We Bangaloreans are definitely forgetting what is required of a good hotel. A hotel is about food and food only. When I walk into a local Darshini, all I expect is quick tasty food. Unfortunately, the owners of these local darshinis, in a bid to appear 'hip and happening' are bringing in chairs and tables with smiling waiters, and compose a menu card a la other "big" restaurants.
Nobody in their right mind is going to go to a darshini to have a close soulful conversation. Coffee Day, Barista and the ilk already have dibs on that!
It is sad to see these darshinis that make up such a big part of Bangalore's rustic charm being transformed, hurriedly, into places of dining wihtout having the right set of people to manage the show.
In many ways, my dinner at a diner in Udupi had everything that I look for in a Darshini. Good food and quick, efficient, no-nonsense service.
Nowadays, it has somehow become fashionable for people to wait for food at "big" restaurants. Apparently, this is a status symbol which is supposed to show that the food in that hotel is in such great demand that the people who have ordered must wait for their turn. We who shamelessly jump queues and road signals are ready to show a great amount of patience to wait for the food!
I cannot imagine a Bangalore without idli vada soaked in sambar, coffee being drunk in glass tumblers, mangalore vada and bajji along with breakfast!
I don't understand why there is a grimace on people's face when I suggest a quick bite at a nearby SLV. After all, one plate of absolutely anything in the SLV is much much much better than any burger/snacky/sandwich/pizza that you eat by paying almost double.
Sure, I get the fascination that a McDonalds or a Dominoes holds at the beginning, but after a coupe of times of eating there, there isnt any fascination left. It is definitely not a place to go to have your regular lunch.
I will trade a McVeggie burger for a masala dosa... any day.
Save darshinis! let them know that we still appreciate their food. Have food at your nearby darshini atleast once a month!
Saturday, March 31, 2012
Saturday, March 3, 2012
Hey Jude~~
Hey Jude! Dont make it bad.
Take a sad song and make it better.
Anytime you feel the pain, hey jude, refrain,
Don't carry the world upon yourself.
Hey Jude! An amazing song by the one and only Beatles.
Now try this.
1)Copy the lyrics of "Hey Jude" into a word document.
2) press ctrl+f;
3) go to the find and replace column, type "Jude" in the find box and type "Sachin Tendulkar" in the replace box.
4) read the lyrics again.
It will make perfect sense.
The Sachin bandwagon is on its last wheel. And the wheel is threateningly close to being punctured. Now I'm not being sacrilegious. I'm just stating what is obvious and what we as a nation love to ignore. The mortality of our God!
The nation seems to have mixed feelings where Sachin is considered. Some want him gone. some want him to play forever. Such fierce pride in people who are ready to knock the block off any bloke willing to suggest that Sachin's days are over often nears fanaticism.
Why are we, as a nation, desperate to keep him going? My answer is that we have no one to turn to after Sachin. Saying that we have no one to turn to when we have a population of more than a billion individuals is alarming.
Sure we have loads of individuals who command a lot of respect from the community, but almost everyone has a love-hate relationship with the people. Some communities love them, some hate them. And some communities alternate between love and hate. Even Anna Hazare had almost as many haters as he had admirers!
It is inevitable that an individual will piss off a lot of people. However, I do not see anyone who commands undying love from the whole country. The only person in the last decade who possessed the same charisma is Dr.APJ Abdul Kalam.
So Sachin. Please keep going. Even if it takes you another decade to get that 100th century. Play matches. Get out in the nineties. But for the sake of our country! Do not retire!
What a sad state of affairs.
P.S. For all Sachin haters and fanatical supporters alike... Get a life! He will either score another century or not. Its just a game! Instead of moping around in your underwear and watching endless replays of cricket matches, switch to Neo Sports and watch the Indian Hockey team kick some a**!
Take a sad song and make it better.
Anytime you feel the pain, hey jude, refrain,
Don't carry the world upon yourself.
Hey Jude! An amazing song by the one and only Beatles.
Now try this.
1)Copy the lyrics of "Hey Jude" into a word document.
2) press ctrl+f;
3) go to the find and replace column, type "Jude" in the find box and type "Sachin Tendulkar" in the replace box.
4) read the lyrics again.
It will make perfect sense.
The Sachin bandwagon is on its last wheel. And the wheel is threateningly close to being punctured. Now I'm not being sacrilegious. I'm just stating what is obvious and what we as a nation love to ignore. The mortality of our God!
The nation seems to have mixed feelings where Sachin is considered. Some want him gone. some want him to play forever. Such fierce pride in people who are ready to knock the block off any bloke willing to suggest that Sachin's days are over often nears fanaticism.
Why are we, as a nation, desperate to keep him going? My answer is that we have no one to turn to after Sachin. Saying that we have no one to turn to when we have a population of more than a billion individuals is alarming.
Sure we have loads of individuals who command a lot of respect from the community, but almost everyone has a love-hate relationship with the people. Some communities love them, some hate them. And some communities alternate between love and hate. Even Anna Hazare had almost as many haters as he had admirers!
It is inevitable that an individual will piss off a lot of people. However, I do not see anyone who commands undying love from the whole country. The only person in the last decade who possessed the same charisma is Dr.APJ Abdul Kalam.
So Sachin. Please keep going. Even if it takes you another decade to get that 100th century. Play matches. Get out in the nineties. But for the sake of our country! Do not retire!
What a sad state of affairs.
P.S. For all Sachin haters and fanatical supporters alike... Get a life! He will either score another century or not. Its just a game! Instead of moping around in your underwear and watching endless replays of cricket matches, switch to Neo Sports and watch the Indian Hockey team kick some a**!
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