The First 24 Hours: Day 8— Jaanta Hai Mera Baap Kaun hai?

The college is interesting. Maybe not in terms of learning and growing(it had to be though) but we get to know different people with different perspectives and with more messed up life consequently making us feel better about our mess!

I’ve heard about a very “funny” situation today from a group of people in my hostel food court. There was a random (not so important not so needed and not so healthy) argument between two people and one of them was flexing by saying “ Mirzapur se hun mai!”

The reason why I found this situation funny wasfirst, just because they made a TV series, that does mean in any way that we need to believe that every house of Mirzapur is having a “Munna Bhaiya” in it and second, Mirzapur is 1803 km away from my place. So, even if you are rich and privileged(which you must be according to your statement), it will take at least one day to reach here and by then I don’t think it will be useful(at least useful enough to flex xD).

Though I can’t validate the authenticity of this event because I might have heard something wrong considering the “4 log, 4 tarah ki baaten” and the “chinese whisper” logic but I got my takeaway(and definitely something to write about!)

I call it “Jaanta hai mera baap koun hai?” syndrome!

No doubt that some people are more privileged with respect to others but it’s just because their parents(or the family in general) have got their things right. Maybe it’s their hard work, luck, inheritance or anything else that worked out for them(anything other than your existence and contribution towards it being a student).

I’ve seen students flaunting their third international trip with their parents and the fancy clothes and phones they got to get yearly. At the same time, the team for which I’ve worked were having extremely rich kids but most of them were modest enough to realize when to say what. So, it’s definitely not a general situation, it’s custom to individuals. But the former case may have some catastrophic consequences which I intended to avoid through this write-up.

Our parents have given the best of their efforts throughout the process to provide us a lifestyle for embracing and living within all the comforts. In every way, we should be feeling happy and proud about it but it’s morally incorrect to flaunt your blessings for the purpose of letting someone down on the basis of the things you are not actually responsible for!

So, the next time someone asks you “Jaanta hai mera baap koun hai?”

Reply with(at your own risk), “ Mai apne waale ko Jaanta hun, woh best hai!”

Thank you for your time!