Have you ever wondered why someone else’s life is always
more interesting than yours? The grass is always greener, the toe nails are
always redder and the bald is always shinier. Our prying eyes want to know the
good, the bad and the ugly happening in our neighbour’s house. We don’t relish
the good, we enjoy the bad but the pleasure that comes to our sadistic hearts
from the ugly is unsurpassed. The degree of pleasure differs in every human,
but truth be told, we do derive happiness from someone else’s agony. If not
happiness, then at least, a whole lot of entertainment.
That’s the whole premise of Big Boss. I’m waking up,
September has ended and it’s time for October that brings with it a whole new
season of useless fights, gross love stories, disgusting men and women, and
wait for it, a fish and a parrot. What did these innocent creatures do to be
exposed to this ugly world?
There is an entire entity of Big Boss fanatics and I’m
guilty of being one of them. That, for one, proves that I’m snoopy. I might
give other excuses such as boredom, reading human nature and there-is-nothing-good-on-television
rant. But it won’t work. Only nosy people can tolerate the disgust these
people bring to our living rooms. That’s another trait of being snoopy - you
watch, you talk and then you hate the entire episode. Just like you talk about
a person for hours and end it with ‘How does it matter to me?’
So there, amidst happy Navratra, Dussehra, Diwali,
Christmas, New Year, Weddings, Anniversaries and a multitude of Birthdays
(Really, why do we have ALL the birthdays in the last quarter?) that come with
the end of September, I will be watching Big Boss and prying. A lot of you
would be doing that with me even though Rakhi Sawant cannot be in every season.
Don’t you think that’s better than me trying to make out why
my neighbours squeal at every given opportunity or stalking my Aunty on
Facebook whose neck retracts more light than the Sun on my French windows? That’s
my petty justification for watching Big Boss, what’s yours?
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My justification?? Maybe coz my life isn't interesting enough and lacks the spice quotient :/
ReplyDeleteLoved the post!
Look at it from someone else's point of you, your life will start being spicy ;)
Deletelovely post nisha!!!it really had me thinking, that though I always keep on pondering on why others are so interested in snooping around..but then some way or the other We all are guilty of it in some form or the other...
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Yes, for most of us it's purely entertainment. We even tend to forget the grapevine after a while. It's those malicious ones that we need to be vary of.
Deletesalman khan ready to rule Small screen... we love him as a host... best host for big boss.... waiting for todays grand launch..
ReplyDeleteDiwali!!!!!
DeleteFirst, congratulations on your latest win!
ReplyDeleteI have never seen Big Boss...but your post reminded me of something I heard a while back. The speaker said, "Cheer up, you worse than you think you are." We humans do seem to like peeks into the gore that others carry. That crooked bent is maybe an indicator that we are indeed worse than we think we are.
I would not think that way! Snooping around could be another sign of having an inquisitive nature. Having said that, I've seen many people taking a lot of stress after a gossip session. There needs to be a limit, I guess. Then we won't be worse than we think we are!
DeleteBig boss fan eh?
ReplyDeleteDon't worry...dushhera-diwali is around the corner and the months from now will definitely lift your spirits
Spirits are high, anyway! :)
DeleteNow that Masterchef Australia is over, what else is there to see? :P
ReplyDeleteBut my biggest fear is that I will not be able to tolerate it this year. Sidhu has gone in. :(
That's the thing about Big Boss - you might find it veryyyy irritating, you might miss an episode or two because of the disgust it's causing, but you will go back to it if you're a true fan. This has happened with me quite a few times!!!
DeleteEeks Big Boss is utter rot. I just saw it for 15 minutes and decided that it is just not worth wasting precious part of my life on..there are so many Big Boss fans all around me.
ReplyDeleteCongrats and hope you keep winning many more contests :)
Thanks! Precious part of my life, hmm? I could use that argument to stop watching it :)
DeleteNice one again, read your snapdeal one. Now that September is over, good that you r looking forward to Big Boss.. even this one has made a place in our lives in between the festival times..
ReplyDeleteExactly. They should air it in summer - when we are free and dying of boredom. The last quarter is a good time for other things rather than being glued to the television.
DeleteUnfortunately I havent watched it ever - now I want to!
ReplyDeleteAnita, you are lucky. There is nothing good about Big Boss, we are just addicted. The only funny season was the one that had Rakhi Sawant in it. And that too use to get intolerable when she didnt have make-up on!
DeleteI won't recommend Big Boss to anyone who has managed to stay away from it :D
Honestly, not a big fan of Big Boss.. any version, national or international... its making celebrities out of absolutely useless characters just living in a house. Now if it were a haunted house ( Big Booooooss ), then count me in :)
ReplyDeleteEven if they showed a haunted house, who knows if it was scripted or real. I have absolutely no faith in reality tv!
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