BTAIM…….
Attired in well pressed pin striped sky blue
Shirt, buttoned at the wrist, and black trousers, lotioned hair neatly combed , polished black
leather formal shoes and matching hip
belt, the Impeccably well-dressed dapper Gentleman looked
every inch well-groomed
It was not difficult to conclude that
Mr. Varaprasad Rao , "vintage enthusiast" or
"retro fashion lover." Was a connoisseur of traditional righteousness?
“ I have accounts on several social platforms. My main email account is
Gmail, and I use the social
platforms facebook whattsapp, Insta, Snapchat. X and many more. . And all my social platform accounts are very
active.” he
boasted
Asked whether Maneuvering the expanses of social media with its ever
evolving abbreviations, slang, Acronyms & emojis was itself not challenging ?
He replied “ Certainly is ! even knowledgeable native English
speakers panic ”.
“ Technology has advanced at such a great pace over
the past few decades and established
new social environment in digital
& social media ”
“The
Miillenials particularly are getting
addicted to this abbreviation
/ acronym / emoji siege.
They clog every post and
bolster our messaging instinct..
While they are intended for
enhancing effectiveness, more often
than not, the result in the exact opposite ”
“ So what next, what do we do ” , he is asked
Looking immensely pleased he continued “ Well,
that is the reason I have so many Social Media accounts. I make it a point to
browse through a large number of posts .every day ”
“ I have taken
upon myself the noble
responsibility to correct other
people’s grammar on Social media
platforms with advise on the virtues of
unsullied communication.Indulging in this activity energizes my mind too..After all
I owe this to the Glorious Language you see.”
My eyes lit up. “ This is an absolute Godsend.
I,m conversing with the next “மடசாம்பிராணி” (Madasambrani) ”
Latching on I Enquired “ do you offer this service only on Digital space or are you extending the same in the physical world too? ”
“ My foray into real physical world was brief . My indulgences are restricted to the digital world now ”.
“ Why ” ? I quizzed
“ Well er…err… …. In the physical world my expertise was frequently misunderstood . Besides the occasional crumpling of my shirt collar & an odd wallop on the backside, I had to endure the discomfort of some choice remarks generally about my relatives and more specifically about my mother, & sister. That is when I found out that getting Trashed in Social Media is less risky that getting Thrashed In the real world ”…………. His voice trailed off
** BTAIM; Be that as it May !
