Destiny, thy name is Anaheim!

There are very few lines which can be said to be classic and sureshot conversation starters. Much to my chagrin, “Don’t you agree Man Utd play like Gods?” doesn’t work everywhere, especially with the ladies! But one thing that is sure to make everyone speak their guts out (and according to the “awesome” Barney,especially ladies!), is the question whether or not he/she believes in destiny or “superstition” in general.

Now, I’m aware every Tom, Dick and Harry has commented upon the matter like a walk in the park so I won’t take any sides. (Its mostly because my blog has so little readership as it is and making half of them go away isn’t exactly what would be deemed intelligent!)

Also unlike most other topics, this seems to be one which isn’t bounded by age(unless you are below 5!), sex, region or religion. In context of our dear country, it is a concept imbibed in the very thread of our survival. If some people have it their way, everything right from the moment of birth to death is done according to the positions of stars. They say that the profession of astrology is the second oldest in the world. ( The knowledgeable might know which the oldest.) Fast forward to the present and the latest astrologers are a bunch of trendy dressed- make up put on (in case of males too!)-english to shame Shakespeare- metrosexuals who seem make seem their job as glamorous as that of a Victoria’s Secret fashion model!

Unfortunately, living a hostel life renders you ignorant about what is going in the world outside your insti. Last seen, Mr. Bejaan (haha!) Daruwala (haha!) was advising Ganguly what colour of shirt to wear on Wednesdays. “Maa” Prem Vitambara is a regular on cricket shows drawing up tarot cards and predicting “scientifically” who will perform well and who will draw a dud. This brings me to the second part of my (astute?) observation.

The TV channels won’t as much show a bird puking if they think it won’t raise their ratings. It just goes to show the belief of a nation at large when they sit up and take notice of such things and attach (some call it “undue” too) importance to it and even if they are proven wrong just after a couple of hours, that doesn’t stop them from “believing” the very next day.

I first used to blame the media for all the hullabaloo. ( I think you have pretty much made out where my preferences lie as far as this debate is concerned.) The case in point being the national turmoil caused by the murder of a certain Miss. Arushi Talwar. Just spare a thought for the family. They are being treated as a bunch of orangutans in a zoo! If America had Watergate, India had Bofors then the Indian public has Arushi Talwar. But later I realised, the media only feeds the hungry. They show what the people WANT to see. They wouldn’t survive longer than a rabbit among lions without that.

Okay, I see it. The conversation has drifted from the original topic. But I think I have made my point clear.

So once again, was it destiny that John Terry slipped (haha!) and handed Man Utd the crown?

I’d rather not find the answer!

 

p.s.-The title is a reference to a highly comical dialogue by Howard Wolowitz from The Big Bang Theory!