A melting pot
The Darshinis in Bangalore contain a mini-world in themselves...
- The ubiquitous state government employees - the 2 by 3 coffee types - all discussions, bribe charges, gossip, transfer rates get discussed.
- The retired couple, whose children are settled abroad, having a "good life", while the parents are left to fend for themselves. You can normally tell them out from the others: they dress and act like they have a chip on their shoulders.
- The lower middle class family; its their "one day out in the month". The kids are excited, and want to have the most exotic dishes on offer. The parents are more subdued; the husband is clearly calculating costs even as he buys "coupons" from the counter.
- The middle class family, clearly tired of home food... its their day out to break the monotony.
- The yuppie gang. You can tell them apart 'cos they act as though English is the only language they know; they probably were born with expertise in that language.
- The neighbourhood "loafers gang" - its their hangout.
- The hardworking (but I can break all traffic rules!) auto driver - thinking about his fare back home; its on the other end of the city.
- The old man, trying to hide in a corner, lest someone he knows recognizes him there; you see, nobody knows he eats out there .
- The lady dressed too hep for the place, and is trying hard to feel out of place, but can't; you see, she likes the food too much.
- The "I am new to the city and studying" boys. I have the most sympathy for these types... I was one of them, sometime ago.
- The "I am new to the city and working" boys. They flaunt their new-found wealth, flashing their newest cellphones and stuff.
- The twenty-something guy who feels the glare inside the eatery is so high that his fake Ray Ban stays on even as he eats. Maybe, he likes his food brown, ... or grey?
- The day-scholar gang of girls, just back from a movie; these are the Scooty, Kinetic Honda types; why'd they want to miss another opportunity to blow their parent's money?
- The most common one: A nuclear family, husband, wife and a small kid. Its weekend and a holiday for the home kitchen!
This is just a sampling... I am sure there are other types?
- The ubiquitous state government employees - the 2 by 3 coffee types - all discussions, bribe charges, gossip, transfer rates get discussed.
- The retired couple, whose children are settled abroad, having a "good life", while the parents are left to fend for themselves. You can normally tell them out from the others: they dress and act like they have a chip on their shoulders.
- The lower middle class family; its their "one day out in the month". The kids are excited, and want to have the most exotic dishes on offer. The parents are more subdued; the husband is clearly calculating costs even as he buys "coupons" from the counter.
- The middle class family, clearly tired of home food... its their day out to break the monotony.
- The yuppie gang. You can tell them apart 'cos they act as though English is the only language they know; they probably were born with expertise in that language.
- The neighbourhood "loafers gang" - its their hangout.
- The hardworking (but I can break all traffic rules!) auto driver - thinking about his fare back home; its on the other end of the city.
- The old man, trying to hide in a corner, lest someone he knows recognizes him there; you see, nobody knows he eats out there .
- The lady dressed too hep for the place, and is trying hard to feel out of place, but can't; you see, she likes the food too much.
- The "I am new to the city and studying" boys. I have the most sympathy for these types... I was one of them, sometime ago.
- The "I am new to the city and working" boys. They flaunt their new-found wealth, flashing their newest cellphones and stuff.
- The twenty-something guy who feels the glare inside the eatery is so high that his fake Ray Ban stays on even as he eats. Maybe, he likes his food brown, ... or grey?
- The day-scholar gang of girls, just back from a movie; these are the Scooty, Kinetic Honda types; why'd they want to miss another opportunity to blow their parent's money?
- The most common one: A nuclear family, husband, wife and a small kid. Its weekend and a holiday for the home kitchen!
This is just a sampling... I am sure there are other types?
posted by Ananth Narayan at
7:21 PM
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