Tuesday, December 30, 2008

I am a Complain Boy

My friend says that I complain a lot, Yes that’s right, there is a very darling pal of mine who always thinks that I always find fault in every single thing in this whole world and yesterday again he told me that I am a Complain Boy because I did not like the movie Ghajini, so I sat back and started thinking, when a person is telling me a thing again and again then there must be something wrong with me, so I started analyzing all those things that I remember for which he said that I always have grievance with,

1. My company's Bus Policies

My Complaints -
# Why do you still want to charge an employee when he does not use the bus facility.
# If I hold a valid bus pass and I am paying full amount towards the bus service still I cant get on to another bus other then my route, what if I have emergency?
# If employee makes a fault it’s a blunder and he/she has to compensate towards it but when company makes an error, nothing!!


His judgment - Who cares, you just complain about everything, you have problem with everything.

My opinion - I think its ok with my buddy to pay 3000/- or 4000/- as a fine then to fight against the illogical policies and pay just 1000/- but it’s not ok with me because it’s my hard earned money and to get my money back if you have to complain then YOU MUST.

2. Pantry @ My office

My Complain - In summer when I reach office, I don’t find cold water to drink.

His judgment - Who cares, you just complain about everything, you have problem with everything.

My opinion - I think its ok with him to drink any water, he does not care, but I do, it depends on person to person what they need and if you don’t want it that does not mean someone who is asking for it is complaining.

3. People @ My workplace

My Complain -

# Why should I complete the left over work of my colleague every single time and that co-worker take pleasure in working less and going home before time
# Why should I accept a smaller amount of hike in appraisal when I work almost equivalent to what 2 employee do.


His judgmentWho cares, you just complain about everything, you have problem with everything.

My opinion - I think he does not care how his supervisor rates him but I STRONGLY DO because I have not done my manager’s work free of charge; I do a high-quality work so that I can get a good climb in the salary. To battle for your privileges does not imply that you should not complain.

4. My first blog about 26/11 Mumbai attacks

My Complain - Why our Indian administration is not doing anything, why we don’t do anything, terrorists disgusts me.

His judgmentWho cares, you just complain about everything, you have problem with everything.

My opinion - I think its ok with him that so many people died and politicians aren't good for anything because he just knows that he did not die in that assault and none who died was known to him. But it’s intolerable to me because as Mr. Naseeruddin Shah said in the movie "A Wednesday" "No bastard will decide about my life or death by pushing a button". I am not complaining I just want to raise my voice so that it could reach to those bastards who can take measure so that my, your and everyone's life will become less vulnerable.

5. My Second Blog about my Shirdi Yatra

My Complain - Why I should suffer badly in traveling when I have paid sufficient amount what to be paid for a comfortable drive.

His judgmentYou just complain about everything, You are a complain Boy.

My opinion - I think its ok with him if he pays 1000/- to travel in Volvo bus and gets to travel in an horrible, 3rd class, stinking bus, may be because he does not care about his money. In my blog I did not complain I just made everyone aware so that all of you should not go through what I suffered, I did complain because what happened with me was not right.

6. My 3rd Blog about the movie Ghajini

My Complain - Why movie theatre is charging twice only for this movie and after even paying that much why can’t director come up with some good movies.

His judgmentYou just complain about everything, You are a complain Boy.

My opinion - I think its ok with him to pay 350/- rupees for a movie, I did complain because the movie was not worth that much, is it wrong to complain if you get cheated.

In the conclusion I just can say one thing, I complain for the reason that I care about things, I care about my money, I care about my nation and I care about my work, when I m sincere with my work or in shelling out whatever amount is essential then why cant I get back a genuine outcome or an honest service, because i complain things might become better for you my friend, don’t you throw your maid out when she starts under performing, do you go purchase new laptop when the old one stops functioning within a year. Will you not go to the police station to get your complaint registered if you will get robbed?

This blog is about us, we do that and we get that, Its not that someone just complaint, its one’s perspective, so next time before telling anyone that you criticize think about it because from his opinion he is making things better for you and me :-)

7 comments:

Deepti Simha said...

I agree with you.... We need to stand for what we belive in... But we also need to draw a line on what we complaint on...

Come On Sunshine said...

I guess it might be a typical inherent Indian pschycology where reluctance, procrastination & avoidance of failures, mismanagement, misappropriation in any form, goes without people raising eyebrows.
I would rather assume that you’re are not complaining to some damm mismanaged procedure but rather asking questions to the concerned persons who are paid to answer for that. The very essence democracy is to raise your hand when it matters, to be heard amongst the crowd. Your questions might be stupid, silly, out of context but as some wise men pointed out long back "Character of a man can be judged by his Question not by his Answers".
So “happy questioning”:)

Unknown said...

Tension na le...
sub thik ho jaayega... :)

Animesh Saxena said...

I too complain...but lately I have developed more of this attitude if asking....
"How can I take action?", rather than just voicing my opinion". Most people blame the politicians...but most of them don't even care to vote, saying they registered in their home town or some other excuses.

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Unknown said...

Hmmmmm ... well .. i have totally opposite opinion about you compared to your friend .. I think i actually LIKE that exactly thing in you .. and i would not call that complaining .. i would this is "Raising Voice" ... anywayz ..

No.1) do u know i am fighting a case with FORD for giving me a car which gave problems in 2 months of purchase and case is going on for last one and half years . i COUD NOT take it like anybody else ... when i paid the amount for a car .. i have all rights to Raise my voices for problems i am having with it .. they didnt listen and i went to court .. Simple ...
Results awaited in another months time and my father raised his voice against some of the policies of Govt. of India when he was in service .. he too went to consumer court and WON .. he got his DUES ...

No.2) Ankit bhai .. as mentioned in ur Blog .. did u notice that post 26/11 .. NO action has been taken by this UPA Govt... they are just making Indians fool .. for example.. no war has been declared with PAK yet .. no Terror camps has been destroyed yet ... PAK has already refused to hand over terrorists mentioned in the list they gave .. they have NOT YET said that they will hang Afsal Guru now ...
SO, big point is ARE WE NOT BACK TO THE SAME POINT ... as we were on 25/11 ..

Will love ur feedback !!!!!!

Arvind.

tintin said...

I think you are doing right thing , Unless you complain , no one will know that there is a problem and people are inconvenienced or are cheated.

Thats why we are in democracy.

From my experience, effective way would be to also communicate the possible solution(along with the complaint) to the person AND his boss in a more politically correct way.

BTW , you are turning out to be a good writer :)

Nitin

Shobhan Kumar Srivastava said...

In my opinion you r absolutely right and just in raising ur voice. No matter what people think of it today but with time these small small voices will change the unjust.

Keep up the good work of sharing these things.