The Indian Restless Wrist Syndrome

A short tirade regarding our inability to keep our thumbs off of the centres of our steering wheels.

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Having now spent two decades in this country, I believe that I am adequately experienced to be commenting on matters of this nature. This particular condition, is one I have just recognised as a syndrome. However, unlike the narcissists of old who scrambled to leave their names on anything (even a collection of unsavoury symptoms), I have chosen to call it what it is - The Indian Restless Wrist Syndrome. Let me suffix all of this with the information that I am a Psychology student, which as we all know, gives me instant and absolute credibility.

The effects of this condition are primarily felt through noise pollution. Although that, is itself the result of multiple more isolated effects combining themselves. In any case, the two primary effects of this syndrome are felt through it.

The two main symptoms of this frankly irksome defect are the compulsion to honk at every movement one perceives while commandeering a vehicle and the need to aggressively lift one’s arm and point one’s hand at every individual not directly carrying out one’s will on the road.

The multiple effects of this syndrome can be categorised as both individual and group-related. We shall speak of the latter first, as they pertain to me and you. And I, am a man of the people.

I allude to one of my favourite authors when I say that the syndrome’s resultant noise is an infernal din that must be stopped immediately. A blasted din. In this one syllable is contained my collective aggression towards the subject.

The aforementioned din is made up of constant, obnoxious tweets and toots that combine to form a discordant, never-ending showing that we are all involuntarily made subject to. This as I have seen, causes even the most patient of us to eventually lose our tempers and concede to an irritable demeanour - the sole contagion. One must also note that it detracts from our enjoyment of driving.

The individual-related effect of this syndrome is the convergence of irritation and impatience. This negative effect however, is felt solely by the syndrome’s perpetuators themselves. The fact that this effect is borne by the aforementioned party, negates it's importance as it is a closed circle within itself.

I do take issue with the group-related effects, as I am subjected to them on a daily basis. In any case, I aim to end my rant here.

My proposition, is this - you stop honking unless absolutely necessary (I will leave the determination of where that line is to you, lest I begin another tirade) and I continue to avoid honking. This way, we may improve the way we treat each other on the road and subsequently improve our motoring culture. I have now finished.

Micah Vidyasagar

20/06/2018

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Comments (2)

  • Micah sir, you have elegantly paraphrased my own opinions.

    Please sir, may we have more angst-masked-behind-effective-vocabulary tirades? :D

      3 years ago
    • I'm so glad to have done so Paaras! I am also sure that more tirades will be written :)

        3 years ago
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