tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6636808797927234183.post4058096180914351696..comments2024-03-23T03:33:32.680-07:00Comments on Shoot the Breeze: Gift GivingSGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05790347071764332430noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6636808797927234183.post-41925792609805629952014-11-28T05:15:47.662-08:002014-11-28T05:15:47.662-08:00Thanks for your comments Shilpa. You are correct. ...Thanks for your comments Shilpa. You are correct. Many people do not know how to accept a gift or complement graciousl.SGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05790347071764332430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6636808797927234183.post-63567114211244871172014-11-28T05:14:46.468-08:002014-11-28T05:14:46.468-08:00Thanks for your comments Mustaf. And, welcome to m...Thanks for your comments Mustaf. And, welcome to my blog. I do not feel bad. I am just not into prolonged tug of war.<br /><br />Mustaf, please visit here as often as possible. Thanks.SGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05790347071764332430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6636808797927234183.post-62002990501764530902014-11-28T05:11:44.900-08:002014-11-28T05:11:44.900-08:00Thanks for your comments Akshitha. And, welcome to...Thanks for your comments Akshitha. And, welcome to my blog. I get tired of prolonged no.<br /><br />Akshitha, please visit here as often as possible. Thanks.SGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05790347071764332430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6636808797927234183.post-11227383360108120942014-11-28T05:09:38.962-08:002014-11-28T05:09:38.962-08:00Thanks for your comments Mr. Chowla. As you said, ...Thanks for your comments Mr. Chowla. As you said, so much for customs.SGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05790347071764332430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6636808797927234183.post-29133683081450654182014-11-27T23:18:12.922-08:002014-11-27T23:18:12.922-08:00I dont think that saying No is a custom. I think m...I dont think that saying No is a custom. I think most people have issues with accepting a gift or a compliment graciously! And it kind of makes it so awkward for the giver! Shilpa Garghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11016927627801620377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6636808797927234183.post-52206074356909662392014-11-27T03:51:12.139-08:002014-11-27T03:51:12.139-08:00It could be a custom, some of these are just like ...It could be a custom, some of these are just like continuing from age old, you need not feel anything bad about it :) And I don't think it is a custom as per se what we mean by custom, it is more of a social practiceMustafhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06324083920602690625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6636808797927234183.post-39896895873560411382014-11-26T22:50:08.604-08:002014-11-26T22:50:08.604-08:00This is our indian custom I guess.Internally we wi...This is our indian custom I guess.Internally we will be happy but formally say 'no, no, no'.But we feel much happy when our no is ignored and we get the gift;-)<br />In some cases no actually doesn't mean a 'no'.It's weird but true...:-PAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03517147881813705284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6636808797927234183.post-40279120824364790552014-11-26T06:04:38.177-08:002014-11-26T06:04:38.177-08:00But,it's true that in Punjabi customs,one says...But,it's true that in Punjabi customs,one says NO a number of times before they accept the gift.<br />So much for customs BK Chowla,https://www.blogger.com/profile/03869011550287421537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6636808797927234183.post-16754087742953980542014-11-26T03:44:21.529-08:002014-11-26T03:44:21.529-08:00Thanks for the clarification Rohini. I have not se...Thanks for the clarification Rohini. I have not seen the movie and therefore could not relate to it at first. Now I understand.SGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05790347071764332430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6636808797927234183.post-19160031321793835702014-11-26T02:12:47.078-08:002014-11-26T02:12:47.078-08:00No SG, I didn't mean culture clash. I was talk...No SG, I didn't mean culture clash. I was talking about that part of the movie where the hero's mom expects gifts when they meet up first with the girl's parents. :D Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15718584125155517942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6636808797927234183.post-44150675536832595092014-11-25T23:32:56.266-08:002014-11-25T23:32:56.266-08:00Thanks for your comments Rohini. Do you mean cultu...Thanks for your comments Rohini. Do you mean culture clash? I don't think so. May be that young mother is just like that.SGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05790347071764332430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6636808797927234183.post-86759878764509011922014-11-25T23:20:14.373-08:002014-11-25T23:20:14.373-08:00Thanks for your comments Rama. If we say "no&...Thanks for your comments Rama. If we say "no" we mean "no". Also, if someone says "no" we take that at face value.SGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05790347071764332430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6636808797927234183.post-23683652864191914232014-11-25T23:17:52.548-08:002014-11-25T23:17:52.548-08:00Thanks for your comments sandhya. Looks like they ...Thanks for your comments sandhya. Looks like they want to "resist" a few times. Some people over do it.SGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05790347071764332430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6636808797927234183.post-13163825596505343212014-11-25T23:16:30.215-08:002014-11-25T23:16:30.215-08:00Thanks for your comments Renu. People very rarely ...Thanks for your comments Renu. People very rarely accept gifts gracefully.SGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05790347071764332430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6636808797927234183.post-67886703690221488402014-11-25T23:15:21.139-08:002014-11-25T23:15:21.139-08:00Thanks for your comments Rajesh. I like your attit...Thanks for your comments Rajesh. I like your attitude. Yup, saved some money.SGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05790347071764332430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6636808797927234183.post-38558723676727278062014-11-25T23:14:28.857-08:002014-11-25T23:14:28.857-08:00Thanks for your comments OW. You are correct. It i...Thanks for your comments OW. You are correct. It is difficult to judge.SGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05790347071764332430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6636808797927234183.post-128827611242530932014-11-25T20:43:34.844-08:002014-11-25T20:43:34.844-08:00I totally agree with you. Usually in North India, ...I totally agree with you. Usually in North India, it seems to be in vogue, even I had noticed while we lived there. They also have the habit of not taking NO for anything like if we say we have had enough of some dish, they would not stop, they would keep on putting more and more of it. They cannot understand that when we South Indians say NO to anything we really mean it.Rama Ananthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00962222316822524699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6636808797927234183.post-92026569089265717672014-11-25T20:29:59.259-08:002014-11-25T20:29:59.259-08:00Agree with you on the fact that saying 'no'...Agree with you on the fact that saying 'no' in spite of wanting it spoils the moment. All the graciousness of the lovely moment is lost, putting both the parties in an awkward position. <br /><br />No offense but this incident reminds me of the movie - 2 states :) :DAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15718584125155517942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6636808797927234183.post-19235235888361243852014-11-25T05:32:04.125-08:002014-11-25T05:32:04.125-08:00If people refuse to accept my gift, I feel it as a...If people refuse to accept my gift, I feel it as an insult because I take a lot of time to decide on the gift! Huh, how many types of customs here, in our country!Sandhyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06478831923010850316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6636808797927234183.post-49419118830696863962014-11-25T00:49:10.803-08:002014-11-25T00:49:10.803-08:00Thanks for your comments Sarala. I thought they sa...Thanks for your comments Sarala. I thought they said "no" means "yes" in a different context. HaHaHa.SGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05790347071764332430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6636808797927234183.post-35742399636407473082014-11-25T00:47:20.468-08:002014-11-25T00:47:20.468-08:00Thanks for your comments Sanand. Long time. No vis...Thanks for your comments Sanand. Long time. No visit here. You must have been very busy.<br /><br />I did not say it was a Punjabi custom. I said I should have asked her whose custom it was.SGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05790347071764332430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6636808797927234183.post-84607592113041252682014-11-25T00:45:46.984-08:002014-11-25T00:45:46.984-08:00Thanks for your comments Ankita. AS you correctly ...Thanks for your comments Ankita. AS you correctly said, I do not like izhupari.SGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05790347071764332430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6636808797927234183.post-35959193266520439262014-11-25T00:44:50.953-08:002014-11-25T00:44:50.953-08:00Thanks for your comments Sindhu. I am with you.Thanks for your comments Sindhu. I am with you.SGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05790347071764332430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6636808797927234183.post-84683630822974977662014-11-25T00:44:15.213-08:002014-11-25T00:44:15.213-08:00Thanks for your comments Satya. I know what you ar...Thanks for your comments Satya. I know what you are saying.SGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05790347071764332430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6636808797927234183.post-64493042585806005242014-11-25T00:42:08.353-08:002014-11-25T00:42:08.353-08:00We Indians are rarely graceful in accepting the co...We Indians are rarely graceful in accepting the compliment or gift..<br /><br />Saying no first is not only in India..I saw one movie..Rue Paradis..there also mother tells her young child to say no three times when anything is offered to him, as its rude to0 accept the first time:)Renuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18052079745061422542noreply@blogger.com