Over K-I-L-L
Guess everyone out there already knows what KISS is. NO, it's not the androgynous band with the really talented clowns I'm talking about here(Sorry to all the hardcore KISS fans there, but I just couldn't resist that!). K-I-S-S is Keep It Short & Simple. This is not just a way in which things should to be convyed, but it should be the ONLY way things are conveyed.
So, this post is just to show you people why ideas should be expressed in a concise manner. And before I get into the whole thing, I bet u guys must be wondering what the hell(Yes, even I'd prefer to use WTF, but my family reads this- Sheesh!) K-I-L-L is, right? Here it comes.
K-I-L-L stands for: Keep It Loooong & Loquacious. But why in this world would a person do that? Well, if one follows the K-I-L-L style, there could be a lot of reasons, but here are the major ones:
Reason #2) You're really jobless AND confused- but you feel you have something to convey. ONLY problem is, you don't know what it is.
People who have Reason #2 as their excuse really can't be blamed. I mean, just give these people their space. Let them do what they want. For what better way to find out WHY they're jobless?!
Reason #3) You're a sick psycho who likes being that way.
I'm sure this doesn't need any explanation.
Reason #4) You're in love.
Ah- Love! That feeling you get as you watch hot chocolate sauce being poured onto your favourite scoop of ice-cream already topped with fresh cream, nuts, and fruits(WOW- BRB!). Anyway, love is one thing that can ascend upon you in the blink of an eye, irrespective of whether you're 15, or 50. It's the one feeling that makes your tongue feel like it's made of rubber. And it's the one feeling that leaves you dumbstruck. But now, is that totally true? Guess all of you've been in love by now! And that you've written, or at least tried to write, a love letter(unless you're in 5th grade still). And I'm sure it was a 'beautiful' letter expressing your love for him/her, or something which describes the other person, in your "love is blind" proving eyes. And it inevitably reads something like:
"Your eyes twinkle like stars,
Your voice is plain music,
You are THE example of a callipygian,
You're more beautiful than the most beautful sunset,
And to love you I am chosen."
I mean, the poet in you is suddenly all blown and high. You articulate so well you could give a JAM champion a B.I.G complex. And who's responsible for this? No one other than the cupid- that sweet lil devil(?!)! And the only solution to these people's K-I-L-L problems is 'Get married and wake up to reality'!
There could be other reasons too. Reasons like you're working for some sick MNC, where u have to write a letter seeking permission EVEN when you want to empty your bowels. There you get used to the habit of writing long letters full of cr@p, and soon everything you write becomes really long- nothing is ever concise. Or another reason(more of an excuse) is that you're preparing/have prepared for CAT/GRE, and you're desperate to use those words you've mugged up somewhere. Where else would you get more unassuming victims, than on the net?!
There is no solution for people who have been affected this way, but then the K-I-L-L style dies off easily only among these categories.
So, what's been the whole point of this blog? All that I want to say is that I really don't get the whole point of beating around the bush and letting thoughts flow, when there really isn't so much to say. And things get even better when sentences are streched to the maximum leaving either the reader or the writer(or maybe even both of them) perplexed even though he's only mid-way through the sentence! On top of all this, the sentences get more interesting when abtruse words are used to express recondite ideas. So all in all, I believe people should use fewer words, and avoid redundant statements. Convey only the gist-brevity is the call of the day, pleonasm and verbage lead only to tumult and befuddlement. So, keep it short and simple. Don't blog for the sake of blogging like I am right now. People start cursing you!
Moral of the story:
"A small idea written over a thousand words leads to wastage of lots of time. Not just the writer's, but also the reader's. So don't waste your time writing/reading crap like you did just now. Get back to work AGAIN, you sick idiots!"
P.S: Remember the feeling that I had promised in my first blog? I hope I was able to live up to that promise. Happy blogging!
So, this post is just to show you people why ideas should be expressed in a concise manner. And before I get into the whole thing, I bet u guys must be wondering what the hell(Yes, even I'd prefer to use WTF, but my family reads this- Sheesh!) K-I-L-L is, right? Here it comes.
K-I-L-L stands for: Keep It Loooong & Loquacious. But why in this world would a person do that? Well, if one follows the K-I-L-L style, there could be a lot of reasons, but here are the major ones:
Reason #1) You're so drunk that you really can't make out which the ceiling is and which the floor is, but you still want to communicate(Don't ask WHY!) .
Ever been with a drunk person(other than yourself, of course!)?! U start hearing a lot of things that gets you thinking as to what alcohol actually does. For example, I have a friend named Shyam(:-S). He's a cheerful 'happy and gay' guy, who even usually only follows the principle of K-I-L-L(Reason is Reason#3. Be patient and read on- it's coming). But it's in an altogether different league when he's intoxicated. *True life incident* A casual "You're a nice guy" became "There's something I have to tell you. I speak only the truth, man. Truth is all I speak. Truth is the only language I know. And you know what? You're SO nice you make The Pope look like Darth Vader"! I did accept and appreciate the compliment because it IS true. But then- seriously, of ALL people- Darth Vader?! I know it's a little of Reason#3 too acting up here, but this is not an isolated case. This is the case wherever there's alcohol doing it's work.Reason #2) You're really jobless AND confused- but you feel you have something to convey. ONLY problem is, you don't know what it is.
People who have Reason #2 as their excuse really can't be blamed. I mean, just give these people their space. Let them do what they want. For what better way to find out WHY they're jobless?!
Reason #3) You're a sick psycho who likes being that way.
I'm sure this doesn't need any explanation.
Reason #4) You're in love.
Ah- Love! That feeling you get as you watch hot chocolate sauce being poured onto your favourite scoop of ice-cream already topped with fresh cream, nuts, and fruits(WOW- BRB!). Anyway, love is one thing that can ascend upon you in the blink of an eye, irrespective of whether you're 15, or 50. It's the one feeling that makes your tongue feel like it's made of rubber. And it's the one feeling that leaves you dumbstruck. But now, is that totally true? Guess all of you've been in love by now! And that you've written, or at least tried to write, a love letter(unless you're in 5th grade still). And I'm sure it was a 'beautiful' letter expressing your love for him/her, or something which describes the other person, in your "love is blind" proving eyes. And it inevitably reads something like:
"Your eyes twinkle like stars,
Your voice is plain music,
You are THE example of a callipygian,
You're more beautiful than the most beautful sunset,
And to love you I am chosen."
I mean, the poet in you is suddenly all blown and high. You articulate so well you could give a JAM champion a B.I.G complex. And who's responsible for this? No one other than the cupid- that sweet lil devil(?!)! And the only solution to these people's K-I-L-L problems is 'Get married and wake up to reality'!
There could be other reasons too. Reasons like you're working for some sick MNC, where u have to write a letter seeking permission EVEN when you want to empty your bowels. There you get used to the habit of writing long letters full of cr@p, and soon everything you write becomes really long- nothing is ever concise. Or another reason(more of an excuse) is that you're preparing/have prepared for CAT/GRE, and you're desperate to use those words you've mugged up somewhere. Where else would you get more unassuming victims, than on the net?!
There is no solution for people who have been affected this way, but then the K-I-L-L style dies off easily only among these categories.
So, what's been the whole point of this blog? All that I want to say is that I really don't get the whole point of beating around the bush and letting thoughts flow, when there really isn't so much to say. And things get even better when sentences are streched to the maximum leaving either the reader or the writer(or maybe even both of them) perplexed even though he's only mid-way through the sentence! On top of all this, the sentences get more interesting when abtruse words are used to express recondite ideas. So all in all, I believe people should use fewer words, and avoid redundant statements. Convey only the gist-brevity is the call of the day, pleonasm and verbage lead only to tumult and befuddlement. So, keep it short and simple. Don't blog for the sake of blogging like I am right now. People start cursing you!
Moral of the story:
"A small idea written over a thousand words leads to wastage of lots of time. Not just the writer's, but also the reader's. So don't waste your time writing/reading crap like you did just now. Get back to work AGAIN, you sick idiots!"
P.S: Remember the feeling that I had promised in my first blog? I hope I was able to live up to that promise. Happy blogging!
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