Ask. Shamelessly!

It is one of the things one feels reluctant to do. It is far too different a concept from begging. ASKING

Okay, to my lopsided brain, the word looks like a portmanteau of 'ass' and 'kissing'. Mayyybe not. No! No! No!.....Fine NO!

Yeah, back to asking. One asks by right. One begs out of helplessness. Sadly, the two concepts are being used interchangeably. Ask for a discount, you might just get one. It's not like you have to pay more for asking.. But somehow, we don't. Another example.. If there's someone you like, why not ask out? What happens? At max? You end up paying for one coffee instead of two! I know that kind of sucks, but not like you were drinking coffee for free before asking. Yes, although, the process of asking, this time, might give you a wet patch near your underarms on your shirt, if you are a guy, until of course, you have inherited that 'suave-demeanor' gene. All these sound like run-of-the-mill examples.

There are worst conditions. This one contends for unintended public service. One does something for a bunch of fellows in an emergency situation, obviously hoping that the fellows will have the decency to return your favor ASAP. But then when they don't,  the favor-doing party feels a kind of apprehension for asking back the favor. Live examples are all around,specially if you live in a hostel. Lend something, and the thing you rightfully called yours, remains yours no more.

Money! There's another problem. You spend 20 bucks on something to be distributed among 20 people. Someone implanted the stupid idea to take 20 from your own pocket for the purchase, and later, collect a buck each, from the crowd of 20. But the idea of collecting a buck from each one individually sounds cheap. So you don't ask. And no one gives the one buck they owe you. Woalah! You just lost 19 bucks, assuming you are one in the 20. 

Another one. Promise, last one!

Classic situation.A kid's sitting in class. (See? That classy)Very usual scene. All of a sudden, some words of the teacher bounce over the kid's head.. When the teacher asks,"Understood, everyone?" The kid...........nods his head. The idea of standing up and admitting his lack of understanding, due to the fear of being ridiculed, doesn't sound too appealing. 

These examples needn't be stated, for we know them a bit too well.

But then what do we call all this? STUPIDITY!!!! Whatever the amount, whatever be the commodity, whatever be the question, it's always worth a lot more to ask, I guess. Nothing to lose, at least that's for sure. If one's called shameless, after asking for what he/she wants, and gets what he/she wants, who gives a THING about shamelessness??