Date: Tue, 7 Jul 2009 10:11:56 -0400 From: Pandu Lampiao <[email protected]>
Racist apart, its pretty much the Goichi attitude in Kanada no? Mario responds: Hey, Pandurang, It's spelled Canada, yaar, not Kanada. That was your first mistake. You're lucky they let you in, yaar. I hope you were not wearing a kashtie and eating paan when you got off the plane:-)) They probably figured you were a snake charmer or something:-)) But regarding racism, did you know that India invented racism, or it's close cousin, communalism, when they wrote the manual on how to divide and discriminate against each other 5,000 years ago? Obviously, Jane has no clue. Pandurang wrote: I often wonder if their lives (Goichis who live in Kanadian burbs, like Mississauga etc) are empty....where everything is perfect....nicely manicured lawn, house with bargain stuff from Sears or some such and so pretentious and worried about who they have for neighbors, who they socialize with. When one makes the social rounds, its rather sickening. And the conversation is often unbearable, the cheezy jokes and the labored humor. Ofcourse, everything comes alive with a drink or two, ofcourse consumed in some deep discounted crystal!!! Am only visiting this place and say, so empty, so plasticky, so perfect.....aye, I feel sick already!!! Mario responds: I will let the Canadians speak for themselves, but it seems like Pandurang did not experience much love in Canada, though he does reluctantly compliment you for being "so perfect". He is obviously more at home surrounded by the kachra and chaos across India and furniture from Chor Bazaar:-)) Perhaps he also did not grasp much of the Canadian conversation or the jokes. Besides his bilious and jaundiced attitude and pungent odor would almost guarantee that he would be treated like he had a bad rash no matter where he went:-)) Thanks for keeping him on your side of the border:-)) Pandurang wrote: I mean, where else can one go once the house is stuffed, the booze cabinet overflowing and the pants size don't keep up with the growing waist. Mario responds: It may be hard for you to understand coming from the filthiest country on the planet, but one doesn't have to go anywhere. The idea is to enjoy life and keep bilious and jaundiced visiting Goan crabs with bad attitudes as far away as possible:-)) Pandurang wrote: On the other hand, I'd rather stay away from the drunken, unruly and noisy Brits for neighbors for sure, racist or not. Sometimes, one has to look at oneself, rather than the neighbors...though the neighbors wife won't be that bad!!!!! Mario responds: In Old Blighty you would be classified as a Westernized Oriental Gentleman, with these terms used very loosely:-)) You may also end up with your head in your hands if the neighbor happens to be a jihadi:-))
