The World Cup is officially over for us. What should we do now?
1. Stop bleeding, in red, blue, or whatever colour
Bleeding is a morbid way to publicise a sport event. That said, we were bleeding blue for almost two months. But now, left with a broken and bleeding red heart to nurse, it is time to switch to monochrome.
2. Invent More Bonding Activities
Cricket frenzy united all of India for the World Cup. Now we will have to find new ways to bond. How about butter chicken nights? Or Vipassna hangouts?
3. Meet an Astrologer and Find Out The Next Mauka
With this mauka gone, shouldn’t we be asking the panditji when the next mauka will be ? Are our stars crossed in Rahu or Shani ? The best state is Brahaspati, apparently. We just Googled.
4. Start Giving Back
Enough with the selfishness of #WeWontGiveItBack. It has gotten us nowhere. Hey all you stingy bosses, are you listening?
5. Get Back to the Downloaded Series, Away From the Cricketing Ones
Time now to drown your sorrow in downloads. That reminds us, House of Cards ka kaunsa episode chal raha hai?
6. Do Hysterical Laughter Yoga
If you can’t make it, fake it. What better way to laugh than to be forced by hysterical forty year olds, in a park, IN THE MORNING! Welcome to da club. Da laughter club.
7. Call Your Mom
With so much time at hand, you can finally call your mom and chat up with her. Maybe her jhaad can make you forget the jhaad of the India Australia match.
8. Make Up a Language
Make up a language. Preferably one that doesn’t have the words, cricket or Australia.
9. Swear It Out
Swearing minimizes sadness and stress. So why don’t you just cook up, or rather swear up a storm.
10. Take a break from mental news
Forget about hashtags, tweets, and news. Take a break from news that can give you a heart attack. Take a temporary digital sanyas, and put your life in perspective.
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