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Delhi's daunting delusion

Updated on: 30 September,2009 07:18 AM IST  | 
Kumar Saurav |

If ever cities in the country are ranked according to behaviour, there'll be cutthroat competition between Delhi and Mumbai (contrary to popular perception, the Maximum City is misbehaved, too), not for the first, but the last spot

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If ever cities in the country are ranked according to behaviour, there'll be cutthroat competition between Delhi and Mumbai (contrary to popular perception, the Maximum City is misbehaved, too), not for the first, but the last spot. Home Minister P Chidambaram and Chief Minister Sheila Dixit may've urged Delhiites to act in a manner that's acceptable, at least not offending, but it's falling on deaf ears. Reason: No one's shedding the prejudices or changing the perceptions that will lead to a more responsible attitude. Wondering what those are? Here goes my list.
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Abusive lingo may be deep rooted in our culture, but it still offends.

If you don't like your daughter, wife, sister or mother to be eve-teased, don't ogle at others the way you do.


Every firangan isn't a prostitute. If you think I am wrong, a tight slap sometime in future will tell you who was right.



Not everyone from the North East is into drugs. They play some real cool music, and are very well read.

Not everyone who doesn't understand Hindi is dumb.

Everyone who drives a car isn't rich, and bikers aren't poor. When it comes to the capital, I feel one's ego increases as the number of wheels in one's mode of transport does. Yes, that goes for truckers, too.

It's not heroic to jump traffic lights, mix alcohol and driving and drive like James Bond in congested lanes.

There's absolutely no need to wear marriage-like-makeup at work. Save deep necks for weekends, unless you want to be seen with a different eye.

An HIV positive guy isn't necessarily a shady person. A handshake won't hurt. Stop being cynical.

Alcoholics aren't antisocial.

Not every man is a rapist and likes to be looked at as one.

Arranged marriages aren't orthodox and unfashionable, just as love marriages aren't always about impulse.

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