Its been around 3 months in chennai.....and seems like we are here for quite long time....!
Before we came here.. when ever we used to tell anyone that we are shifting to chennai, people reacted as if we are going to Kaala Paani..... such is the reputation that Chennai enjoys....... the salty water..., the language ... the goons who are also known as auto rickshaw walas.... hot and humid climate... no hindi movies.. no eating joints....
well..thanks to all these well wishers, we had our expectations so low from this Metro which is not considered a metro... that we actually find this place not as bad as we had thought :)
No doubt that weather is hot and humid... and that language is one issue..... but i guess things can be managed....
Keeping in mind that we both enjoy eating out alot.... chennai offers lesser options than bangalore.. but then in bangalore on a weekend, you will never find place in any of the restaurants on a weekend.. but here you can happily go in without any waiting period... except for a few places... !
we have had some good exposure to the eating joints around the city... right from mainland China & Copper Chimney to saravanas and murugan idly shop... and enjoyed every bit of it ....
On the movies front, the options are limited to Satyam.. but i heard that PVR and adlabs etc are planning to enter the city... hopefully that will help people like us... and give better options.
one little crib: ...All the FM channels are in Tamil... and the office bus drivers play it very loud ..... even Anil Ambani's newly announced channel is an all tamil channel only:(:(
why cant they start one channel which has some good mix of hindi and english music also!!!
All in all.... Chennai is not as bad as it is considered.... probably things should improve with more and more companies coming in.. and more of more people from outside the state coming here for their jobs.....
Sunday, September 24, 2006
Sunday, September 17, 2006
An example of indian Yinglish
just came across this on my company bulletin board... and couldnt help smiling...
at the same time, it made me wonder.....that we are talking about being the leaders for
IT & ITES services industry and everyone is taking for granted that they are born to start
earning some 20K right from the day they start working... where is the quality of executives
required...????
This piece is written by someone who most probably would be atleast a graduate...if not an engineer.
....No pun intended for any person/ region/ cast / creed or what so ever....
just something to think about and on the lighter side, have a good laugh :)
fully furnished house in Thiruvamnyur bus depo
a newly built house 3 bedroom and a very big hall with 3 attached bathroom The house will be fully furnished with all the essential things like fridge, TV, cart for 10 people and bed and stove and gas connections
The rent for the people is 2000 Rs per people
u can speak to the owner for negotiating.
the house address is
xxx
xxxxx
xxxxxxx
phone no :
(044) XXXXXXXX
this phone is of house owner names xxxxx
The house is in demand so if u want please book it as soon as possible
at the same time, it made me wonder.....that we are talking about being the leaders for
IT & ITES services industry and everyone is taking for granted that they are born to start
earning some 20K right from the day they start working... where is the quality of executives
required...????
This piece is written by someone who most probably would be atleast a graduate...if not an engineer.
....No pun intended for any person/ region/ cast / creed or what so ever....
just something to think about and on the lighter side, have a good laugh :)
fully furnished house in Thiruvamnyur bus depo
a newly built house 3 bedroom and a very big hall with 3 attached bathroom The house will be fully furnished with all the essential things like fridge, TV, cart for 10 people and bed and stove and gas connections
The rent for the people is 2000 Rs per people
u can speak to the owner for negotiating.
the house address is
xxx
xxxxx
xxxxxxx
phone no :
(044) XXXXXXXX
this phone is of house owner names xxxxx
The house is in demand so if u want please book it as soon as possible
Saturday, September 02, 2006
Oonchi dukaan.... Feeke Pakwan
Back to the cribbing self :p... but its not my fault !!
I thought of opening a citibank account thinking that the indian private banks
do not care for people and provide good service.
But I think these MNC guys have also learnt the tricks of making customers
unhappy fast enough !
While I opened my citibank account, i was asked to give a photograph for the
debit card...which i happily gave.
Finally got my card after some 10-15 days ( against the promised time of 4-5 days..)... and guess what..it had some body else's photograph on it..!!!!
I started calling the citibank guys, and writing mails to them, and they keep
playing ping-pong with me... making me go from one executive to other...
and they profusely "appologized" for the mistake and asked me to send the
photo again..so that they can issue me my new card with MY photo.
Since they have been very busy, and have to go on leave and fall sick ( believe
me...the executives gave me all these as the reasons why i m not getting my
card)...and they keep loosing photos, i had to send my photo twice in last two
months, and finally..... yesterday, i got my new card!!!!
and here comes the climax....
....the new card that i have received still has the same guy's photo who
appeared on my first card... and not mine!!
I thought of opening a citibank account thinking that the indian private banks
do not care for people and provide good service.
But I think these MNC guys have also learnt the tricks of making customers
unhappy fast enough !
While I opened my citibank account, i was asked to give a photograph for the
debit card...which i happily gave.
Finally got my card after some 10-15 days ( against the promised time of 4-5 days..)... and guess what..it had some body else's photograph on it..!!!!
I started calling the citibank guys, and writing mails to them, and they keep
playing ping-pong with me... making me go from one executive to other...
and they profusely "appologized" for the mistake and asked me to send the
photo again..so that they can issue me my new card with MY photo.
Since they have been very busy, and have to go on leave and fall sick ( believe
me...the executives gave me all these as the reasons why i m not getting my
card)...and they keep loosing photos, i had to send my photo twice in last two
months, and finally..... yesterday, i got my new card!!!!
and here comes the climax....
....the new card that i have received still has the same guy's photo who
appeared on my first card... and not mine!!
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