Saturday, September 17, 2011

rough draft version_angry mood_1.0

This is another brilliant example of how some brainless Indians shed their common sense and individuality so often - thanks to the media that creates and promotes the western hype.

Granted the fact that certain places have sellable cultures/traditions that might be a pleasure to the eye, media will sell it. And by media I mean plain celluloid -> tv/cinema for Indians. Web/books/magazines don't count anywhere close.
That doesn't mean it is the right thing to do. Or if it should be done at all.

The success of ZNMD totally justifies the shameless, crazy (oh did I say brainless) attitude in the picture above. MBA students generally don't earn an iota of respect from me. And these folks have yet again demonstrated what brainless managers are about to enter the industry.

Wasting tomatoes? For fun? In a country where millions live without food? Where every culture teaches the importance and respect for food? Or let me translate this: Aping the Akhtars/Roshans/Kaifs/Deols just because they had recently artificially portrayed an age old crazy practice in Spain? Classy combination of ignorance and tomfoolery.

Just because its the west.

Liked ZNMD - no qualms. However, the same team (FA/AD/HR/KK), who introduced the fest to the otherwise ignorant Indians would be oh-so-not-willing to raise awareness and educate the youth about such stupid activity. And media will totally wash their hands off it. On the other hand, a leading national magazine had the following headline within hours of the recent attacks in New Delhi: "bollywood-condemns-delhi-blast". Seriously? Couldn't you offer more help by covering stories of innocent victims rendered helpless and broke by the sheer unnatural cause? I would have felt happier if one displaced/injured person could have been genuinely covered and connected to a mentor, if not a potential employer.

I shared this with few and they responded like: oh they should go donate tomatoes and then they will learn what it means.

Point taken, my modest suggestion is these fellows be put through a tomato farming class for a semester. And then some Spanish dude should totally but their entire stock for peanuts and do a Tomatina in front of them.

Learn to respect food and basic human labor. Simply, be human.