Gautam wrote: > > There are just two ways for this to make sense: > > > > A] Gujjus run a lot of gas stations in the US....? > > Is that true? > > > > B] People think of Gandhi as a gujju first and an > > Indian second...? This > > seems kind of unbelievable to me but then I am > > sitting many a continents > > away..... > > > > Ritu, who had to read the article through twice and > > then think for 2 > > minutes before guessing what might have caused > > offense.... > > Indians run a lot of gas stations in the US. Also > hotels and software companies. At a rough guess, > almost no one in the US not of Indian descent will > have the faintest idea what a "Guju" is. I would be > surprised if anyone else on the list knows, for example.
*chuckle* David and Dan's mails made me realise what the problem with my perception was: Since I live in India with a billion odd other Indians, the notion that the professional offence-takers would be getting indignant on behalf of Indians or South Asians didn't even cross my mind. I was looking for a smaller sub-group.... :) Ritu, who has an unexpected hour off on her daughter's fourth b'day _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
