We've accepted failure as an inevitability. We've accepted failure as de facto and integral element of our destiny. We're honorable people: Our sole insignia of honorableness is that we unabashedly partake in honor killings. Later -- we go on National Telly and retell / re-create gory and bloodcurdling -- explicit details of our witch-hunting -- with absolute impunity. This is Indian version of Talibanization. Indian flavor. Spicy. Masala. Don't we love that eh?
We take whale of a pride in working for a multinational company -- on the bottom rung. We speak archaic / dated -- colonial 'written' English. Our local radio's phone-in program topic is something like: What's our wardrobe preferences! We graduate with a degree in commerce with great / considerable difficulty and herculean effort -- then -- work in the Middle East as men Friday.
“Ladies and gentlemen, the Captain has turned on the Fasten Seat Belt sign. If you haven’t already done so, please stow your carry-on luggage underneath the seat in front of you or in an overhead bin. Please take your seat and fasten your seat belt. And also make sure your seat back and folding trays are in their full upright position.
If you are seated next to an emergency exit, please read carefully the special instructions card located by your seat. If you do not wish to perform the functions described in the event of an emergency, please ask a flight attendant to reseat you.
At this time, we request that all mobile phones, pagers, radios and remote controlled toys be turned off for the full duration of the flight, as these items might interfere with the navigational and communication equipment on this aircraft. We request that all other electronic devices be turned off until we fly above 10,000 feet. We will notify you when it is safe to use such devices.
We remind you that this is a non-smoking flight. Smoking is prohibited on the entire aircraft, including the lavatories. Tampering with, disabling or destroying the lavatory smoke detectors is prohibited by law.
If you have any questions about our flight today, please don’t hesitate to ask one of our flight attendants. Thank you.”
We take whale of a pride in working for a multinational company -- on the bottom rung. We speak archaic / dated -- colonial 'written' English. Our local radio's phone-in program topic is something like: What's our wardrobe preferences! We graduate with a degree in commerce with great / considerable difficulty and herculean effort -- then -- work in the Middle East as men Friday.
“Ladies and gentlemen, the Captain has turned on the Fasten Seat Belt sign. If you haven’t already done so, please stow your carry-on luggage underneath the seat in front of you or in an overhead bin. Please take your seat and fasten your seat belt. And also make sure your seat back and folding trays are in their full upright position.
If you are seated next to an emergency exit, please read carefully the special instructions card located by your seat. If you do not wish to perform the functions described in the event of an emergency, please ask a flight attendant to reseat you.
At this time, we request that all mobile phones, pagers, radios and remote controlled toys be turned off for the full duration of the flight, as these items might interfere with the navigational and communication equipment on this aircraft. We request that all other electronic devices be turned off until we fly above 10,000 feet. We will notify you when it is safe to use such devices.
We remind you that this is a non-smoking flight. Smoking is prohibited on the entire aircraft, including the lavatories. Tampering with, disabling or destroying the lavatory smoke detectors is prohibited by law.
If you have any questions about our flight today, please don’t hesitate to ask one of our flight attendants. Thank you.”
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