Where has the originality gone?????

Well, the Indians have moved to a new era I must say.... Is there anything left which we haven't copied from the westerners???? We have our own repoitre of traditions and functions... Why is the need to copy something which doesn't have much significance here... If say the aspects of cleanliness, adherence of rules etc are followed that is to be appreciated... What is the use of specially celebrating a day called friendship day and whatnot ... Absolutely waste in my opinion.. The only advantage is that Cellphone operators and shop keepers who sell greeting cards etc may benefit from them... The hype created for these kinda days is relly huge and also the people mainly youngsters take it as another way to enjoy without any particular reason.. not that they don't enjoy in the other days... What is the need to wish your friends a Happy Friendship day on a particular day... They are your friends everyday not on that particular reason. When one starts wishing others take up the hint and the chain hence continues. Say even during days like Akshaya Tritiya, actually it was supposed that good deeds done on that day were bound to be more beneficial (PS I heard it somewhere) not that gold bought on that day would increment your finances and man what a craze people have.. The jewellery shops are the only benefitters and maybe you have your money locked up in ornaments :P.
There is even a story. When Shri Abinava Vidya Theerthar went to a temple, because the doorway was a bit low he kept his hand on it so that he didn't bump is head. All those behind immediately thought that that was a tradition and followed it blindly.... There are even somethings which sound absurd... people celebrating the end of a millenium when it was the end of 1999 not 2000. Doesn't even one person consider that it is just a waste of time... GOD only knows where the world is heading!!!!