Rants

Disaster, Mourning and Tired

Last couple of days has been really hectic and crazy. I just got stuck with a lot of crazy **** that by the end of the day, I was completely tired and exhausted.

I tried to sleep during the weekend, but one of my web site decided to go down because of a stupid upgrade issues. One whole day was spent on trying to fix it up only to see the custom design that I had done wouldn’t work after upgrade. I had to spend the whole of Saturday night fixing it up and making it proper.

On Sunday, a major disaster happened. The phone that I bought only 3 weeks ago was completely rendered useless due to a mix-up. Accidentally the phone went into a bucket full of water and only after 20-25 minute I realized the phone was not with me. By that time, it was too late. I could save only the SIM card and nothing else. According to the shop from where I bought it, they had ordered only one phone from the main dealer and I was the only one who bought it from them till yesterday. FYI, I had a Sony Ericsson W980 and it costed me almost 500 USD (Rs. 24,500).

Now, for the last two days I have been roaming around like a zombie wondering which phone I should buy next or whether to buy the same phone again. I do not like Nokia for reasons beyond reasoning. I have been using only Sony Ericsson for the last 4 years.

Because of this, I am completely zapped on what to write my poem on. I did have some ideas on Saturday, but after Sunday everything is blank right now

Simple English Please

Over the last few weeks, I have had the pleasure of interacting with a lot of people from almost all walks of life – from the CEO’s to the average guy you see everyday. In all these occasions, one thing that baffled me was how people go to lengths to use complicated phrases for things that could be explained in plain, simple English.

Not that it is bad to use such words, but why make things hard for the people involved. If your daily routine involves using complicated terms, then I guess its not bad. But when it is not, why go the extra mile when you can accomplish the same task much easier and simpler?

At the same time, I wonder if the people (including myself) listening to such conversations understand what exactly is being conveyed! I don’t understand much of these jargons and corporate savvy terms that I come across everyday. So, I make it a point to interrupt and ask them the meaning for the same, even they think something else about me.

The main purpose of communication is to ensure that everyone understands it properly and to do that one must be express it clearly and plainly. No matter how great one talks, if others are not able to understand what you are trying to tell them, then it just doesn’t serve the purpose at all.

So, talk in Simple, Plain English Please

The funny little thing called Commonsense

Reaction to a blog post in SEOmoz written by 2k

I am an Avid reader of SEOmoz blog for a long time and i am sure everyone else is.

I just opened by feedreader and was going through this post titled “The funny little thing called TRUST”

Until i read the last para i found the post nicely written and an impressive one. But what ticked me off was this paragraph

PS. Wondering how I received the idea for this entry? A customer of mine said recently  “You know, I preferred your business since I didn’t trust those Indian guys that sent me proposals.”  Never bite the hand that feeds you, but just guess how many times have I heard “I just wish your business was from United States…”

i have bolded the line which is at the center of my blog post.

2k,

maybe you had issues with some indian guys, but isnt it stupid to place a negative trust factor on all of them???

How many times the Rest of the World has said ” I dont trust those (insert your country of choice) Guys. They  are arrogant and stupid and think they own the planet?”

want to know what is being talked in this part of the world?

“You know, i prefer your business since I dont Trust those (insert your country of choice) guys, they  are lazy, arrogant and dumb. ” Just guess how many times have i heard “I just wish those (insert your country of choice) learnt to be humble”

If you guys buckled up and did the job, why the F it needs to be outsourced here?

maybe you should change the blog title to

“the funny little thing called stupidity”