Comments for Maami's Weblog http://maami.wordpress.com Maami, mocktails and much else Tue, 10 Nov 2009 10:37:57 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on The Deputation – II by Vidya http://maami.wordpress.com/2009/11/05/the-deputation-ii/#comment-4183 Vidya Tue, 10 Nov 2009 10:37:57 +0000 http://maami.wordpress.com/?p=997#comment-4183 Oh yes, the ones I know, do:-) Oh yes, the ones I know, do:-)

]]> Comment on The Deputation – II by Gouthami http://maami.wordpress.com/2009/11/05/the-deputation-ii/#comment-4181 Gouthami Tue, 10 Nov 2009 06:46:10 +0000 http://maami.wordpress.com/?p=997#comment-4181 Honestly, I was disappointed with the second half of the story. Maybe four days of rain have drained all the joy out of me or it could be the incessant telemarketers! Somehow, the story has not ended really - Maami, you may be tired of it, but this story is not finished. And it is not going to end with a cliched Sunil marries Karpagam either. Living in Chennai, belonging to Chennai and defending it elsewhere in the world, I must agree with Balaji quite a bit. And can understand his angst as well. Living in Anna Nagar, most of the pleasures of the "other side" of Chennai are lost to us - music, beach, ECR, booze... - my TASMAC encounter stories are very funny! What I am rambling towards - making friends is not easy in Madras. For someone living in Anna Nagar, what really are the weekend options? I am curious - I travel a lot and when people ask me what I do on weekends, I really dont have an answer! Except for Margazhi when I love the kutcheris and dance programmes. What about the rest of the year? Any ideas, Maami? Honestly, I was disappointed with the second half of the story. Maybe four days of rain have drained all the joy out of me or it could be the incessant telemarketers! Somehow, the story has not ended really – Maami, you may be tired of it, but this story is not finished. And it is not going to end with a cliched Sunil marries Karpagam either.

Living in Chennai, belonging to Chennai and defending it elsewhere in the world, I must agree with Balaji quite a bit. And can understand his angst as well. Living in Anna Nagar, most of the pleasures of the “other side” of Chennai are lost to us – music, beach, ECR, booze… – my TASMAC encounter stories are very funny!

What I am rambling towards – making friends is not easy in Madras. For someone living in Anna Nagar, what really are the weekend options? I am curious – I travel a lot and when people ask me what I do on weekends, I really dont have an answer! Except for Margazhi when I love the kutcheris and dance programmes. What about the rest of the year? Any ideas, Maami?

]]> Comment on The Deputation – II by kuppan_yahoo http://maami.wordpress.com/2009/11/05/the-deputation-ii/#comment-4179 kuppan_yahoo Mon, 09 Nov 2009 13:23:38 +0000 http://maami.wordpress.com/?p=997#comment-4179 maami its nice. But in some places it sound like exaggeration, because Chennai is not like Madurai or Koilpatti. In Chennai lot of north indians & hindhi speaking communities are there (in fact nowadays lot of US, Britishers are here, thanks to call centres & BPO's). If you go Nelson Manickam road, a gang of Orissa guys (came for CA coching classes ) are there, same in Triplicane. When the film OUTSOURCED was taken, it was the initial period of call centre culture in India. Now I do not think a north Indian will feel uncomfortable in Chennai. I agree if he is posted in Madurai or Dindigul or Darmapuri. maami its nice.

But in some places it sound like exaggeration, because Chennai is not like Madurai or Koilpatti.

In Chennai lot of north indians & hindhi speaking communities are there (in fact nowadays lot of US, Britishers are here, thanks to call centres & BPO’s).

If you go Nelson Manickam road, a gang of Orissa guys (came
for CA coching classes ) are there, same in Triplicane.

When the film OUTSOURCED was taken, it was the initial period of call centre culture in India. Now I do not think a north Indian will feel uncomfortable in Chennai. I agree if he is posted in Madurai or Dindigul or Darmapuri.

]]> Comment on The Deputation – II by Bhavna http://maami.wordpress.com/2009/11/05/the-deputation-ii/#comment-4178 Bhavna Mon, 09 Nov 2009 08:45:13 +0000 http://maami.wordpress.com/?p=997#comment-4178 btw- am reading 2 states, am disappointed- cliches explored but with no finesse or energy or depth. and dont respond with 'he sells,no?' coz you would sell too if you wrote a book! btw- am reading 2 states, am disappointed- cliches explored but with no finesse or energy or depth. and dont respond with ‘he sells,no?’ coz you would sell too if you wrote a book!

]]> Comment on The Deputation – II by lucky http://maami.wordpress.com/2009/11/05/the-deputation-ii/#comment-4175 lucky Sun, 08 Nov 2009 03:37:18 +0000 http://maami.wordpress.com/?p=997#comment-4175 Maami, Your writing is as usual brilliant. Kept me engaged, hooked till the end. I am mesmerized. But Maami, slightly disappointed. Somewhere, I felt that the story you wanted to tell was distracted by the descriptions of chennai. The focus got split, I guess. Nonetheless, Maami, please to consider writing books, may be coffee table ones, on Chennai. Your lou' for the city (our city ;) ) flows through your writing. Maami,

Your writing is as usual brilliant. Kept me engaged, hooked till the end. I am mesmerized.

But Maami, slightly disappointed. Somewhere, I felt that the story you wanted to tell was distracted by the descriptions of chennai. The focus got split, I guess.

Nonetheless, Maami, please to consider writing books, may be coffee table ones, on Chennai. Your lou’ for the city (our city ;) ) flows through your writing.

]]> Comment on The Deputation by M http://maami.wordpress.com/2009/11/01/the-deputation/#comment-4173 M Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:34:20 +0000 http://maami.wordpress.com/?p=980#comment-4173 Oh in this whole Chennai-hating thing, I forgot to compliment your writing. I loved the style and to be honest I have heard these from techies in Bangalore as well. In fact 12 years back even Bangalore was considered a bit like this especially they used to crib about food, but now all the Amits have invaded Bengalooru and moulded it to their liking !!! I haven't visited Bangalore in past 5 years, so I am sure my knowledge might be outdated. Oh in this whole Chennai-hating thing, I forgot to compliment your writing. I loved the style and to be honest I have heard these from techies in Bangalore as well. In fact 12 years back even Bangalore was considered a bit like this especially they used to crib about food, but now all the Amits have invaded Bengalooru and moulded it to their liking !!!

I haven’t visited Bangalore in past 5 years, so I am sure my knowledge might be outdated.

]]> Comment on The Deputation by M http://maami.wordpress.com/2009/11/01/the-deputation/#comment-4172 M Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:13:27 +0000 http://maami.wordpress.com/?p=980#comment-4172 I am a Bangalorean and I too have the same notion about Chennai. Maybe it is just one incident from my school time days that set it off..I tend to hate Chennai for that. It was that horrible eve-teasing incident when I was visiting Chennai for my summer vacation. I am a Bangalorean and I too have the same notion about Chennai. Maybe it is just one incident from my school time days that set it off..I tend to hate Chennai for that. It was that horrible eve-teasing incident when I was visiting Chennai for my summer vacation.

]]> Comment on The Deputation – II by divya http://maami.wordpress.com/2009/11/05/the-deputation-ii/#comment-4171 divya Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:00:16 +0000 http://maami.wordpress.com/?p=997#comment-4171 really awesome... I spent 4 years of my life in chennai during BE days and it was a fun ride! I truly believe chennai is a place to experience.. really awesome… I spent 4 years of my life in chennai during BE days and it was a fun ride! I truly believe chennai is a place to experience..

]]> Comment on The Deputation – II by Richa http://maami.wordpress.com/2009/11/05/the-deputation-ii/#comment-4169 Richa Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:16:31 +0000 http://maami.wordpress.com/?p=997#comment-4169 BTW, Chennai is my favorite metropolitan in India. Guess that's why I subscribed to your blog: just to keep in touch with Chennai :) (<!--more--><code>:-)</code> ) BTW, Chennai is my favorite metropolitan in India. Guess that’s why I subscribed to your blog: just to keep in touch with Chennai :)

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]]> Comment on The Deputation – II by Richa http://maami.wordpress.com/2009/11/05/the-deputation-ii/#comment-4168 Richa Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:11:27 +0000 http://maami.wordpress.com/?p=997#comment-4168 As a North Indian who lived 2.5 years in Chennai, I am not sure if I like it. Don't take me wrong, it's great piece of fiction but trouble is not all North Indian girls booze, go to parties or wear revealing dresses. That's a common misconception in South India that I had to deal with when I was living there. We don't behave like bollywood actresses in North India especially not in conservative UP (ever heard the term behanji? it's equivalent to mallipur types), Bihar, Rajasthan, Haryana, MP forms a major part of North India. Just like not everyone in South India behaves like Kollywood heroines! Couples are killed in these states for going for love marriage (another misconception in South India abt North India: we are very open to idea of love marriages. We are not!) We don't have night clubs or dicsotheques all over North India. Delhi and Bombay are different as they are cosmopolitans. And please let's not start dividing India over which celebrity/ genius belongs to which part of India. We all are Indians and proud of acheivements of any Indian. Why divide them as being Tamizh or Bengali or Punjabi? As a North Indian who lived 2.5 years in Chennai, I am not sure if I like it. Don’t take me wrong, it’s great piece of fiction but trouble is not all North Indian girls booze, go to parties or wear revealing dresses. That’s a common misconception in South India that I had to deal with when I was living there. We don’t behave like bollywood actresses in North India especially not in conservative UP (ever heard the term behanji? it’s equivalent to mallipur types), Bihar, Rajasthan, Haryana, MP forms a major part of North India. Just like not everyone in South India behaves like Kollywood heroines!

Couples are killed in these states for going for love marriage (another misconception in South India abt North India: we are very open to idea of love marriages. We are not!) We don’t have night clubs or dicsotheques all over North India. Delhi and Bombay are different as they are cosmopolitans.

And please let’s not start dividing India over which celebrity/ genius belongs to which part of India. We all are Indians and proud of acheivements of any Indian. Why divide them as being Tamizh or Bengali or Punjabi?

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