Consequences of Saying One Thing & Doing Opposite
- Madhukar Dama
- Mar 21
- 4 min read
Hypocrite is someone who says one thing but does opposite.
If any of the following is applicable to you - you are a hypocrite.
Here is a list of 100 unique hypocritical behaviors observed in Indians:
1. Preaching cleanliness, yet littering streets and rivers.
2. Worshipping goddesses, but tolerating gender inequality.
3. Valuing education, obsessing over grades over learning.
4. Praising vegetarianism, ignoring dairy animal cruelty.
5. Treating guests as gods, ignoring strangers in need.
6. Condemning corruption, bribing for personal gain.
7. Revering tradition, chasing Western modernity.
8. Seeking spirituality, prioritizing material wealth.
9. Celebrating diversity, enforcing social conformity.
10. Idolizing cricketers, neglecting other athletes.
11. Promoting unity, harboring caste-based prejudices.
12. Advocating peace, engaging in road rage.
13. Respecting elders, dismissing their advice.
14. Boasting hospitality, exploiting domestic help.
15. Cherishing nature, cutting trees for development.
16. Opposing dowry, demanding it secretly.
17. Teaching honesty, cheating in small transactions.
18. Praising democracy, voting based on caste.
19. Loving Bollywood, shaming actors’ personal lives.
20. Claiming punctuality, arriving fashionably late.
21. Promoting yoga, neglecting physical health.
22. Revering cows, letting them eat plastic on streets.
23. Criticizing nepotism, favoring family connections.
24. Supporting free speech, silencing dissent.
25. Valuing simplicity, flaunting wealth at weddings.
26. Opposing superstition, consulting astrologers.
27. Praising humility, seeking social media validation.
28. Advocating equality, upholding class hierarchies.
29. Condemning smoking, chewing gutka instead.
30. Loving festivals, wasting food during celebrations.
31. Respecting teachers, underpaying them.
32. Claiming patriotism, evading taxes.
33. Promoting charity, haggling with the poor.
34. Admiring soldiers, ignoring their families’ struggles.
35. Teaching patience, honking incessantly in traffic.
36. Valuing heritage, defacing historical sites.
37. Praising teamwork, taking solo credit.
38. Condemning noise pollution, bursting firecrackers.
39. Supporting women’s empowerment, judging career women.
40. Loving democracy, idolizing authoritarian figures.
41. Advocating health, overeating at feasts.
42. Respecting religion, fighting over rituals.
43. Promoting peace, rioting over petty disputes.
44. Cherishing family, pressuring kids into careers.
45. Opposing child labor, buying from street kids.
46. Praising frugality, overspending on gadgets.
47. Valuing honesty, lying about small things.
48. Condemning pollution, driving without carpooling.
49. Loving nature, using plastic carelessly.
50. Supporting education, mocking arts degrees.
51. Revering saints, ignoring their teachings.
52. Criticizing bureaucracy, relying on it for favors.
53. Promoting tolerance, mocking other religions.
54. Valuing community, gossiping about neighbors.
55. Praising hard work, seeking shortcuts.
56. Condemning waste, hoarding unused items.
57. Loving animals, keeping pets in poor conditions.
58. Advocating justice, settling scores personally.
59. Respecting laws, jumping traffic signals.
60. Celebrating freedom, restricting women’s choices.
61. Praising innovation, resisting change.
62. Condemning greed, overcharging customers.
63. Valuing punctuality, delaying meetings.
64. Promoting cleanliness, spitting paan on walls.
65. Loving history, forgetting local heroes.
66. Supporting fairness, bleaching skin for beauty.
67. Opposing violence, watching it in films.
68. Teaching respect, abusing service staff.
69. Praising simplicity, envying luxury lifestyles.
70. Condemning scams, buying pirated goods.
71. Valuing trust, doubting everyone’s motives.
72. Promoting unity, dividing over language.
73. Respecting privacy, prying into others’ lives.
74. Loving tradition, ignoring folk arts.
75. Advocating discipline, breaking queues.
76. Praising bravery, avoiding confrontation.
77. Condemning obesity, mocking thinness.
78. Valuing knowledge, ridiculing curiosity.
79. Promoting savings, splurging on sales.
80. Respecting culture, copying foreign trends.
81. Condemning laziness, procrastinating tasks.
82. Loving peace, arguing over politics.
83. Praising honesty, faking resumes.
84. Supporting sustainability, wasting water.
85. Revering science, trusting unverified remedies.
86. Opposing extravagance, hosting lavish parties.
87. Valuing modesty, boasting achievements.
88. Condemning betrayal, backstabbing friends.
89. Promoting harmony, boycotting rivals.
90. Respecting authority, dodging rules.
91. Loving music, pirating songs.
92. Advocating safety, ignoring helmets.
93. Praising loyalty, switching sides for gain.
94. Condemning rudeness, cutting phone calls abruptly.
95. Valuing time, wasting it on gossip.
96. Promoting ethics, cheating in exams.
97. Respecting diversity, judging accents.
98. Loving food, criticizing cooks.
99. Praising resilience, complaining constantly.
100. Advocating truth, spreading rumors.
These examples span urban and rural life, traditions, and modern influences, showcasing the complexity of human behavior in India’s diverse society.
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Hypocrite's Life is Miserable
Here’s a list of 20 problems that a hypocrite—someone who acts contrary to their stated beliefs or values— face in general. These challenges arise from internal contradictions and external perceptions:
1. Loss of Trust : Friends, family, or colleagues stop believing you when your actions don’t match your words.
2. Social Backlash : People call you out publicly, especially in a gossip-loving society where inconsistencies are quickly noticed.
3. Self-Doubt : Constantly juggling conflicting behaviors can lead to confusion about your own identity or principles.
4. Reputation Damage : Your credibility erodes when others label you as "fake" or "two-faced."
5. Guilt and Shame : Deep down, you feel uneasy about not living up to your preached ideals.
6. Difficulty Maintaining Relationships : Partners or friends grow frustrated with your unpredictability or insincerity.
7. Exposure Risk : In a hyper-connected world, your contradictions can be easily recorded or shared, like on social media.
8. Moral Confusion : You struggle to justify your actions to yourself, leading to ethical dilemmas.
9. Isolation : People distance themselves, wary of you as you doesn’t “walk the talk.”
10. Conflict with Authority : Bosses or elders may question your reliability if you preach one thing and do another.
11. Wasted Energy : Pretending to be something you're not requires constant effort and mental strain.
12. Judgment from Peers : You face ridicule or sarcasm, like being mocked for preaching cleanliness while littering.
13. Inconsistent Decisions : Your flip-flopping makes it hard to stick to plans or commitments.
14. Loss of Influence : Others stop taking your advice seriously, even when it’s genuine.
15. Inner Conflict : Living a double life creates stress between who you are and who you pretend to be.
16. Public Humiliation : A single slip-up—like bribing after condemning corruption—can spark outrage.
17. Strained Family Ties : Relatives resent your hypocrisy, especially in a culture valuing familial honor.
18. Difficulty Teaching Values : Children or mentees question your authority when you don’t practice what you preach.
19. Legal or Social Consequences : Actions contradicting public stances (e.g., evading taxes while praising patriotism) can lead to penalties.
20. Erosion of Self-Respect : Over time, you lose pride in yourself, knowing you are not authentic.
These problems highlight the personal and social toll of hypocrisy, especially in a society like India where community scrutiny and moral expectations run high.