When I was at a Gurgaon hotel in 2006 on an extendedstay, the manner of the
doorman was so utterly degradingthat I once pulled him aside and offloaded my
spiel aboutthe white British sahabs having left the country over 50 years ago.
He responded by saying that I was "100% correct, Sir."But what to do, if he did
not salute and rush to openand close doors, the hotel management would fire him.
Rajan P. Parrikar
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Reply:
This is preciscely why about 200 people died in Mumbai.
When there were baricades at Taj the attack which was supposed to take place in
Sept. was abandoned.
As soon as the baricade was lifted in Nov. and the doorman started saluting the
terrorist for brining in the fireworks, - no problem.
Arn't these doormen - today's security? - when will the Hotel managers learn
their lesson? - will they ever?
ED.
