Monday, February 9, 2009

RJ ing means talking without a thought

We all know RJs are paid to talk. But I wonder if it excludes thinking completely.
Here’s the context:
During New Year the Delhi Police held an anti-drunken driving drive. A week or so before 31st there was heavy advertising about the measures the police was taking and the consequences one would face if caught driving drunk. This YIELDED result, most people avoided drinking too much, designated a driver or did whatever they could. Indeed there were almost no accidents reported on the 31st night. Almost a miracle compared to previous years.
Here’s what two completely juvenile RJs with the combined IQ of an amoeba said:
RJ 1: Kitne admi thae?
RJ2: Puri Dilli thi sardar
RJ 1: Kitne Pakde Gaye?
RJ 2: Ek bhi nahi sarkar.
RJ1: Ha ha Dilli police ne mehnat toh bahut ki par ho gaya na flop show. Ek bhi nahi pakad payee….Bak Bak bak
Not only is this boring done-to –death spoofing of the Sholay dialogue puerile but it is a complete mis-reading and mis-interpretation of something very very good. It is not very often that government initiatives are praiseworthy. But when it is, as in this case, we have irresponsible and definitely incompetent media persons ruining it.
Something that can have serious repercussions as involving others lives cannot be brushed under the excuse of entertainment. If you are on air you have certain powers that carry responsibility and that responsibility isn’t just to entertain.