English- Wordless Wednesday

Although, India has some 15 National Languages and some hundreds of other.....which we speak but are not recognized as the National Languages. Still people are going crazy to learn English. Its really tough for an Indian to survive or to get good job, if the person doesn't know English. People think other who don't know English are stupid and they don't deserve anything.

People who know English think they are from some other world and look down on the people who don't. It's hard for some people to learn English. I mean.....think of it....you have been brought up in an Hindi Speaking family......and suddenly after.....20 years .... you are asked to learn English....that to fluent and with an accent.

People are doing everything. They fake accent as if they are living in America, Australia, England or any major country and are here in India for some vacations. F***k you, fakers.

I used to work for a call center and yes, you may thinking that i used to fake my accent there but no, the good thing about that company or call center was that the people who were calling in knew they are calling in India.......and in a way both - the call and the receiver- will have to adjust to understand each other. This feature was like the best thing about there.

I'm an Indian and i too want equality for all no matter what region or state you come from or what language you speak.

Gora(Whitey) Accent

Yes, the following story i'm telling you is a real incident. This is one of those funny call center experiences which you laugh at and when you recall them, you more. I have worked for a call center and i know how funny and loving people can be.

So here it is. Once i was sitting with my friends and cubemates and one of my friends gets a call from this really interesting person. My friend greeted the person the same way as we to all the users who call us.

Friend - Thanks for calling. I'm FRIEND. Can i have you name plz.
Caller - Hi, my name is ABC.
Friend - Hello, sir. So how may i assist you?
Caller - well today morning when i started working with my laptop it started giving me these error messages and its now not even starting.
After some questioning my friend found this issue will take time.

Friend - well this issue will take to resolve. (to initiate a converstation)So where are you calling from?
Caller - I'm in ________.
and may i also know where am i calling?
Friend - ohh yes, you are calling India.
Caller - Okkk... India yea its a beautiful country. I have been there for 3-5 times. Well i also know Hindi.

(Then what came was upexpected)

Caller - Hey you can talk to me in your language too. I know Hindi. You should have said "Aap kaisa hai?(means How are you ?)"
Then i would have replied as "Main accha hoo in my Gora accent (I'm fine in my white guy accent) "

The response from my friends was a laugh. They both laughed on the call for like minutes. This is a very famous instance between we friends. I wish i had that caller.