If someone states a fact or shares their perspective of things, then discuss it, don’t feel insulted.

I doubt they would be in India, if all they felt was contempt for the place.

World is big, tons of people and cultures we haven’t detailed yet. I hope you can read their post again and understand what they were trying to communicate.

That’s it for now.

Even though the work doesn’t seem HIGH enough, it’s still work, and as such commands respect.

Get over it! And develop some integrity.

Time to get your head out of your a@@

You seem to think that only Indians have a right to criticize Indian {society|people|culture|whatever}. You say “indians are too humble, too nice”, whatever that means.

I see no reason why only indians should be allowed to critique them. Most of western society is based on free exchange of thought. Do as you please, and let others do as they please.

I’d say one thing: you are too sensitive. Grow up.

The one thing that hits all foreigners who come here is the glaring contrast between the rich and the poor. Probably the second thing would be our apathy towards it.
Take a look at the rags to pads initiative on this site. How many indian bloggers go and do stuff like that?
Lastly, why the hell are we so insecure that we perceive an insult where none was intended?

If there is one thing all of us urban Indians with internet access and a college education posting here, (myself included) it is our collective apathy. We look through the beggars that tap our car windows at traffic signals,
we take for granted and ignore the servants who come to work at our place. The truth hurts, especially when someone unintentionally holds up a mirror to us.

That’s the problem with us Indians. Too open for criticism from anyone.

On the contrary, the western culture will not accept criticism from outsiders at all. (even though their society has their fair share of screw ups!)

Trust me, I’ve lived and worked in London and as a non Londoner (forget non Britisher!!!), I dare have criticised or point out faults in their culture. Same is true of the Americans. They are too proud of even their faults to let anyone point a finger at them.

My point is, why do we allow that?

Every article in this blog, be it kathi.com, peons, the dog story blah blah, subtly mocks our incapabilities as a country. I am sorry it does not point out the unusual. It points out only the negative.

You’re too nice Rex. Thats the problem with us Indians, we are too nice and humble.

We need to learn to be proud of even our faults. It really is nobody else’s business.

And, as you get to know and/or learn about these “boys” you understand that, for now, this is a good thing — better that they are employed, than not. There are certianly worse jobs in India!

Just being in an office environment gives them a growth opportunity (to learn some English if nothing else) they likely wouldn’t have if they were a day laborer. or worse.

Our house helper can afford to send her daughter to school because we pay her well (though it’s pennies to us), and she really does like cooking for us — we can see the disappointment on her face when we don’t have her cook. She is grateful for her job (and we are grateful for her) — no question about it.