tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22942201.post4498031324744076429..comments2023-06-02T20:16:17.995+05:30Comments on Unmana's Words: The Delhi Wedding - IVUnmanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02430139387595895191noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22942201.post-70212789052909732632009-12-29T13:35:23.620+05:302009-12-29T13:35:23.620+05:30Sumedha: Yes, indeed. I sometimes wish I could sta...Sumedha: Yes, indeed. I sometimes wish I could stand and explain why what they just said is offensive. On the other hand - why is it my responsibility to educate them? I'd rather just make a note to stay away in future.<br /><br />On a similar note, I wonder whether 'friends' who asked whether I have any 'good news' wonder why don't hear from me any more.Unmanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02430139387595895191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22942201.post-70706119687053685472009-12-29T13:26:30.132+05:302009-12-29T13:26:30.132+05:30There really is nothing to say to statements like ...There really is nothing to say to statements like that, right? You can't start an argument in the middle of a party, and besides, it's extremely frustrating to see the blank look on people's faces when you try to explain what exactly in their statement annoyed you. I don't even know where to start, usually.Sumedhahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08143819603608847060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22942201.post-60288599481774114572009-12-27T21:49:40.837+05:302009-12-27T21:49:40.837+05:30starry eyed: Yes, I wish I could evade that questi...starry eyed: Yes, I wish I could evade that question, but people seem to get just more curious if I try. <br /><br />And I'd once seen the "You're too fair to be South Indian" remark directed at a colleague. She smiled and accepted the compliment: I never asked her how she really felt about it.Unmanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02430139387595895191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22942201.post-69261364020425083252009-12-27T20:51:20.757+05:302009-12-27T20:51:20.757+05:30Yesterday an ophthalmologist from Assam asked me d...Yesterday an ophthalmologist from Assam asked me during the eye exam where I was from. "Right here," I said. "From Karnataka, Madam?" "Yes." I said knowing what was coming next. "But you don't look like that at all." I fixed him with a "Don't you dare" glare to prevent the next obvious statement, "But you're so fair how can you be a South Indian." Yeeeeeeesh. <br /><br />I hate "where are you from" questions, they never lead to any meaningful conversation. I always wake up at 3 am too, with the perfect comeback. Hugs.starry eyedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02821016011330573083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22942201.post-36139120752681446142009-12-27T18:38:28.997+05:302009-12-27T18:38:28.997+05:30simplypallu: Thanks, I was afraid these posts woul...simplypallu: Thanks, I was afraid these posts would make sense only to the few of us who were actually there at the time. I still finished them because it was so much fun writing them.<br /><br />lostonthestreet: I'm afraid my silence is due to my cowardice and not my forbearance. I never think of sarcastic comebacks in time, and always spend the rest of the evening hating myself for taking it.Unmanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02430139387595895191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22942201.post-36013882309164216812009-12-27T17:40:01.833+05:302009-12-27T17:40:01.833+05:30hats off to you for not giving it back - knowing y...hats off to you for not giving it back - knowing you I am sure you felt the urge.I would have :P <br />and so we go on with our life, north-easterners who do not confirm to some jaundiced image of us.!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22942201.post-547067803119274642009-12-26T19:49:12.079+05:302009-12-26T19:49:12.079+05:30It's always easier not to argue with fools, in...It's always easier not to argue with fools, innit? Although, inside you're about to burst a vein.<br /><br />Anyway, these recent posts have been so much fun! I'm sure you enjoyed those events much more as they were taking place.Pallavi Sharmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11772902466628490680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22942201.post-53578789419529832652009-12-26T15:20:15.355+05:302009-12-26T15:20:15.355+05:30Aneela: I'll keep that comeback in mind for th...Aneela: I'll keep that comeback in mind for the next time! I had actually thought of asking how many people they did know from Assam - because this 'you don't look like you're from there' idea is usually based on severe ignorance.Unmanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02430139387595895191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22942201.post-23733880925525877112009-12-26T09:58:37.330+05:302009-12-26T09:58:37.330+05:30damn the samdhi...tell them to have a second think...damn the samdhi...tell them to have a second think the next time they are ogling dipannita.Aneela Zhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15266036533025907163noreply@blogger.com