“Internet is addictive and not always good. Better be careful,” advised my close friend.“Ya, it is. A knife can be used for cutting vegetables or causing injuries. I will try to use it to cut veggies. Anyway, thanks for the advice,” I replied.
“A pal of mine had so many friends through the Net. This Indian guy went to Thailand and married his girl friend. He had a tough time.”
“Oh I see.”
“Did you hear about a girl from Pakistan who fell in love with an Indian guy and got married without her parents’ consent. She was rich, but in the new house there was not even a proper toilet?”
“But why do you tell me such stories. Am happily married,” I replied.
“There’s plenty of scope for deception. Sometimes guys may even masquerade as pretty women,” she scared me.
“You are right. Don’t you use the Internet at all?” I asked.
“ I do. But if you had been ditched by a Net friend, you would have also been talking like me.”
"Good and ugly people are there in real as well as virtual world. Lemme pray I interact with the good-hearted ones. So far so good," I packed up.
lol @ i m happily married... geee
ReplyDeleteur rite crows are black everywhere !
Yes very true Mr. Ramesh.... as usual excellent....
ReplyDeleteCheers,
Jayashree
I hear this from friends too. I try not to worry about it too much. I just take good care of myself. I have also had good luck finding good-hearted folks, you being one of those people, Ramesh. Cheers!!!
ReplyDeleteTalk about heights of skepticism!! :O
ReplyDelete:D If she was ditched in real life, I am sure she would choose to spend the rest of her life being afraid of ever getting into a relationship
R., just love the insight here. I think the knife quote is exactly correct...you can use it for good or evil. Have a beautiful week, friend. <3
ReplyDeleteOnline relationships should never turn serious, there is Second Life for that. And anyway, nothing beats the reality of taking someone out for a coffee.
ReplyDeleteThis post just reminded me of the absurdity that technology brings into relationships Chandra Mohan's divorce
yes, thats right.... i am the other name of Inspiration....
ReplyDeleteJayashree
Hi Buddy,
ReplyDeleteTrying to scare us off the net are you:-)
More seriously, in the internet as in life we have to make conscious choices and we need to live with consequences of those choices whether they be good or otherwise.
Ha Ha! Boss, you don't know my story yet ;)
ReplyDeletewe hear this about social networking all the time at school
ReplyDeleteNo No.. ok No Mr. only ramesh.. and me only jayashree can call me jay.. all my friends call me same.
ReplyDeleteI am furious at you!
ReplyDeleteYou should have just told her about me and how nice a person I am :D
the argument would have ended there and then... hehehehe
Hope your friend got a nice advice from you :)
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