tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7600258.post113462368544125734..comments2024-03-25T01:20:22.817-04:00Comments on a bengali in TO: Representing Your Culturemezbahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16450639860657867772noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7600258.post-1134934665312472982005-12-18T14:37:00.000-05:002005-12-18T14:37:00.000-05:00hahaha that was funny how everyone looked at your ...hahaha that was funny how everyone looked at your when "Indian food" came up. You're right, you're suddenly the ambassador of Indian Culture and food, i hate it too. <BR/><BR/>And yes you're right on the culture representation .. if we see a white guy rob a bank .. oh he has to feed his family, and he's intelligent that's why he dared to rob a bank and we end up making a movie about him. If a black guy robs a bank .. ahhh send him to jail that's where 'these people' belong. And if we see a Muslim guy rob a bank .. he's a god damnnnnnnn terrorist .. he will give this money to fund a terror training program or to buy WMD .. <BR/><BR/>that's how it is man<BR/>and yes .. one white tip and from the blue trip you right on the erased words. Everyone used to have it .. it became a necessity. It was a good excuse of cheating in exam. If you get caught talking, you can simply say "miss remover maang rehey they"Nabeelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17350990439729881786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7600258.post-1134841192952076312005-12-17T12:39:00.000-05:002005-12-17T12:39:00.000-05:00@anisa: I feel your pain. In Toronto there's lots ...@anisa: I feel your pain. In Toronto there's lots of Muslims but where I work I am usually the only one they will meet. So I have to be 'good'.<BR/><BR/>@aisha: last time when I went to UAE I felt the same way. However going to Muslim countries brings other factors: now you are expected to do certain things that you forgot about while living here. Like not wear the Make-Povery-History bracelet. People think you are fruity.<BR/><BR/>@masti: ALL Canadians are supposedly bad tippers, so I am pretty insulated there!<BR/><BR/>@Behbood: maybe Indians should bring back the flying carpet technology :-) I know I would love it during the morning rush hour.<BR/><BR/>@Tea: Nah, when they lump us bengalis with Indians, I usually correct them. But when they praise South Asians as a whole, I let them be. About the Jews, yes <A HREF="http://www.jewfaq.org/kashrut.htm" REL="nofollow">it's true</A>.mezbahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16450639860657867772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7600258.post-1134751618882672662005-12-16T11:46:00.000-05:002005-12-16T11:46:00.000-05:00but wait! They say "Indians are smart". But they d...but wait! They say "Indians are smart". But they don't say "Bengalis are". And just make that correction, Bangladesh is an independent country! lol.. and yes, I have seen quite a big number of Egyptian and Jordanian genius.<BR/>But is that true that Jews can't eat "fish, milk and meat" together? I didn't know about that? Is that a "Jewish" thing or it's your friend's personal thing?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7600258.post-1134746162391314842005-12-16T10:16:00.000-05:002005-12-16T10:16:00.000-05:00Yup. what you have said is just so true. With resp...Yup. what you have said is just so true. <BR/>With respect to the "South Asians are smart anyways theory", its a conception that has been exaggerated a bit too much. Not all south asians are smart. Some of them have to be explained certain concepts and principles. I remember one time, I went for a job interview at a company and the interviewer asked me, "So, what do you know about wireless technology in data devices like Pocket PC, Blackberry etc". I told him that I knew some information with respect to the functionality and performance of the devide. His immediate response was "Yes, I am not surprised..Since you guyz make them anyways..Indians are smart"<BR/>At that time I knew that even if this guy hired me, he would be expecting quite a lot from me NOT BASED ON MY KNOWLEDGE or EDUCATION, but based on my Background Credential of BEING A BORN INDIAN.<BR/>While these types of things are good complements of the work Indians are doing in the world and the fact that you are being recognized, it also can turn to destroy you completely.<BR/><BR/>I tell people now-a-days, if you guys give Indians the "BRAINIAC" complement, then also give it to Chinese, Russians and Arab (esp from Jordan, Egypt) people as well as they too are geniuses.<BR/><BR/>- BEHBOODAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7600258.post-1134704762846305342005-12-15T22:46:00.000-05:002005-12-15T22:46:00.000-05:00I always tip 15% to wash the impression that "thes...I always tip 15% to wash the impression that "these f***ng Indians don't tip"Masti-boyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07040917686152031769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7600258.post-1134701111571733302005-12-15T21:45:00.000-05:002005-12-15T21:45:00.000-05:00It's called the burden of the minority. All minori...It's called the burden of the minority. All minorities have this burden that a bad encounter with you will lead to an assumption all of your race are similar. <BR/><BR/>I think that's why when I went to Turkey I felt so free. I was a Muslim amongst Muslims... no need to represent my faith to all who see. IT was an amazing thing.<BR/><BR/>Pakistan has been ages for me but my brother recently went and he said it felt like a burden lifting to just be you and not have to worry about representing all of your faith and culture.... though i guess we could give ABCD's a bad name:)Aishahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00756390674173743871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7600258.post-1134681741759292792005-12-15T16:22:00.000-05:002005-12-15T16:22:00.000-05:00it's stressful for me because so often i am the on...it's stressful for me because so often i am the only muslim a lot of people come in contact with in my circle, so i do represent islam to a lot of people. it's a huge responsibility...<BR/><BR/>it certainly seems unfair, but i do the best i can.<BR/><BR/>and i'm indian, but don't like indian food...so i never get asked for my opinion on that! :)<BR/><BR/>great post.Anisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00256551181425405156noreply@blogger.com