Isn't MakNuggets something we have with ketchup & fries?

Well, for starters, there is a ck difference. No, not Calvin Klein. I am talking about homophones here - words that sound similar but have different spellings and meanings. McNuggets is what you have. With ketchup and fries (maybe even a glass of Coke if you opt for a meal!). It is food. 

 

MakNuggets can, at best, be food for thought!

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So why name it like that then? Why confuse people? 

Ever heard of the phrase "nuggets of information"? Or "nuggets of advice"? Essentially means small but interesting and useful pieces of information or advice. Given my inertia (I sometimes feel Newton was describing me when wrote his 2nd law!) and propensity to procrastinate, most of what I write here will be short. And interesting (at least to me! and hopefully to you too, but I really couldn't care less!). Hence "Nuggets". 

 

Now that "Nuggets" has been taken care of, let's look at "Mak". Back in 2009, in the beautiful city of Tampa, I used to take regular tennis training from Brian Kenney - an amazing coach and an even better human. Brian was a true American at heart for whom "rest of the world" was the same as Gotham city - a figment of someone's imagination! On my first day, upon realizing that my name (or goodname as we Indians love to say) was slightly more complicated than Jack, Jim or John, a visibly baffled Brian simply said, "I'll call you Mak!" 

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OK, so what will these "nuggets" be about? 

Could be anything really! Current affairs, politics, sports, religion, literature, technology, education, short stories, long stories or poems (unlikely!). Depends on what I feel like writing on. Oh and spoofs as well! I just love making fun of people, so there'll be a lot of those for sure!

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Whoa! Are you a know-it-all? A সবজান্তা? 

Well, my humility stops me from claiming to be one (although I could be!). But in all seriousness, this is my domain, my blog, my keyboard, my mind and my opinions! So ...

 

Do the right thing - like and share my posts. Spread the word! If you are someone who usually loves social distancing (even without the threat of a virus), use social media instead! 

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And what if I don't like your posts? 

The serious answer to that would be this: Change Your Taste! Try. As hard as you can. Consider it an acquired taste, like black coffee. Or alcohol! Remember the young you taking your first sip of alcohol and the face you'd made? Compare that with the bibulous fellow that you've now become! There's nothing humanly unachievable with proper effort!

One of the ways you can try is by still sharing the blog and its posts on social media, regardless of your feelings and opinions (who cares about them anyway!), and singing paeans about it! :)

 

On an entirely lighter note, do consider keying in a comment that clearly mentions what in the post you did not like and why. I can't promise, but will try to take a look and consider your comments. And if it's your lucky day, you may even get a response from me!! 

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Are you usually always this snooty? 

Yes, you have a problem? If you do, then get over it! Because otherwise you will end up being really miserable, decrepit and senile waiting for me to give a damn about your feelings!

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OK, at least I can write whatever I want in my comments, right? 

Absolutely, as long as it follows my directives! Don't you dare engage in name calling of any kind - religious, regional, political, casteist or plain idiotic! That, and stay away from obscenities and vulgarities, and you should be good!

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Last question. What's your name and what do you do for a living? 

My name is Mayukh (see, I told you it's slightly more complicated than Jack or John!). I am mostly self-educated (my teachers in school had long given up), and have an engineering degree in Information Technology as well as an MBA from a Well Known Institute of Management in Western India (WIMWI)!

 

Normally I wouldn't need to work to earn a living. The legacy that my father left me with - gold, gems, jewels, doubloons and other stuff you'd usually find in a pirate's treasure chest - can support my inertia two times over. However, since I have always been someone who's keen to step out of his father's shadows, a la an Akash Ambani or an Abhishek Bachchan, I shunned all that non-existent wealth and ended up joining a software firm (the only thing we Indians are world-famous for, apart from our English!). 

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On weekends, I also do some pro bono work for turning around and transforming a seriously underperforming north London organization, by scrutinizing and analyzing their performances. Yes, I root for the Arsenal Football Club!

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