Yenta
Junta 26.08.18
Arriving at the altap Mani’s Chayya shop, Purali Aratai Rangan(PAR), finds dear friend Vagepalli Srinivasa Venkataram (VSV) sitting on the wooden bench and sipping tea,
looking desolate and crestfallen.
PAR: Venku, you don’t look
too good. Why?
VSV: Oh! A great misfortune
has befallen me. I am ruined. What will I do?
Putting his arm over a sobbing VSV’s Shoulder, PAR comforts him
PAR: Tell me, what
happened?
VSV: Facebook has just
closed my profile.
PAR: How? Why?
VSV: They have informed
that ever since the Note ban thousands of posts have appeared on facebook
but they have not found a single line
posted by me. I am also accused of avoiding other burning issues like Dhoni or Virat?
, Padmavathi or Padmavat? Avani-murder most foul Etc. Etc.
PAR: Yes Yes, you have blundered. When every
single individual is posting on every issue you too should follow .. like a
worthy citizen.After all, there is no dearth of Subjects: Triple talaq, Sabarimala,
odd-even formula, Ram Mandir, Tukde gang…….
VSV: I wish to keep my
views on burning issues to myself
PAR:( Looking
bewildered): What? Silence? You are nuts !
Pause!
PAR: You could have at
least posted some views on long term effects of Demonitization, GDP etc:
VSV: But, I don’t
understand Indian Economy.
PAR :(Impatiently) : You
don’t need to be an economist. Look at all the people who posted : cookery
Experts, beauticians, movie review writers !
And you tell me you don’t understand.
PAR: do you at least follow
profiles of Bernie Sanders, Bhakth, Dr.Swamy ? As a responsible citizen you are
expected to post your views on all current issues. Even one ‘Like’
could have saved your profile.
VSV: I do not follow
their posts.
PAR:( Exasperated) What?
Whom do you follow then?
VSV: (Smugly): Mark
Angel, The Better India, Gaur Gopal Das
PAR: (tearing his hair
out ): Aaarghh…Without a FB profile you don't exist. Do you realize that?
Tea
Shop Mani
(Interjecting): eeee one (Even) I post on faice book (FB)
PAR:(almost in tears) :
What do you post ?
Mani (proudly): Press ‘Laikey’(like)
on everything I see. I don’t know why VSV Saar doesn’t.
PAR: Oh! VSV, you are completely
out of touch with this world, ignoring intellectuals. No wonder your profile is
closed. Lucky you are not charged with Treason. You are a disgrace to the
country (Almost hysterically), What would you do without a facebook profile?
VSV: God, I am ashamed of my negligence….. (Weakly) I will go home now…..(Looking at his wrist
watch)…… ..and watch Bigg Boss.
PAR: You nincompoop, you # $ * ( @ ^ > (choice
expletives) Your life is over. If you don’t have a FB profile, you don’t exist. Do you
realize that? Err…Hmmm…. What time does the show start?
