Don't buy LG if you want LG (Life's Good)

Author- Vibhor Shergill (Brother of Sabhyata Shergill)

[Last Updated: 18th August, 2019]

“Investing your money in any brand except for Sony and Samsung is equivalent to putting your hard earned money on fire”

Before you start to hate me, let me tell you what made me so averse to brands like LG, Vu, Onida etc.

My dad purchased an LG Scarlet TV, 47 inches, in 2012 for Rs 86000 (approx).

We were all very excited to see how things look on such a big screen. Those days, Flipkart and Amazon were yet to be popular and thus we purchased the TV from a brick and mortar store.

Everything went well with the TV for the first 8 months, the picture quality was good, sound was okay and at that time we could not have imagined that within the next few months we would have to junk that beautiful TV.

Around 6 months later, I noticed a small black spot at the right top corner of the screen, initially I thought that the program being viewed must have had it and I shirked my suspicions. But then after a few days my dad complained that the screen sometimes flicker when watching the TV and that black spot had grown noticeably larger. We did the best that we could and called the LG customer service and asked for a technician to inspect what was wrong with our TV and the technician arrived the very next day.

He inspected the whole issue and asked us if we had the bill, to which we said that we do. He saw the date of the invoice and said :-

Technician- “Yeh to warrant se baahar ho gaya. Dikkat ho gayi yeh to.”

My dad- “Kharabi kya hai TV me?”

Technician- “LCD kharab ho rakhi hai iski.”

My dad- “Achha. To kitna kharcha aa jayega theek karwane mein?”

Technician- “Mota kharcha hota hai LCD change ka. Lagbhag 14000–16000 Rupees

We all were all shocked that the TV we purchased barely a year ago demanded us to spend another Rs. 16000 on its repairs.

My dad was skeptical in getting it repaired only to face the same day again and eventually ended up in buying another TV of Samsung (40 inches). This TV is still with us and is running in good condition till date without demanding any repairs whatsoever. The picture quality of Samsung TVs are one of the best in the market. The colors are extremely vibrant and sometimes it feels that the fruits and vegetables displayed on a channel are popping out!

Now before giving you my recommendations for buying a new TV, I’d advice you to not fall for these marketing gimmicks given below:-

• Smart TV- There is absolutely no need to invest in a smart TV. You can make any TV a smart TV by simply plugging your laptop to the TV with an HDMI cable. There is absolutely no need to spend your money on those ‘smart’ yet not so-smart TVs. But if you are getting this feature along with the other necessary features stated below, then no issue.

• 4K TV- Now, this is the most advertised feature of the TVs these days, yet are of little to no use to an average viewer. First of all, there is hardly any 4K content in India and even there is, 4K TVs are steeply priced and secondly our eyes can not recognize the improvement in picture quality beyond Full HD i.e. 1080p.

Rather, if you can afford, go for a

• Curved TV- The current TV at my home is a Samsung’s curved TV and believe me… the curved screen does make a huge difference in the viewing experience.

• TV with good internal speakers- Yeah I know you might be thinking that one can purchase a sound bar, but a sound bar won’t give you a 3D surround sound experience unless you invest in some high quality and high priced bars or home theater. For a person who uses his TV for viewing news channels and occasional movies or TV shows, good internal speaker is more than enough. No need to waste your money on sound bars etc.

Now, I’d want you to give these TVs (links given below) your special attention. These are the best ones available in the market in every aspect stated above.

The incredible world of HP laptops

Hello everyone, I am new to Blogger and am writing one of my first blogs on my new HP laptop :)

Let me tell you, I have always purchased HP laptops. Now don’t consider me an HP fan, it’s just that whenever I am in the market to buy a new laptop, I always find an HP laptop better than any other brand’s laptop, be it in terms of price or looks or the track pad and keyboard.

I’ll tell you something about my recent purchase, I bought this HP laptop on 21st September 2017 from Flipkart and got the delivery on the 23rd’s evening. As the Big Billion day sale is going on, I got this laptop at a fairly less price than regular days. In addition to the reduced price, I also availed the No Cost EMI which made this laptop even more affordable for me. 

Now coming to the laptop,

• The best feature that I found in it is the precision of the track pad. The minute you move the cursor, it takes you exactly to the location where you wanted it to go. I have not found any other brand’s track pad to be as precise as that of HP.

• The battery life of HP laptops have always been amazing. On my previous HP laptop I was getting 3.5 hours of battery life, on this I easily get around 5.5 hours of battery life on medium brightness.
• Spare parts of HP laptops, I have always found to be relatively cheaper and easier to obtain.

I would like to conclude by saying, if you are in the market for a new laptop, do consider HP laptops as they offer the BEST BANG FOR THE BUCK !

Thanks.

The life lesson that changed me !

I was recently at a shopping mall in Delhi, checking out the latest gadgets in the Croma store, where a man who was probably in his mid 30s happened to arrive. On looking at him everyone could say that he was not from a very well to do family.

He said to the salesman in Hindi: “ Sir, I need to purchase one of these”, pointing at a gadget.

Salesman in Hindi: “Go, go we don’t have that”

Man in Hindi: “Sir, here it is right in front of you”

Salesman in Hindi: “ What’s your problem? Can you even afford that”

Man gave a smirk, felt a little disappointed, took a step back and took out a pack of Rs. 2000 notes from his pocket (A pack has 100 notes).

Everyone was stunned to see that sight, especially the salesman. The salesman immediately apologized for his behavior and tried to abet the situation by saying “Sorry sir, aaj mood subah se hi kharab hai, Galti se aapse bura bhala bol diya. I am very sorry”

Paying a total amount of Rs 1.7 lacs (approx).

What I learnt from this situation is: In this money driven world, not your simplicity but your extravagance, good looks and good dressing sense speaks. So always present your best side in front of people.

Gentlemen, some tips to approach ladies !

Well, I would say ‘it’s all in the way you carry and present yourself’

Who can guide you better for impressing ladies than a lady herself. Below are some tips to approach and impress ladies.

Firstly, read this book,


I can not stress on the fact, that how important this book is from being an amateur at dating to a completely irresistible stud.

Secondly, dress well. As from my experience, there isn’t a turn off greater than shabby or event inappropriate dressing.

And please, never do this. Otherwise it’s game over for you, even before it begins !

Thirdly, do not fidget with your hands or have unnecessary and fast body movements. Girls hate that. It shows that you are not confident in your skin, and girls do not go for insecure guys.

Fourthly, wear a good cologne. It’s a scientifically proven fact that women are attracted by smell. By good cologne I do not mean a costly one, but the one that smells nice. Make sure to not overdo this. I am giving you my recommendation 





My dad uses this and believe me, it smells great !

Fifthly, approach her with a warm attitude and a smile on your face. Introduce yourself, tell her one or two things about yourself and let the conversation flow naturally.

Sixthly, avoid using filler words like 'mmmm’ or ‘hmmm’ in your conversation. You can reply by saying ’alright’, ‘okay’ or ‘that’s great’ etc, depending upon the topic of the conversation

And last but not the least, don’t take it to heart if you fail a few times. Keep in mind that Rome was not built in a day.

Smart watch or a not so-smart watch?

I personally feel that Digital watches offer a lot more bang for the buck, because of the simple reason that they offer you a lot more important information than a manual watch.

In a digital watch, you can get features like:

• Receiving calls, texts, important notifications. You can even reply to them from the watch itself without having to look at your phone.
• Tracking your health and getting real-time updates on your calories burnt, steps taken etc.
• Modification of the face of the watch as per your will, if you get bored of seeing the same dial again and again.

All these features are absent from manual watches.

One plus point that manual watches have over smart watches is the luxury brand makers that make them, which is not yet present in smart watches as of now.

Below are the Best Watches available under the two categories:-

10 things you must do before turning 25

There are many many things that one can do before turning 25, I will write the best 10 of those.

• Have a good and healthy body. By good body I do not necessarily mean a muscular or jacked one, but the one that is in good shape, lean, strong. As this is the prime time when your body is at its peak of attractiveness. Make sure people notice it :) If you go to gym, you should invest in some quality protein powder to get the desired muscle or endurance in your body. Here is my recommended product:-

(Image of David Beckham)

• Have a boyfriend/girlfriend. Having someone to love and someone who loves you is a feeling unmatched. No other feeling in this world can replace the feeling of love.
• Invest time and money in your passion. 20s is a time in everyone’s life when one can explore. Later on, life is just duties and obligations. So make the most of your 20s. If you have passion in art, teach it. If you have passion in photography you must take pictures so that when you get older you have memories in the form of pictures of your youth days. You may invest in good DSLR cameras if you don’t already have one, check it out:-

(Image of a person taking photos with DSLR Camera)

• Have a pet. Having someone who adores you of another species will teach you what unconditional love is.

• If you have that kind of money, invest in a car. Never compromise on safety. Always buy a car with Airbags, EBD, ABS etc. Safety should never be compromised.
• Make contacts with influential people/politicians that will help you in future in times of need.
• Travel. I have heard this saying “While traveling, you meet your inner self” i.e when you travel you get to know what your heart wants.

• Love your Parents. I can not stress further on the fact that your parents are the only ones that will stay by your side when everyone leaves. Love them. Respect them.
• Do not waste time on stupid TV shows.
• If you have surplus, donate. The feeling you get when you give some of your things to the needy and under-privileged people will bring tears of satisfaction in your eyes. Do experience it at least once.