The Biggest Mistake We Make During Arguments

24 Nov 2025 · 0 min

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In this brief monologue, Paridhi Dhingra reflects on how arguments often devolve when anger takes over. She explains that when people are angry they tend to say hurtful but ultimately meaningless things, likening these words to a "meaningless gun" that can fire endlessly without causing real damage. The metaphor emphasizes that verbal attacks in the heat of anger do not have lasting physical impact, and both parties are ultimately unharmed. She punctuates the point with a Hindi phrase (देख रहे हैं? देखा कुछ नहीं होगा) that underscores the futility of such angry exchanges.

This is what happens when we argue. Many times it feels like she's actually angry with me, and we also feel that when people are angry, they really are hurting us, and they're telling the truth. But it's not true. When people are angry, they say all meaningless things, just like this meaningless gun, right? Like no matter how much I shoot her with this meaningless gun, doesn't mean anything. She can't hurt me. I can't hurt her. देख रहे हैं? देखा कुछ नहीं होगा।