Going Public

OK, it was only half truth what I said about doing it in privacy. We are neither reserved nor private people. There are lots of things we find unthinkable doing it in public happens very publicly here.

First, credit card. Lot of businesses keep credit card swiper in hard to access areas and ask very frankly ‘chip and pin’ code to complete the transaction. We have to shout out loud our PIN and they enter. Public handling of your personal details is Suhuj – accepted gesture.

Talking on mobile is one such act. Houses are solid with very earthy feel and lot of times people go in ‘chouk’ or town square or balcony and speak from top of their voice to communicate most sensitive of issues.

Let me leave something for imagination too....