Does
Masochism equate with Abuse recital
(Not to abuse does not mean you
are disciplined and all good)
Is it plain masochism or that air
of superiority which provokes you to choose an acerbic vocabulary in talk,
texting or gesticulating. The vulgar habit of using abusive words, allusions
or terms that can help you stand out in a crowd is deplorable. So far I feel
that a limited vocabulary or the urge to vent out one’s anger or urgency of
expression can make youngsters use abusive words like f**k, b******s, bl***y,
w***e etc . Of late I came across (heard) an obsolete term-BANDICOOT- being used
in sms jargon. Does sound creepy but which attribute is more apt for the blessed
bandicoot other than age or aging? Pity the mammal(suggestions awaited).
INDIAN EXPLETIVES
I was shocked when my students
used such colorful expressions to address the persons they disliked or feel
light-hearted while doing so. Futichar—where the ‘u’ and ‘t’ are stressed to
describe an old-fashioned teacher or even a sloppily dressed classmate. This
word later graduated to Kabaadi means someone who is centuries behind his peers
and also stingy. Once I had to intervene between two boys who kept calling each
other Kabaadi. I noticed that one carried an old bag to school so the tag of
being called Kabaadi and the other who wore the same T-shirt for weeks together
also earned the title. So ‘Futichar’ and ‘Kabaadi’ kept resonating between
blows and punches.
CASTEIST EXPRESSIONS
Then some boys like to use
casteist expressions like C****r,G****r, M****I and so on.Well the boys must be
using these terms due to extensive training from elders, senior school mates or
locality friends. If these expressions are used on wrong occasions then the
hands reach the throat and jaws get crushed or collars get ripped off. Oh Ho
Oh! The violence that follows beats all action movies put together. As a
teacher and peace maker among these boys, my job was a task, besides tolerating
the sound of these abuses as if they scorched your ears.
GLORIFYING UNSAVOURY WORDS
Glorifying
can be attributed to the good old mafia dons in films who compensated their
sophisticated looks with a venomous tongue as a shield. This shield is to
protect them physically and mind you that ’stinging’ word will ward off any
evil intention. Some of the so- called abuses regale the viewers of Hollywood
flicks. Come on, give the devil his due— the villain who showers abuses during the
climactic scenes. Some are mumbled under the breath but you and I can decipher
what he mumbled. The clenching of teeth and the twirling of moustache that
align with the curvy lips s.o.b.
If the first woman on earth had
known that female canine curse would befall villains may be the very first breed
of dogs would lie unwillingly in their graves. The epitaph of the last dog
would read: “End of dog era!". End came by due to the wrath incurred from the
first breed of women. God must have smiled through this unending species called
women.
VISA FOR ACERBIC DARTS
An altercation with pals,
colleagues, co-commuters or strangers generally extracts abuses and one cannot
exclude politicians who are adept at it either in public or private. They
assume the status of monarchs and are ever ready to hurl abuses if their moves
are thwarted.At times the abuses get inflammatory (on and off stage) leading to
personal attacks, street fights and even murders. How else can one earn the
title ‘rowdy’! Recently read somewhere about a religious sect that was termed ‘rowdy’
as they were loud and boisterous in reciting their prayers. Not that they are
closer to God but wonder how God tolerates their offerings. Ever heard Mutant
Ninja reciting prayers? (So many heart-broken devotees who wish to yell out their grief.)
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