Wednesday, October 15, 2008

FIELDS OF MINE



Dealing with people is somewhat like playing Minesweeper.

The smooth grid is like people with their carefully hidden egos, insecurities, raw nerves, and complexes. Must tread carefully, for if you step on even one - *BOOM*!!!

There are Beginner, Intermediate, and Expert levels - but it is possible sometimes to embarass yourself even at the beginner's level. The screenshot here shows a Minesweeper game where I thought I got everything right - until - one mistake at the penultimate square *BA-BOOM*!!!

One big difference between relationships and Minesweeper, sadly, is that there's a perfectly logical way to win at Minesweeper.

22 comments:

ceedy said...

welcome to my space bud...

and hope you know there is a way to cheat in minesweeper ;) and win it everytime and in few secs...

absolutly not possible in real life :)

Jeevan said...

It’s inevitable in this game, just to move or accept anything in life. I lose badly often in this game. Hope u r doing fine buddy :)

Rakesh Vanamali said...

U bet! Wish life was all about player minesweeper!

--xh-- said...

and then you can always restart a game and can start from a clean slate...

Prats said...

Though life is a game to be played very cleverly...it cannot be swept under the carpet....lots of smart thinking required and no guarantee for success in any attempt.
Thats why games came in I guess....an illusion to what is life

Jo said...

The only difference between relationships and Minesweeper, sadly, is that there's a perfectly logical way to win at Minesweeper.

:-)

Shruti said...

oh minesweeper has a logical way? I thought it was only luck in the beginning

Swathi Bellavi said...

Hey welcome back...

And U can also end the minesweeper game when ever u want to :)

Vinesh said...

@ceedy: yes, and i also know the cheats in real life... they work to an extent. i just don't like to use them.. bloody conscience issues..

@jeevan: trying to get on, buddy jeeevan..

Vinesh said...

@rakesh vanamali: come on. it can't be that simple can it :-\

@--xh--: *wry smile*

Vinesh said...

@prats: somewhere you get the feeling you can win, i guess..

@jo: :-)

Vinesh said...

@shruti: come on shruti.. u thought people were wildly clicking away to victory? :-D

@swathi: oru point sonneenga... aana nachunu sonneenga!

G U R U said...

Well, there's more than one difference I could think of :-D

1.With minesweeper, you can play as many games as you want.

2. You can use anybody's computer.

3. You can actually "watch" someone else's game without worrying about morality.

Vinesh said...

@guru: come on, that's getting too technical now :-)

Unknown said...

How true...

Vinesh said...

@maha: :-)

The Seeker said...

Now tell me. which is more complicating...

And welcome back!!!!

Vinesh said...

@the seeker: is there even a doubt. relationships!

Sach1 said...

I was about to use your reply to ceedy but anyways... great comment! And I so agree to your views :)
Nice blog btw..

Vinesh said...

sach!: thanks for dropping by, sach.. hope to see you around often..

Vinesh said...

sach!: thanks for dropping by, sach.. hope to see you around often..

Moonlight said...

Hmmm... thats thought provoking...

I like ur blog.. short posts, but conveying the point beautifully.. I'm blog rolling you... :)