yes pakshe chilarayokke theri (pattti) vilikkunna sukham illa :) and you must remember that Kalabhavan Mani is referring to Mohanlal, the middle class man, lol
On Wed, Oct 22, 2008 at 4:13 PM, Afthab Ellath <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > *let me change it a bit.. > Pokkividaan aalundenkil ethu poleesukaranum mukalil ethaam. > (If there is someone to help you up, any police man can reach the top)* > Regards > > Afthab Ellath > > > > On Wed, Oct 22, 2008 at 2:42 PM, Afthab Ellath <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> Paavam patty (poor dog) .... >> >> Regards >> >> Afthab Ellath >> >> >> >> On Wed, Oct 22, 2008 at 2:37 PM, jenny rowena <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: >> >>> Friends, >>> >>> Every joke, namboodiri, lower caste, or sexist has an ideological >>> purpose.. >>> >>> So the problem is not with joking, the problem is with the ideology >>> associated with jokes. >>> >>> Ideologically i stand against hegemonic power structures.. >>> So i get lots of pleasure in making direct fun of these power structures. >>> >>> (without using subalterns as scape goats) >>> >>> Let me say from my memory one joke, which always makes me laugh >>> especially in the context of what happens around.. in every field, >>> including academics.. >>> >>> *This is from a Mimicry program. Here a man is asking Kalabhavan Mani >>> some questions in a job interview. >>> >>> Man: 1995 America Bahiraakashathekku oru pattiye vittu. Athine patti >>> ningalude abhipraayam?? >>> (In 1995, America sent a dog to space, what do you think of it?) >>> >>> Kalabhavan Mani: Pokkividaan aalundenkil ethu pattikkum mukalil ethaam. >>> (If there is someone to help you up, any dog can reach the top) >>> ** >>> *I think this is a very political joke and is against dominant >>> structures, >>> and does not hurt anyone but those who are in power... >>> i can't stop laughing when i hear such jokes.. >>> it helps me vent my anger too ... >>> >>> there are many feminist jokes like this too- >>> >>> so the point is not about joking, but about the purposes which a joke >>> serves and who it hurts and uses... >>> >>> are we going to say we need not think about this? >>> then WHY do analysis, politics, cultural studies? >>> can't we just sit back and relax in various pleasure domes >>> and keep on laughing even when the joke is on US??? >>> >>> jenny >>> >>> >>> >>> On Wed, Oct 22, 2008 at 3:46 PM, Shahina KK <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: >>> >>>> what about 'Namboori phalitham' ? Is it politcally correct? >>>> >>>> shahina >>>> >>>> >>>> On 10/22/08, damodar prasad <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> As a project one can analyze all the presently available jokes and seek >>>>> proscribing of all those caste-class prejudiced jokes and supply a new >>>>> collection of politically correct jokes.. >>>>> >>>>> I think as a model definitely Stalin must have done this along with >>>>> Zhadanov.. >>>>> >>>>> The consequences of an innocuous joke like Long Live Trotsky was a >>>>> disaster in post- soviet union invaded Prague. I think every one has read >>>>> it!! >>>>> >>>>> Or if this model is limiting, one can also look at the neo-peasantry >>>>> model of POL POT where laughter itself was politically wrong!! >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Wed, Oct 22, 2008 at 3:21 PM, Anil Tharayath Varghese < >>>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> James not onle our class caste.... there are many prejudices........ >>>>>> >>>>>> when i come across a politically correct joke Ill post it ok >>>>>> >>>>>> first try laughing at one's self... this is a recommendation >>>>>> >>>>>> On Oct 22, 2:43 pm, "damodar prasad" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>> > Is camera permitted inside Press Clubs.. I mean to get very >>>>>> politically >>>>>> > sensitive pictures of toothless but radical *Pambs*... and if with >>>>>> sound >>>>>> > bites. it would've been very interesting.. >>>>>> > >>>>>> >>>>>> > On Wed, Oct 22, 2008 at 3:01 PM, James Michael < >>>>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>>>>> > > Jokes are almost always about our class-caste prejudices. Can >>>>>> anyone >>>>>> > > suggest a politically correct joke please? >>>>>> > > Or is it that people can't joke in this part of the world? >>>>>> > >>>>>> >>>>>> > > 2008/10/22 jenny rowena <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>>>> > >>>>>> > > exactly !! >>>>>> > >> *when will we wake up to the class-caste prejudices that are >>>>>> deeply >>>>>> > >> embedded in our jokes, images and analysis ???? >>>>>> > >> * >>>>>> > >> jenny >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >> On Wed, Oct 22, 2008 at 1:53 PM, Anil Tharayath Varghese < >>>>>> >>>>>> > >> [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>> The "page 3" ones who sits and drink scotches and vomit in their >>>>>> > >>> luxurious flushes is a luxury..... >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>> The representation is pathetic. Devika please do not translate >>>>>> and if >>>>>> > >>> at all do not exhibit the photos please...... >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>> On Oct 22, 12:32 pm, "ranju radha" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>> > >>> > there are some other kinds of "snakes" who have national claim >>>>>> to be >>>>>> > >>> THE >>>>>> > >>> > SNAKE. but those fotos may not be available for circulation. >>>>>> It would >>>>>> > >>> be >>>>>> > >>> > very kind to organise a national excibition once THE WE get >>>>>> those >>>>>> > >>> photos for >>>>>> > >>> > circulation. >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>> > regards >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>> >>> >>> >> > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Green Youth Movement" group. 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