Comments on: America America! http://pointlesseverything.com/blog/2007/07/america-america/ Pointless Wanderings: Musings of a mind looking to make sense in a Pointless World. Not really, but that sounds Cool! Fri, 06 Jan 2012 12:46:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Aditya Kulkarni http://pointlesseverything.com/blog/2007/07/america-america/comment-page-1/#comment-1514 Aditya Kulkarni Mon, 14 Apr 2008 17:17:56 +0000 http://pointlesseverything.com/blog/2007/07/america-america/#comment-1514 HP? You mean like Harry Potter? I think Daniel Radcliff is in Harry Potter. You need help with Harry Potter? HP? You mean like Harry Potter? I think Daniel Radcliff is in Harry Potter. You need help with Harry Potter?

]]> By: Tamanna http://pointlesseverything.com/blog/2007/07/america-america/comment-page-1/#comment-1505 Tamanna Mon, 14 Apr 2008 08:22:02 +0000 http://pointlesseverything.com/blog/2007/07/america-america/#comment-1505 Dude! Who is in HP???? I need some help with HP ppl! Dude! Who is in HP???? I need some help with HP ppl!

]]> By: Aditya Kulkarni http://pointlesseverything.com/blog/2007/07/america-america/comment-page-1/#comment-1499 Aditya Kulkarni Sat, 12 Apr 2008 16:26:22 +0000 http://pointlesseverything.com/blog/2007/07/america-america/#comment-1499 Hehe... Petrol company! "Do you get free petrol in HP?" LOL! Hehe… Petrol company! “Do you get free petrol in HP?” LOL!

]]> By: BiGFooT http://pointlesseverything.com/blog/2007/07/america-america/comment-page-1/#comment-1495 BiGFooT Fri, 11 Apr 2008 20:43:45 +0000 http://pointlesseverything.com/blog/2007/07/america-america/#comment-1495 Aunty : So beta which company are u working for ? Moi : I`m with HP now Aunty : But beta u toh did IT Engineering na , why are u working for Petrol company ? Moi : Doh ! x\ it still hurts... even when i`m writing about it now after a gap of 2 years ! Aunty : So beta which company are u working for ?
Moi : I`m with HP now
Aunty : But beta u toh did IT Engineering na , why are u working for Petrol company ?
Moi : Doh ! x\

it still hurts… even when i`m writing about it now after a gap of 2 years !

]]> By: Vinay http://pointlesseverything.com/blog/2007/07/america-america/comment-page-1/#comment-94 Vinay Fri, 03 Aug 2007 06:18:00 +0000 http://pointlesseverything.com/blog/2007/07/america-america/#comment-94 No need to go far. I have heard those comments right here in Bangalore itself. No need to go far. I have heard those comments right here in Bangalore itself.

]]> By: brilliantnut http://pointlesseverything.com/blog/2007/07/america-america/comment-page-1/#comment-72 brilliantnut Fri, 27 Jul 2007 18:11:00 +0000 http://pointlesseverything.com/blog/2007/07/america-america/#comment-72 Dude, I can totally empathise with you on this entire conversation..<br/><br/>However, in money-minded Marwari families and their circles, there is an additional bit of the conversation, which leaves me smirking, and it usually goes like this:<br/><br/>Friend #1: So, in this small company, the pay must be kind of low?<br/>Me: No, nothing like that.. Its enough really. And the work is good.<br/>Friend #2: (In a patronizing tone) True, you should never be money minded so early in life. So, how much do take home every month?<br/>Me: (Actual Take Home - 20% or so)<br/><br/>At this point, Grandma is beaming with pride at having shown down her friends, and the aforementioned friends are trying to hide looks of surpise on their faces which muttering incoherent stuff like "Good beta" or something... I usually take that as my cue to leave the room.. :)<br/><br/>Yeah, money doesn't matter much, but it doesn't hurt either ;) Dude, I can totally empathise with you on this entire conversation..

However, in money-minded Marwari families and their circles, there is an additional bit of the conversation, which leaves me smirking, and it usually goes like this:

Friend #1: So, in this small company, the pay must be kind of low?
Me: No, nothing like that.. Its enough really. And the work is good.
Friend #2: (In a patronizing tone) True, you should never be money minded so early in life. So, how much do take home every month?
Me: (Actual Take Home – 20% or so)

At this point, Grandma is beaming with pride at having shown down her friends, and the aforementioned friends are trying to hide looks of surpise on their faces which muttering incoherent stuff like “Good beta” or something… I usually take that as my cue to leave the room.. :)

Yeah, money doesn’t matter much, but it doesn’t hurt either ;)

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