Words used loosely can create unintended humour. There was this groom who wanted a bride. The advt, however, which he posted read, "wanted a wife". He apparently was drowned in a deluge of "take mine" messages! In the Post Truth world today, it is indeed difficult to ascertain the veracity of this 'event' which, however, points out two pertinent truths, namely, there are not any exact synonyms, and that every term has its own unique subtle shade of meaning.
The other point this p.j. makes, however dull, is not all so very stupid, nor exactly oh-so-very laughable either. These days, there are weddings galore, but how about marriages?
Weddings these days are an absolute event, and are thus managed. Be it the town, city or metro, beyond caste or creed, weddings have turned upside down the ancient paradigm of the "at least five days long" weddings of yesteryears. There is haldi, mehendi, and, oh, yes, sangeet wherein professional dancers train the future couple and all their relatives to groove to rather cheesy Bollywood songs! The bride may dance to "badnam hui"! The so-called bachelor's parties are riots of most all bad habits, and vices. No better are the bride's girlie parties. Why should boys have all the fun, they say, in a very aggressive way. Poor feminism! Rituals are not spared either. The actual muhurat mattereth not in the game of " up-liftin" the bride and the groom whose shoes go missing, too.
Garish glitzy sarees, gaudy, often, imitation jewellery, glinty phetas and pagari's, all of it looks very 'shining' in video shoots and endless selfies. Bollywood, like the McDonald-isation, is the ultimate leveller indeed
In such weddings, most all miss the marriage. The marriage of true minds is mostly a poetic impossibility now, I suppose. Marriage of conventions and convenience is now showcased in a gilded way as the event that costs a lot, and values nothing!
Pratima@why worry, nay, marry/wedding is trending!
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