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Originally posted by: immunoblot

TeesrA stambh, Nitzy ji... Stambh is a boy (masculine!) 😛

LOL... thanks... my hindi sucks 😃

Originally posted by: nitz17

LOL... thanks... my hindi sucks 😃

Nope... I was only trying my level best to irritate... Anyhoo...
I'm off for the night... Ciao-ciao! 😛

Originally posted by: immunoblot

Nope... I was only trying my level best to irritate... Anyhoo...
I'm off for the night... Ciao-ciao! 😛

Blot ji, I knew i might be wrong but took my chance 😛


Me too leaving... cooking time 😔 will catch up later
Ciao


Edited by nitz17 - 14 years ago

Originally posted by: immunoblot

My first question for discussion is about political correctness. The book begins with a monologue by Martin, who explains his reasons for committing suicide; and likens it to going away to Sydney. He says: "Suicide was my Sydney. And I say that with no offence to the good people of Sydney intended."

A. Do you think, people of Sydney will be offended by such a statement. I think not! (Had it been, "Suicide was my new Delhi", I would not have sufficiently enraged.)
B. Does this seem like a routine approach that you'd follow... Say something, and then suggest that no offence was intended? Is this a universal trait, or is this something typically British (which is what the book stereotypes!)
C. Would a desi protagonist do the same (care about political correctness)?

A. hmm maybe it could be offensive since suicide isn't a good thing and him comparing it to Sydney makes the city seem like a bad place. But the no offense part tells the people to take no offense. :))

B. I do that at times, but just so I don't make people mad and to let them know it's my personal opinion.

C. I think even a desi would do that:) Why not?

Originally posted by: pinkisluv91

A. hmm maybe it could be offensive since suicide isn't a good thing and him comparing it to Sydney makes the city seem like a bad place. But the no offense part tells the people to take no offense. :))

B. I do that at times, but just so I don't make people mad and to let them know it's my personal opinion.

C. I think even a desi would do that:) Why not?

Well, suicide isn't a good thing; but in the place this sentence comes, he is saying that committing suicide is just like moving to another place. Sydney was just an example of the other place that he could move to; and honestly, if I were to write that passage, as a desi, I'd not bother about causing offense to anybody in Sydney.

Besides, I am certain that most desis are not politically correct... it is just our character to bristle at any percieved slights; but as a social system, we are totally non-PC...
For instance, there was an Indian postdoc in the neighbouring lab... they also had an African grad student in their lab; and while talking to me, this postdoc would often call this grad student "kaali"... and I know that many desis wouldn't think twice before doing something like this... that is the hallmark of our non-PC character...

Wow the 2nd CC...Congrats guys 🤗

I am not sure if I would read it though, but I'll try to eavesdrop on the conversations 😉

Originally posted by: axeion

Wow the 2nd CC...Congrats guys 🤗
I am not sure if I would read it though, but I'll try to eavesdrop on the conversations 😉

Hamari kismat... we only found people who won't be reading...

Do keep posting though... You'll have Aladin and some others for company...

So, tell us Ekta ji: How PC is the general desi population??

General desi population is racist and has so many hypocrites 😡
I have come across many racists on this forum too...They are very good ppl as such, but just a bit racist though they don't mean any harm.
Coming back being PC, I don't know. U see I am not that good at analysing ppl. All I know is I have come across many weirdos

Sorry guys ..I disappeared ..suddenly  yesterday.
Is any one here ..Knock Knock

Originally posted by: Veritas

Sorry guys ..I disappeared ..suddenly  yesterday.
Is any one here ..Knock Knock

Edited by axeion - 14 years ago