tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-321369130296169756.post4647016195322342121..comments2023-07-02T07:03:08.612-07:00Comments on Mirth, masala and more...: 'National Integration' ???gitanjalihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01103964746825473309noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-321369130296169756.post-9175328023704689262010-04-09T22:51:30.628-07:002010-04-09T22:51:30.628-07:00@Sandhya:
Dont bring reservation here. You see we...@Sandhya:<br /><br />Dont bring reservation here. You see we sit in the comfort of the city and talk. It is very difficult for people from backward areas to improve. The opportunities and facilities are very limited for them.<br /><br />We the so called upper caste have longer belittled people it is pay back time. I think we should suffer this. Everything has an equal and opposite reaction.<br /><br />This will ensure balance.<br /><br />dont ask for revolution, start one or else dont blame others for not starting it .Madmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09801924403087055673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-321369130296169756.post-66509807776272740792010-04-09T11:28:31.239-07:002010-04-09T11:28:31.239-07:00close Ur eyes...inhale slowly, now exhale ,repeat ...close Ur eyes...inhale slowly, now exhale ,repeat this till u feel light headed (Oxygen can actually get u high ..)<br /><br />Now u r high enough to see the situation from bird's eye view {watch-out for the planes...half the Indian pilots sleep when they fly}<br /><br />Back to the post now : one of the most interesting post ever from ur archives..Bravo !! personally Ive experienced this 'regional/cultural/social insensitivity' like almost everyday be it anywhere in India for that matter.<br />peter party,Seth paiyaa,Gurkha...well the list goes on ,it may sound racial at times but actually its just innocent insensitivity or in most cases insecurity that makes ppl say such words or do such things that may sound hurtful.Personally i don't think this can be changed ,and how can we expect it to change if we create these differences indirectly ourself....cheering for csk ,kkr ,ManU,liverpool is one such example where we create this invisible barrier.<br />Take this basic observation of social psychology: when two people are in a open place say ..a beach..they tend to sit closer than when they r in a smaller closed room, its just that there is an increased acceptability in the social space with the external environment being perceived as vast. This basic psychology is applied to regional space as well...tams outside TN tend to be closer, n those inside the borders just don't give a damn (thats universal)..n well that explains swaroopa giggling and sandya getting angry(as seen in the comments) .<br />Overall this is just an issue of acceptance and saying 'no' at the right moment...<br />Till then ...inhale slowly ,now exhale ...now smile at the rowdy boys give them some hope and peaceout.<br /><br />Cheers !!! <br /><br /><br />PS:If my comment doesn't make sense..a shot of fresh orange juice should do the trick :P <br />(u know what i mean)Avsheknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-321369130296169756.post-22101397636682804372010-04-09T10:04:55.492-07:002010-04-09T10:04:55.492-07:00Prash - seriously man! it sucks.. People discrimin...Prash - seriously man! it sucks.. People discriminate you on weird lines - colour, race, caste. We fight among communities, forget Hindu-Muslim-Christian fights. They poke fun at your because you belong to a different sect of the society- I've grown used to the sniggers when people look at me and say "Oh, nee Iyer ah". The worst thing is - reservation. Screw all those old men who decided to pass such a beeped up law.<br />We the Indians need a revolution. First things first, throw out caste-ism and reservations. <br /><br />Venky- yeah? Then we should call them up once they're married and ask "Hello.. Dubai yaa?" :PSandhya Iyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16704842641957989868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-321369130296169756.post-39411485708029139242010-04-09T09:14:31.400-07:002010-04-09T09:14:31.400-07:00@ Sandhya
good question . It will belong to dubai...@ Sandhya<br /><br />good question . It will belong to dubai :D because they are gonna settle in dubai.Madmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09801924403087055673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-321369130296169756.post-72186249750090921282010-04-09T08:37:16.655-07:002010-04-09T08:37:16.655-07:00Excellent point. We fight amongst ourselves, be it...Excellent point. We fight amongst ourselves, be it on the linguistic front, or the region based front. But you get subjected to unfair treatment in other countries, then we all of a sudden become patriotic and stay united ! Weird .Prashanth Rajanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10394685999454688328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-321369130296169756.post-82059300342970902812010-04-09T06:55:46.108-07:002010-04-09T06:55:46.108-07:00Gitu.. that was impulsive :P i thought of bloggin ...Gitu.. that was impulsive :P i thought of bloggin abt this n u did :) n yeh i was gigglin the whole time in the bus :P :P<br /><br />@ sandy : sania took indian pledge seriously, all indians are my bros n sis'... so she headed to marry shoaib :PRoohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07196228248339215716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-321369130296169756.post-87950267834684606502010-04-09T06:07:50.907-07:002010-04-09T06:07:50.907-07:00I agree with you Gitu! Been there and done that, f...I agree with you Gitu! Been there and done that, forget north Indians who come to Chennai and suffer, even people who are "tamil" but stay outside the city are subjected to this treatment - thanks to the accent, my cousin was charged 120 bucks from IIT Campus to Besant nagar. <br /><br />I've been on buses, I have been the victim of "Romeos" laughing at me, I am tam, brahm and not northie, and I get made fun of for the lovely Tamil accent of mine. <br /><br />I agree with the people don't come forward to help you case - A few months back, I was stuck in an auto with a drunk auto driver, and I realised that he was, only half way into the journey, and once I got off the guy started throwing abuses at me - and none of the on lookers cared. Welcome to India. <br /><br />I don't know if we are a nation full of insensitive people.<br /><br />And you Venky: Sania Mirza can marry a Pakistani, but which country would the baby belong to??Sandhya Iyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16704842641957989868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-321369130296169756.post-88688855703305147122010-04-09T05:11:17.590-07:002010-04-09T05:11:17.590-07:00Last 2 para of Post was like just out of Chetan bh...Last 2 para of Post was like just out of Chetan bhagat's 2 states book LOL. Full of cliche<br /><br />I agree with guruprasadam that it was mob mentality. <br /><br />See the problem is you cant mess with these local boys they will mess you up. Face it who wants to get into trouble unless you know the person.<br /><br />As as far as the "all Indians are brothers and sister goes" only sania followed it she is gonna marry a pakistani :DMadmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09801924403087055673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-321369130296169756.post-10102419575156126112010-04-09T03:44:59.170-07:002010-04-09T03:44:59.170-07:00@ Dr Guruprasadam-
point 1-I am certain the boy wo...@ Dr Guruprasadam-<br />point 1-I am certain the boy would have apologised if it was someone else. He was at fault. Atleast the crowd around would have forced one out of him.<br />Second point- Exactly what I'm highlighting- we tire ourselves helping tourists BUT we selectively ignore Indians of other states/regions? Why?It is another human being seeking help! Why act biased?gitanjalihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01103964746825473309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-321369130296169756.post-86166230337802880552010-04-09T03:43:24.979-07:002010-04-09T03:43:24.979-07:00rightly said doctorrightly said doctorAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-321369130296169756.post-67318338319385884332010-04-09T03:34:56.031-07:002010-04-09T03:34:56.031-07:00As far as the bus incident goes the main issue is ...As far as the bus incident goes the main issue is not national integration,the issue is :mob mentality.<br />The so called 'local boys' are typical not only to this city but also to any random geographic location...in most of the cases its not intentional but just general misunderstanding,take this case for instance: <br />The 'local boys' are seen as the culprits !!! ...why??? i thought he clung on to the ladies hand accidentally ??<br />And second point: isn't there a difference between American/African/European in distress and another Indian in distress who is already institutionalized to the Indian system ??Dr.Guruprasadamnoreply@blogger.com