27th November, 2004
There are days and there are days. This date will always be remembered as a black day in the history of Mouthshut and few of its members. Two of the most malevolent reviews(that one can ever see) were posted by a few jealous members and it really hurted.
It hurted the feelings of the innocent members when litter was thrown at them & their loved ones. It hurted the image of this wonderful website(which takes pride in calling itself one of the neatest portals around). And whether those jealous members want to accept it or not, it also hurted their moral fiber.
They did that reprehensible act just to satisfy their whitewashed egos, not for a single moment did they realize, that by doing it, they themselves are hurting and throbbing their characters. Deep inside their hearts they would be feeling culpable about it and maybe that?s their punishment! God bless their iniquitous souls!
Owing to the above incident and a few other disquieting things that happened on that highly forgettable date, yours truly had decided to call it a day. But the altruism of his beloved(Pari), tremendous support & encouragement of all the MS friends and a humble request by Ms. Tania Malhotra(on behalf of Mouth Shut) has urged?cool_tanmay? to once again come on this site and get back to his work.
Looking at the brighter side of things, this ridiculous episode did change some concepts(for better). It raised a few question marks on the system of MS and brought into scrutiny a loophole this site was experiencing i.e. no censor board on weekends. I don?t know about other members, but it certainly has changed my few concepts as an individual.
I find myself more matured and stronger after all this. It has taught me a few good lessons, how to fight back without losing self-control. My relation with my friends has become stronger than before and I?ve made a few new friends too in this while who supported me each and every moment. Few people, who were angry with me, completely surrendered the hard feelings and gave me their openhearted support.
And I dedicate this review to all my wonderful MS friends. It is because of you people only, that I?ve managed to pen down and submit a review here(a job I never thought would be possible again in this life). It?s because of you guys only, that I?ve got something back, which was very very precious to me(Mouthshut? my online home). And it?s because of the support of all my friends here, that I find myself a tougher person from inside now, after that torturous incident.
And guys, what can be a better way to say thanks to a friend than gifting them something? So here a thought struck me that why not express my gratitude to all you lovely people by telling you what would I gift you if I have the chance and the means. Do tell me if you like the gift and do tell me even if you don?t!
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Parikhmunir A blazer.
Rahulbhiwadi A collection of new game cds.
Jai_coer A truck full of Appy.
Darethisdevil A Ferrari.
Mbfarookh An encyclopedia.
Snaz A leather jacket.
Maximum_Intensity A nice book.
Williamwood A motorbike(Pulsar).
Anuj_Bhatnagar22 Ticket for an exciting cricket match.
Eagle_eye A plant of Tulsi.
Sweets_desire A cd of Veer-Zara.
Cousin2 A gold medal.
Diver Making him PM for one day.
Harrykid A showroom of cars.
Sureshmehcnit Making him director of a james bond movie.
thegreatone Ticket for a Bryan Adams concert.
betterlife A ticket for the forthcoming elections.
Afrank Alladin Lamp.
Keerti_007 Ownership of Shopper?s Stop.
Mhl94 A laptop.
Hercules Giving him the power to become invisible.
Akisha A power to tell by face, who is a criminal and who isn?t.
Traveller A world tour.
Bewafa A Barbie doll.
Somita A chocolate.
Dilhindustani George Bush.
Pranavi A Saree.
Bluerain A bouquet of flowers.
Zuludancing A date with Angelina Jolie.
Mnc123 Chance to play for Indian Cricket team.
Aradhanavarma2002 A new house.
Elwing Chance to write a script for a Tom Cruise movie.
Rosea A gold mine.
Manoj101 You will become a cupid for one week.
Rajni_raj A trip to Switzerland for your whole family.
Nikamma1112 A date with Kareena(she will be accompanied by Alok Nath).
ekta_unity The command to all the Ekta Kapoor serials.
Sainath Free entrance to any movie for a whole year.
Juggernaut The post of General in Indian Army.
Gia25 A Jukebox.
Activeace Red and White Bravery Award.
Sukri An Icecream.
Pari_koolgirl Hey Pari, how can I forget to gift you my love! For you I have arranged a candle light dinner, which would be followed by a long drive! Hope you like it! And other than that I?m all yours!
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No one needs gifts. More often than not we can buy ourselves what the other person has gifted us. But, more important than the gift is the feeling with which that gift is given to you! If a friend gives me a gold bracelet cold-heartedly and on the other hand one gives me a silver one with more warmth, I?ll appreciate the latter. Thus, if you find your gift less priced than some of the others, by no means it is an indication that you are less dear to me! I have just decided to pen down the first thing that came to my mind, as a gift which would be suitable for you all.
A friend is someone who knows the song in your heart, and can sing it back to you when you have forgotten the words
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© Tanmay Singh, 2004
