Speak before you think or think before you say
In India, parents often scold their children "Think before you speak". As a child, it is not just difficult to understand what this statement entails, but also why is it needed. When the child grows up and becomes a teenager, this statement changes to "You have grown up, at least think now before speaking anything". But, views like these get lost in the teenage mood swings as well as the 'Heck if I care' attitude. As the same teenager approaches youth, he/she actually gets this statement from his/her own mind. The only reason why he/she fails to focus on it is the thought " I'm a part of the new generation. I'm so intelligent that intelligent words automatically come out of my mouth". Then, comes a life-altering moment when the concerned person, now well into the corporate world, utters something which is commonly known as a faux pas. He doesn't get anything more than a glare from his supervisors at the time, but slo...