Office Capers: Lost In Translation
FF, the ‘phoren mulga,’ & his language misadventures in the Indian workplace make for much fun in translation. Cultural exchanges take unexpected turns.
Humour
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Office Capers: Athithi Devo Bhava
And yet another character for the daily drama of this blog. Introducing the Funny Firang……the latest import to our office, he’s friendly, upbeat and all agog over the ‘India experience’. We’re having the time of our lives playing gracious Indian hosts to FF. Me: You know that girl who sits…
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Office Capers: On Your Mark….
The training program is almost over. We’ll be back in the office soon. Panic, panic, panic…now do I know enough to get to work? I’m getting to know people slightly and slotting them into my caricatures of them. Meet my new masters…uh…colleagues… Smarts in an ivory tower (SIT): Pedigreed background,…
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The Spirit Of The Ladies Room
Unsettling washroom encounter! A jolt of fear runs through the ladies toilet. Mind games and eerie thoughts in a quest for an awakening.
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Taking Stock At The End Of Week 1
Navigating the first week at a new job – from bosses to paychecks, finding balance and humor in the corporate world. A new job is a personal milestone.
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Inter-Office Ragging
Laughter echoes louder than keyboards at office when a fresh-faced Naya Baccha finds Saturday dread and the boss has unexpected advice on vacation spots.
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About-Turn!
Flashback to about 10 years ago.Scene: The end of an all-important talk about the facts of life to my uninitiated-and-eager-to-learn friend. Me: Yes, so that’s how it all happens. I thought you should know.She: Sounds horrible!Me: It gets better with time.She: No way! I’ll NEVER get used to that idea!Me:…
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Doomsday Predictions On Gender Roles
What if changing gender roles doesn’t lead us to utopia?
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When I Get Nasty, I Say…
General zingers· You deserve an Oscar for the best impersonation of a human being that I’ve ever seen.· If I were politically correct, I’d refer to you as cranially challenged· Of course there are a lot of people who care about you; they call themselves PETA· They named an element…
