on 29/5/03 01:43, [EMAIL PROTECTED] at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > India is > a seething,corrupt and nefarious hinterland where religion, nationalism and > moral valuesare openly bartered for personal gain.
A famous export from India, wherever they go this reputation justifiably precedes them. Despite the brilliance of individual Indians they are collectively tarred with the same brush. Catholic Goans on the other hand have an advantage, more so because of their religion. In my travels around the globe I have witnessed this on many occasions. However there are 2 ways to combat these greedy customs officials. 1) Stand your ground and refuse to bribe them. Speaking loudly tell them you are not prepared to bribe them. This may cause you a bit of inconvenience, but you will be treated fairly as the customs officials do not like it publicised that they are corrupt. 2)For those who can afford it, travel business class on Air India. The hostesses who meet you speed you through effortlessly, with no disruption from the greedy customswalhas. I have experienced both on a number of occasions. The quicker we have an International Airport in Goa the better it will be for all. Though we will have to be vigilant so that none of this greed filters through. Francis Dias [EMAIL PROTECTED] __________________________________________________ Yahoo! Plus - For a better Internet experience http://uk.promotions.yahoo.com/yplus/yoffer.html ########################################################################## # Send submissions for Goanet to [EMAIL PROTECTED] # # PLEASE remember to stay on-topic (related to Goa), and avoid top-posts # # More details on Goanet at http://joingoanet.shorturl.com/ # # Please keep your discussion/tone polite, to reflect respect to others # ##########################################################################
