Dev, Harry and I

Gaali Galonch and reference to some cheap words.
That would give some attention these days, actually anything that different from the norm sells.

very well written. keep it up yaar.

Burpinder Singh Ji,
Kya Baat hai a very nice piece in-deed. I am a long time reader first time interactor. remind me of my uncounted trips to punjab from delhi by any means of transportation(train,bus,car,bike,hitch-hiking)dhaba maahol is in my blood. even though you can afford to sit in comfy ac hotel. but OH GALL NAHI BANDI. Any way good read keep up.

actually guinness at room temperature is not bad at all. . . .but then a cold guinness isn`t bad either. . . .well guinness isn`t bad full istaap.

apologies! back to the dhaaba.

Burpinder: Very enjoyable read. U appeal to a certain demographic and those people will identify with the story.

My one beef...

``That beer`s cold anyway, let`s order you another one.``

Yaar, beear hai kee chai? Beer is supposed to be cold, unless you are a middle aged Bit sitting in a pub drinking warm and flat beer.

Re: # 18 dost, It is BYOB, but sometimes chhotu brings the bottle from the nearby shop if you tip him.And no, it aint allowed.
temporal, ``talli`` is a Delhi slang.

Very interesting, burpinder, and provides a peep into a slice of India`s gen-x life. For me, the pathos of Dev`s tragedy does not come across forcefully, but maybe that was intended.

BTW do roadside dhabas now serve alcoholic beverages (BYOBs were always common)? If they do, do they need a license for it?

Excellent read ...

: Ask her why she doesn`t send him to school. You know why? Cuz there is no school. Got washed away in the rains and nobody`s bothered building it back. She sent her son on the first day after the rains, and you know what the teachers made him do?`` He`s furious now, ``They made the kids clean the place! They`re fucking six years old man, they gave them jhaddos and pochas and made the older ones carry out the ruined benches and desks. They`re still waiting for replacements, and meanwhile she brings her kids along when she goes swabbing people`s floors.``

one of the best pieces I have read recently on Chowk, keep writing Burpinder.

Very well written indeed!
Welcome change to read some refreshing literary piece on FP.
We need more of this kind on chowk.
Congratulations to Burpinder.

Very well crafted

You captured the day to day reality of life in India succinctly, and you did it with college cafeteria humor, that is quite an achievement. The dillema of mitti versus tatti is also one that is very difficult to resolve, and sadly for the present south asian generation is endemic. The best part though was your descrption of road and traffic, it sums up delhi and UP beautifully.

hey.. I liked this... neat stuff

keep writing

Re: #11

t, ``talli`` means inebriated. That is how people who have a little too much to drink speak. But your point is noted. Dev`s tirade comes across as rather forced if one visualises it actually being said. I suppose the screenwriters will have to find a way around that for the movie version ;)))))

Everyone else, thanks for reading and commenting. Will be back later for more comments, am just stopping by!

rahul:

`talli people?`

am lost

burpy...
smooth read like black label... ignore self-appointed critics who think they matter...;)

Re: # 6 my one beef? some of the dialogues were too long and awkward to be spoken in that dhaba and verged on the contrived
temporal, we are talkin abt talli people here :-)