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TO-Puttar   
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Location: Toronto

Post ID: #PID Posted on: 24-01-10 14:02:25

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Nightmare   
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Post ID: #PID Posted on: 24-01-10 21:55:40

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Originally posted by TO-Puttar

This is for all Indian students of Ryerson/UofT ,George Brown College


Please come to 365 Bloor St. E 7th Floor directly

Time 9am - 10am

txt (416) 803 7178 if you have questions
its on Tuesday 26 Jan

Consulate General of India

Toronto


Republic Day Flag Hoisting



The flag Hoisting Ceremony on the occasion of 61st Republic Day of India will be held on Tuesday, 26th January 2010 at the Consulate General of India, Suite 700, 365 Bloor Street East, Toronto - M4W 3L4. (The nearest intersection is Bloor and Sherbourne and the nearest subway station is Sherburne)



All Indians, persons of Indian origin and friends are cordially invited to attend.



PROGRAMME



0915 am Assembly



0930 am Flag Hoisting and National Anthem



0935 am Reading of President’s Message by

the Consul General & patriotic songs



1000 am Light refreshments.



I can not get time off from $12 an hour job or else I will lose it.

However, if someone does attend the same, I request that person to ask one question to the joker who is in charge of the consulate " Why does no one pick up the telephone ever?"

I once had to go to the Toronto consulate and I sat in the room for 25 minutes. Meanwhile, twice he picked up his cell phone interrupting my conversation and talked in Punjabi (Could not make out much ). The joker did not even had common courtesy to say "Sorry". At the end of the meeting, I thanked him and told that I tried to contact the consulate office over telephone, but nobody answered it. He did not react to that.

I am sure these guys can not recite even National Anthem. Probably theywill hoist National Flag made in China and play National Anthem on CD player. If some young person goes to attend the function, he would get very nasty impression about India.

I will advise to not to attend



Your friend   
Member since: Apr 06
Posts: 325
Location: Canada

Post ID: #PID Posted on: 26-01-10 20:31:36

They are pathetic. I agree with you Nightmare. They do not answer phone and make mistakes with whatever they do and they are never apologetic about the silly mistakes they make. They did not put proper Canadian address of mine while I was renewing my passport.

We feel for our country but the consulate employees are still having the corrupt mindset like politicians and bureaucracy in India.


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zubs   
Member since: Jan 06
Posts: 74
Location: Toronto

Post ID: #PID Posted on: 28-01-10 00:37:42

I disagree. I went there few times and found them much helpful and courteous. Well, its a personal opinion from my point of view. Its true that I too had to face inconveniences while I was there. But still its understandable as its not so easy to deal with such crowds with diverse reasons to be there.



elmer fudd   
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Post ID: #PID Posted on: 28-01-10 03:20:48

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Originally posted by zubs

But still its understandable as its not so easy to deal with such crowds with diverse reasons to be there.



Especially desi crowd. Simple, self explanatory instructions are repeatedly asked till the consulate staff goes mental. Its like a sabzi mandi.

Not saying the consular staff is always perfect, but the latent desi habits instinctively awaken within the visitors(even those who have lived for decades in a more orderly society like Canada) . I wouldn't be surprised if the consulate retorts to lathi charge in near future. Let's cut 'em some slack.



Nightmare   
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Post ID: #PID Posted on: 28-01-10 08:51:58

Quote:
Originally posted by elmer fudd

Quote:
Originally posted by zubs

But still its understandable as its not so easy to deal with such crowds with diverse reasons to be there.



Especially desi crowd. Simple, self explanatory instructions are repeatedly asked till the consulate staff goes mental. Its like a sabzi mandi.

Not saying the consular staff is always perfect, but the latent desi habits instinctively awaken within the visitors(even those who have lived for decades in a more orderly society like Canada) . I wouldn't be surprised if the consulate retorts to lathi charge in near future. Let's cut 'em some slack.



Really? There is a simple solution. Employ some White guys or girls for $10.00 an hour. Desis instictively follow their command and respect them. A waitress can be the top most person of India just because of her skin, why not to control the behaviour of Desi crowd by employing some white person?

Still this does not justify not picking telephone nor a very rude behaviour of answering mobile while attending a visitor and talk about trivial matters. These guys have little work ethics



TO-Puttar   
Member since: Jan 06
Posts: 15
Location: Toronto

Post ID: #PID Posted on: 29-01-10 21:23:37

Well they are not there to provide customer service, if you are looking for nice service goto moxies or someplace.

if ppl follow the simple instructions like canadians born in canada do - then they dont even have to be there, they can get excellent service by mail.

only ppl who egt inconvenienced are ppl who cant read, or have a mental block because they were indians before - o yea we're not indian anymore did you realize - so whatever service we are getting is a courtesy by the staff.

goto the US consulate and complain that you had to wait - they'll probably ban you for life and kick you out, but im pretty sure our friends dont have the gall to say anything

some fun facts

its 6 weeks to get an interview at us consulate at the indian consulate you can walk in

us consulate does not have to give specific reasons for refusal - indian consulate does

indian consulate serves way mre ppl travelling to way to many places and asking to do business with india

we - who are no longer indian - coz we are canadian should behave like true Canadians, respect their rules and their space - they as in Indian consulate, follow them to the T like our other Canadians who were born in Canada do and only stick to our purpouse when we go there. Its not our business to decide who should use their cell phone when, it may be some emergency call - someone dying at an airport somewhere in the world.

i guess it too much to ask desis not to be desi, but stop complaining guys do ur stff be good canadians and photocopy your own stuff dont ask favors like asking them to take 5 year old photographs that you brought from india when you first came, which you wouldnt dare ask any other consulate. and im pretty sure you will have no need to to be treated like kids.

cheers





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