Posted on: 11-09-05 23:34:58
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Orginally posted by jake3d
My portuguese neighbours parents dont speak a word of English...they've been here for 20 yrs(they do speak french besides their mother tongue)...the neighbour was amazed by the fact that my in-laws from b'bay speak fluent English when his parents did not. I personally find it understandable that many Canadians do not expect people from India to know English when many of their immigrant parents(fromEurope/Asia/Africa etc) probably did not speak good English to start with.
Guess you could be right that a lot of people here have set views regarding all immigrants apart from those from the Anglophone communities.
On the other hand India HAS been in the limelight especially due to the BPOs and the IT revolution ; so found it unnerving that there was yet so much ignorance about it.
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Orginally posted by worship
On the other hand India HAS been in the limelight especially due to the BPOs and the IT revolution ; so found it unnerving that there was yet so much ignorance about it.
Considering that some people in India consider just the cities to be a representation of India, I am not surprised at that. Its a facinating land with a thousand contradictions...how do you tell people what India is? Is there one definition of the same? I personally find it difficult to explain India to my colleagues and I always tell them its to be 'experienced'...how can I blame anyone for not understanding it?
You do have a point. There is ignorance. Just as I was ignorant or probably did not care less about Nepal or Bhutan.
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Orginally posted by jake3d
Considering that some people in India consider just the cities to be a representation of India, I am not surprised at that. Its a facinating land with a thousand contradictions...how do you tell people what India is? Is there one definition of the same? I personally find it difficult to explain India to my colleagues and I always tell them its to be 'experienced'...how can I blame anyone for not understanding it?
You do have a point. There is ignorance. Just as I was ignorant or probably did not care less about Nepal or Bhutan.
'Incredible India'! Just like a rainbow, one can't hold it or catch it but everytime we see it, it lifts up our soul and takes our breath away!
Nepal and Bhutan or any other country for that matter has its own culture and rhythm and it is upto the individual to get the most from the bouquet yet they stand nowhere in comparision to the entity India is. Just my simple opinion.
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well said worship.
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Orginally posted by Garvo Gujarati
An Indian may seem harsh when talking to a labourer. Some Indian languages don't use the word 'please'. A typical conversation can be: "Come. Sit. Eat." It is not considered impolite. (The politeness, or lack thereof, may be inferred in the conjugation of the verb.) To gain the respect of some labourers, the speaker must have a commanding voice. In this hierarchical society, if the speaker is overly polite, some labourers will take this for weakness, or they will simply be confused. Indians do not use the words 'thank you' the way westerners do
hi Garvo Gujarati, just curious to know whether you agree with this
