The unreal reality shows

I thought Re.1 Vicks will not control my cold. But after lunch I think the cold was controlled to some extent. Don't know if it is the Vicks effect or the fresh air effect outside. Thought of running and taking the bus like in a Nivaran cough syrup ad, but knowing our pathetic conditioned buses I returned to four half walls.

So Question Time. Do you think Reality shows are real? If the answer is Yes, Type QT Yes and SMS it to 57237. At the beginning of our show, the answer is 63%. Your telephone subscriber will punch a 6 rupee hole through your pocket.


You think your favourite Roadies, Splitsvilla and those bunch of singing shows going in various channels are real? Roadies still has a lot of fans. Leave aside Slutsvilla . What sort of pathetic freak do you have to be to believe those reality shows are real. They are called reality shows for a reason. Whatever they do on the screen is nothing but a tad short of Oscar level acting.

They cry, they laugh, they over act, they show extra ordinary emotions, they tell their sad stories..what not.. all this to make you glued to that show. The shows call in celebrities for competitions. Those celebrities are already aware of the answers or else how do you expect those dumb girls to be answering tough questions?

There are no more good Tv shows. Whatever show that you are watching is commercialized to the maximum possible extent. It is better to watch Saas bahu serials than watching those reality shows. Roadies, what a bluff. And it has all young educated guys following it. I really go nuts when someone asks me, do you know who is the latest Roadie? You know this year's Roadie is going abroad. Roadie my foot. MTv which was once used to be a good music channel can no longer survive on songs and interviews and hence is coming up with such programs.

Splitsvilla show went a step ahead and it promptly received an order by the Govt of India to stop airing it. Are they trying to entertain or they trying to spoil the young folks with lap and belly dances to woo their male partners in the show. What kind of sick idea it is to prove your loyalty about your partner to someone else? They do it coz they are getting paid for it. Why do you and I have to get excited to what happens to whichever girl he goes with?


Just take that reality shows are fake. Learn how these reality shows fake it. Even those news readers and Live reporters too do not convey the content as it is meant to be. These shows are no different than your favorite childhood show, WWF. If you want to see some sedate news then watch DD English news. You will be at peace. It still is decent when it comes to the news readers not trying for Oscars. They don't make your hair stiff by asking you to stay on that channel.

Those sad stories that they show you are exclusively shot with proper props to make you empathize with the guy or girl there. No doubt it is true. But the news reporter putting such a remorse expression to gain your attention is totally not acceptable.


So what do I have to watch on the idiot box? Watch sports. They are cleaner and have some emotion and planning to the way they play. They are not tainted badly till date. Though it is very easily possible to fake sports, the concept of reality sports hasn't really taken off. Till then enjoy whether you are follow ring, kabaddi or baseball.

Bottomline: What you see on the Tv is not true. Watch judiciously and don't get so freaking attached to any freaking program.

By the way, the number of people saying 'Yes' to the poll has risen to 95% at the end of the show.

Time's flying

Not so. That is why I am blogging. It surely is flying for the D day but not so much in the four walled cubicle that I am sitting in. A feeling of regret is creeping because I am doing nothing exciting before I embark on the donkey's ride. Worse, I am eating Maggi every alternate night to compensate for my lazy cooking inactivity. To every log that reads "Enjoy your last few Bachelor days", is added by people, the more the back bends and the mind goes berserk.


I remember wishing people the same and no one evoked much response when they were heading for their marriage. I got excited that they should be doing something special for those last few days, but no, I don't think many folk had much fun. Putting myself in those shoes now, I am hardly running to keep myself fit. People normally work hard on their body and looks so that they could look better in shape for the day which is a couple of months away.


They do gymming and Himalayan trekking to send their belly as much as inside so that they feel confident, looking in the mirror and infront of the public at the reception. Face packs, facials and bleaching which were once designated for ladies are becoming a rage in Men's saloon parlours. I know couple of friends who reduced atleast 5 kilos to look young. One mate started running to reduce the belly and body fat.

Me doing nothing. I am scratching my head. I was better looking for my brothers engagement but as the day is approaching there is a sick look that is coming on my face. There is no motivation to eat , cook, sleep and work out. I haven't even done my shopping. All these things put together make up a question, why am I not kick-ass excited? I probably realize that the things that are heading later after the official bell may not be that rosy afterall.


Proof? Look at that pathetic freak in your office or your neighbour who got married recently. There is one lingering thought that has been rummaging my mind to which there are no openings. The bloke sitting next to me says, "the count down has begun". Yeah, at a rapid pace, the time is flying.

Unforced Errors:

1. After that BP oil spill, it is the turn of Mumbai oil spill and you have no inkling where you are heading to.
2. Ok, take this. An ice berg which is 4 times the size of Manhattan was broken in Arctic and is travelling at some pace. It might take an year before it hits the oil rigs and ships. If it melts, water level in the oceans can rise upto 6 metres with your pants dropping by half a metre.
3. My fiance' said she is like coconut. Hard outside and soft inside. I laughed.
4. New recruits from colleges are good this time. They are smarter than me because they know where they are heading to.
5. If you know the destination, the journey to that spot will take its on course. Do a Google patent search before you claim this line.
6. If you DO NOT Know the destination, where you and I fall in, then wait for the unforgettable kick on the fear. Free to use this one.
7. You should see 'Once upon a time in Mumbai' just for Ajay Devgan's commanding presence as a gangster on the screen.
8. Every time Laxman scores a fifty or above in a Test match, it looks Very Very Special.
9. Why is Roger's cup called a Roger's cup? Roger is not going to win it anymore. He is world number three for the first time since 2003....he..he..heee.
10. Seems like I never learn from stock markets. Thank your heavens if you haven't invested in it. It is not for the weak and the meek.
11. Ever wondered why August 4th was important? No, you don't.

Vi ses!