tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7175135092963212293.post9081871278580099906..comments2023-11-30T18:03:24.477+05:30Comments on My Random Thoughts: Whats in a surnameWhatsInANamehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07498298103761502178noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7175135092963212293.post-30688197178600653782009-11-25T16:10:05.916+05:302009-11-25T16:10:05.916+05:30This post hit a spot. Having been born in the Sout...This post hit a spot. Having been born in the South and lived in the West, I am amused when ppl call me North Indian. On one hand, I have no culture I'll die (or kill) for. On the other, I'm privy to more cultures than the most chauvinist of my friends. My son will be even less North Indian than me, yet he'll always be the Outsider. <br /><br />The reason these stereotypes work is because they give you an economic advantage. Just like the old boys network or short skirts at work ;)<br /><br />That example from your class, where birds of a feather chirp together, shows perfectly how we are all shame shame no different.Vidooshakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08030746290165298466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7175135092963212293.post-58767404526570884052009-11-04T14:59:58.487+05:302009-11-04T14:59:58.487+05:30i guess over a period of time things will keep cha...i guess over a period of time things will keep change. and yes, while there re exceptions, most of the rules apply! :D<br /><br />ofcos considering the amount of gaalis i am getting for not bothering to teach Cub Marathi, i am an exception! hehe!<br /><br />brilliant post!! i thought you had just stopped writing!<br /><br />hugs<br /><br />abhaMama - Miahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06330103540647472728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7175135092963212293.post-48230910857893884112009-11-01T01:39:07.914+05:302009-11-01T01:39:07.914+05:30me a punju :) looks like a keralite :) behaves lik...me a punju :) looks like a keralite :) behaves like a baniya and eats like a bong ! :)memoir of a lifetime! https://www.blogger.com/profile/14086023913430836800noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7175135092963212293.post-39109344995406416322009-09-28T13:32:04.455+05:302009-09-28T13:32:04.455+05:30Dreamer :)
Thanks a ton for that award. Means a lo...Dreamer :)<br />Thanks a ton for that award. Means a lot to me. Will put it up on my blog soon.<br /><br />Bouncy ;)<br />lol. Yeah I do wake up once a while. BTW, the regional bias sadly does exist!<br /><br />Lavender ;)<br />hehehe I think u r a Sindhi?<br /><br />IHM :)<br />Thanks for the compli and yeah, vote bank is the only reason this difference isnt going away!WhatsInANamehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07498298103761502178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7175135092963212293.post-72405907855840336882009-09-25T17:37:37.409+05:302009-09-25T17:37:37.409+05:30Hi, I liked your blog a lot. So I have an award fo...Hi, I liked your blog a lot. So I have an award for you :). Please do visit my blog to collect it.Dreamerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12624642719692338075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7175135092963212293.post-49402552647718310772009-09-23T23:32:06.831+05:302009-09-23T23:32:06.831+05:30And I loved Kameenay :)And I loved Kameenay :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7175135092963212293.post-24774373029204650762009-09-23T23:28:58.125+05:302009-09-23T23:28:58.125+05:30Loved the last lines... me... basically metro-bor...Loved the last lines... <i> me... basically metro-born-and bred, ... mixture of habits borrowed from all around. ...this hybrid breed is surely breaking all the rules that have no basis. And till such time, this hybrid breed takes over India, we will keep having fight between states and our neighbours would keep using such differences as a weapon against us!</i><br /><br />I believe this too. It will happen and should happen, only then will we see real peace and unity. But we will also see attempts to stop this from happening, because each group is a vote bank too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7175135092963212293.post-31409003140414977032009-09-17T15:11:34.251+05:302009-09-17T15:11:34.251+05:30trust a snake but don't trust a sindhi ? :P
wt...trust a snake but don't trust a sindhi ? :P<br />wtf lolGoddess of Nonsensehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17261476718141691235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7175135092963212293.post-75100239964514144262009-09-10T21:26:43.241+05:302009-09-10T21:26:43.241+05:30so u wake up when i'm in deep slumber eh? i u...so u wake up when i'm in deep slumber eh? i usually try not to generalise ppl on the basis of language/caste, but sadly, have found some such common remarks to be trueBouncing-Bubblehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12919884538838688519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7175135092963212293.post-36582973250624377322009-09-09T13:22:21.545+05:302009-09-09T13:22:21.545+05:30Hi, I am surely going to watch Kaminey now (was in...Hi, I am surely going to watch Kaminey now (was in two minds before. Your summary is pretty much spot on. I remember the first time I had to live outside Kerala (Having grown up entirely in Kerala) I was shocked at the preconceived notions that people of other states had about us but at the same time wised up to the prejudices that we Malayalis have about folks from other states.Dreamerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12624642719692338075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7175135092963212293.post-81329299019060467112009-09-05T11:38:53.164+05:302009-09-05T11:38:53.164+05:30Bedazzled :)
Yeah, I really feel climate has an ef...Bedazzled :)<br />Yeah, I really feel climate has an effect. Maybe the heat of Tamilnadu makes us more sleepy ;) <br /><br />Mama-mia :)<br />hehe Thanks a ton for thr compliment. lol at the additions. Are bongs really afraid of cold? You must visit Udtahaathi's post on Bong traits. I think you will enjoy it :)<br /><br />Vimmuu (I am all confused about no of m's and u's :p)<br />If you are trying to provoke me for a fight I will live upto my name now which you already know by now ;) Om!!!!<br /><br />Renuji :)<br />NorthIndians? Frankly I am not able to pinpoint at exact characteristics except that their Hindi is superb! Can you share your ideas on same? :)<br /><br />DDMom :)<br />So good to see you here. Please write more, I miss your posts. And about next generation, yeah they will surely break the barriers. As it is with so many cross regional marriages, the cultures are getting thankfully mixed up now<br /><br />Simran :)<br />That was a beautiful comment which enhanced my post. Yups, this is what makes our country special. Touchwood. Hope we stop breeding differences and concentrate on loving each others culture.<br /><br />Doctoratlarge :)<br />I feel honoured to have your comments here. Yups we are prejudiced and I think our next gen will surely be more open minded.<br /><br />Hipgmom :)<br />Thanks for that wonderful comment. You are bang on about Tamilians. We are a coward lot. Something like veetula puli veliye yeli :D<br /><br />~uh~ :)<br />Yups I read your post and loved it. Will be there with my comment soon :)<br /><br />Suma :)<br />I guess you are blessed to have a general Indian look rather than regional one! I have a typical Tamil look with a mix of typical punju and marathi accent ;)<br /><br />ROFL ;)<br />Thanks for the compli. hehe. And yeah as a kameen man you do need some kameen sense. You will like the movie, me thinks!WhatsInANamehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07498298103761502178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7175135092963212293.post-10363764685584200512009-09-05T11:14:20.472+05:302009-09-05T11:14:20.472+05:30Phew! Finally finally I get to reply to the commen...Phew! Finally finally I get to reply to the comments!<br />Sorry friends, I have been a bit busy with parents visit.<br /><br />Smita :)<br />Yes, regionalism is what India actually needs freedom from. and regionalism is what some selfish corrupt politicians take advantage of!<br />BTW why dont u write ur views as a post :p I do understand what you are talking about, lekin the problem is I cant handle riots in my place ;)<br /><br />Lavs :)<br />Welcome back after a long time (as if I have been posting very regularly ;) Yups, I tried to transfer my passion to my girls but the tragedy is they are not too serious and I dont want to force it.<br /><br />Vee :)<br />Yeah a friend did say the same you have. Too many things in one post! But this is what happends when you post after a long time hehehe And you are right about people not changing. I see the same around me!<br /><br />Shalini ;)<br />Thanks for the compliment. Yeah, maybe I will scan my old snaps soon. I miss the days of dancing for the shows!<br /><br />CP :)<br />Familiarity index, yes but I feel that we become judgemental as well. And if the other person belongs to "OUR" region, well, dont we actually feel happy and more friendly? :)<br /><br /><br />Avdi :)<br />So sweet. Thanks a ton and I know your comments are always genuine. Short and sweet to be precise. About Punjus, I love their happy-go-lucky attitude. Wish some of that rubs off on me!WhatsInANamehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07498298103761502178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7175135092963212293.post-25551021946695314162009-09-04T23:57:16.948+05:302009-09-04T23:57:16.948+05:30Kaminey taught me one thing for sure. There is as ...Kaminey taught me one thing for sure. There is as much need for <b>'Kameen-sense'</b> on the street as there is a need for 'common-sense'.<br /><br />Lovely new getup for your blog. 'Mudra communications' looks surreal :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7175135092963212293.post-91832408151779728712009-09-03T19:44:05.915+05:302009-09-03T19:44:05.915+05:30Bong Lingo (Part-one) posted.<a href="http://udtahaathi.wordpress.com/2009/09/03/bong-lingo-part-one/" rel="nofollow">Bong Lingo (Part-one)</a> posted.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7175135092963212293.post-25235398853122821242009-09-03T18:15:25.666+05:302009-09-03T18:15:25.666+05:30wow! love the elegant mudrawow! love the elegant mudraaMushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14191649124291527517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7175135092963212293.post-72460837662367438002009-09-03T18:14:16.132+05:302009-09-03T18:14:16.132+05:30nice observations...peopel look at me and ask '...nice observations...peopel look at me and ask 'are you a northindian" <br />why? because i have light eyes...!<br /><br />i mus try to watch kaminey, heard too much about it!<br /><br />two posts in a row...i'm luving it :DaMushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14191649124291527517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7175135092963212293.post-80549695816738324272009-09-03T11:28:50.867+05:302009-09-03T11:28:50.867+05:30Nice observations and thoughtful insights.
Bengali...Nice observations and thoughtful insights.<br />Bengali’s rather use easy to remember terms for referring people, which deserves a separate post.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7175135092963212293.post-66515601582029952492009-09-02T19:46:47.463+05:302009-09-02T19:46:47.463+05:30we Tamilians are so timid that we dare not support...we Tamilians are so timid that we dare not support a fellow Tamilian even if he/she is at the receiving end.We can only advise our fellowmen to stay away from trouble.Except for politicians it is useless having a Tamilian at the helm.They end up troubling their kith and kin more than bosses from other communities.Hip Grandmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16891699611146003601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7175135092963212293.post-77543447271573683892009-09-01T18:59:38.803+05:302009-09-01T18:59:38.803+05:30While surnames give a clue to a person's chara...While surnames give a clue to a person's character, they often make one prejudiced to his/her other atypical qualities. <br />nice post. overall you have a well-organized blog. and your writing style is smooth and elegant.doctoratlargehttp://doctoratlarge.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7175135092963212293.post-86197493748584163272009-08-29T08:42:38.787+05:302009-08-29T08:42:38.787+05:30Well, what can I say? I am a Sikh married to a Hin...Well, what can I say? I am a Sikh married to a Hindu, living in a building owned mostly by Sindhis, working in a company owned by Gujjus, and have mostly Marathis/Muslims/Christians for colleagues. My maid is a Tamilian who came to Mumbai 15 years ago as a young bride and still can't speak proper Hindi/Marathi. And the beauty of it is that we manage wonderfully! <br />I have seen my Muslim colleagues gratefully accept ‘prasad’ from people who’ve been to Shirdi or Siddhivinayak (contrary to allegations otherwise)...and the Christians never fail to bring Easter eggs for all of us.<br />Isn't that what makes India a wonderful potpourri of cultures (with lots of local quirks and idiosyncrasies thrown in)? Btw, loved your post! :)No enigma here. I'm your girl-next-doorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06192010455500973422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7175135092963212293.post-26177291911942761272009-08-28T17:59:00.168+05:302009-08-28T17:59:00.168+05:30Where had you been? (okay.. I should not be asking...Where had you been? (okay.. I should not be asking that question). Good one. Am not a metro-born-and-bred, but a northi lived most of my life in South, so technically the hybrid :) The next generation might break all barriers and stereotyping. But other kinds might emerge, north facebook.. south orkut kinds. pj. he he.DDmomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05691970964302370474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7175135092963212293.post-91635717910283784252009-08-28T14:46:30.758+05:302009-08-28T14:46:30.758+05:30very relevant post I also faced the same langauge ...very relevant post I also faced the same langauge conversations whenevr I lived in bengal, maharashtra and now south. Even my nephew who studies in <br /> Bang. says that spometimes teacher starts talking in tamil or kannada and we just dont know what happening and when we bring her attention to this, she gets irritated:)<br /><br />BTW you havent written the characteristics of other north Indians..non punjabis:)Renuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18052079745061422542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7175135092963212293.post-31165460329658596492009-08-28T03:24:15.469+05:302009-08-28T03:24:15.469+05:30Thats your hands up in the header??? I tell you, t...Thats your hands up in the header??? I tell you, thats a very unparliamentary sign you are exhibiting with your fingers !!! Che! che!<br /><br />As for the post, again Che! Che! creating regionlistic divides, huh? Being a mallu, I agree with wahtever you had written there. Some more that normally think we are - womanisers, shrewd, self centered, alcoholics, etc. I hate it when people generalise mallus on those aspects !vimmuuuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18263818577352118525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7175135092963212293.post-72336801501076527392009-08-27T23:42:07.647+05:302009-08-27T23:42:07.647+05:30The mudra is the first thing I noticed here today!...The mudra is the first thing I noticed here today! L.O.V.E.L.Y.<br /><br />Yaayy! You're back!<br /><br />While I agree with a lot of what you've written, here are a few more character traits of the Bangali:<br />1) While we are close knit, it's only when it comes to chatting, gossiping and having an adda session. Otherwise, we are known to be crabs -- one Bengali will never help another one succeed.<br /><br />2) We live to eat!<br /><br />3) We are deathly afeared of the dreaded cold!!Mamma mia! Me a mamma?https://www.blogger.com/profile/04136269509737254271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7175135092963212293.post-80493039710204977312009-08-27T19:53:10.037+05:302009-08-27T19:53:10.037+05:30Such a bang on post!!! I totally agree with you on...Such a bang on post!!! I totally agree with you on all points!!!<br /><br />I guess it all boil down to the fact that we have not able to raise ourselves above regionalism!!!<br /><br />BTW Am I allowed to add my valuable knowledge about the traits of diff ppl from diff state??? I am sure u understand what I am talking about :D<br /><br />Waiting for a favorable response from you :DSmitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06342538308099137615noreply@blogger.com