I have received this reply to my mail addressed to Mr. Robert L. Drain. I
am enclosing the same for your reference.
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---------------------- Forwarded by FATIMA DIAS/SALES/WWS/SAI/Thermax on
02/04/2004 02:25 PM ---------------------------
"Robert L Drain" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> on 02/03/2004 06:47:49 PM
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
cc:
Subject: Re: [Goanet]Unfriendly Goans - Letter in CyberVoices - Navhind
Times
Dear Fatima, Thank you for your e-mail, and for reading the contents of my
letter to cybervoices/miscellaneous.
please do not be upset by my opinions, I did not mean that ALL Goans are
unfriendly, not by a very long way. Some of my best , and most memorable
experiences have been in Goa, and amongst Goan people. I simply had some
'let downs' which I know can happen anywhere, even more so on this side of
the world, and for that reason, a quiet, peacefull place such as Goa, to my
mind would be the place to spend my 'retirement', I am no "spring chicken
", and don't use Goa as just somewhere where the booze is cheap, as the
younger people perhaps do, ( I will admit that I do go there as it is good
value, especially when staying a couple of months or more.) My
'complaint', if you could call it that, was that it is "difficult" to
make
solid friendships, I will be back to Goa, I am not letting a few minor
setbacks take away my favourite holiday, and perhaps one day, my
"retirement" . place. Best wishes, and good luck in Pune,
Robert L Drain, LONDON.----- Original Message -----
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From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Tuesday, February 03, 2004 10:04 AM
Subject: [Goanet]Unfriendly Goans - Letter in CyberVoices - Navhind Times
> Dear Robert L Drain,
>
> Hi ! This is Fatima here. Now I have gone thru your mail and followed
the
> contents therein.
>
> First of all I do not agree with your statement "Unfriendly Goans". It
is
> we goans that are taken for granted where ever we go, why because we are
> not revengeful and more over we are peace loving goans. So please do not
> make this statement again that we are unfriendly goans. I am also a
goan,
> but born and brought up in Pune. We too have many goans here and
ofcourse
> we are helpful and are involved in alot of activities not only for the
> goans for all the community.
>
> Secondly now a days it is unsafe to invite a stranger (specially a
> foreigner) home because now a days we read of many such incidents taking
> place all over, The stranger at first shows a different image so much so
> that not only we goans but ofcourse any one will feel bad , once he gains
> our confidence then we are taken for a ride, so best is just a Hi and Bye
> relation.
>
> You have also stated in your message that you invite goans to your
> appartment for dinner , etc. they do accept the invitation but do not
turn
> up. Yes, I do agree with this. May be they do not like to refuse the
> offer so they please you by saying yes or may be some or the other work
> crops up due to which they are not able to contact you.
>
> So Mr. Robert please clear your doubts about us Goans, whether we are in
> Goa or else where, we are always known for our humbleness.
>
>
> Fatima
> --__--__--
>
> Message: 4
> Date: Fri, 30 Jan 2004 13:57:50 +0530
> From: Cecil Pinto <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: [Goanet]Unfriendly Goans - Letter in CyberVoices - Navhind Times
> Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
> Source:
> http://www.navhindtimes.com/cybervoices/messages/908.htm
>
>
> -------unquote------
>
> The Goan People: Unfriendly?
>
> Posted on January 27, 2004 at 03:51:19:
>
> I have been a visitor to Goa ( mainly Colva )for the past nine years,
> visiting two and sometimes three times a year, ( the weather is so good
),
> and what friendly people the Goans are, (mostly during business
> transactions , of course), since Tourism is a major contribution to the
> Indian economy.
>
> During this time , I have met many many Goans as well as all sorts of
other
> nationalities, but sadly I have never met a Goan who I could in all
Honesty
> call a 'Friend', We meet purely on a 'business' level.
>
> I have tried living in rented appartments, in order to try to be 'part of
> the local culture', but no, no this does not work either, one might as
well
> be in a Hotel, and 'cut off ' from the reality around.
>
> I have tried inviting them to dinner at home, ( they accept the
invitation,
> but do not turn up, or bother to contact to say please don't bother
cooking
> for us ).
>
> Please believe, I am just an ordinary Human Being with enough courtesy to
> invite people to my home, or to be invited to theirs, ( which has never
> ever happened in Goa),
>
> Even though I have been treated with the greatest welcome and courtesy
into
> some of the poorest, and wealthiest of homes in Arab countries, such as
> Morroco, Tunisia, and Egypt.
>
> This makes one wonder what the psyche of the Goan really is ! They
profess
> to be 'Catholic', but the behaviour dispels that myth . Catholicism, ( to
> the uneducated ), means 'Universal'
>
> In short, The Goan welcomes the stranger from far off lands, so long as
his
> pockets are filled with' Big Bucks', and he is ready to spend , spend,
> spend.
>
> In fact I have even had Restaurant owners putting the heavy hammer on me
to
> help restock , and after being helped, they simply ask for 'more'.
>
> Though I still like the place, This next will be my last trip to Goa!
>
> I have enjoyed the sunshine, the sea, the sand, the blue skies, and
smiling
> faces of people who really are 'friendly' , but who one could never call
> 'friends',
>
> To sum-up, the Goan is 'friendly', but 'Anti-social' to the 'foreigner'.
>
> Incidentally, I am a Britisher, perhaps it has something to do with it.
>
> Robert L Drain
> Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
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