tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7848730.post3375951458500783041..comments2023-10-08T04:20:40.882-07:00Comments on The "Save Kerala" Initiative<br> - <br>Dogs Own Country?: Kerala This Week Ver 2.04, 2008Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger46125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7848730.post-37649784199070787692008-10-27T10:59:00.000-07:002008-10-27T10:59:00.000-07:00@ Meanderthal man - Anon - I'm not particularly br...@ Meanderthal man - <I>Anon - I'm not particularly bright with typos.</I><BR/><BR/>yes, thats quite obvious!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7848730.post-56461668100607879812008-09-29T01:33:00.000-07:002008-09-29T01:33:00.000-07:00"If I ask you who wrote "Sahynte Makan" you will t..."If I ask you who wrote "Sahynte Makan" you will type www.google...won't you?"<BR/><BR/>ha ha ha well said!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7848730.post-66157033495997549002008-09-28T23:14:00.000-07:002008-09-28T23:14:00.000-07:00The MEANDERthal man points out to name 5 malayalee...The MEANDERthal man points out to name 5 malayalee poets. Starting from Vinayachadran,Vailoppilly, G, Kumaranasan,Cherusseri,Ezhuthchan. Most of the ppl coming, reading and commenting here know kerala very well. Never underestimate them!<BR/>If I ask you who wrote "Sahynte Makan" you will type www.google...won't you?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7848730.post-88532887004551005082008-09-28T22:27:00.000-07:002008-09-28T22:27:00.000-07:00@AnonDid you mean Hypocrite? or Hippocrates? or Hi...@Anon<BR/>Did you mean Hypocrite? or Hippocrates? or Hippopotamus? I'm not particularly bright with typos.<BR/><BR/>and I think you totally missed the point. The reason for my quoting the Tamil song (after Googling for the lyrics) was to say that Kerala is not the most sexually charged state and nothing else.<BR/><BR/>And if you really want to make a point, I think you could at least sign off Tony Sebastianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04949054105962074846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7848730.post-58831095012678094012008-09-28T22:06:00.000-07:002008-09-28T22:06:00.000-07:00it is the ottakapakshi syndrome that makes some he...it is the ottakapakshi syndrome that makes some here say Kerala is better than Bihar and UP. As if it is by the great contribution of the blogger that we acheived it. And the mallu psyche and the male psyche is attuned to look at girls, the proportions etc...but that in no way give you a chance to explicitly go and stare at the B***s of the girl and pass lewd comments, grope, sexually abuse etc. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7848730.post-1953927016424251202008-09-28T21:45:00.000-07:002008-09-28T21:45:00.000-07:00certainly not at the bank or the railway station o...certainly not at the bank or the railway station or the department store, but YES!!! at the Civil Supplies Liquor outlet..<BR/><BR/>but again, not really. these days, there is both the official and unofficial queue at the liqour outlet...one for the civilized (maybe?) and the other for the local thugs (goondas)...Arun Mathewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05244825157991275386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7848730.post-23384519123313537752008-09-28T19:23:00.000-07:002008-09-28T19:23:00.000-07:00@MC: I go birding to mostly rural areas of Karnata...@MC: I go birding to mostly rural areas of Karnataka and TN. These places are a revelation. People are so warm and welcoming and so innocent even though they are poor. On the other hand step out into a Kerala village and you get bombarded with catcalls and stares and worse insinuation that you are here for some purpose.silverinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16474136215458639419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7848730.post-76194677059693031812008-09-28T11:52:00.000-07:002008-09-28T11:52:00.000-07:00@ anonymous - Regarding eve-teasing, do you think ...@ anonymous - <I>Regarding eve-teasing, do you think that only the men are to be blamed. Women implicitly or explicitly portray themselves as objects of pleasure. For those who are wondering what's the connection, keep on wondering.</I><BR/><BR/>that statement perhaps identifies a major problem that we have..our mindset. i assume that you are someone educated, and if this is your response, then MChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09789449171053052026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7848730.post-72530127864798818122008-09-28T11:33:00.000-07:002008-09-28T11:33:00.000-07:00(Oops..since most malayalis will not know what a q...(Oops..since most malayalis will not know what a queue means - queue is a line of waiting people)<BR/> You have set certain standards for yourself and this one ruined it! Maybe your sense of humor didn't go down well with KERALITES like me.<BR/>I wonder how the issue is being interpreted in several ways here, while the central issue addressed was how mallus gulped litres of alcohol and created jjhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17721044234403169767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7848730.post-74066267064813140542008-09-28T10:10:00.000-07:002008-09-28T10:10:00.000-07:00The problems that are described are not part of Ke...The problems that are described are not part of Kerala alone. If you know the situation of women in some of the other <BR/>states(Rajasthan, Orissa, UP, Bihar...) its pathetic. I'm not telling women have a respected position in Kerala society. <BR/>Regarding eve-teasing, do you think that only the men are to be blamed. Women implicitly or explicitly portray themselves <BR/>as objects of pleasure.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7848730.post-1419960427358782432008-09-28T09:10:00.000-07:002008-09-28T09:10:00.000-07:00"Bharathamenna per kettal abhimaana poorithamaakan...<I>"Bharathamenna per kettal abhimaana poorithamaakanam antharangam Keralamennu kettalo tilakkanam chora namukku njarambukalil" </I>- VallatholNikhil Narayananhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01925886537201353625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7848730.post-64444415488284332402008-09-26T12:12:00.000-07:002008-09-26T12:12:00.000-07:00@ all,Ultimately it all boils down to, "Kerala is ...@ all,<BR/><BR/>Ultimately it all boils down to, "Kerala is a better place without the malayali's around". Every place we go, we make it a better place to live, except for our own native place. Outside our Kerala, we are accepted as fine workers and respected for our culture and inside, look what respect we have for our own people.vinukvhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10342688009562470712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7848730.post-66667980029343106082008-09-26T08:59:00.000-07:002008-09-26T08:59:00.000-07:00@meanderthal: i agree with you that it is in male ...@meanderthal: i agree with you that it is in male nature to look at women and (whether consciously or subconsciously) note how good they look.. it is also in the nature of friends to share such opinions.. i too can confess to being guilty of having done all that.. but i don't think there is anything wrong per se with looking at someone else and appreciating beauty when you see it.. the problem Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12695638182902697919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7848730.post-30938571537865831682008-09-26T08:54:00.000-07:002008-09-26T08:54:00.000-07:00@ jj - mmm..coz you are a keralite? or maybe its c...@ jj - mmm..coz you are a keralite? or maybe its coz you didnt read the posts fully. not sure. why?MChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09789449171053052026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7848730.post-91082936165223583162008-09-26T05:11:00.000-07:002008-09-26T05:11:00.000-07:00Why do I have a feeling this place has become more...Why do I have a feeling this place has become more of a Blame Kerala than Save Kerala!jjhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17721044234403169767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7848730.post-34233582779579282212008-09-26T03:07:00.000-07:002008-09-26T03:07:00.000-07:00@ everyone - no personal comments and mudslinging ...@ everyone - no personal comments and mudslinging please. all such offensive comments will be deleted.<BR/><BR/>@ jackson - i couldnt control my laughter. what a horrible and crude term that is. but its a fact of life, i guess. appalling. <BR/><BR/>what you said about sex education is true and it would have done some good for the new generation, who would otherwise imbibe the same behaviour from MChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09789449171053052026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7848730.post-57359066785812120062008-09-26T00:45:00.000-07:002008-09-26T00:45:00.000-07:00@MC - I think you have misunderstood me."I dont th...@MC - I think you have misunderstood me.<BR/>"I dont think malayali women have accepted it unanimously"<BR/><BR/>What I meant when I wrote.."It has been written about time and again and accepted by most malayali women unanimously..", was..<BR/><BR/>Most mallu women who blog have accepted or stand by the view that mallu male is a pervert..<BR/>They have not accepted the phenomenon.. just the viewThe one who has loved and losthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15738489354623134522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7848730.post-28272735986000027342008-09-26T00:35:00.000-07:002008-09-26T00:35:00.000-07:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Nikhil Narayananhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01925886537201353625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7848730.post-11259640441690330512008-09-26T00:25:00.000-07:002008-09-26T00:25:00.000-07:00May be you should grab a Statistics for dummies an...<I>May be you should grab a Statistics for dummies and learn sampling before reaching such conclusions.</I><BR/><BR/>How about grabbing a copy of "commenting for dummies and losers" yourself Mr Nikhil!!Annemariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09984266447303824505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7848730.post-6033986712225464022008-09-25T22:38:00.000-07:002008-09-25T22:38:00.000-07:00comment@AllI really don't understand how Kerala is...comment<BR/><BR/>@All<BR/>I really don't understand how Kerala is at the helm of the whole sexually charged fiasco. I look at the Malayalam movie industry and compare it with movies from Tamil, Telugu or Hindi and I find that our movies have the least skin show. Our movies drive on the story line and its ability to relate to the viewers. To point out but one example, Kuselan the Tamil remake of Tony Sebastianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04949054105962074846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7848730.post-76317772853277917682008-09-25T21:56:00.000-07:002008-09-25T21:56:00.000-07:00@MCYes,fair enough. I respect you.@ddSimilar insta...@MC<BR/>Yes,fair enough. I respect you.<BR/><BR/>@dd<BR/>Similar instances happen in Bangalore too, be it with an Airtel or a Reliance.Services need to evolve a lot.Leave internet,happens with getting a new credit card too.(know a Deutsch Bank instance)<BR/>May be more in Kerala.<BR/><BR/>@Girish<BR/>It is below my dignity to respond.Nikhil Narayananhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01925886537201353625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7848730.post-12244515065630191292008-09-25T20:52:00.000-07:002008-09-25T20:52:00.000-07:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7848730.post-58450075355968816902008-09-25T19:49:00.000-07:002008-09-25T19:49:00.000-07:00for what its worth, i support silverine and MC.. i...for what its worth, i support silverine and MC.. i don't think kerala is very safe for women.. even putting aside incidents of groping, 'jacky vekkal' (there, i said it) and all, most women are subjects of verbal and emotional harassment in the form of dirty comments and unwanted stares and gestures from men old enough to be their fathers, or conversely, young enough to be their sons.. and then Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12695638182902697919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7848730.post-54145430557281222012008-09-25T13:39:00.000-07:002008-09-25T13:39:00.000-07:00@ the layman - the bad wont just go away if we don...@ the layman - the bad wont just go away if we dont talk about it.<BR/><BR/>a couple of alarming statements in your comment though:<BR/><BR/><I>I mean.. come on man.. we all know about the perverted mind of the mallu male...It has been written about time and again.. (without much benefit I must add)..and accepted by most malayali women unanimously..</I><BR/>i dont think malayali women have MChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09789449171053052026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7848730.post-56552280566746497682008-09-25T12:12:00.000-07:002008-09-25T12:12:00.000-07:00Read this. http://blog.technoparktoday.com/2008/09...Read this. <BR/>http://blog.technoparktoday.com/2008/09/reliance-internet-connection-a-techies-experience/<BR/>Why do I get the feeling this sort of thing would happen only in Reliance Kerala and not in reliance Rest of India?DDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11810657123830576499noreply@blogger.com