Uddhav Joshi's Blog

The world of Information Technology (I.T.) Its very lucrative. Big bucks, Technology. It gives you a sense of rush,thrill and achievement if you dedicate your heart to it. But all this isn't a bed of Roses(not that account for the thorns in the Roses.) I.T. is challenging and cut throat. He is a reason why. Well I am a Computer Science Graduate and finally landed a good job. Pertaining to I.T., I found the following mindset being very prevalent amongst people both those who work in the I.T. and Those who take services from I.T. "If it ain't broke ain't fix it." This comes when the I.T. asks for a upgrade. "No Matter What happens the I.T. IS ALWAYS RESPONSIBLE FOR EVERYTHING"  So if you stepped in an uuuggghhhhh IT is responsible that. "No Matter what happens I.T. HAS TO GET IT DONE IN MINUTES IF NOT SECONDS." Well it is good to be optimistic about resolving a problem. But this is dangerously optimistic that too with out the consent...

Okay so here is the catch. Five months into my job, tons of email being written and read. I stumbled upon a few Indianisms. Now I am not being Racist but, We are a unique species, aren’t we? Not humans. Indians, I mean. No other race speaks or spells like we do. Understand the following para-phrase. "Do one thing ... take this piece of chalk ..." or nnnaahhh just chuck it. Take greetings for example. A friendly clerk asking me for my name is apt to start a conversation with, “What is your good name?” As if I hold that sort of information close to my heart and only divulge my evil pseudonym. Bizarre. And hence I call these Indianisms. Which got me thinking about a compilation, a greatest hits of the most hilarious Indianisms out there. And here they are. The most common ones, and my favorites among them. 1. 'Passing Out' When you complete your studies at an educational institution, you graduate from that institution. You do not "pass out...