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 1.
"We don't have to be with them all the time, ignoring
all our other work."
-Puja Gupta, Jaipur
Though it may come as a major surprise
to guys, they are not the only thing in a girl's life. There's
stuff, you know, things to do. Classes to attend, chapters
to study, phonecalls to make, movies to go to. In short, they
are busy, busy, busy. And as soon as a girl turns into a gf,
she is expected to leave work and play and attend to her guy-constantly.
2.
"We don't have to look good all the time."
-Priyanka Jain, Assam
About 89 percent of a girl's pocket money
gets, well, uuuh, okaayyy, wasted on various shades, shapes
and sizes of clothes, shoes and make-up. The rest (and more
if possible) of her time goes in applying this variety of
stuff to herself. After all this effort, what will your bf
say? Nothing. Usually, he won't even notice. Not worth the
trouble, gals.
3.
"Talking on the phone will not become a strict rule."
-Mona Ghosh, Kolkata
There is a difference between need and
want. However, a brand of human being, called 'the boyfriend',
is totally unaware of this fact. Girls like talking on the
phone, yes, but only when they want to. Would you want to
face a sitch where your fave pastime becomes a necessity?
4.
"We can have a new date every Saturday."
-Amrita Bajaj, Mumbai
Aha! Who doesn't want that?! But, and
this is not an ordinary 'but', enter the bf (yes, the dragon)
and out goes your plan of dating other guys straight through
the window. No matter how much you-can-be-friends-with-anybody
kind of talk happens before you start going around, once that
guy turns into a bf, well, let's say-Things Change.
5.
"We don't have to give a minute-by-minute account of
where we went and what we did to anyone."
-Ruchi Sharma, New Delhi
If you have a bf you probably know better,
but for the benefit of the beginner, one simple test-tell
your guy that you were out somewhere. Do it, just try. At
first all he's likely to say is 'you were?', but wait till
you say 'yeah' in return. You will hear so many whos, wheres
and whys that you will soon question why he's there at all!
6.
"We can give time to our other friends."
-Koyal Mittal, Mumbai
A friend in need is a friend indeed,
but if you are going to depend on a bf to be around in times
of need, well, best of luck. What is sure to happen is that
you are going to lose out on your other friends, what with
your days, hours and seconds occupied by him. And, where there
is no friend... there still remains need, only no one to attend
to it.
7.
"No worries, no compromises, no promises and not many
disappointments."
-Pearl Shah, Mumbai
If we could throw worries, compromises,
promises and disappointments far, far, away from our lives
forever, ah! What a life that would be... but that's a bit
of wishing high, isn't it? There's nothing stopping you, though,
from getting rid of some of these evils. Like... huh... boyfriends?
8.
"We won't lose our peace of mind."
-Garima, New Delhi
We hope none of you are out to attain
nirvana yet, but that doesn't mean a girl can't want her bit
of peace. Boyfriends never agree with anything that you think,
say or do. Fight over this and fight over that... basically,
everything. Stay clear. Peace.
9.
"We can enjoy watching a cricket match."
-Richa Sharma, New Delhi
Wonder who told guys that they have the
sole right to understand any sport, leave alone cricket, which
is more Indian than the national anthem. First, they hate
it if you like a 'guy thing' like cricket. Then, every time
you cheer, the shot was nothing great. Ufff! Not only are
they not fun themselves, they won't even let you have fun
by yourself!
10.
"We don't have to listen to their endless advice."
-Deepika Sharma, New Delhi
One would think that to have parents
is torture enough, what with all the don't do thises and don't
do thates. But, if you thought that is torture, wonder what
will you call what happens to a girl with a bf. Boyfriends
have read in some book (obviously a misprint) that they are
responsible for their gfs', well, life. So, having a bf means
having two sets of parents. You dig?
 11.
"We don't have to feel bad about deceiving someone and
can be guilt free!"
-Asavari Singh, New Delhi
If you are getting rid of the evils,
why not do away with another one-guilt. You get really sweet
on a guy, but one fine day realize... uh oh, it's getting
a bit too sweet. Whaddyado? If you tell him straight, he deflates
like a balloon. And guilt stares right at you. A for Avoid.
12.
"We can breathe more."
-Kanika Mehta, Bangalore
Boyfriends are a dangerous breed, they
cling to you, stay around you all the time, and, if you get
a moment away, you'll probably find them lurking about somewhere
in the dark. Stickers, that's the word.
13.
"We can talk about our celeb crushes without anyone turning
green in colour."
-Sakshi Tyagi, Bangalore
Teen years are the most easily influenced
time of our lives. But, if every time we wanna get influenced
by a cute hunk and get totally bowled over by him and our
bfs come fuming to us, how are we supposed to get influenced?
Blocking experience, that's what bfs do.
14.
"If we had a bf, we would want/have to be totally like
him, and you can only be cool when you are different."
-Anju Majumdar, Kolkata
Well, we can hear some voices saying
'then don't be like him', but these voices obviously belong
to girls who have not yet experienced what it is like to have
a bf. If you don't get mushed up enough to lose your identity
yourself, they will want you to be like them. And there goes
your identity again, and you can't let it go just like that,
yaar!
15.
"I can spend all my money on me!"
-Payal Puri, Haryana
Money, hmmm... we were beginning to miss
it. Girls seem to lead a not very money-oriented life. It's
funny how, as soon as you have a bf, strange sounding occasions
to celebrate crop up from every nook and cranny, and celebration
means gift means money. No bf, no gift. You can treat yourself
instead!
16.
"We'll have more intellectual discussions with our friends."
-Anita Gupta, Mumbai
Listening to girls talk can be quite
educational to people who want to study human behaviour. Take
two groups of girls. One with girls who have bfs and the other
with girls who are living happily. Just listen to them talk
to each other. You will know to what extent bfs corrupt girls'
conversation, if we can call it that.
17.
"We can talk to other boys without anybody trying to
listen to every word."
-Anita Raj, Chandigarh
If you have friends, you gotta talk.
I mean, isn't this one of the universal rules or something?
But, how can you talk to someone when there is a ear trying
to steal every word before you say it? You might find a you-can-talk-to-other-guys
kind of bf but what you will never find, girls, is a bf without
The Ear.
18.
"We can have loads of guy friends and get a lot of attention."
-Priya Chaudhary, Kolkata
C'mon, don't look shocked, after all,
one of you have said it! And who doesn't like a little, okay,
a lot of attention? Especially when it comes from the opposite
sex. Find us someone who says she doesn't and we'll find you
a pink panther. If you already agree with us, and are wondering
'so what's the deal?', think boyfriend, jealousy, and the
result.
19.
"We don't have to lie to our parents for going out."
-Chandni Malik, Bhilai
Lying must be one of the easiest gateways
to Hell. And from what we've heard of it, it's not a very
happenin' joint. The solution is simple-don't lie. But, can
you see yourself telling your parents that you are going out/talking
with your boyfriend? Hehehehehe!
20.
"No bf, no warmth... therefore life is cool. And cool
rules!!!"
-Rituparna, Jamshedpur
If guys thought they are the only ones
who thought of this... surpriiieeese! It's pretty cool, though.
The thought. And pretty simple as well-if you don't have a
hot, hot affair, you won't get into hot, hot problems and
life will remain... cool, cool, cool!!!
21.
"We can enjoy receiving blank calls."
Jennifer Flower, Assam
It's so wonderful-well, sometimes anyway-to
receive a call in the darkness of the night. Playing the guessing
game, who could it be, could he be the cute guy you want him
to be?! As soon as you have a bf, out goes any such wonderful
thought. You always know who it is. In one word-boring.
22.
"FREEDOM!"
-Indrani Chaudhury, Kolkata
U2 says "We only fly, we only fly,
for freedom...". Wish somebody would go and tell them
it's not quite an easy thing to do, you know, flying and all.
If it were, you'd probably see everybody floating right above
your heads. So, we try and get freedom in every little way
that we can. Get a bf and it's a step, no, leap backwards.
Don't just believe us, try it.
23.
"We can keep dreaming about our future love rather than
clinging to one already."
-Archana Rajindran, Cochin
We should dream, always. So, we dream
about our future and build up this ideal life with a great
job, greater fame and the greatest guy ever! And then comes
along a bf and whooosh goes your dream. I mean, you aren't
counting on your bf being that dreamguy, are you?!
24.
"We don't have to be insecure all the time."
-Ritu Ghosh, Kolkata
God, there's no end to the list of evils!
Here's another one-insecurity. First, you suffer days and
months at length getting chased by-or chasing-a guy, and then,
you get him. You keep wondering (wonder why) whether he really
loves you, whether he's telling the truth, where he really
is... not good, not good.
25.
"We can cry, laugh, do whatever we want while watching
a movie."
-Vandana Malhotra, Chandigarh
If you cry, you are over-senti, if you
laugh out loud, you are insanely kiddish, if you sit through
a movie silently, you are an expressionless, cold-hearted
person. There's no way you can get your movie-watching habits
just right for your boyfriend. The moral of the story-if you
wanna enjoy your movies, leave your guy at the popcorn stall.
Forever.
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