The inside rot! – Too much of anything is good for nothing

January 14, 2010

Day 1 – Introduction class
Me: I am Moulee, I am from Pondicherry…
Prof: Are you? Nice, I did my PG from Chennai, been to Pondy many times. Tell us what is famous about Pondicherry.
Me: Its an Union Territory, was not under British, few freedom fighters took refuge here during Indian independence movement, Aurobindo Ashram, Auroville…
Prof: No, the main one…why do people from near by towns like to visit Pondy?
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My Friend: Machan*, bring few bottles when you come back from home da!
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Another Friend: I wont marry guys from Pondicherry, they all Drink!
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Yet Another Friend: What? You don’t drink? Are you kidding?
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One more friend: Machan, where are you?
Me: Office, why?
OMF: I am in Pondy da!
Me: Nice, visiting someone?
OMF: No da, with my friends. We will return by today evening. Dei, suggest some good bar da!
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Song lyrics from Tamil Movie Saami
…Kanchipuram pattu da (Kachipuram’s silk)
Pazhani malai mottai da (Shaved head of Pazhani shrine)
Pondicherry milly da (Pondicherry’s booze)
Namma madurai’yila malli da (Madurai’s jasmine)…
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… it never ends.

I am not against social drinkers, but I am certainly against addicts and people who drink to show off their mascunality(!!!???) or girls who drink just to show that they are mordernised(!!!???)

I really do not enjoy when people stereotype me or expect me to do something because I am from certain place.

A notice inside a bar here in Pondicherry. Nothing new, I have seen it in other cities too, but what is special about this one? Its because, I have never seen a booze shop giving a “Pongal Offer”

So, I conclude its not my friends fault! But an inside rot! Or I may be over reacting.