Comments on: What’s in a Name? http://www.desimanifesto.com/what-name/2008-07-25 A humorous and edgy desi blog, diary, message board, and forum for stories, fiction, editorials, op eds, and articles by and for Indian men born in the US, India, and abroad. Tue, 06 Jan 2009 00:56:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: White on Rice! http://www.desimanifesto.com/what-name/2008-07-25#comment-418 White on Rice! Wed, 24 Dec 2008 20:33:28 +0000 http://www.desimanifesto.com/?p=181#comment-418 Foriegn guys are "exotic" so play up the exotic factor like the Italians and Greeks do and you'll get lots of booty. Foriegn guys are “exotic” so play up the exotic factor like the Italians and Greeks do and you’ll get lots of booty.

]]> By: dbals http://www.desimanifesto.com/what-name/2008-07-25#comment-417 dbals Wed, 24 Dec 2008 20:03:58 +0000 http://www.desimanifesto.com/?p=181#comment-417 Come on... it's no big deal. I had been in both positions before - 'Random girl' & S.I. I don't have to repeat the later experience because it is same as yours. But the first one went like this. I went to pickup my friend from airport, as he said, he had brought his white friend along. This guy looked very casual. My friend introduced me and I said "what's up" and in return he said something I didn't understand. I was looking at this guy puzzled, searching in the back of my mind for some english word that sound like it.  The guy repeated it three times. I still didn't get what the hell he was saying. My friend explained, laughing, "he said ###" - equivalent of namaste in my mother tongue (not hindi). After that I was able to comprehend the sound clearly when the guy said it again. I guess I just wasn't really listening the first few times. Come on… it’s no big deal. I had been in both positions before - ’Random girl’ & S.I. I don’t have to repeat the later experience because it is same as yours. But the first one went like this.
I went to pickup my friend from airport, as he said, he had brought his white friend along. This guy looked very casual. My friend introduced me and I said “what’s up” and in return he said something I didn’t understand. I was looking at this guy puzzled, searching in the back of my mind for some english word that sound like it.  The guy repeated it three times. I still didn’t get what the hell he was saying. My friend explained, laughing, ”he said ###” - equivalent of namaste in my mother tongue (not hindi). After that I was able to comprehend the sound clearly when the guy said it again. I guess I just wasn’t really listening the first few times.

]]> By: Santosh http://www.desimanifesto.com/what-name/2008-07-25#comment-357 Santosh Mon, 11 Aug 2008 16:57:40 +0000 http://www.desimanifesto.com/?p=181#comment-357 Dude, That's a hilarious post. Mirrors some of my experiences. I once told a chick I had an elephant named Gajendra as a pet growing up and used to ride him to school daily. She fell for it. Dude,
That’s a hilarious post. Mirrors some of my experiences. I once told a chick I had an elephant named Gajendra as a pet growing up and used to ride him to school daily. She fell for it.

]]> By: shah jahan http://www.desimanifesto.com/what-name/2008-07-25#comment-353 shah jahan Mon, 28 Jul 2008 03:38:44 +0000 http://www.desimanifesto.com/?p=181#comment-353 all too true. tho sometimes the girls may still like you, even if you seem foreign. with dudes, your signs are def true when it comes to them not giving a crap. all too true. tho sometimes the girls may still like you, even if you seem foreign. with dudes, your signs are def true when it comes to them not giving a crap.

]]> By: S.I. http://www.desimanifesto.com/what-name/2008-07-25#comment-352 S.I. Sat, 26 Jul 2008 06:39:17 +0000 http://www.desimanifesto.com/?p=181#comment-352 Normally I'd probably agree. But proper planning on my parents' part ensured that my name neatly divides in half to form a common American name, without selling out the brown. If I had a name that had to be heavily tweaked, on the other hand, I'd be with you. Normally I’d probably agree. But proper planning on my parents’ part ensured that my name neatly divides in half to form a common American name, without selling out the brown.

If I had a name that had to be heavily tweaked, on the other hand, I’d be with you.

]]> By: NSK http://www.desimanifesto.com/what-name/2008-07-25#comment-351 NSK Sat, 26 Jul 2008 02:44:54 +0000 http://www.desimanifesto.com/?p=181#comment-351 If a girl puts on "foreign face," she's not worth your time.  But that said, the mere presence of a "monosyllabic American version" of your name shows that you've already begun accommodating those provincial xenophobes who can't be bothered to give you the attention that you (and your name) deserve. If a girl puts on “foreign face,” she’s not worth your time.  But that said, the mere presence of a “monosyllabic American version” of your name shows that you’ve already begun accommodating those provincial xenophobes who can’t be bothered to give you the attention that you (and your name) deserve.

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