tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6089956061483501286.post6606113644751075641..comments2023-12-06T14:39:25.446+05:30Comments on of this and that: Public address!dipalihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01070862196307376073noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6089956061483501286.post-67333943371937012022008-10-02T03:08:00.000+05:302008-10-02T03:08:00.000+05:30I am from Singapore, growing up, we called everyon...I am from Singapore, growing up, we called everyone differently.<BR/><BR/>If it was an Malay man/woman--makcik and packcik.<BR/><BR/>If it was a Chinese old man/woman(60s)--amah and ah peck<BR/>if younger --uncle/aunty<BR/><BR/>If it was a Indian guy--annah(tamil for brother) like the roti prata guy would be called anaah.<BR/><BR/>When we visit India, I could never ever get use to calling shopkeepers/autowallahs bhaiya..never!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6089956061483501286.post-14146993278309041282008-09-29T16:45:00.000+05:302008-09-29T16:45:00.000+05:30I know the hint of resentment that 'madam' sometim...I know the hint of resentment that 'madam' sometimes is tinged with. But I prefer it anyday to bahuji, bhabhiji or bitiya!Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04279878087585603554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6089956061483501286.post-69843693301163671682008-09-29T16:13:00.000+05:302008-09-29T16:13:00.000+05:30LOL!I think it's cute, myself. My mother and aunts...LOL!<BR/><BR/>I think it's cute, myself. My mother and aunts measure their visible age by what they get called in Gariahat!Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10819608939555247317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6089956061483501286.post-34976959559140623362008-09-28T02:29:00.000+05:302008-09-28T02:29:00.000+05:30Sur Notes comment reminded of an hilarious story o...Sur Notes comment reminded of an hilarious story of Sam Maneckshaw. He refused to called Indira Gandhi Madam and instead addressed her as Prime Minister or something like that. The Congress circle thought it disrespectful and asked him to change it. His reply, "Madam" for him was the owner of a house of ill-repute :D. <BR/>First time at your blog and very interesting.<BR/>- UmaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6089956061483501286.post-68097525794286453592008-09-25T19:09:00.000+05:302008-09-25T19:09:00.000+05:30What about "Excuse me" and "Hello"? Except nobody ...What about "Excuse me" and "Hello"? Except nobody sings it like Lionel Ritchie.. sigh! Oh and the sometimes names on the road when you don't hear them the first time... and "Ennanga" in Tamil translating loosely to "Aap"Cuckoohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13697563902061372977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6089956061483501286.post-23775751560130072362008-09-25T13:57:00.000+05:302008-09-25T13:57:00.000+05:30I havent been called auntie yet.. didi,beta,madam,...I havent been called auntie yet.. didi,beta,madam,yes.. but what took me by surprise was..when I was a young bride, one of S's colleague older to me by a good 8-10 years addressed me as bhabhi-ji! i used to be so embarassed every time he called me tht :PTrishnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15521979578053961391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6089956061483501286.post-15538336260062157072008-09-25T09:35:00.000+05:302008-09-25T09:35:00.000+05:30@sumana001: Hi and welcome here. Yes, how to addre...@sumana001: Hi and welcome here. Yes, how to address an unknown female without giving offence- a big problem for salesmen!<BR/>@dottie: Move back to India- you'll be everyone's relative:)<BR/>@lekhni: I guess that's a defining moment:)<BR/>@manju: Nice to see you here! Yes, I'd prefer 'Behenji' too. Marital status not defined in that:)<BR/>@churningthewordmill: Don't be sad, it's a promotion!dipalihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01070862196307376073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6089956061483501286.post-12423761951395705032008-09-24T23:14:00.000+05:302008-09-24T23:14:00.000+05:30till now i was mostly called "didi" but a move to ...till now i was mostly called "didi" but a move to mumbai ensured i got the status of "aunty" over night.. i dont like it but i hv learnt to live with it..sigh.. at work all those who dont really know me call me "madam".. n that qualifies for a SUPER sigh..Mandirahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15683865681766299232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6089956061483501286.post-27804378381305248572008-09-24T17:04:00.000+05:302008-09-24T17:04:00.000+05:30I stumbled upon your blog by accident. I just want...I stumbled upon your blog by accident. I just want to tell you that I love the way you write.<BR/><BR/>As to the question of how to address strangers, here in Mumbai it is always Behenji or Bhabhiji. I must say that I prefer Behenji.manjuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15470194805146456892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6089956061483501286.post-57118554491163134052008-09-24T03:40:00.000+05:302008-09-24T03:40:00.000+05:30You can also never continue to deceive yourself th...You can also never continue to deceive yourself that even as you grow older, you look the same. The day you change from the "Behenji" to "Auntieji", you know :(Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6089956061483501286.post-47995245644482895132008-09-23T22:50:00.000+05:302008-09-23T22:50:00.000+05:30Once, in India, one of Ajeya's old friends called ...Once, in India, one of Ajeya's old friends called me bhabi.. it was so endearing.. I demand to be part of the kinship too..DotThoughtshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16585795632537010150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6089956061483501286.post-90530312310863126092008-09-23T16:43:00.000+05:302008-09-23T16:43:00.000+05:30My first comment on your blog though I am a regula...My first comment on your blog though I am a regular reader. I love the confusion and state of indecision stamped on the faces of the salesmen just before the words come out of their mouth: "didi" or "boudi" - which one will be more effective? ... they can't avoid this binary, can they?<BR/>Sumana.sumana001https://www.blogger.com/profile/07145791768599143668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6089956061483501286.post-20101538951607685222008-09-23T14:49:00.000+05:302008-09-23T14:49:00.000+05:30@usha maydum: Discomfort at being on first name te...@usha maydum: Discomfort at being on first name terms with an unrelated female: maydum is the relationship of the workforce!<BR/>@monika: What about bhabhiji? That's the one that is most annoying- they are not even related to you, but to your husband!<BR/>@2b's Mommy: See how my thinking has changed over the years!<BR/>@mystic margarita: You have ages to wait before you become an Auntieji!<BR/>@the mad momma: You are probably referred to as the do bacchon waali amma.(Don't beat me up)I can't imagine anyone calling you Bhabhiji or even Maydum!<BR/>@space bar: do send the link. Should be interesting!<BR/>@preethi: occupational hazard of being called 'amma' by your kid!<BR/>Your neighbour sounds most unnecessarily defensive!<BR/>@phoenixritu: Untio sounds amazing!<BR/>@sur: Your mother is truly priceless! Now I know why I don't like the word 'madam'- this, the original meaning had got buried deep in the sub-conscious! I can see myself with a dreamy smile next time I hear it:)dipalihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01070862196307376073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6089956061483501286.post-18575027288316392832008-09-23T12:04:00.000+05:302008-09-23T12:04:00.000+05:30many moons ago, my mum, who is an HR consultant, w...many moons ago, my mum, who is an HR consultant, was called madam by a senior manager in the company where she was consulting.<BR/>she promptly replied, but i am no owner of any kind of a brothel.please call me by name.<BR/>she is mean, my mother.<BR/><BR/>but to date, if someone calls me madam i giggle and imagine myself lounging in a violet boudoir. but since, unlike my mother who is mean, i am a nice soul, i reply, jee bhaia, kya hua?<BR/><BR/>and i love the familial ties all around- amma, beti, bauji, bhaisaheb, saar, ma, bhabiji...all fine with me.<BR/><BR/>even madam is fine- but i will smile and look dreamy for a few seconds.SUR NOTEShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08928284426760382839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6089956061483501286.post-78517890366998714282008-09-23T11:31:00.000+05:302008-09-23T11:31:00.000+05:30I'd rather be Madam or Madamji than Chintu/Chikli/...I'd rather be Madam or Madamji than Chintu/Chikli/Babli ki Ma or Aunti (unti0 as the Haryanvis pronounce itAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6089956061483501286.post-20028222451718048862008-09-23T00:58:00.000+05:302008-09-23T00:58:00.000+05:30once when Cheeky was younger a random street vendo...once when Cheeky was younger a random street vendor walked up to the gate and yelled "Amma" Amma" Cheeky ran up to me bemused.. amma someone is calling you he said!<BR/><BR/>Another time a neighbor taught her daughter to call me "Athai" (thats Bua - dad's sister) , I have to wonder was she telling me her husband was off limits... need not have gone to such lengths!! :P<BR/><BR/>My son says Excuse me sir/madam to random strangers!Preethihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10943344283863649487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6089956061483501286.post-91619432236869449602008-09-22T22:35:00.000+05:302008-09-22T22:35:00.000+05:30will dig out link on kafila about the use of the w...will dig out link on kafila about the use of the word 'bhaiyya'. makes for interesting reading. esp in light of your previous post.Space Barhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08251329008160756254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6089956061483501286.post-40143458222778361312008-09-22T22:09:00.000+05:302008-09-22T22:09:00.000+05:30i dont mind anything. seems like no one calls me a...i dont mind anything. seems like no one calls me anymore at all!the mad mommahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14535453643548976883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6089956061483501286.post-58405690381740723552008-09-22T20:59:00.000+05:302008-09-22T20:59:00.000+05:30In Kolkata, people always used to address me didi ...In Kolkata, people always used to address me didi or bon during the growing up/college/post-college years. Quaint as they sound, I still prefer the relation-specific addresss than the impersonal madam, though hope no one calls me auntyji anytime soon!Mystic Margaritahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10043803636315553905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6089956061483501286.post-69028328894621463472008-09-22T17:20:00.000+05:302008-09-22T17:20:00.000+05:30S'cuse me !!!! its a mere "s'cuse me" here, irrele...S'cuse me !!!! its a mere "s'cuse me" here, irrelevant of age or gender....s'cuse me, is that seat taken? s'cuse me, what's the time? s'cuse me, are you in the queue? s'cuse me, can I pass through...<BR/><BR/>If you know the name of the person then its always the first name, again irrespective of age/gender/posiion/job. <BR/><BR/>Thank God, there's no behenji, mataji, madam/ji or amma here - my kids would have been really amused !Indian in NZhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11775633461738007949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6089956061483501286.post-11905353789306815642008-09-22T16:59:00.000+05:302008-09-22T16:59:00.000+05:30I agree with lalita on this I would be prefer to b...I agree with lalita on this I would be prefer to be called madam then behenji, auntie or worst down south amma..... :)Monikahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02627040210376581730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6089956061483501286.post-23396335501412626422008-09-22T16:27:00.000+05:302008-09-22T16:27:00.000+05:30When I worked in a bank, I used to be surprised at...When I worked in a bank, I used to be surprised at the refusal by my male colleagues to call me by name whether they were older or of same age. They insisted on calling their female colleagues "maydum" and so I was Usha maydum. I used to hate that. Why waste a perfectly good name by refusing to use it?<BR/>In Chennai they don't tend to use relationships so much except perhaps the ubiquitous amma. But in Bengaluru it is a lot more common - anna, akka, amma are always appended.Ushahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00179239922869639391noreply@blogger.com