Monthly Archive for February, 2009

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Politically Incorrect to Politically Correct Dictionary

The following list gives the conversion between “Old politically incorrect term” to the “New politically correct term” so that you may save yourself from fiascos like the Billu Barber “sentiment hurting” controversy.

Barber –> Hairdresser

Tailor –>Fashion Designer

Grocer–>Food Retailer

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Dear Pakistani Government

Dear Pakistani government,

When writing detective fiction, do remember one of the cardinal sins is changing the ending at the last moment.   I understand that Bangladeshi government didnt quite take kindly to being identified as the “murderer” in your novel “Massacre at Mumbai” also known as “Official Pakistani Probe into the incidents of 26/11″ and so you had to make a last moment change to “Eurpoean country” but do take care that the rest of your pulp fictional narrative builds up to that conclusion.

Here’s hoping a Crooker Prize for you.

Thanks and regards

Dus Ka Dum

So what if the $10 laptop is worth $30? So what if it is actually $100 and the concerned Indian official did not read one “zero” as it was mistyped —after all what’s a few zeroes between friends, especially when the zero represents representatives of the Indian government. So what if the laptop is not a laptop at all but a hyped up storage device,a glorified pen drive? And finally so what that Ramar Pillai could not make gasoline from water?

Still hum hain be-misaal. Iske upar naheen bolne ka.

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The Talli-ban

A landmark judgement was delivered today in that the courts ruled that kissing in public by an young married couple is not obscene. [Link]

It is inconceivable how, even if one were to take what is stated in the FIR to be true, an expression of love by a young married couple would attract offence of obscenity and trigger the coercive process of law,”

[Music: Main talli main talli main talli ho gayeee]

Presenter: Welcome to GBTV’s special panel where we discuss public kisses, pub culture and whether the initiative to “ban” talli girls would create a “Talli-ban” culture in India.

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