Haappy Independence Day!!

So its the 15th of August and there is this mass hysteria among people to believe that they are proud Indians!! Wow!! that must make them feel good na.....these dozen sms forwards.....umpteen number of orkut profile pic changes to the tricolor...gals in white flashing the tri color bangles....NOW THATS VERY VERY INDIAN!!......I don't think so.....

I wish to ask these 'I am Proud to be Indian' Fans.......tell me aren't u the same people who:

- Eat shamelessly inside the metro, when there is a constant announcement to keep the metro clean

- Are you not the same people who hate it n then often change the channel when a desh bhakti song is playing.....Kar chale hum fida...jaano tan saathiyon!! Well, ironically it pleases your ears only on the 26th of Jan & 15th of August

- Did you just say you are proud to be an Indian, when you conveniently married a Britisher and are already a citizen of U.K? Wow!! If you were sooooooo Indian why crib of the hot summers in India....cos London felt so much better did'nt it?

- If asked what your favorite film is you rattle of all the English films you know....I am sure Sholay or Border is no where close on that list.....

boo...hooo!!

Well, having said all that the point is why be such hypocrites when you can live life being neutral? C'mon accept and live with the fact that a lot of adaptations have happened in our culture and its no more chalk n cheese.....I on my part absolutely detest chanting I am proud to be Indian...when deep down I am just any other person in the crowd living each day as it comes!!