tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post3952003386198096588..comments2024-01-07T09:36:51.796-08:00Comments on Chess, Comics, Crosswords, Books, Music, Cinema: Odds and endsPrashant C. Trikannadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-82926094593724837912013-11-04T15:20:15.130-08:002013-11-04T15:20:15.130-08:00Ah, the sarcastic "you know." That's...Ah, the sarcastic "you know." That's another story.Ron Scheerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15357501069513854664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-84727437643257089072013-11-01T21:20:54.658-07:002013-11-01T21:20:54.658-07:00Ron, you make a good point about the effectual use...Ron, you make a good point about the effectual use of "you know" in a personal conversation, if used sparingly. As you noted, the "shift in tone" can also imply mild irritation with someone who might fail to see your point or plainly listen to you. It got repetitive at the conference: never before have I heard so many you know(s) in one place and at one time. You listen and you learn.Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-48105946788996234342013-11-01T08:24:25.859-07:002013-11-01T08:24:25.859-07:00You know, I picked up this useful phrase from my d...You know, I picked up this useful phrase from my daughter (used like this as a lead-in to a sentence). The connotations are rich and complex: it signals a shift in tone to the more personal. It means something like "To be honest with you..." followed by a pause that can imply both disbelief and humor. Ron Scheerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15357501069513854664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-43734866203275858412013-11-01T04:35:14.711-07:002013-11-01T04:35:14.711-07:00Sergio, I've never enjoyed Diwali because of t...Sergio, I've never enjoyed Diwali because of the noise and pollution. It's the one festival that I don't look forward to in spite of the welcome three-day break. When I was a kid I used to run away to South India where the festival is not celebrated the way it is in West and North India. Your good wishes for Diwali are most welcome although even non-English speaking people in India wish each other "Happy Diwali," or even "Appy Diwali" — Khush (happy in Hindi) Diwali is a neat innovation! Thanks, Sergio.Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-15078368027361793822013-11-01T04:12:49.913-07:002013-11-01T04:12:49.913-07:00Keishon, you're welcome. I hear "like&quo...Keishon, you're welcome. I hear "like" and "you guys" a lot in my part of the world that doesn't take long to be influenced by just about everything that is trendy in the western world. What irks is that people don't bother how they speak or the words they use (or misuse) while speaking to others. When I was young I never heard anyone say "cool" or "way to go, man." Now I do all the time. Nothing wrong with either, except I can't get used to them. I'm waiting to hear "gonna" and "gotcha" that'd sound strange coming from an Indian.Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-46497005349660295662013-11-01T00:50:17.528-07:002013-11-01T00:50:17.528-07:00I used the pharse "you know" during a ve...I used the pharse "you know" during a very bad interview once (no, I didn't get the job) and it's been my enemy ever since though I usually associate it with nerves more than anythign else. Hope you do get to enjoy Diwali a little bit at least chum - खुश दीवालीAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-91297329761429676312013-10-31T09:21:06.682-07:002013-10-31T09:21:06.682-07:00Very interesting post and educational for me. Than...Very interesting post and educational for me. Thank you. I enjoyed reading it. As for language using "like" a lot and "you know" is very distracting as well as some popular phrases of today starting with "You guys." I had an art history professor who kept saying "um" a lot and that got on my last nerves. Needless to say I skipped her classes a lot. I could probably write a post on the most popular sayings today that get on my nerves and don't even get me started on the spelling.whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18030571187291039318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-18666185265427728012013-10-30T23:54:06.589-07:002013-10-30T23:54:06.589-07:00Col, thank you, and I'm glad you enjoyed it. R...Col, thank you, and I'm glad you enjoyed it. Rants are good for the soul, sometimes.Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-65415730498855339782013-10-30T23:53:00.324-07:002013-10-30T23:53:00.324-07:00Neer, I'd a feeling you'd say that! Well, ...Neer, I'd a feeling you'd say that! Well, going strictly by the custom, it's always the brother who gives a present to his sister though gifts are exchanged by both. Siblings buy presents for one another irrespective of the occasion. I'd never heard of "Rakhdi" and "Tikka" which, I assume, is the North Indian version of "Raksha Bandhan" and "Bhau-Beej" down south.Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-9165652085127641662013-10-30T23:43:38.693-07:002013-10-30T23:43:38.693-07:00Bill, here in Mumbai at least, while the price is ...Bill, here in Mumbai at least, while the price is fixed upfront, the time limit is not. They have to finish the job unless they do it over two or three days. The two men who were paid $13 worked for five hours in all. Sometimes the workers leave it to us to decide how much to pay them, which is a problem for the one hiring their services; you don't know what could be a decent amount.Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-39438841236200831202013-10-30T23:37:18.511-07:002013-10-30T23:37:18.511-07:00Tracy, thank you. I'm sure I've used "...Tracy, thank you. I'm sure I've used "you know" more often than I think I have. It's not something you'll catch easily during a conversation. There were one too many "you knows" at the conference and at one point I wanted to stand up and point it out to the speakers. I don't think any of them realised it.Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-29156930637854624292013-10-30T23:28:49.228-07:002013-10-30T23:28:49.228-07:00Charles, it has become fashionable to say "yo...Charles, it has become fashionable to say "you know" in Mumbai, especially among the youngsters. I wonder if they think it's actually correct to say so. I also prefer "anyway" as opposed to "anyways" at the start of a spoken line. The latter rules. English is a malleable language.Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-73145164131269115392013-10-30T21:45:59.234-07:002013-10-30T21:45:59.234-07:00Prashant - an interesting post again, thanks.Prashant - an interesting post again, thanks.col2910https://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-29694888725535253952013-10-30T21:04:23.512-07:002013-10-30T21:04:23.512-07:00Not fair, Prashant. Sisters do present mithai, dry...Not fair, Prashant. Sisters do present mithai, dry-fruits, juices, chocolates and other assorted confectioneries to their brothers on Rakhdi and Tikka. :)neerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01986509319841061021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-87243588786224079082013-10-30T18:48:00.544-07:002013-10-30T18:48:00.544-07:00Prices for services vay by nation. In our part of ...Prices for services vay by nation. In our part of Canada to hire someone for cleaning will cost $15 - $20 per hour.Bill Selneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17268006369157307593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-70428132770634117902013-10-30T10:15:03.284-07:002013-10-30T10:15:03.284-07:00Very interesting post, as always, Prashant. Now I ...Very interesting post, as always, Prashant. Now I am going to be worrying about whether I use "you know" too much, and listening for it in conversation. It is interesting that speakers at a conference we using it.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-74709009719683819622013-10-30T06:17:35.277-07:002013-10-30T06:17:35.277-07:00I'm starting to hear "you know" cree...I'm starting to hear "you know" creep into the language of even well educated people here. It's really distracting. Charles Gramlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02052592247572253641noreply@blogger.com