On Friday 29 Aug 2008 2:02:18 pm Gautam John wrote: > Why is it that so many casual hellos that occur in, AFAIK, Karnataka > centre around food and drink? > > Oota aithe? Thinde aithe? Coffee aithe? Nashta aithe? (Roughly > translated, eaten lunch/snack/breakfast, partaken in a cup of coffee?) > > Is this common to other cultures too?
One of the comonest questions I would be asked if I showed my face in hospital after 6 PM in the UK was "Have you had your tea?" Of course in this case "tea" meant "evening meal" because most people would be done having their evening meal by about that time. It is another matter why anyone, in Bangaloe or outside Bangalore would want to know the state of fullness of your stomach. I can think of many reasons but I'm not sute any one of them is a satisfactory explanation. shiv
