Have you ever felt that Indians often fail to understand where to draw the line when it comes to getting a kick out of somebody else's discomfiture? We are always there, crouching behind the virtual veils for the next big slip of the tongue on national television, or waiting to ambush a nobody caught unaware amidst what makes us tick, to turn their lives into a living hell overnight.

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We have done it quite often, on multiple occasions too. Always ready to pounce at the first opportunity to make our presence felt where our crass and unsolicited comments and opinions are not even invited. Whether we like it or not, the fact of the matter is that Indians make for some of the most ruthless and obnoxious trolls out there.

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So hours ago when Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg took to his Facebook to congratulate his sister Randi Zuckerberg on having won two Tony Awards for her Broadway musicals, Indians milled around in huge numbers to take a dig at Randi's name, because obviously that was the only aspect about that announcement which was worth our time and energy, right?

Sure enough, Indians picked up on it and were quick to shred it to pieces, exposing their insensitivity and sense of entitlement on Mark's post.

The thoughtful post shared by a brother who is proud of his sister's achievements lost all its gleam as hundreds of Indians left their shitty comments on the post, making it cross the 21K mark within a few hours since the post went live.

The insensitivity and eagerness to enjoy themselves at the expense of someone else is appalling to say the least. The comments only become more ugly, and more personal with every passing hour. What's more, even Westerners took note of the hype around the post, especially why 'Randi' was grabbing so many eyeballs all of a sudden.

As we go around throwing shit like that everywhere we go, we often forget how easy it is to feel all powerful and invincible to bring someone down. We remain oblivious to the pain and embarrassment the individual has to live through just so we can share a few seconds of laughter by making a joke out of them.

What does it really say about us then?

Thankfully, some also spoke up against it, though the bigger voice had already taken over.

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