P for Politics
Power corrupts. And absolute power corrupts absolutely. In fact the mere sight of it from a distance entices some of us. What inspires me to write today are the ongoing college politics. I’ll keep it short (I generally excuse politics, sex and religion from my writing…but not pink floyd (?!?!).
So far the scene has been real interesting and full of mirchi masala. Passion is flowing in abundance. Strategies are getting formed and altered. The fight to show how-smart-i-am-when-it-comes-to-empty-bombastic-talking is going great guns. There are some who are ready to give their eyes and teeth to just get any post. You can find them in some corner with a bunch of others planning out things at 3 in the morning. Not to talk about the mails that we have to receive, which count up to about three hundred and forty six on a daily basis (okay, something close). There are some genuinely interested people and some getting pulled into the puddle after a lot of pumping from their friends. Be it buying a drink to throwing a party or showing unwanted concern, campaigning is going on as a serious business. Need based camaraderie is getting formed and broken at the drop of a hat. People are getting sugary sweet to you in want for votes, but I am actually loving it. At least they are warm to you, and I hope the warmth is a little less short lived than it now seems to be. For a laid back blogger like me , this serves a lot of fun watching people sweat out in the quest for power , and giving me stuff to write about. So far so good.
What I am not liking about the entire story are the crafty games that people are playing, which seem to come straight from an Ekta Kapoor saas bahu soap. Groupism and cheap back biting are doing rounds on the dinner table as appetizers. No time is being wasted in turning your back to the same person you supported with all zeal. All this for the most coveted object on the planet – POWER.
But now that is how things are everywhere, so let’s wait to see the scene get juicier by the day and hope power does not corrupt the winners !
DISCLAIMER : The write up above does NOT target any particular individual. Before writing a comment just remember to not take it personally. You rock people !!
And that reminds me, my site meter shows around 300 hits and 450 page views a week, and I sure am loving it !!.
So please keep reading…and commenting.
Cheerio.
So far the scene has been real interesting and full of mirchi masala. Passion is flowing in abundance. Strategies are getting formed and altered. The fight to show how-smart-i-am-when-it-comes-to-empty-bombastic-talking is going great guns. There are some who are ready to give their eyes and teeth to just get any post. You can find them in some corner with a bunch of others planning out things at 3 in the morning. Not to talk about the mails that we have to receive, which count up to about three hundred and forty six on a daily basis (okay, something close). There are some genuinely interested people and some getting pulled into the puddle after a lot of pumping from their friends. Be it buying a drink to throwing a party or showing unwanted concern, campaigning is going on as a serious business. Need based camaraderie is getting formed and broken at the drop of a hat. People are getting sugary sweet to you in want for votes, but I am actually loving it. At least they are warm to you, and I hope the warmth is a little less short lived than it now seems to be. For a laid back blogger like me , this serves a lot of fun watching people sweat out in the quest for power , and giving me stuff to write about. So far so good.
What I am not liking about the entire story are the crafty games that people are playing, which seem to come straight from an Ekta Kapoor saas bahu soap. Groupism and cheap back biting are doing rounds on the dinner table as appetizers. No time is being wasted in turning your back to the same person you supported with all zeal. All this for the most coveted object on the planet – POWER.
But now that is how things are everywhere, so let’s wait to see the scene get juicier by the day and hope power does not corrupt the winners !
DISCLAIMER : The write up above does NOT target any particular individual. Before writing a comment just remember to not take it personally. You rock people !!
And that reminds me, my site meter shows around 300 hits and 450 page views a week, and I sure am loving it !!.
So please keep reading…and commenting.
Cheerio.
5 Comments:
"The fight to show how-smart-i-am-when-it-comes-to-empty-bombastic-talking is going great guns"....How true that is!!!
But come on Shivangi - all this is fun...and an integral part of b-school life....we had it in school too where we were a bunch of innocent kids contesting....
here ppl are just some 10+ years older...with more experience...and supposedly more wisdom...but with the same childish behaviour....
So its just fun...sit back and enjoy the show while it lasts!!!
you belong to the category who is looking to take me out of the market!!! :-)
I can still sue you for that you know?? ;-)
maybe we should write about shiv's SAS Club? what say?
"The fight to show how-smart-i-am-when-it-comes-to-empty-bombastic-talking is going great guns"....u have captured the situation just about perfectly :).
Though the entire process might have vested interests and 'vote gaining' intentions, the 30 odd presentations and one on one interactions with a few candidates have helped me know some of my batchmates better..both good and the not-so-good sides
The fact is that nothing is perfect but in a way i now know some people better. So I am not complaining....
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