Everybody's Somebody's Fool

(image-UP-how EVERYBODY Cared about the man on moon

DOWN-how NOBODY Cared about man on moon )

The title annunciates this blog-post to be a Connie Francis song. Quite not so. Patience will permit you to either understand the post or it may choose to take a detour. So i suggest popping in the patience pill to the extent of declension.

Aspect 1 : I'm EVERYBODY. You,who are reading it is, EVERYBODY. I care about a lot of things,so do you and hence EVERYBODY CARES. And with such a not-so-platitudinal preamble let me also add that our society (esp. in India) is also EVERYBODY.

Aspect 2 : So what could EVERYBODY CARES mean ? EVERYBODY CARES is a term given to a recent socio-political trend called neo-bathos. This term is truly befuddling. Bathos means a change from a serious subject to a ridiculous one. This term is coined by academicians in India who in a generic sense are normal human beings but make a superior rectitution of themselves plainly because of their knowledge of English in a country where only 30% people know this language. This gives them the liberty to do a lot of things. E.G

• Forcefully portray their not so reqd. opinions on talk shows.
• Write books.
• Become unique English speaking Politicians.
• Become Marketing Execs (as nefarious as Politicians).

Aspect 3 : This brings us to the peak of the discussion. What should EVERYBODY CARE about ???

• Baburam Bhattarai, Nepal's finance minister has 5000 friends on Facebook.
• Manmohan Singh doesn't have even half the number.
• Slumdog Millionaire is ,India portrayed badly, by a foreign filmaker.
• Chandni Chowk to China-the movie said Buddha was born in India.
• Madonna is divorced yet again.

Aspect 4 : Opposite of Neo-Bathos is Neo-Apathy. Also called NOBODY CARES. Its a much more complicated branch of studies often learned by hippies.

Aspect 5 : Some Real Life Examples of NEO-BATHOCISM.

Traditional Marketing :

"Your floors will shine like new with the new Harpic solution."

Neo-bathocistic Marketing :

"Your home is in constant danger from flooding, tornadoes, radon gas, faulty wiring, international terrorism, and dangerously scuffed-up vinyl flooring. Don't let your family die a horrible, meaningless death! Use NEW HARPIC Soln."

Citizen of a Country:

"Its utterly hopeless to send our sons and daughters to the war where they are going to die a meaningless death."

Neo-bathocistic Politician:

"Nobody cares what these idiots are saying. It's time for us to stop listening to these whiners and start having more sons and daughters, so we can send them into more places where their glorious deaths will help us rake in more cash. Uh, in the name of peace and freedom."

Aspect 5 : Terminologies within EVERYBODY CARES

• Reaction to Importance Ratio-The response to an important or unimportant situation. The more this figure is, the greater probability that you are an Indian.
• Trash Talk to Knowledge ratio-Same as above.

Aspect 6 : Quotes

"We Care !! " - Everybody on caring

"No, no, Listen here ! We Care a lot more than you do !! " - Nobody on Everybody