The Ugly Indian

I write this with disgust and scorn for a section of my countrymen (and women). Our (we Indians) racial intolerance was never a point to debate. We are quite similar to other Asian countries when it comes to our demeanor towards the white guy. Sometimes, it borders on shamelessness. Most of the time, it looks disgusting also. In South East Asia, you find local women in a relationship with the weirdest looking (and behaving) white guy. They just don’t get it that most of these Goras or Ang-Mohs (or whatever you want to call them) are just living their exotica fantasies with these ‘slit-eyed’ or ‘brown-skinned’ girls. These women think that the guys are so in love with them – I know a few who repeatedly get dumped by one or another - but never seem to learn the lesson. Like there were no locals guys available.

Anyway, we Indians treat the white guy with a certain amount of awe too. Our forefathers’ awe led to our country being subjugated by the British for a couple of centuries.

Racism is a problem. Usually it is used to define the discrimination of dark skinned people by the lighter (self-proclaimed superior) ones. The United States is a mighty example… they still haven’t had a black President (they haven’t had a female President either) and there are still parts of that glorious country where aid does not reach in time of natural disasters just because the place is dominated by black folk. Yes, it is disgusting.

There are a lot of Indians in the United Sataes – and many face some kind of racism even today. Being equated to a cabbie, or a call-centre executive, or a studious IT geek or the self-inflicted ‘Arranged Marriage’ folk is common practice. The thing is that Indians ignore most of this. They tend to stick around with themselves (more Indians) when abroad. They behave more Indian than they do when they are in India. This last point happens like hell in Singapore atleast.

Want to shop? Go to Mustafa.
Want to eat? Go to Little India. Or Khazana at Boat Quay. For a few moe bucks you may get to see a dance bar show too Sir.
Want to watch a movie? Go to Shaw Centre.
Want to go out dancing? Go to Rupee Room.

I for one can’t take racist behavior… whether it comes from a white guy or a non-white… say Chinese. Racism is big all over the world. And that’s why I decided that the only place I won’t be a victim of racism is my own country. I may be a (mallu who can’t read Malayalam), but I am an Indian (I'd like to see a Punjabi make fun of me because of my roots). Anything beats the feeling of being treated like a worm by some cell-phone vendor in Lucky Plaza, Orchard Road, Singapore.

But recently, when I read the story about our Indian audience at a cricket match making ‘fun’ of Andrew Symonds, I was quite upset. We, the tolerant lot, decided to make ‘fun’ of someone else. ‘Monkey chants’?? And why? He doesn't look like a monkey to me. If at all there is a monkey comparison, its what he did to the Indian bowling that reminds me of monkeying. India were comfortably beaten at home by the Aussies – and all we could do was make fun of them…the Man-of-the-series?? Those four lunatics who were arrested at Wankhade should be identified in the papers and news channels and publicly ridiculed for embarrassing India… and more importantly, their actions will lead to our boys being treated like dirt when they visit Australia later this year. What do we ‘coolies’ expect when we tour Australia?? Respect? Thanks to these real Indian monkeys – Team India will be abused by the Aussie crowd, BCCI will complain to ICC, ICC will arrest a few Aussies… Overall, the game will be dragged through dirt.

Oh, Symonds and the rest of team Australia will beat the shit out of Team India too.

Maybe these jokers (pictured) have neither gone abroad nor lived there to face racism (as it exists in daily life – the bus, the super market, the pubs… yeah the pubs are notorious) nor haven’t even toured abroad to be treated like shit at a souvenir store… say in Southern Europe. Why Europe? Fucking Phuket.

That’s why their conscience didn’t tell them it was wrong to make fun of how someone looked. Sreesanth looks like a rabid dog… why don’t they bark when they see him?? I hope the press identifies these losers soon. I would like to give them a piece of my mind. Especially the bitch.