Why do we constantly rail about Bollywood's caricature of Goans when a visible Goan professional active in cyberspace thinks so too.
Here was I thinking that critically looking at our own community in my Sunday Columns was some kind of sick trait I had picked up somewhere as conveyed to me not only by the author of the views below but also by Butter-doesn't melt in my mouth" Lobo who was contemplating Sikh-type vendetta while sending me unsolicited private filthy emails from a cad called Mel on a Tanzanian Goan website and Journalist Correia who cannot string along two meaningful thoughts and sentences together. At least I was more gracious in my articles than the adjectives used by Colaco below. What say fellas, are we Goans good or not. The jury is out perhaps? Roland. Toronto. -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Jose Colaco Sent: Wednesday, August 22, 2012 8:36 AM Dear Marcos, My experience exactly. My personal belief is that a certain amount of 'equalisation' is occurring. Those educated in good schools (many of them Catholic) all over India are now less distinguishable (socially) from well spoken Goans. On the other hand, near-binge drinking, dadagiri and uncouth social behavior is now more prevalent among Goan men. So, Dr. Barad may have a very valid point - even if he made it in the form of a question. My question (in addendum) is: what is the Goan identity that "we" are jumping about and are trying to protect? One which consists of Alcohol + uncouth style of communication + loud Zogdim + ungratefulness towards those who have been good to us + property swiping + dishonesty in our dealings with others etc etc?
