just an observation

kristinm · Apr 16th, 2008, 07:14

I've been gradually going through our photos and have noticed 2 things that seem common across all the places we went.
1. Wherever anyone is doing anything, there are at least two other people standing around watching them do it.
http://www.indiamike.com/photopost/s...4/limit/recent

2. There seem to be a lot of shots in which groups of men are sitting around doing nothing but chai and chat... (not that we can IMers can talk I guess!
http://www.indiamike.com/photopost/s...0/ppuser/18940

Not criticising! Just observing - its part of the charm, (unless you happen to be the women who seem to pick up the slack!)

shashank.aggarwal · Apr 16th, 2008, 09:29

In the fist pic, they can be customers waiting for fresh 'produce', shops owner or helpers..

And I do agree that you can see group of men sitting and doing nothing much...its more common in winter months up north and people like to take in the sun...

Secondly the kind of activity you see in pubs in your country, we see at our chaiwallah...

kristinm · Apr 16th, 2008, 09:58

That's true... those pics were just an example... I kind of like it, its communal, no-one seems to do anything alone in India! Not including you in the category of men who sit around and do nothing Shashank!!!

crvlvr · Apr 17th, 2008, 03:53

your observations ring true. But then, this is the norm in most countries...

Apr 16th, 2008, 07:14	#1
kristinm Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Beautiful Bondi (not Bundi!) Posts: 1,469	just an observation I've been gradually going through our photos and have noticed 2 things that seem common across all the places we went. 1. Wherever anyone is doing anything, there are at least two other people standing around watching them do it. http://www.indiamike.com/photopost/s...4/limit/recent 2. There seem to be a lot of shots in which groups of men are sitting around doing nothing but chai and chat... (not that we can IMers can talk I guess! http://www.indiamike.com/photopost/s...0/ppuser/18940 Not criticising! Just observing - its part of the charm, (unless you happen to be the women who seem to pick up the slack!)

Apr 16th, 2008, 09:29	#2
shashank.aggarwal Mr. Badboy :D Join Date: May 2007 Location: ~ Dilli ~ Posts: 5,491	In the fist pic, they can be customers waiting for fresh 'produce', shops owner or helpers.. And I do agree that you can see group of men sitting and doing nothing much...its more common in winter months up north and people like to take in the sun... Secondly the kind of activity you see in pubs in your country, we see at our chaiwallah... __________________ Travelogue - Around India Random Reviews

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Apr 16th, 2008, 09:58	#3
kristinm Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Beautiful Bondi (not Bundi!) Posts: 1,469	That's true... those pics were just an example... I kind of like it, its communal, no-one seems to do anything alone in India! Not including you in the category of men who sit around and do nothing Shashank!!!

Apr 17th, 2008, 03:53	#4
crvlvr Guru Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Hollywood Posts: 4,473	your observations ring true. But then, this is the norm in most countries...

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