am not going to get to it anytime soon or EVER”. This inference is from the central belief, that If I really wanted to do what you are asking me to do , I would have found some time and completed your request or if I did value you I would tell you why I will not be able to complete your request.
What they say ?“Thanks for inviting me , I will let you know”
What it actually means-This one probably means thanks for inviting me , your request is definitely something I will only oblige if I absolutely cannot find anything else to do and of course I will only confirm when I think it is right .
I will not spare consideration for the fact that you are trying to plan for 20 other people’s catering needs. Your request might also mean that you will probably pick me up, feed me and drop me back to my apartment but that will not cause me to think unselfishly and act in a manner that might just make it easier to do all of the above for me.
What they say ?“I am super busy”
What it actually means-Primarily this means is that I have no clue about what I am doing …my time management skills are non existent…I also like to let you know that I am struggling to cope with my roles and responsibilities assigned to me but I still like to pretend that I am obviously precariously close to solving all of the world’s problems with my minimal skill set….This also gives me some virtual exaggerated self worth which I hope helps create the public perception of me being the Boy/Gal Einstein that I like to believe that I am !!!
Thats all for now ...
What they say ? “You know , I don’t have time to do it”
What it actually means-This one is probably what one hears when you have requested some action from some other person. What the person is trying to say is –“Look buddy I do not want to do what you are asking” or “It is too low on my priority list and I am not going to get to it anytime soon or EVER”. This inference is from the central belief, that If I really wanted to do what you are asking me to do , I would have found some time and completed your request or if I did value you I would tell you why I will not be able to complete your request.
What they say ?“Thanks for inviting me , I will let you know”
What it actually means-This one probably means thanks for inviting me , your request is definitely something I will only oblige if I absolutely cannot find anything else to do and of course I will only confirm when I think it is right .
I will not spare consideration for the fact that you are trying to plan for 20 other people’s catering needs. Your request might also mean that you will probably pick me up, feed me and drop me back to my apartment but that will not cause me to think unselfishly and act in a manner that might just make it easier to do all of the above for me.
What they say ?“I am super busy”
What it actually means-Primarily this means is that I have no clue about what I am doing …my time management skills are non existent…I also like to let you know that I am struggling to cope with my roles and responsibilities assigned to me but I still like to pretend that I am obviously precariously close to solving all of the world’s problems with my minimal skill set….This also gives me some virtual exaggerated self worth which I hope helps create the public perception of me being the Boy/Gal Einstein that I like to believe that I am !!!
Thats all for now ...
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