Comments on: Housing Discrimination, Indians, and Me: Part 2 of 2

By: Mahotma in Herre

Mahotma in Herre — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 17:22:42 +0000

“Can you send me pics?” “Do you have a lease, is it LOOOONG?” Damn, man, where are you trolling for roommates, AOL adult chat rooms?

By: Mithi

Mithi — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 21:07:15 +0000

“Would you consider a resume with no relevant experience for the job or a college application where the essay questions that asked “What do you offer the school?” were answered with “Hay man call me”? It’s not about the delivery, but it is about the CONTENT. And that was sorely lacking.”
S.I.

Ever read the matrimonials in the back of any desi newspaper?

Desis give the info they deem important - basically where they’ve been educated, where they work, how much they earn and where their sister-in-law’s brother’s son is interning at, and oh yeah, which member of the family has a green card.

Nothing about the PERSON.

And this for the single most important relationship of their lives!!!

It’s a desi thang.

By: vinda

vinda — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 17:58:53 +0000

laughing my ass off. Fobs are dirty mofos, stereotype but exists for a reason

By: S.I.

S.I. — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 17:51:04 +0000

Idealize my parents? Ahhh, you clearly don’t know my parents and me. I understand your remark, however.

But if you want people to give you a chance, don’t hurt yourself with sloppy responses, regardless of your background. I don’t run a charity.

Would you consider a resume with no relevant experience for the job or a college application where the essay questions that asked “What do you offer the school?” were answered with “Hay man call me”? It’s not about the delivery, but it is about the CONTENT. And that was sorely lacking.

Couple that with the various experiences I had with SOME (not all) IBIs… no thanks.

And if my parents responded in an even more “basic” way than these people (the problem wasn’t that they were “basic,” it’s that they didn’t even try to address my points. Go to Motel 6 if that’s what you want)?

I’d be typing this from the library nearest my trailer I suppose.

Or we would have found an Indian landlord who ripped us off.

By: Mithi

Mithi — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 16:14:36 +0000

I reflected. Our parents needed a start somewhere too. They also were clean and considerate and not morons, therefore they would have responded to the initial inquiries in the posting properly.

But probably not with the social skills you have. If they were “fresh off the boat” they probably came across pretty staid.

Yeah, they are your parents so you’re naturally biased and want to think that they were cool. What if they responded to ads in an even more basic way than the above folks?

We tend to idealize our parents and the past.

By: damasala

damasala — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 07:17:52 +0000

ha ha ha bloody brilliant. not fair perhaps, brilliant nonetheless.

By: mohini

mohini — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 20:56:04 +0000

LOL! You guys are crazy. If I was emailed by a IBI female, I’d give her a shot. But an IBI man? Sorry, no. I have enough male relatives to know better.