tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7850058678322188319.post7590885632695607734..comments2023-09-22T23:13:07.255+05:30Comments on Wonderstruck: When joy of giving turns sour ...Bindhu Unnyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15188876952238550620noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7850058678322188319.post-74964559915830539632009-11-16T21:00:26.691+05:302009-11-16T21:00:26.691+05:30GMG: Thanks :)
Sea symphony was lovely!
flyingsta...GMG: Thanks :)<br />Sea symphony was lovely!<br /><br />flyingstars: Thanks :)Bindhu Unnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15188876952238550620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7850058678322188319.post-50838069798198578302009-11-06T18:33:12.589+05:302009-11-06T18:33:12.589+05:30simply beautifully captured shots...lovely!simply beautifully captured shots...lovely!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7850058678322188319.post-18028815818484506672009-11-06T02:57:04.664+05:302009-11-06T02:57:04.664+05:30Hi Bindhu! Great post and a lovely blog you have h...Hi Bindhu! Great post and a lovely blog you have here!<br /><br />Thanks for your comments at Blogtrotter, which is showing you an incredible sea symphony of colours. Enjoy and have a great weekend!GMGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06775262251208390861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7850058678322188319.post-345913699139021572009-11-05T22:11:26.307+05:302009-11-05T22:11:26.307+05:30Joseph: Didn't know that postmen and KSEB elec...Joseph: Didn't know that postmen and KSEB electricians too expect Onam tip. I thought only maids and labourers are counted for this. Since my mother retired from Postal dept, I've a rough idea about postmen's salary. That's why I can't understand their begging mentality. <br /><br />Sadly, bribes have become a part of our system. But the lift operator asking for money was too much. Where's all this headed to? <br /><br />:)Bindhu Unnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15188876952238550620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7850058678322188319.post-80393377700969195152009-11-05T20:57:48.045+05:302009-11-05T20:57:48.045+05:30Hi Bindhu:)
Greetings:)
Giving tip is a normal h...Hi Bindhu:)<br /><br />Greetings:)<br /><br />Giving tip is a normal habit here in Kochi during Onam. Watchmen, sweepers, postmen, electricians from the electricity board etc. expect to get some money. I generally give irrespective of the fact whether the service is good or bad. In fact when I moved into a new area I tipped the postman generously because I get quite a lot of payments and documents through post. I think now that postman expects to get money from me every time he sees me.<br /><br />Bribery and corruption is part of the system here. I still remember when I went to the Trivandrum Govt. Secretariat some years back the lift operator wanted money to take me by the lift. The peon wanted money to move the file one table to another. But I suppose this is the case every where in India. To get my son's birth certificate in the Mucipal office in Bhopal I bribed the peon to get the job dome immediately.<br /><br />Very interesting post and I almost forgot about the word baksheesh after I left Bhopal.<br /><br />Very interesting post and lovely photos.<br /><br />Have a wonderful day Bindhu:)<br />JosephJoseph Pulikotilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07074346261093541776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7850058678322188319.post-63604624399733378442009-11-01T17:25:19.676+05:302009-11-01T17:25:19.676+05:30Sands: So you know the money (trinkgeld) is going ...Sands: So you know the money (trinkgeld) is going to be used for. :)<br />Thanks for being jealous. :)<br /><br />Indrani: Thanks :)<br /><br />radha: Thanks :)<br />Yes, even after offering poor service, some expect tips.<br /><br />AJ: Thanks :)<br /><br />Arun: Thanks :)<br />Yes, aware of rights while forgetting duty<br /><br />Deepu: Thanks :)<br />I too don't like to give if people demand money. I never used to doante money for Ganesha Chathurthi while living in Chennai. My money would be used for blaring music whole night.<br />In Mumbai, so far no one had come with such demands. :)Bindhu Unnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15188876952238550620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7850058678322188319.post-33388342991955397602009-10-31T01:06:33.192+05:302009-10-31T01:06:33.192+05:30I can never give out of happiness if people demand...I can never give out of happiness if people demand money .. especialy, as you described, if the people who are demanding are people you have rarely seen before.<br /><br />Parted with 50 rs for Ganesha chathurthi and it was more of threatened robbery than a request for contributions. 20 kids in their late teens came and demanded a minimum of 50 rupees. <br /><br />Anyways, guess you had a great Diwali out of the big city :)The one who has loved and losthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15738489354623134522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7850058678322188319.post-8099415905535654502009-10-30T12:38:57.992+05:302009-10-30T12:38:57.992+05:30Nice to see you back after a long time. Hope you h...Nice to see you back after a long time. Hope you had a great time out there. You know where lies the problem: people tend to view such gestures as their right. You can see it everywhere, in almost all spheres of life.Arun Meethale Chirakkalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04647424169250887847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7850058678322188319.post-26437567564792285522009-10-30T11:39:32.579+05:302009-10-30T11:39:32.579+05:30Great you guys seemed to have enjoyed ur trip...:D...Great you guys seemed to have enjoyed ur trip...:D great...nice post...keep up the good work guys..AJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07217892965592371100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7850058678322188319.post-76995293340419481422009-10-30T11:17:45.100+05:302009-10-30T11:17:45.100+05:30Lovely pictures.
And true, here people expect bak...Lovely pictures.<br /><br />And true, here people expect baksheesh and tips ( restaurant) as if it is their right. They do not think that service is required at all. If a service is good, we would give willingly. <br />Thanks for dropping by at my blog.radhahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05837846875386312338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7850058678322188319.post-83575460363994664182009-10-30T09:09:50.568+05:302009-10-30T09:09:50.568+05:30You had a great trip. Lovely shots!You had a great trip. Lovely shots!Indranihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13097788106899971708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7850058678322188319.post-47674680694191906042009-10-30T05:07:41.230+05:302009-10-30T05:07:41.230+05:30There is the same 'baksheesh' thing here a...There is the same 'baksheesh' thing here as well. <br /><br />It is called 'trinkgeld' : trink=drink, geld=money! :) .... money to drink.<br /><br />I remember reading a long discussion in one of the forums - whether to give trinkgeld or not or how-much... etc.<br /><br />But what was the occasion? Easter I guess.<br /><br />Anyway needless to say, the services are all good here - whether it be newspaper/post/garbage-removal/etc. <br /><br />~~~~<br /><br />The pictures make me jealous! :)Sands | കരിങ്കല്ല്https://www.blogger.com/profile/01834089213291976917noreply@blogger.com