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Beggars of a Special Kind

Discussion in 'Snippets of Life (Non-Fiction)' started by Kamalji, Feb 29, 2012.

  1. Kamalji

    Kamalji IL Hall of Fame

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    Dear Kelly,

    i dont know how much u earn, they say dont ask a woman her wage, and a man his age, so i wont ask u.
    HAHA

    But this beggar surely earns more than me, but for once i am not tempted to trade places.HAHA

    Hug given, but u wont beleive what happened today evening.
    Bhabhi took Bingo for a walk and he saw a female and ran after her, she fell down, and he dragged her.She got bruised, a bump on her head, took her to the doc, tetanus injection, and a skull exray, touch wood all fine now.

    Brother was very angry with bingo , but well what can one do.

    Regards

    kamal
     
  2. navs23

    navs23 Platinum IL'ite

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    ha ha ha, everyone seems to go hi-tech these days, so why not the beggars? I remember a cine dialogue, 'there are so many jokes targetting sardarjis, but one cannot really find a sardarji beggar anywhere, they are workers, entrepreneurs etc, but never go down and beg, such is their pride'. Don't know how true this is, but, wish every man(woman and child) hold on to their respect and pride and stop begging. One can enjoy only what one rightfully earns, everything else just leaves.
    Tuffy and Bingo look so sweet together. Loved the tobacco company joke :)
     
  3. tashidelek2002

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    Kamal:
    We have many stories especially in New York City of the professional beggars working there just as you have described. The guy has a set of never washed clothes that he dons and works the streets and subways. Many many years ago the stories were that they were making about $70,000 to $80,000 dollars a year and living in nice houses in New Jersey...commute in every day. The wives would not know the secret life of the husband and think they were on Wall Street or some such.

    As a gori feringhee tourist to India, one is seen very often as a walking wallet. As such, you get targetted for all sorts of stuff. (The most useful Hindi I ever learned was bas bas.) I always made it a point to give to beggars that were obviously in dire need (lepers, amputees, really old people) but I have been shocked at several times being preyed upon by middle class people who were begging. I was in Rajouri Garden and this woman in her 50's comes up with the open palm and possibly a bukhi bukhi bukhi. She was a in a nice salwar kameez, lot of matching jewelry, nice sandals, hair done up and here she is shamelessly begging. My translator told her you look better that I did and she should be ashamed. The woman apparently was made of pure brass as those comments rolled off her with no concern whatever and off she went.
     
  4. kelly1966

    kelly1966 Platinum IL'ite

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    Kamalji..
    what happened about getting Bingo a mate???... what can he do???... glad your Bhabhi is feeling ok
    Kerman
     
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    i got this sms :) A lady to a begger:i certainly have seen u somewhere ... and begger replies oh mam you forgot me ? we r friends in face book :)) ... thts how beggers today are they are strong and healthy also thanks to all the bhakti channels ... astaas... where in people are becomming more pious and poor feeding is increasing by guru datta matts all the beggers neednt spend the money they earn on food also .... poor us :(
     
  6. Kamalji

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    Dear Navs,

    Sardarjis and sindhis , never beg, true.they will do some work. And we sindhis never want reservations, we want money thouirhg work and merit. Tuffy and Bingo, yes they are our lives, whole day they are at home, and we hav a great time with them.

    Regards

    kamal
     
  7. Kamalji

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    Dea r Tashi,

    U mean they were secretly begging without their wives knowing aboiut it ? HAHA. And living posh eh ! About the amputees, do u know they deleberately get their legs amputed, at least most of them, for that is their asset and assures them more money. Tell them that u can get them an articial foot at yr cost, Jaipur foot being the most famous and economical, they will refuse u. Top the better, who has a wound and flies are sitting, tell him tht u will get him treated at a good hospital, he wil refuse.So who deserves sympathy, god knows.

    The woman had the gall to approch u eh ! this is a business with these peole.Easy work, not taxes, for them work is painful.HAHA

    REgards

    kamal
     
  8. Kamalji

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    the lady who came for thematch for bingo, did not come back, she just disappeared. Bhabhi is fine, though she has a black eye, the swelling from the head has gone away. Yest took her to the eye specialist, and he checked the retina , said all fine, the blackness will go away in 15 days. i have told her to buy her sunglasses, to cover the eye, so that others may not ask her the question, that yr husband beat u .HAHA. it just looks like that, kelly.

    Regards

    kamal
     
  9. Kamalji

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    Dear RV,

    Freinds on Facebook eh ! HAHA

    There is this liftman , who told my cousin, what is yr face book name, and i will add u on face book.HAHAHAHA

    Yes beggars get free food, free money what else they want eh ! i make it a point not to give to any beggar, i want them to work, not beg. They will not accept food, they want cash.

    Regards

    kamal
     
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