Just got to know what my polish and prague colleagues think of India, it's not good. I'm Dissapointed
Firstly it's not like they told me in person, they have a call in which they discuss in their native language in the chat, and i translated it.
Context: 1 colleague n 'A' got sick and that colleague is also apparently travelling to India in April, so they were talking about how everybody is falling sick. Then one of the folks bought up that you need jiu jitsu to fight off the flu. This says that she will learn jiu jitsu in india, the other colleague says you won't survive it rip. Colleague says that she already has 3 vaccines and only needs 2 more to survive.
Tldr, they feel india is dirty and unhygienic and kinda unsafe. Because when that colleague told me about her travel plan, she also asked me is it safe?
This casual racism or highlight of our country in bad light is bad for all us honest tax payers , not only does it ruin our progression opportunity but also reduces our Outlook outside.
Any thoughts about how we can stop this?
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Dirt, pollution- True. Hygiene- Depends.
Honestly speaking racism against Indians have been reaching the highest levels possible and people need to fight back. Stop the wannabe cool "dAnK MeMeRs" from agreeing with those folks and slap them on the ass or something.
Reporting an issue with concern is one thing, throwing casual insults and thinking it's okay because we don't fight back is not.
India is dirty. If you have been to any countries abroad, you already know. Even bangalore is dirty. Outside your office, go around 500 meters. It is filthy tbh. Our public transport is dirty.
But about wht can be done!!!
In india it is not abt education. Even educated people, if you go by public transport u notice are littering as if they are the boss ND someone is going to clean After them.
In my office, people earning more than 10 LPA atleast.. half of them after washing their hands in common areas, After meals are not cleaning up the basins. Sometimes my relatives my parents also litter on roads. They are educated.
But let me tell you. This problem will slowly get solved. Because today's generation is mindful abt it.
One solution I feel is, littering should be heavily fined. Why are so many people wearing helmets in blr? To avoid Heavy fines. (Keep corruption aside plz for a while)
And many people don't feel it is bad. They should be taught that it is BAD!!! ND our great govt.... they advertise in vande bharat to not throw the kachra. When vande bharat is an AC train with windows that cannot be opened.
That’s pathetic on their part And also on our part because we’re actually unsafe
Usually westerners I’ve worked with are more polished about these things tho