Gone are the days, when every minute idea in this world,was appreciated for its simplicity and ease of action.
Chupai", "Baraf Pani" and "Oonch Neech"
.
When the best delights were "Polka", "Popcorns", "Jubilee" and "Mitchelles Toffee"
... .
When Pepsi was worth Rs/- 6
.
Watching 7:30 am cartoons before school on Cartoon network
and 7 pm "Ninja Turtles" and "Captain Planet" .
When we were not allowed to watch movies but we
managed it anyway
.
When our best asset was "Bubble Gummers Shoes"
. When getting Rs/- 50 meant, You were rich
.
When decisions were made by "Akkar Bakkar
Bombay Bow"
.
When the worst nightmares were "Injections", "Darkrooms" and "Qari Saab"
.
When "Wonder Brand ki BMX Cycle" was a source of
jealousy in the entire mohalla
.
When, while playing cricket, rule was "Ghar mein jane ka out aur jo maare ga, woh le kar aye
Gone are the days, when a cricket bat and ball meant the world to a twelve year old, while the older and younger believed in casual letter writing to express concern to their peers.
Apple was just a fruit and gaming related to the fat video game cassettes which were a status symbol of the those times.
99999 games in one cassette was the biggest disappointment and lie in those days, yet no one cared.
The deadline to get back home was 6 in the evening.
When the Most popular games were "Chuppan
Chupai", "Baraf Pani" and "Oonch Neech"
.
When the best delights were "Polka", "Popcorns", "Jubilee" and "Mitchelles Toffee"
... .
When Pepsi was worth Rs/- 6
.
Watching 7:30 am cartoons before school on Cartoon network
and 7 pm "Ninja Turtles" and "Captain Planet" .
When we were not allowed to watch movies but we
managed it anyway
.
When our best asset was "Bubble Gummers Shoes"
. When getting Rs/- 50 meant, You were rich
.
When decisions were made by "Akkar Bakkar
Bombay Bow"
.
When the worst nightmares were "Injections", "Darkrooms" and "Qari Saab"
.
When "Wonder Brand ki BMX Cycle" was a source of
jealousy in the entire mohalla
.
When, while playing cricket, rule was "Ghar mein jane ka out aur jo maare ga, woh le kar aye
ga"
Goggles and shades were an embarrassment and no one cared to get one of those.
I am the most affected victim of this drastic change which sweeped the entire country off its feet.
I am the sole warrior who defends the pride of the 90s whenever a comparison is made in the current times.
There has been a widespread change in not only genre of music, dance, sports, lifestyle etc but also in the mindsets of people towards accepting the mob mentality which has led to a void, thus creating a lack of appreciation to what was beautiful before.
The beauty of writing letters, the importance it had over sending the printed cards with a poem,
nimboo pani preferred over today's minute maid crap, all affects the simplicity.
It is indeed amazing to move towards convenience and moving forward, but this has slowly killed the spirit of the feelings which some people like me have regarding issues of human relations, complications and other simple joys if life.
Before the age of Biebers, Linkin parks, there were timeless music of the Black Sabbath, led zep, Metallica which still make a lot of sense in comparison to today's VH1 shots.
Rest in peace old times.....
