now ilugd doubles up as our daily joke service. i hope this trend continues as i am having a very rough time out here.
On 3/18/08, Eric Raymond <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > ---------- Confidential Message ---------- > From: Microsoft HR Director <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Mar 15, 2006 11:16 AM > Subject: Memo to Indian Staff > > > MEMO TO INDIAN STAFF > > In view of the large number of Indians working in the USA , UK and > many other countries with White People, it has become important for > Human Resources Department to issue directives to their Indian staff. > > TO ALL HINDI-SPEAKING STAFF > > It has been brought to our attention by several officials visiting our > corporate headquarters that offensive language is commonly used by our > Hindi-speaking staff. Such behavior, in addition to violating our > policy, is highly unprofessional and offensive to both visitors and > colleagues. > > Staff will IMMEDIATELY adhere to the following rules: > > 1. Words like CHUTIYA, GANDU and other such expressions will not be > used for emphasis, no matter how heated the discussion. You will not > say CHUTIYE, AKKAL NAHI HAI KYA TEREKO when someone makes a mistake, > or MADAR CHOD, BHENCHOD when a major mistake has been made. All forms > derived from the verb CHOD are inappropriate in our environment. > > 2. No project manager, section head or administrator, under any > circumstances, will be referred to as GADHA or CHUTIYA . Lack of > determination will not be referred to as KAAMCHOR SAALA and neither > will persons who lack initiative be referred to as BHOSADIKAA or > MADARCHOD . > > 3. Unusual or creative ideas from your superiors are not to be > referred to as GAND FAADU, if a person is persistent, or if a task is > heavy to accomplish. In a similar way, do not use GAND FATI, if a > colleague is going through a difficult situation. > > 4. Furthermore, you must not say BHOSADE MEIN GAYA when matters become > complicated. When asking someone to leave you alone, you must not say > DIMAG KI MAA BHEN MAT KAR. Do not ever substitute 'May I help you?' > with BOL TERI GAND KAISE MARU. > > 5. When things get tough, an acceptable _expression such as 'We are > going through a difficult time' should be used, rather than MAA CHUDI > PADI HAI or GOTI MUH MEIN HAI. > > 6. No salary increase shall be ever referred to as KHAIRAAT BAATI JAA > RAHI HAI KYA. Under no circumstances should you call our elderly > corporate partners as BUDDHA KHOOSAT. > > 7. Last, but not least, after reading this memo, please do not say: YE > KAGAJ GAND PONCHNE KE LAAYAK BHI NAHI HAI. > > We hope you will keep these directions in mind. > > Sincerely, > Steve Rider > Human Resources Director > Microsoft Corporation > > _______________________________________________ > ilugd mailinglist -- [email protected] > http://frodo.hserus.net/mailman/listinfo/ilugd > Next Event: http://freed.in - February 22-24, 2008 > Archives at: http://news.gmane.org/gmane.user-groups.linux.delhi > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > _______________________________________________ ilugd mailinglist -- [email protected] http://frodo.hserus.net/mailman/listinfo/ilugd Next Event: http://freed.in - February 22-24, 2008 Archives at: http://news.gmane.org/gmane.user-groups.linux.delhi http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/
