Bludddy Desis

I came across this story on Digg where a restaurant in Utah allows the customers to pick their price for the meal they ordered. If the customers absolutely cannot pay, then they can do the dishes or weed the garden but there is no obligation. While reading the story I was thinking to my self that this concept would ultimately fail in the sub-continent since we Desis love to get everything for free. Sure enough at the end of the article I found this piece.


Paying the check by honor system has its risks; there are always those who will exploit the opportunity and eat for free — perhaps more so in big cities. At Babu, an Indian restaurant in New York City, the pay-what-you-feel-is-fair method resulted in too many people getting a free meal. One Friday night, a rowdy group of 10 young Indians walked in and took over the restaurant's large central table. Their response to no prices was to leave no money; not even a tip for the wait staff. Babu now states their prices.


I love my India :).

P.S: I know I generalized in this post, I do know better.

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Thanks to Shiraz for braving the chilly winds and taking these photos.

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12 Days of (Indian) Christmas



I have no idea about the purpose behind the song, but it has a funky rhythm

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Time Presents: The Best Photographs of 2006

Check it out, a collection of the most dramatic photos collected over this year. I must add that most if not all are depressing to say the least. I'm sure they couldve thrown in a few happy photos in there. Meh. I personally like the second photo of the mother and her son.

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