The “THEY”

The “THEY”

This word they was as normal as its other cousins like the, then, there, that etc.  But it gains sudden significance because of the usage amongst adults, they imbibe the same into the impressionable kids around them.  The kids then grow up to realise the potency of the term THEY and will then start using that everywhere, at work, at home, with kids, lover, wife, husband everyone uses THEY.

What is so special about THEY? Intriguing right? Well just remember when was the last time you used the word THEY.  This is a pretty tough one, I used THEY day before yesterday talking about the corrupt officials at the registration office and how my house katha with everything right in terms of paperwork and documents.  I exactly knew the THEY but I still used THEY generalising the whole system and all office bearers at the registrar’s office no matter if they were corrupt or no.  THEY form our belief system, religion, class, creed, politics, governments, governance, democracy, communism and hence the whole society is nothing but a very organised THEY.

It has been intriguing me that is it only me or is it the world and then I decided to ask people this question “am writing about THEY, could you please tell me when was the last time you used the word THEY? Please tell me the entire sentence so that I understand the meaning...” this opened the Pandora’s box, I not only realised that THEY is not just a word with negative connotations or to scare you but also to keep you safe & smart, look at some examples.

A girl who just turned a house wife - They took some pictures to show it to the far living son to get some idea

A family man - A family had come to see our house interiors, they appreciated the design

A journalist - See they were not available for comment

A student - They worked hard to win the game or they won the game

A male student - they means you do not know

& his girlfriend - they means ambiguity

Male student - they leads to the next question

& his girlfriend - you can not end the conversation with they

My aunt - Team Chennai was the last to play the game. They worked hard to win the game

My peer in theatre - but satish, my teacher used to tell me the big difference between English and Sanskrit,  hmmm she would say this reflects culture, yes, there is no word like this in Indian languages

An English fanatic - First person singular is I, second person is he and she, third person is they.  Many of us who have learnt Indian languages, English does seem disrespectful

Pucca Linguist - In Sanskrit, third person is called madhyama purusha, and the second person he/she becomes prathama purusha. And because he/she is the first person to you, I , the first person singular, becomes Uthamapurusha!

An IT professional - We called the management for a reaction but they were not available for comment

A frustrated girl - They all r th same selfish,pretendin ppl arnd...I tot they are r real bt finally few of my frnds showed their true colours..

Someone who answered only because I asked them - They said this

Another IT professional - hmm, not sure what you mean here hehe. But I probably used the word just an hour ago when I was telling a friend about someone...and probably said "They were drunk"

My theatre mate - I think I said...  “I don't understand what THEY (Bank guys) are saying.

A foreigner - today i was telling my Indian friends how my country cousins were irritating me. so i might have said they are so annoying today

A blonde - What is they?

A friend who was looking for a job - my manager....my HR ....all screwed my happiness...they all fucked my career

A girl who was thinking of her boyfriend - They are nice people. And intelligent. They will get the idea once you explain it to them properly.

My kids teacher - They said that you were well behaved (referring to some conversation about my kids)

Dejected director - They don't take the project very seriously

Party pooper - They is a word that others people- us/me  v/s they."They are all waiting in the Q.i want to gate-crash

I do not know why should I answer this guy - They didnt put his photo

My theatre crony - they are going to a movie tonight

Another journalist - Didn’t know if they were the same people who killed

Another teacher - It may sound like this- "don't know when did they last used/talked about it"

A freelancer - Why are they holding our payment was my last sentence in which i used THEY

A smartass - who is they? i know US and THEM

Man in love - Once done... I called him and said - "they accepted"

My mom - They are eating now

Hyderabadi biryani - they are very rich to do movie with mahesh back to back. nobody else will take a risk.

A ad film maker - They need the documents urgently

Party dude - THEY wr al to gether that da

A big sister - I use they when I satrt telling ma X story's to ma young sisters:-)

A photographer - yester v were having fashion show in other college so that time I used this word I was talking to our co- ordinator like if they dint register our names Hw can v perform if they dint call our names if they do some politics if they dint give proper judgement ...

An actor - They are not interested

A sportsperson - when they came to watch

Another filmmaker - when they agreed to our plan

A newlywed - My wife said we are waiting for them. So I asked who are the they?

They is roughly translated to Kannada as Avaru, so here we go with some Avaru’s

A writer - I said avarella dinaaglu mudde uppusaari ond palya thindre aagoythu. Atleast 2 mudde thinthaare. Namge jeerna aagalla

Another artist - avaru sumne matadtare.....kelsagalu agalla...deshakke kelsa madour beku...avrgala sumne matadouralla..

A realist - Avaru thumba kasta jeevegallu

Next time when you use THEY think about this blog you just read.  Otherwise THEY will not be impressed.