On Dec 18, 2007 7:56 AM, Shoba Narayan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >>> > >>>>>> Kerala is a nice place to visit but I'd hate to actually live > >>>>>> there. > >>>>>> I'm probably biased though. ;-) > >>> > >>>>> I concur. :) > >>> > >>>> Reasons? > >>> > >>> I'd like to know too! I only spent a week there, during a salubrious > >>> time of year - what are the downsides that I'm missing? > >> > >> In my case (and I suspect the same is true of Madhu) I just have an > >> excessive number of relatives there. ;-) > > > > No, it's not the number of relatives which matters, but the fact that > > they all mind your business! I used to hate Chennai for this same > > reason...still do. > > > > Deepa. > >> > >> Relatives do have one advantage though. They teach you two very > >> important things: how to develop a thick skin particularly in the > >> case of Madras Mamis who speak their mind; and how to fob people > >> off especially the ones who incessantly inquire about the next > >> stage in life-- when are you going to get married, when are you > >> going to have kids, when are you going to get kids married, etc. > >> etc. Sadly, I am finding a singular lack of intersection with > >> relatives here in Bangalore to the point where I am missing it!
Madras Mamis speak their mind? It's their lack of directness that I personally object to...the would-be honesty can be easily scraped aside to reveal the narrow-minded, judgemental attitudes...sorry, I *have* met nice Madras Mamis, too (I hope I was one when I was there)..but...most of them...yeugghhh. Deepa. > >> > > > > > > > > > >
