Comments on: A Desi by any other Name would smell like Me http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2005/09/01/a_desi_by_any_o_1/ All that flavorful brownness in one savory packet Sat, 30 Nov 2013 11:11:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Maria http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2005/09/01/a_desi_by_any_o_1/comment-page-4/#comment-125258 Maria Fri, 30 Mar 2007 01:59:38 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=2138#comment-125258 <p>I know this was written a long time ago and probably no one will still be reading this, but I just discovered this post and it's eerie how much I can relate. A few days ago an Indian classmate of mine was talking about a tradition her family had, and said it was something "all Indians do." When I said it obviously wasn't all Indians, because I don't practice that tradition, she said, "Well, you're Catholic, so you're not really Indian."</p> <p>Her ignorance just shocked me. She didn't say it in a mean way, but matter-of-factly, as if it was common knowledge that Indian Christians weren't <i>really </i> Indian and that was that. The whole day I felt this righteous indignation, but I also felt a little bit like an outsider. I mean, I've been asked questions about why I don't have an "Indian" name or why I eat beef, but never has another Indian said anything like that. If other desis couldn't accept me. . . it was just a horrible feeling.</p> <p>And then I read this, and it's just nice to know that other Indians have felt that feeling of not being Indian enough. So thanks for writing this, even if it was like six months ago and I'm a little late here. :)</p> I know this was written a long time ago and probably no one will still be reading this, but I just discovered this post and it’s eerie how much I can relate. A few days ago an Indian classmate of mine was talking about a tradition her family had, and said it was something “all Indians do.” When I said it obviously wasn’t all Indians, because I don’t practice that tradition, she said, “Well, you’re Catholic, so you’re not really Indian.”

Her ignorance just shocked me. She didn’t say it in a mean way, but matter-of-factly, as if it was common knowledge that Indian Christians weren’t really Indian and that was that. The whole day I felt this righteous indignation, but I also felt a little bit like an outsider. I mean, I’ve been asked questions about why I don’t have an “Indian” name or why I eat beef, but never has another Indian said anything like that. If other desis couldn’t accept me. . . it was just a horrible feeling.

And then I read this, and it’s just nice to know that other Indians have felt that feeling of not being Indian enough. So thanks for writing this, even if it was like six months ago and I’m a little late here. :)

]]> By: A N N A http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2005/09/01/a_desi_by_any_o_1/comment-page-4/#comment-25394 A N N A Wed, 14 Sep 2005 20:29:03 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=2138#comment-25394 <p>my goodness Uncleji...as if you weren't already irresistible enough, <b>now</b> you're including <i>johnny cash links</i> in your always-hilarious comments? i'm going to swoon. :)</p> my goodness Uncleji…as if you weren’t already irresistible enough, now you’re including johnny cash links in your always-hilarious comments? i’m going to swoon. :)

]]> By: The evergreen ladies man Uncleji http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2005/09/01/a_desi_by_any_o_1/comment-page-4/#comment-25322 The evergreen ladies man Uncleji Wed, 14 Sep 2005 14:46:05 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=2138#comment-25322 <blockquote>The evergreen ladies' man Uncleji </blockquote> <p>Gidda ! Somebody mentioned me ? Somebody hassling my Laaaady Sumita....</p> <p>YOu should do what my old man with my younger brother mispell his name, so that is totally bizarre and sit back and await a lifetime of hate and madness. His name should be Sandeep but it's spelt on his birth certificate as Sudip and for years he wrote Sudeep . So naturally we call him Rick. Its all <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Boy_Named_Sue">so very Johnny Cash </a></p> The evergreen ladies’ man Uncleji

Gidda ! Somebody mentioned me ? Somebody hassling my Laaaady Sumita….

YOu should do what my old man with my younger brother mispell his name, so that is totally bizarre and sit back and await a lifetime of hate and madness. His name should be Sandeep but it’s spelt on his birth certificate as Sudip and for years he wrote Sudeep . So naturally we call him Rick. Its all so very Johnny Cash

]]> By: A N N A http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2005/09/01/a_desi_by_any_o_1/comment-page-4/#comment-25292 A N N A Wed, 14 Sep 2005 04:51:31 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=2138#comment-25292 <p>this post is about <i>smells</i>, not sounds. ;)</p> this post is about smells, not sounds. ;)

]]> By: raju http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2005/09/01/a_desi_by_any_o_1/comment-page-4/#comment-25288 raju Wed, 14 Sep 2005 04:39:23 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=2138#comment-25288 <p>that show rocked. great song</p> that show rocked. great song

]]> By: Washington http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2005/09/01/a_desi_by_any_o_1/comment-page-4/#comment-25287 Washington Wed, 14 Sep 2005 04:21:14 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=2138#comment-25287 <p>Hey maan, re-runs inspire me.....</p> Hey maan, re-runs inspire me…..

]]> By: A N N A http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2005/09/01/a_desi_by_any_o_1/comment-page-4/#comment-25282 A N N A Wed, 14 Sep 2005 03:01:41 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=2138#comment-25282 <p>am i supposed to know what that last comment meant? i'm 30 and i feel like kotter was before MY time. sheesh. :)</p> am i supposed to know what that last comment meant? i’m 30 and i feel like kotter was before MY time. sheesh. :)

]]> By: Mr. Kotter http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2005/09/01/a_desi_by_any_o_1/comment-page-4/#comment-25281 Mr. Kotter Wed, 14 Sep 2005 02:31:16 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=2138#comment-25281 <p>Listen up sweathogs! This discussion is DONE (and beaten up more than Horshacks's face... or Epstein's face for that matter).</p> Listen up sweathogs! This discussion is DONE (and beaten up more than Horshacks’s face… or Epstein’s face for that matter).

]]> By: Jai Singh http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2005/09/01/a_desi_by_any_o_1/comment-page-4/#comment-25277 Jai Singh Wed, 14 Sep 2005 01:18:40 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=2138#comment-25277 <p>Everyone lay off Sumita -- she seems like a nice person and, from what I can tell, just tries to be objective about matters and analyse the various issues dispassionately as per her own viewpoint. I guess there's sometimes an element of playing Devil's Advocate too.</p> <p><b>Sumita:</b> You're probably a fair bit older than many of the people who take part in SM discussions, as you've rightly mentioned yourself a few times, but it may be worth bearing in mind that this isn't necessarily the case with regards to many other participants. For example I'm in my early 30s, MD is approaching 40, and so on*. Obviously I don't think you've ever been condescending towards me -- far from it -- but it may be a good idea to keep in mind that the people you're swapping messages with here on SM may not always be as young as you may presume.</p> <p><em>The evergreen ladies' man Uncleji is another prime example of the "silver surfer", of course. They don't call him the "Tom Jones of Jalandhar" for nothing....A perennial favourite of the over-60s bingo-hall aunties, who love throwing their underwear at him -- just like his Las Vegas-loving alter ego -- whenever he jumps on the karaoke stage to sing "Apna Punjab". Although Uncleji, the human purple Punjabi viagra pill, prefers to indulge his 20 year old groupies who like to learn from the more mature gentleman with a bit more "experience" (about 50 years worth of experience in this particular case). *wink</em></p> Everyone lay off Sumita — she seems like a nice person and, from what I can tell, just tries to be objective about matters and analyse the various issues dispassionately as per her own viewpoint. I guess there’s sometimes an element of playing Devil’s Advocate too.

Sumita: You’re probably a fair bit older than many of the people who take part in SM discussions, as you’ve rightly mentioned yourself a few times, but it may be worth bearing in mind that this isn’t necessarily the case with regards to many other participants. For example I’m in my early 30s, MD is approaching 40, and so on*. Obviously I don’t think you’ve ever been condescending towards me — far from it — but it may be a good idea to keep in mind that the people you’re swapping messages with here on SM may not always be as young as you may presume.

The evergreen ladies’ man Uncleji is another prime example of the “silver surfer”, of course. They don’t call him the “Tom Jones of Jalandhar” for nothing….A perennial favourite of the over-60s bingo-hall aunties, who love throwing their underwear at him — just like his Las Vegas-loving alter ego — whenever he jumps on the karaoke stage to sing “Apna Punjab”. Although Uncleji, the human purple Punjabi viagra pill, prefers to indulge his 20 year old groupies who like to learn from the more mature gentleman with a bit more “experience” (about 50 years worth of experience in this particular case). *wink

]]> By: punk-ass ladki http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2005/09/01/a_desi_by_any_o_1/comment-page-4/#comment-25248 punk-ass ladki Tue, 13 Sep 2005 23:06:44 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=2138#comment-25248 <blockquote>FINALLY! Someone had the guts to say it. :P</blockquote> <p>I did! <a href="http://www.sepiamutiny.com/sepia/archives/002162.html#comment24100"> I did</a>!!!</p> <p>well, not really. I just piled on ;)</p> FINALLY! Someone had the guts to say it. :P

I did! I did!!!

well, not really. I just piled on ;)

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