Origin-ally sinful
At the Pt. Shiv Kumar Sharma concert last month, I am amused at the subtlety with which he expressed his inconvenience with the crying and ranting children that he overheard while tuning. He said, "There are some young musicians here, who seem to be interested in making some compositions of their own. Would request their parents to take care of them, as it might interfere with our music". This is in severe contrast to what statements I would have used, including "Keep it down, you little runts!", "Where's a gun when you need one?" or my personal favorite, "One pill would've saved ya, Jill".
In other news, the India Today Anniversary edition educates me with this information, about the origins of these phrases:
Jhakaas! - First used by Anil Kapoor in Joshilay (1989)
Bad luck hi kharaab hai - First used by Aamir Khan in Rangeela (1995)
Lambi race ka ghoda - First used by Davar Seth for Amitabh Bachchan in Deewar (1975)
Naani yaad dila denge - First used by Rajiv Gandhi in his tirade against foreign powers at the Delhi Boat Club (1989)
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