The title is a little off-track from what one would expect on a blog. Yeah, the above three entities are related and related in a big way. A coffee freak that I am, on one fine morning after tasting the tasteless “breakfast” that one gets in our mess, I have a cup of coffee. While sipping the harmful yet activating cup of caffeine, my friend casually uses a metaphor of me compared to a vehicle and the beverage to my fuel. I laugh it up, but this time, something subliminal breaks the threshold and reaches my brain. I was laughing but deep inside there was something more; I was beaming with pride for apparently no reason. Contrast this with a drunkard poked at with the comment “You just can’t do without the drink, can you?” It won’t be taken in a lighter vein, let alone the guy flushing with pride. I reflect on the harmful nature of both the drinks if taken in excess and the good that they do if taken in restrained amounts. So, why this subliminal demarcation within us? When looked at objectively, they are just as good (or bad) as each other. Characteristic number 1 of braggarts: Addictions they perceive as good are intended to make them feel special.
Again, in the lingo of blokes at IITG, a jam-packed schedule is often described as “Mama ee sem rod ra!” Put in a euphemistic manner, “Experiencing the semester is good as someone sewing us”. But deep down, if one were to introspect, it’s a feeling of importance that one gets by being busy. Yes, the sem might really be jam-packed but they are doing something important. And oh! Yes, this sem of mine is jam-packed :).
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