#iamgenc

Was I meagre in exploring enough or this feature is absent for Gen C totally!

I asked about the availability of such quirk at several contacts over internet. Following that many others responded mostly with advices, agreements, sharing comments and hitting ideas. In those comments, someone hinted input of humming-technique-query could be as ‘la-la-la-la’ or ‘hmmm-hmmm-hmmm hmmm’. Someone expressed wish to meet a tool that narrowed down search query by Era + ‘hum’. Therefore it was quite evident that Gen C world didn’t win this feature yet! On the other hand I felt so proud to read those comments. The factuality discerned a sense of being virtually united, perceived a virtual connection of homogeneous thoughts.

Did we find treasure of life?

As Gen C demands, Gen C evolves and Gen C gains. Some unbelievable Gen C teams ushered in working on ‘speech recognition’ technique long back and developed STT (Speech To Text) during 2009-11 period. Indeed a renaissance. WWW nexus is now crammed with applications/software that let out huge results of music by humming or sounding. There are tools, light-weight programs. Now-a-days whenever I hum, my neurons wend Gen C. No more dull afternoon!

Sensational, isn’t it?

This magnificent country, India has been known for various elements including spirituality, diverse religions and passion. However it has its darker side as well which screams out loud on crime-hatred-unsocial activities. Common people suffers defenceless, they urge at justice system. Judicial system is at its best. However when keynote is about a country of 1.2 billion population, concerns-complications endure to control crimes and unsocial activities. Inhabitants of hamlet-village rage while they sense injustice or helplessness. When case involves rich-powerful families, victim’s voice is unheard or suppressed.

Such difficulties are often undisclosed or partially imparted.

Frogs out of the well:

We are Gen C. We do more than only watching/reading for ourselves. We got cable network squashed with huge number of news channels on the television, got enormous number of mediums (social network) to interface the world. Victims who howled in dark, now have opportunity to vocalize. They share over media. They encompass social networks to reach out apt Communities.

Past centuries could never thought of asking direct questions to Country leaders, demanding clarifications of their actions for country. The efficacious media intervention not only involves swarms to join the appeal for sufferer, also compels government to hear and clear up.

In India because of Gen C, we already have evidenced such headways like a recent fast-track court for urgent cases, availability of pricey medicines at lowest cost, opportunity to analyze our decision to vote for right, awareness on charity organizations for contribution, clarification on doubts reading other’s comments-views and much more.

Did we find treasure of life?

I am Gen C. My blog readers are Gen C.

We watch football using smartphone, we share our pictures on social network, we like-share other’s. We utilize technological-scientific innovations.

Our voices are heard.

This is also time for other Gen’s voice heard by us “because we CAN”. “Because we Communicate”. “Because we Curate”. “Because we are Creative” and especially “because we Connect”.

We bloom world.

Clearly they became good friends who never met yet fathom out a lot about each other (even more than the friends they used to see everyday in person). One letter arrived once stating about her getting married and invitation my mom to attend and unite for the first time in person. Due to some reason mom couldn’t attend, instead sent a letter back with apology and good wishes for future. 

They promised to remain pen-pals forever. And years gone, Mom waited impatiently for further letters from the lady and eventually lost heart speculating that she must be busy with her new life. A good 4 years later that long-yearned letter arrived from the lady stating that she was relocating to several cities in last few years, so she couldn’t write in. However now moved to the same city as my mom and expressed to meet. She mentioned a phone number on the letter as well. Mom rushed to call from land-line phone immediately in great delight, called repeatedly but phone number didn’t work! Went to the telephone company and they said there were some maintenance. Mom found the address from the telephone directory and decided to directly reach the address. Dramatic chronology continued when the house owner said, the lady and family had to leave the address due to some urgent crisis last month. Muddled my mom noticed the letter date and realized that letter was dispatched few months back! This was heart-breaking! Mom eventually sent a letter to the old address of the lady mentioning mom’s address, own and neighbor’s fixed-line numbers (she didn’t want to miss any chance of get reached), anticipating that one day the lady would most-definitely read and get on to. My mom spent years cherishing the gifted friendship she got.

Then Gen C mellows

One sunny morning in 2007, the sun was gleaming more than usual. I got a ring on my mobile from an unknown gentleman who was looking for my mom. While asking about the reason, he said he is son of my mom’s pen-friend! He went to his ancestral home and found heaps of letters. He contacted fixed-line numbers mentioned in those letters which didn’t work (Gen C advanced far more). He then tried social network, after a bit found my mobile number. He expressed desire to let our moms meet. Rest was like a dream come true, a dream that you never wish to come out from. We arranged a get-together at our home. I still remember when the house-bell rang, my heartbeat accelerated, I could sense my mom’s teary eyes. MY MOM WAS MEETING HER ‘PEN-FRIEND’ A GOOD 30 YEARS LATER after enough dramatic consequences! The whole evening was magical. We were surprised to see the moms in less talk-tears-emotions-glittering eye-hands in hands mode. Their eyes talked so much for the years they missed each other. That one moment when I was looking at them I whispered “Thanks to Gen C world”. This is what gave us that incredible evening. Both moms couldn’t end vocalizing their thankfulness for us. They never ever imagined this could be possible.

Did we find treasure of life?

‘Phewwwww! Thank god’ that what my readers probably is feeling right now while reading till this! Aren’t my Gen C reader’s face expressing ‘thanks to the Gen C world” as well like me? The ‘happily ever after’ thing of this story wouldn’t be achievable without the Gen C evolution! We are thankful to the Gen C mode that doesn’t let us miss those valued friendship unless we personally try to go aloof. What if we still remained in the letter mode, we would have left with the letters as souvenirs and regret for not getting a chance to meet in person. That’s so eyeful of Gen C.

Letters->land-line->mobile->email->chat. Pen-friend ->WhatsUP. The journey is precious and what we have is to be treasured. Gen C Cultivates Communication.

I then, on my wife’s request, ask the car’s audio system for a recap of today’s family TV show which we missed. Two minutes later, the car lurches and the car’s security system indicates that the right front tire has just gone flat. I instantly get a call from Road Rescuers (with whom I have yearly contract) asking if I need assistance. Ten minutes later, still waiting for Road Rescuers to show up, my mobile beeps with a message: “It seems that you are going to be late to the restaurant. Do you want to update your reservation?” Twenty minutes later, Road Rescuers have come and gone, we are up to date with the happening on the family show, my daughter has filled in her friends on the tire adventure, and we have reached to Dev Uncle’s restaurant, ready for that famous barbeque.

Having enriched myself with the valuable information about the Gen’s - I went to hunt about Gen C, one step at a time– and Gen C differs immensely from the above – it is nowhere close I would say. :D Having spent considerable time in the IT world I had already taken my guesses, as to what it could possibly mean – “C” I thought would have its implications somewhere closer to the consumer world.

And to my delight, wohoo… – I was close. :)

The sources on google define “Gen C as a powerful and global group of consumers who thrive on creation, curation, connection, and community. The important take away about Gen C is they don’t just passively consume—90% create online content at least once a month. They’re passionate brand advocates— two thirds agree that : If there is a brand I love, I tend to tell everyone about it.”

To say - could I agree more to the above?!

Being an avid reviewer of every restaurant or every new place that I probe to, the definition was not new to me it was just that the word was not coined YET in my vocabulary list. :)

With the fresh addition of the word in my vocabulary list, I would put it to use by stating that as a “GEN C” : I proactively use Bloggers, Instagram, Food reviewing sites like Zomato, Twitter and Travel reviewing sites like Trip advisor to advocate my potent views about restaurants and places that I venture to. I try to explore the new restaurants and places with every opportunity I get. I must say,I do get deeply involved to observe each and every intricate details of the restaurant. These detailings range from the ambiance, cleanliness of the place, behavior of the staff, presentation of the food, quality, quantity and flavors of the dishes served. The same applies to any new place that I visit – I espy about the location, list the must have for the visit, various dos and don’ts, best time to be there. The basic motto remains the same - gather as much information as possible and put it across for the world to know.

I have this strong urge to help each and every consumer with my experiences. With the help of my reviews and the photos that I add along, I try my best to provide a visual treat of what’s in store in actuality. If I like a place I advocate about it strongly and if I dislike the place I voice out my opinion humbly.

As a gen C – I try to connect all through my content centric reviews and value adding pictures. It helps everyone out there to have access to a sort of database where they can fetch the preferred information as per their needs. In addition to the consumer even the provider gets constant feedback and would know its good points and its pinch points. It even attributes to bridge the consumer-provider gap. Above all it promotes active connected consumption instead of passive consumption.

I must not forget to mention my Dadu, as we dearly call him is also an active Gen C contributor. Surprised?! Yes, even he actively uses social media platforms to gather information, share information and stay connected via various web platforms. This is proof enough that any Gen can be part of Gen C - it encompasses all age groups in its aura.

Gen C is not targeted to a particular audience but it is here to reach each one out there and bring about value addition. Snobbishly :P, I claim I am a Gen C - and that my efforts are being recognized - I belong to the online community - I contribute to the community actively with my unbiased reviews - I am an emerging consumer voicing out my opinion – I contribute to relevance and originality.

Despite the Gen C boom, many deem it unnecessary. I would like to point that I actively post out photos including reviews in various social media platforms – not one but many come and ask me if I get paid for my contribution. :P

But it is out my sheer interest that I contribute – proudly I conclude by saying “This is what the GEN C does” :D :D

P.S It was because of the contribution of the Gen C – that I could make myself aware about the term “GEN C” in the first place and give my take on it!

Cheers to life!!

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Simple day to day brainstorming on problems can find solution easily. This is how I started looking for ideas in world. Looking for science behind every single thing which I came across.

If C: Connected Then Gen C is of connected people, via social network, meet-ups. Generation of connected people who always streaming themselves on Social Media.

If C: Community Gen C is community of people who thinks same. Discuss things, ideas. Who argue for prove themselves. Express their opinions and create platform for others to do this.

If C: Creative Generation of people who thinks creatively. Look (Imagine) things in different-way. They do thing in differently. Having creativity.

C: Computer On digital perspective, GenC is experiencing digital things. Everyone is connected to mobiles, tablets, smartphones, computers, in last to smart televisions (connected TVs)

….and so on.

If this describe generation C then, I’m GenC. But beyond this I’m looking for GenX C (more than GenC).

The LCD-Projector-wifi-tablet-smartphone life on the beach can be worthwhile. This imagination can be real because of Gen C. A stressful life meets recreation. Four-walled framework meets outspread. The understanding, reasoning, prudence earn a direction. Innovation inspires. The Gen C is gift to world make it real. While wi-fi keeps everyone CONNECTED, the group being the COMMUNITY, the availability of smartphone-tablet-laptop-powerbank helps CURATION and beach venue for group meetings is CREATION. And that’s all Gen C owns. The mode of Gen C is connected.

Will you be excited to join such group meeting next time?