opinion essay

OPINION ESSAY

MOCKERY LEADING TO DANGEROUS SITUATIONS

          What was your nickname during high school? There was a time where nicknames were famous among students and work colleagues. They were used as a way to portray the depth of their friendship. They used to mock each other in a friendly manner in a way to repel themselves from boredom during working hours or when studying in a college or university. Now, they are only being used by adults because they are mature enough to think of the consequences for mocking someone rudely. Mockery using nicknames may bond people together and at the same time separate them depending on how offensive the nickname is. There are many known advantages and disadvantages of name-calling alongside ways to prevent offensive name-calling.

            Unknown to many people, name-calling carries many advantages that may benefit in the relationship between two people. Students have a unique way of thinking that nicknames have the ability to bond people together if used in a correct manner. If you called a person by their nickname, it shows that you recognize that person very well and you have an understanding with that person. For example, if that person is smart, you could give a nice nickname such as ‘Mr. Smartypants’ or ‘Dr. Brainus’ which is agreed by that person so it does not sound so offensive. These are nicknames regarding a person’s positive attitude therefore there will not be any misunderstanding between both parties. Name-calling is famous among school students nowadays so this habit will be carried on with them into the corporate world and sooner or later work colleagues will continue the usage of nicknames. One has to be careful though when creating a nickname just so it does not hurt the feelings of others.

          On the other hand, when the sense of name-calling is abused, there may be many disadvantages. The whole situation may change drastically if one creates an improper nickname for his friend and bring about the downfall of their friendship. In other words, offensive nicknames has the capability to light a vigorous fire between two people even if they had known each other for a long time. Also, the abuse of name-calling does not only affect the feelings of another person, but even the family, the community, the country and later on, the world. Name-calling is one of the habits that can evolve from a lower to a higher stage. For example, two students mocking each other may get irritated and start mocking each other’s family, raise or even religion. When this happens, there is a possibility that a terrible racial issue will be provoked and with this, people from the same religion all over the country will begin to create havoc thus the peace of a country will be disturbed.

            Actually, there are many ways to prevent offensive name-calling among university students and work colleagues. There are certain researches that has been conducted in universities by international social clubs which show that more than 50% of the misunderstanding and fights that happen in a university is due to mockery.  Some students seem to take nicknames a bit too seriously and that is the cause of their fights. With regard to the problem, students must now have a mutual understanding among themselves before producing nicknames for one another. They should be in good terms and in affinity or harmony with each other so the feeling of hatred does not exist when these nicknames are made. They should also have respect for one another no matter how distinct the age difference may be. In this way, people of all ages can communicate freely using their nicknames and they never have to worry about not being appreciated.

            To recapitulate, there are many advantages and disadvantages of name-calling alongside ways to prevent offensive name-calling. Hopefully in the future, students continue to keep this habit of name-calling but in a more positive way to prevent misunderstanding and hurting of other people’s feelings. This is a very special habit that could turn even a friend into a foe so students and work colleagues must be careful when picking nicknames as it could topple the whole situation from strengthening the relationship to provoking a war.

DIVIYAN RAJ S/O SUNDERA RAJ

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