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In our journey through society, we often encounter individuals whose standards of thinking are incredibly low. Usually, because we consider ourselves civilized and want to avoid unnecessary conflict, we ignore them. We tell ourselves, “Let it go, they’re just ignorant.” But sometimes, that habit of ignoring only emboldens the perpetrator. Eventually, an incident occurs that is so unbearable that you find yourself forced to stand your ground and fight back.
Something happened to me yesterday, a “gutter-level” incident that didn’t just spark anger but forced me to question the very fabric of the society we live in.
It was a typical afternoon. Suddenly, I received two missed calls from an unknown number. When the phone rang a third time, I set my work aside and walked into the courtyard to answer it calmly.
“Hello, yes?” I said. A voice responded, “Who is speaking?”
The tone was unmistakable, it had that rowdy, loitering quality you hear from boys who stand at street corners whistling at passing girls. Without revealing my name, I asked, “Who do you want to speak to?” The voice replied, “Dyaneshwar…” I answered calmly, “Sorry, this is a wrong number.”
