All our lives, we’ve been trained to ask why.
The development of science is attributed to the question ‘why’. Problem solvers say if you ask ‘why’ five times to the problem, you’ll get to the root of the issue. The ‘why’ always gives the prim, propah, logical and sane answer that gives us that comforting and reassuring feeling about that uncertainty called life.
OK, that was the serious part of this post….
J
And so…..
So the crazy things we do in life don’t really subscribe to the ‘why’. We do it just for the heck of it. And have a whole lotta of fun all the way.
So why do I usually wear two different colored slippers at home? So why did my friend Anup drive all the way from Bangalore to Salem in the middle of the night to get a cuppa road side coffee and drive back right after and that too, on a freakin weeknight? Why did my friend Shuds go and propose to a woman on the road he’s never seen before in his life before? Why did she reply Yes to him? Why did my cousin cancel his holiday tickets to Goa at the last minute cos he was busy watching some mallu movie called ‘Twenty Twenty’ on Asianet? Why did my bud Ramez walk up to a random gal and ask her something that she impulsively slapped him backhard ? And why are we surprised that he never got slapped before that?
Sometimes, it’s about the thrill of just doing it, irrespective of rhyme, rationale or reason.
Eccentric? Naah…. Stupid? Maybe… Fun? Hell Ya!!!
So in that light, here’s sharing famous last words said by some famous peoples just before they died, that I found at random sites through the googlez:
Either that wallpaper goes, or I do. (this gonna be my epitaph J)
~~ Oscar Wilde, writer, d. November 30, 1900
They couldn't hit an elephant at this dist. . . .(luv this one...)
Killed in battle during US Civil War.
~~ General John Sedgwick, Union Commander, d. 1864
I should never have switched from Scotch to Martinis.
~~ Humphrey Bogart, actor, d. January 14, 1957
Don't let it end like this. Tell them I said something.
~~ Pancho Villa, Mexican revolutionary, d. 1923
God bless... God damn.
~~ James Thurber, humorist, d. 1961
I owe much; I have nothing; the rest I leave to the poor. (wow, this is so me... J)
~~ François Rabelais, writer, d. 1553
Why do you weep. Did you think I was immortal? (hahaha... J)
~~ Louis XIV, King of France, d. 1715
Yes, it's tough, but not as tough as doing comedy.
When asked if he thought dying was tough.
~~ Edmund Gwenn, actor, d. September 6, 1959
I'm bored with it all. (fitting last words frm a legend J)
Before slipping into a coma. He died 9 days later.
~~ Winston Churchill, statesman, d. January 24, 1965
Well, gentlemen, you are about to see a baked Appel.
Executed in electric chair in New York.
~~ George Appel, d. 1928
Take a step forward, lads. It will be easier that way.
Executed by firing squad.
~~ Erskine Childers, Irish patriot, d. November 24, 192
I'm going home, babe.
Executed by injection, Delaware.
~~ James Allen Red Dog, d. March 3, 1993
How about this for a headline for tomorrow's paper? French fries.
Executed in electric chair in Oklahoma.
~~ James French, d. 1966
I'd like to thank my family for loving me and taking care of me. And the rest of the world can kiss my ass.
Executed by injection, Texas.
~~ Johnny Frank Garrett, Sr., d. February 11, 1992
I'd rather be fishing.
Executed in electric chair, Louisiana.
~~ Jimmy Glass, d. June 12, 1987
I did not get my Spaghetti-O's, I got spaghetti. I want the press to know this.
Executed by injection, Oklahoma.
~~ Thomas J. Grasso, d. March 20, 1995
Hurry it up you Hoosier bastard! I could hang a dozen men while you're screwing around. (\o/)
Executed by hanging Leavenworth, Kansas.
~~ Carl Panzram, d. September 5, 1930
To my friends: My work is done. Why wait?
Suicide note.
~~ George Eastman, inventor, d. March 14, 1932
Don't worry, it's not loaded. (J)
Suicide playing Russian roulette.
~~ Terry Kath, rock musician, d. January 23, 1978
And if you’re thinking to yourself asking ‘Why’ or ‘WTF’ about this post, well, exactly my point. J
So in the great words of Einstein that he never said,
“Fuck the ‘why’ and do the do!”
Here’s wishing everyone a crazy December n advance wishes for a fabulous New Year!!!
J
And do hit 'Like' at moi blog ka fb page. Both of us wud luv u back fr it. J
Awesome!! And I am sure many bodies are being restless in their graves trying to deny their statements!! I am sure you know how to escape evil souls, coz if you don't, we have a problem mate!! :)
ReplyDeleteWish you too a crazy and fun filled December!!
where the eff do you think stuff like this up?? I mean, I *envy* !!! And just loved the Einstein quote - am sure thats how he'd have said it if he knew the words! :-)
ReplyDelete"Why do you weep. Did you think I was immortal? (hahaha... J)
ReplyDelete~~ Louis XIV, King of France, d. 1715 "
I WANT TO DIE LIKE A CHRISTIAN AND HAVE A TOMB STONE JUST FOR THIS!!!
:D
Great post man!!
and about french fries and baked appel...these ppl had some great humour sense :D
i just did something REALLY crazy (and mostly stupid) that caused the shares of a huge company here to plunge for a bit. dont ask me what or why :) but i hope to survive this without being assasinated :p
ReplyDeleteif that's the case, my last word would be "Noooooo!".
"Don't let it end like this. Tell them I said something"
ReplyDeleteThis wud be ME..;-)
And yes, Fuck the WHY and DO the Do..!!
VERY entertaining bunch of friends you have:P
ReplyDeleteWhat happened to the guy who randomly proposed? They still together?:D
And why are most of the quotes of people who were convicted and executed? Are you trying to say that they did the do?:D
Interesting post, Raj! The humor angle to it aside, Its indeed eye-opening to see the sudden rush of a funny blood in people that know they are going to die (the convicts that were executed!).
ReplyDeleteMost of us wouldn't get a chance to make a statement at the dying moment, and what we will be remembered is only the way we lived and the difference that we made.
You dare to see blog posts in different ways buddy. Good going. Very nice read.
Awesome...Awesome lines... Some of these would suit me as well.. and many more of us for sure :P
ReplyDeleteMy favs -
They couldn't hit an elephant at this dist. . .
I'd like to thank my family for loving me and taking care of me. And the rest of the world can kiss my ass.
I'd rather be fishing...
Immortal lines..
And some things are just worth doing for the heck of it. :)
aaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhh
ReplyDeletenow that is one bunch of friends that would make my life hell entertaining..!!
suuper naaicee.^_^
i so agree with you..
i peronally believe..
we have one life..
live it with no regrets and let the seriousness in the world go take a hoot..
why not the make the best of this journey and go away with a hell load of crazy memories for the world to sit back and have a laugh and say..
damn that fellow..he had SOME life..!!
\m/ \m/ \m/
owww..those lines are like so super cool maan..never heard them before..
the best was Louis XIV..
i was laughing hard for almost 5 mins..
blehehehe..
loved the post Da..
hail the craziness..!!
hyyyaaaaaaapyyyy disambarrrrr..!!
cheers !!
"Why do you weep. Did you think I was immortal?
ReplyDelete~~ Louis XIV, King of France, d. 1715 "
hahahahaha! firs time here..and its crazy shit man! Could not agree more on the stupidity of our modern tendency of asking 'why'! :D I have got some whacked out cases of asking a totally random girl out in my bunch of my friends too.
and yes! a follower already :P
ReplyDeletesome of those lines are superb. :) Especially "To my friends: My work is done. Why wait?
ReplyDeleteSuicide note."
:D Sounds such a nice way to leave. I am done types!!
Hey Binu, yup, u said it dude.. too many souls who wished they hd better said sumthin else .. thnx fr ur kind words n droppin by man :)
ReplyDeleteHey Nirvana, thnx fr ur very kind words yaar :).. yup, Einstein wud probably hv had a minor heart attack if he sees this .. thnx fr droppin by:)
Hey Red, u said it.. them brilliant ppls.. think of it.. their humour nw made these guys immortals :) my final words mite just be 'burrpp' or 'oops' or 'damn'. or sumthin :)
ReplyDeleteThnx fr droppin by Red :)
Hey Jaya, wow, thts so cooooool :D.. i did somethin like tht a long time back by investin all my life savings into one great company.. tht part of my life ws called 'Satyam'.. I'm still yet to recover :)
Hey Kanthu, welcum to ma blog yaar.. yap, me loved tht one too :) wonder wht I'd hv as my last words, considering all the choice I hv here :)... do drop by more often .. wud love 2 hv u around :)
ReplyDeletehey Pri, hwz u been yaar? Loong, lnng time, eh? Hope allz well :).. well, they broke up after datin fr bout a year..ur point being? ;) Actually, u r right - me do gotta lotta friends who r a lil on the other side of sanity, lov 'em fr it :)
U knw, I nvr noticed tht bit but u're right :) but methinkz tht given a chance, am sure they wud probably wanna change whtvr it ws tht they did ..;) thnx fr droppin by Pri.. do drop by more often :)
YEssssssssss I know the reason why ANUP drove all that way for that cuppa .. I know that feeling .. I went all the way to india because we boys planned ot meet in the middle of delhi chandigarh highway to eat the lovely aloo paranthas with bhurji.. oh yes I was mad 3 days return trip..
ReplyDeleteBut those few house with friends I still can smell the aroma and the warmth of the Jaffis by friends .. hope you know the WHY now ..
and some very good quotes .. :)
Bikram's
Hey V dada, dude, wassaap man? Hope allz well :) As always, u bring another perspective to the table.. yup, u're right man - we will be remembered bu only the way we lived and the difference that we made.... awesumly said man - thnx fr ur kind words dude ..do drop by more often:)
ReplyDeleteHey Kunal, thnx fr droppin by man.. yap, I know... cool na? :).. yup u said it - tuly immortal :) do drop by more often Kunal :)
Hey GG, well in some countries, this is called plagiarism but well, yes, research :D.. thnx fr droppin by GG..icve to see u here.. do drop by more often Gargi :)
ReplyDeleteHey Meoww, nice to see u again..yap, ma life's a lot more swell cos of these guys :D .. last week, we wet to Kovalam n had a blast with a bunch of 'em.. we gt drunk, we caught by cops n just as we almost convinced the cops to let us go, one of us puked on the officer :) ..will never forget tht one :) hyyyaaaaaaapyyyy disambarrrrr to u too Meoww!!! :D
Hey Maverick, thnx fr droppin by n welcum to ma blog :) ..really, really appreciate man :D.. oh ys, thts soo cool man ..wonder wht she told ur friend.. thnx bro.. do drop by more often :)
ReplyDeleteHey Sri, howwwzuuu?? :) Yup, totally, na? really, really cool way to go :) nice 2 see u around Sri... n do drop by more often :)
thanks bro! and also mighty thanks for spending time on my blog. I shall visit your blog.. but only as often as you post :)
ReplyDeleteGood one bro :) They couldn't hit an elephant at this dist. . . .(luv this one...)
ReplyDeleteKilled in battle during US Civil War.
~~ General John Sedgwick, Union Commander, d. 1864.... Ha ha ha :) Hilarious one :) You rock man :)
Ooh yikes ! Sorry but we do crazy things at times.
ReplyDeleteWhats Satyam ?
hehehe yeah why this post ;)
ReplyDeletea 'y' is always a pain :p
Great pick of quotes.......Humorous and apt.
ReplyDeleteBy the way I dont agree to the point of there is no answer to the 'why' while doing silly or crazy things...of course there is a reason behind all that.....go ahead ask the 'why' you will get the answer.
Dear Raj,
ReplyDeleteI'm honored to nominate your name for a blogger award.
Please visit my blog for details.
Af'ly
..LeoPaw
Nice one. It's interesting to see that most of them didn't lose their sense of humour even when they knew death was imminent!
ReplyDeletewhy did I read your blog post ?
ReplyDeletewhay did I liked it ?
why did I comment ?
some moments in life are not about why ..
www.readitt.in (the e magazine)
Lovely last words!
ReplyDeleteThanks. Why are you wishing happy new year so early? No more post till new year??
sob,sob :-(
Life will end if we keep on asking questions :) It's just about doing what we want to :) Loved it! The quotes too :) May you have a great New Years :D
ReplyDeleteohhhhh i love all the quotes in the end....what a post love it...
ReplyDeleteHey Bikram, awesume to knw tht u did tht fr aloo paranthas with bhurji.. dude, u rock man!!! Great to knw tht u liked the quotes man.. glad tht u dropped by yaar :)
ReplyDeleteHey V Dada, my pleasure dude.. yes, posting hs been a bit on the weaker side over the last few months fr me.. my new year resolutio.... ok, never mind.. :)
Hey Ravi, glad u dropped by man n happy tht u liked it.. thnx fr ur very kind words man :)
ReplyDeleteHey Jaya, yup we do.. fr me, crazy is a way of life unfortunately :).. Satyam, the company, is considered to be India's biggest corporate fraud n a lotta people lost a lot of money on the share :)
Hey Josh, yup yup :).. the 'y', it is a pain :) Thnx fr droppin by dude :)
ReplyDeleteSomzzz, eppiddi irrukku? :) "Why?" :) Simbly :)
Hey Leo Paw, thnk u soo much fr the honor man.. really appreciate the honor man. thnx a mill.. really humbled :)
ReplyDeleteHey Sunil, yup, u're right- it's amazin to find tht these ppl who still maintain their sense of humor at such tryin moments too.. :)
Hey Readitt, thnx fr the support man :) Glad u did :) Do drop by more often man :)
ReplyDeleteSai, long time dude... howz u been? :) Aah dude, ya man.. December ws a lotta work n stuff so really didn't get much time to blog :) Glad tht u back man :)
Hey PhilO, thnx fr droppin by..yup, u said it-It truly is just about doing what we want to... :) U hv a great New Year too in 2012 :)
ReplyDeleteHey Alka, welcum to my blog ..glad tht u liked 'em.. do drop by more often Alka :)