Comments on: Gassy? Bloated? Fatigued? YOU may be suffering from PSSD!

By: Slummin Dessi

Slummin Dessi — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 06:48:39 +0000

An [Asian American]Indian’s thoughts on SDM

http://sundar72.blogspot.com/2009/03/what-does-one-say.html

By: Hajmola

Hajmola — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 21:53:24 +0000

How many times has Sepia Mutiny written about this film? 5? 10? 15?

Anyway, according to this Hindustan Times writer the movie made the Mumbai slums look much better than the reality.

http://blogs.hindustantimes.com/expat-on-the-edge/2009/02/11/slumming-it-in-mumbai/

By: ROMEO 86

ROMEO 86 — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 22:22:30 +0000

Hehe, i say it like that, but being punjabi I cant help it. while we’re at it, its LA, not “yell AYE”

38 Â· Fuerza Dulce said

It’s not saam-burr. It is saam-baar! And it is not Dose-a. It is Those-a!
Didn’t mean to offend. I’m not familiar with proper pronunciations of Southy foods. It’s not an excuse, though – thanks for correcting. Any desi language is also a bit difficult to spell out in English so as to make its correct pronunciation clear. I have the same problem when trying to write out Punjabi words in English. Anyhoo, my bad.

By: melbourne desi

melbourne desi — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 21:52:40 +0000

All the newsreaders on DD did too- it annoyed a lot of us, that the newsreaders couldn’t get the nation’s president’s name right. And it wasn’t

i partly read SM for the nostalgia it evokes especially when such references crop up. Now that is a tongue twister – but he was a pretty decent finance minister – giving the political mess that was around

By: Zora

Zora — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 21:34:40 +0000

I’m not Indian, but I watch a heck of a lot of Bollywood movies Years ago, I discovered A.R. Rahman and made a bit of nuisance of myself, urging my non-brown friends, “Hey, listen to this!” So when Rahman got his awards, I was crying. He deserved them. I was so happy.

By: GurMando

GurMando — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 20:48:58 +0000

Thanks chicagodesidiva, my gf loved that one too.

You can also ask people if they've been "Jai-ing their Ho" sufficiently, but that may offend them, especially if they have not seen the movie. You could also try, "I am going to go Jai my Hai on".

Also in Chitown - but am a Canadian transplant - where you at in the city; Any other Chicago Mutineers here ? Been wondering about an SM get together here.

By: Fuerza Dulce

Fuerza Dulce — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 19:49:10 +0000

It's not saam-burr. It is saam-baar! And it is not Dose-a. It is Those-a!

Didn't mean to offend. I'm not familiar with proper pronunciations of Southy foods. It's not an excuse, though - thanks for correcting. Any desi language is also a bit difficult to spell out in English so as to make its correct pronunciation clear. I have the same problem when trying to write out Punjabi words in English.

Anyhoo, my bad.

By: chicagodesidiva

chicagodesidiva — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 19:33:55 +0000

32 Â· GurMando said

I now answer my phones call with "Jai Ho" instead of hello.

I just doubled over in laughter at my desk. My office mate thinks I'm nuts.

Jai Ho!

By: grammar ho

grammar ho — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 19:32:45 +0000

the North of India (notice the definite article!)

It's awkward, no (as compared to Northern India or North India)? Yes, the phrase, when preceded by a definite article, is syntactically correct. Thanks!

I now answer my phones call with "Jai Ho" instead of hello.

Particularly apt if you run an escort service.

By: khoofia

khoofia — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 19:04:28 +0000

SAMBHAR!oneone!one