Comments on: India is my country…. http://desigirl.net.in/blog/2008/08/27/india-is-my-country/ A Desi girl in Blighty Tue, 02 Dec 2008 15:39:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Mallika http://desigirl.net.in/blog/2008/08/27/india-is-my-country/#comment-3784 Mallika Fri, 29 Aug 2008 15:41:28 +0000 http://desigirl.net.in/blog/?p=356#comment-3784 Deej - I like it that my maids are well dressed and clean. The ones with young children have aspirations for them - they send them to school and hope that their children will not wash dirty dishes and soiled clothes . a small step perhaps , but the hopes are important. As for gated communities - there are divergent views on this depending on perspectives . If you have earned it and can pay - yes . we live in a welfare state but what is the state doing ? <em>Ruma Mashi - what welfare state? isn't it more like every man for himself?! if any one triumphs, it is a personal victory than what the blessed state has done. abhinav bindra is a case in point, IMO.</em> Deej - I like it that my maids are well dressed and clean. The ones with young children have aspirations for them - they send them to school and hope that their children will not wash dirty dishes and soiled clothes . a small step perhaps , but the hopes are important. As for gated communities - there are divergent views on this depending on perspectives . If you have earned it and can pay - yes . we live in a welfare state but what is the state doing ?

Ruma Mashi - what welfare state? isn’t it more like every man for himself?! if any one triumphs, it is a personal victory than what the blessed state has done. abhinav bindra is a case in point, IMO.

]]> By: terri http://desigirl.net.in/blog/2008/08/27/india-is-my-country/#comment-3777 terri Thu, 28 Aug 2008 18:49:34 +0000 http://desigirl.net.in/blog/?p=356#comment-3777 Dog walker aa? You mean that can also be outsourced here? And dog bathers? You don't say! Details, please. Especially on the latter. We're going crazy with a terrier's coat in sweltering Chennai. He desperately needs to be shaved. <em>My folks have a golden retriever who looks more like a shorn sheep come April!! Will get you deets from the mater re dog bathers etc. </em> Dog walker aa? You mean that can also be outsourced here?
And dog bathers? You don’t say!
Details, please. Especially on the latter. We’re going crazy with a terrier’s coat in sweltering Chennai. He desperately needs to be shaved.

My folks have a golden retriever who looks more like a shorn sheep come April!! Will get you deets from the mater re dog bathers etc.

]]> By: dipali http://desigirl.net.in/blog/2008/08/27/india-is-my-country/#comment-3776 dipali Thu, 28 Aug 2008 18:19:38 +0000 http://desigirl.net.in/blog/?p=356#comment-3776 That sounds so good, DG. When I was young the part time maids were generally somewhat grubby and unwashed looking- people in general, and home help in particular, seem to be far more presentable now than 30-40 years ago.. <em>I know, Dips! I used to see the maids in Bombay with the jaw dropping motion, to see them look so groomed and fine and just regular, you know. It is heartening when you see people being just regular people and not labels, you know?</em> That sounds so good, DG. When I was young the part time maids were generally somewhat grubby and unwashed looking- people in general, and home help in particular, seem to be far more presentable now than 30-40 years ago..

I know, Dips! I used to see the maids in Bombay with the jaw dropping motion, to see them look so groomed and fine and just regular, you know. It is heartening when you see people being just regular people and not labels, you know?

]]> By: M http://desigirl.net.in/blog/2008/08/27/india-is-my-country/#comment-3772 M Wed, 27 Aug 2008 17:12:50 +0000 http://desigirl.net.in/blog/?p=356#comment-3772 Desigirl, this is what I meant when I said on MM's blog, that I see these stark differences much more in the new areas rather than the older ones. At my parents' and in-laws' places (B'lore/Trichy) I see the same trickle-down effect of prosperity - people who had few to no options for advancement earlier, have come up with means of earning and improving their std. of living. As for respectful behaviour not being appreciated by the istry guy - I think that is a phenom unique to Madras! I've seen it there as well, while folks in Trichy seem to actually appreciate it - what does get disrespect is the impression that you are a pushover - one I created when I gave liberal tips at a function - the servants at that event just couldn't be bothered with me after that! M <em>Ahh pushover - the word I was looking for!! Why do they look at you like a right mug when you treat them decent anyways? Can someone solve that mystery?</em> Desigirl,

this is what I meant when I said on MM’s blog, that I see these stark differences much more in the new areas rather than the older ones. At my parents’ and in-laws’ places (B’lore/Trichy) I see the same trickle-down effect of prosperity - people who had few to no options for advancement earlier, have come up with means of earning and improving their std. of living. As for respectful behaviour not being appreciated by the istry guy - I think that is a phenom unique to Madras! I’ve seen it there as well, while folks in Trichy seem to actually appreciate it - what does get disrespect is the impression that you are a pushover - one I created when I gave liberal tips at a function - the servants at that event just couldn’t be bothered with me after that!

M

Ahh pushover - the word I was looking for!! Why do they look at you like a right mug when you treat them decent anyways? Can someone solve that mystery?

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