Hypocrisy And Graffiti

Oh dear me, the British language had me stumbling for words when I was young. But by the time I finished school, I have learned a few English words. Not too many though; the most notable were the three words ‘graffiti’, ‘hypocrite’ and ‘narcissist’. I hope I spelled it correctly. But anyway, I won’t be talking about the latter word today.

I can still remember the day most vividly when our teacher explained the word ‘hypocrite’ as being a person who criticizes other people for the very things that he himself is guilty of. Now, after all these years, I discovered that he did not teach us the entire definition of the word. Apparently it does not count when you criticize somebody for raising his opinion without pointing a finger at anybody while suggesting an alternative with it.

No, I won’t be calling anybody a hypocrite today for that will put me in the same category. The word ‘hypocrite’ does not enjoy the same conditional protection as ‘criticize’. Besides, I’m not very good at mudslinging. When I engage in mudslinging contests, I usually lose.

For that reason I rather retreat to a safe distance when there is a lot of mud flying around. I have learned that when you sling mud (or when you stir shit) you normally get yourself full of it as well. It is more fun to stand on the sidelines watching the gunmudslingers (and shit stirrers) soiling themselves.

Besides, what is the point of leaving graffiti on a wall when the proprietor is known to wash it off before anybody can read it if he (or she) does not like the message therein. I suppose the wall will be demolished afterwards as well.

Methinks some people just like to stir shit. Let’s face it; it is a sure way to get attention. As they say in show business: there is no such thing as bad publicity.

So, the weekend is on us. What now?