Dec 22, 2005 06:56 PM
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(Updated Dec 22, 2005 06:56 PM)
Am I writing this because I just read a review on this topic by someone else and felt like aping him/her? Am I writing this to, like a child, show off 'how it's done' to whoever he/she was? Am I writing this because I'm hungry for attention?
Answer those questions before you read further. Trust me, they're going to be the primary guides to a lot of people's comments. Of course, there might be a few really rare people who'd rate this one as a review independent from the legion of reviews I've written earlier. Never mind them.
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I have always found that the name of the person is the determinant to the ease of entry that person finds in society. Agree with me or not, but a Kevin in the US or a Rahul in India is just about as easily a part of a social gathering as an IBM is in a catalogue of laptops. But give me a Dhriti or a Pradyumn, and there will be a natural and unpardonable aura of general avoidance to that character. I've faced it myself. My name ''Laxman'' has so many times betrayed my gregarious nature that a lot of people have written me off as a reserved person just because my name sounds so ''off beat''. It's only when I have them laughing like madmen or have them running for cover with SMS-es asking them if they're all OK that they realize that I'm actually quite a social and friendly guy.
That has been my introduction to my previous review on MS IDs. I do believe that there is something in the name. It doesn't define your character, of course, nor does it quite determine your relationships with people. It only determines how easy it is going to be to make that initial breakthroughs. But of course, all generalisations about people and society are weak and subject to tonnes of exceptions. Don't go away thinking that, heck, this guy makes stupid observations. OK?
Thanks.
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I've found quite a few people here who are interesting in their own respects. Yes, the people here, my friends on MS is the single most valuable thing I got from this place. I'm going to name some of them here. I'm not saying anyone is ''the best'' or the ''greatest'' here. I'm only telling you the IDs that I found most interesting. And when I say interesting, it could be for good as well as bad reasons. I sincerely beg them to not take any offense. If they do, to hell with them. I don't really care.
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Afrank
Now look at that ID. When I first met her, I was, like-- is this ID after Anne Frank? Or is she saying that she IS very frank? Or is she saying that she is NOT frank--- I mean, A-theist means Not-theist... What exactly does she mean?
Trust me Sujata, this one was a really good mystery. And honestly, I'm still not quite convinced that I've got the solution.
Criminal
Yeah, I know, again another typical choice. I can't help it. When I first came across this ID, I was like-- Yep, this is a guy faking to be someone else, who's been on MS under a different name before. Then, after a little time, I was quite sure this one is a genuine first timer. The name 'criminal' gives me the jitters. It really makes me feel that this guy is up to no goddamned good. LOL... Can't help it, really.
lallupanju
I never quite took this one seriously. I mean, look at the ID. It kind of writes her off as a complete joker just not worth taking seriously. Though there could be arguable evidences in favor of her sanity, I still thinks he's kind of whacko. And, yeah, I never thought a 'lallupanju' would write stuff. It kind of does take some bit of effort, doesn't it?
Nikamma1112
I fell off my chair with this Id. No explanation provided. Sincere apology for being stupidly cliched.
Zuludancing
I can't help but saying that this ID made me, initially, write him off as a total cartoon. It was just coincidence that he didn't do much to change that opinion. He's got a whacky sense of humor and like I always say to him (which he doesn't know whether to like or not) he knows how to slap humor on someone's face.
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Yeah, right, either you're going to VU this out of courtesy to the people I've named here. Or you're going to give me a bad rating because this is obviously a review I wrote to pass time.
Do what you like. As if I really bother. The point is, I got you to read right till the end.
I'm really good at marketting, huh?
