Q1 Blog 3 Ranvir Thapar - Good Jokes, and Chalantness
Tv shows, movies, instagram reels, and youtube shorts, without them I don’t think I would survive. Recently–specifically over the weekend actually when I was “studying” for my Physics test–I opened up bflix.gg and started rewatching Friends. I know what you might be thinking, “Ranvir, are you jobless?! Ranvir do you have nothing better to watch?! Ranvir, get out of your parents era of tv shows!”
Why?
The tv show Friends is probably the most apt representation of life; it denotes the personalities of 6 friends as they figure out how to deal with life in their own ways and society relates to them way more than they care to admit.
Whether it’s a good thing or a questionable thing I believe I am the second coming of Chandler Bing. I am the definition of a hit or miss sense of humor, a fortress of sarcasm constructed to protect myself from the horrors of a judgmental society, and an inability to talk to a human being of the opposite gender.
Sure Chandler and I differ a little bit in the sense that he actually has some social anxiety and I have none. On one hand Chandler actually thinks a little bit before he speaks whereas I am honestly as surprised as everyone else by what comes out of my mouth.
A lot of people, once they realize they are a certain way or when they realize that their identity is constructed against the norms of society they try to “fix” it.
Why?!?!
My mom says it’s about perspective. Do you really care what other people think? Are the constructs of society really logical? Isn’t that the point of personality? It makes everyone's individual identity that much more unique.
If you don't, why should what other people think matter?
Therefore I choose unapologetically to be the brown teenage Chandler Bing. I refuse to be non-chalant, I refuse to stop making hilarious jokes (that includes saying 6-7 every chance I get), and I refuse to let the toxic fangs of society bite into my innocence and happiness.
Hey Ranvir! First, you did not just admit to watching on a pirating site (insert disapproving head shake here). I can’t lie, I have used the same site once, but then I got hacked so I'm not doing that again. While your humor in real life is truly hit-or-miss, this blog was pretty funny. I don’t know too much about Chandler from Friends, other than the 20-second clips I see on TikTok, so I won’t try to compare you both. It is kind of ironic that you developed your humor as a defense mechanism from the judgement of others, yet you are literally getting judged for your humor. Nonetheless, it is a very valid defense, might as well have some fun instead of worrying about what other people think. I think in some fashion I too have become funnier as a way to battle social awkwardness, but my deadpan humor doesn’t always work as intended.
ReplyDeleteLater, as your blog progressed, you really claimed your traits, no longer associating them with what others might think, and embraced being unapologetically yourself. I commend you for that and hope it doesn’t change.
Hi Ranvir, I enjoyed the authenticity of your blog, as an avid screenager and Instagram reels addict myself (It's just as good as TikTok, but nobody believes me), I found your candor refreshing, and your open admittance of your reliance on different forms of social media was comforting. Although I haven't watched Friends myself (I'm sorry, I can't bring myself to do it; I've seen my dad watching it, which is enough for me), you would think that I have based on the amount of knowledge regarding the show and the symmetry between you and Chandler. I enjoyed your unapologetic acceptance of your personality. As an overly loud and outgoing person myself, I have often found myself on the flip side of societal norms and have diluted my personality to make me seem more appealing. But your bold declaration of self-love inspired me to do the same with myself. Furthermore, the specific rhetoric, such as varying syntax and hyperboles, enhanced the overall message of your blog. I implore you to keep experimenting with such techniques to enhance your writing style. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteI’m so happy to hear that someone else regularly uses reputable-and-undoubtedly-legal movie websites just like me! You will never catch me bowing down to those overpriced subscription services…Would you recommend bflix? The website I’ve currently been using is honestly kind of laggy, so I’ve resorted to Free with Ads Youtube Movies recently. In fact, I just watched Clueless just the other weekend on Youtube!
ReplyDeleteI really relate to how you sometimes say things that even surprise yourself when you speak them aloud. I also tend to say out-of-pocket things if I’m not actively filtering my thoughts before they exit my mouth. Yet, that’s what defines interesting people, so it’s nothing to be ashamed of. Your mom seems like quite a wise person because she’s right that living really is about perspective.
I hope you live your best life as “the brown teenage Chandler Bing”!
WOAH WOAH WOAH ranvir are we admitting to highly illegal acts here?! Endangering society on my watch? I shall see you in court! Genuinely though, I really love your writing style, you never fail to make me laugh. I’ve been watching White Collar lately, and that’s also from like the 2000s, so I can definitely relate. Your clear use of rhetorical questions, one word paragraphs and humor is amazing and honestly reminds me of my writing (what can I say anything to indirectly call myself amazing). I think being “chalant” is so much more of a compliment than being “non-chalant”; it’s much more easier to live our lives laughing and doing what we want instead of worrying about what society wants us to do. You’re hilarious my guy I don’t know what you’re talking about when you say “hit-or-miss” I love echoing your 6-7 jokes across the classroom. I believe your ability to connect with your primary audience - teenagers - using modern pop culture references also really adds to your writing.
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