Friday, September 16, 2016

Being (in)human


 Funny: For a (Sal)man who is ever ‘ready’ to bare his ‘body’ to drop his ‘guard’ for a tongue-loose remark that lets all hell break loose, shouldn’t we remind him it is ‘time-now’ for him to not just carry the slogan ‘Being Human’ but be actually that
Punny: For a (...)man who is spending every ‘buck’ to erase the ‘black-spot’, he badly needs a ‘kick’ to bring him back to some sens...e of sanity
F: People are tired of his ‘tired remark’ where he draws the analogy of a rape victim
P: He is used to ‘hit and run’. For the rich and mighty, it is just a game as they successfully forge a ‘partner’ship with the best of legal brains to make mockery of the legal system
F: But then, he is famous for his one-liners!
P: Precisely, he is a man of many words. His one-liners are laced with many words. Not interested in ‘one word’
F: You mean ‘economy of words’ contributing to our economy
P: Yes, look at the effect of one less word on environment
F: Every time you (don’t) say one less word, one less word gets printed which in turn leads to one less space consumed in print media which in turn...!
P: Environmentalists will cry – ‘Jai Ho’ – one less word
F: The FM will then reel out the cascading effects of the ‘economy-of-words’ on our economy when a (..)man chooses not to say a ‘word’, meaning thereby everyone needs to say a word less
P: Call it the ‘wordless economy’
Even as we ponder to wonder or wonder to ponder – whichever way you like it – we find ourselves dazed and confused. Whether we are argumentative Indians or reluctant Indians, intolerant Indians or tolerant Indians, a world-class economy or a wordless economy, the debate continues. One thing is for sure: we continue to be a bundle of contradictions and heaps of hypocrisy. Whether (...)man is (hu)man enough to admit that ‘one-word’, only time will tell. Time up, says time now. Common, (Sal)man, say the most ‘wanted’ word!

1 comment:

Sinchana said...

Your (pun)glish has 'fascinated' me. Pun is a catchy literary device and your usage of pun is just wonderful. There is right convey of messages through limited words. A great blend of excellent English with an entertaining touch!