Tag: etiquette

I swapped places with Meta AI and I said ‘thank you’.

How do you express your gratitude?

I’ve been asking questions to Meta AI and entered into a series of chat sessions with the robot for the past few days. As we discussed various topics covering space, history, evolution, biology and religion we got stuck today at a sensitive subject such as FGM. And AI made mention of men in some tribal societies these days perform the cultural practice of FGM on girls. I said men just limit themselves as scholars and experts on the subject and allow only women in family, female nurses and elderly female doctors to do the surgery. But we both agreed that the practice is horrible and should be stopped at once. FGM should rank as complete violation of human rights.

Know Your Rights! How?

What’s something most people don’t understand?

We often see people giving no two hoots about other peoples’ privacy. Nor do they give a damn about respecting others.

As the world is now reduced to a smartphone, we see people glued to social media such as FB, X (formerly Twitter), Instagram and YouTube. The result is reality is out gone for a toss.

I have been to a coaching academy, based in Trichy, Tamilnadu, recently as a mentor. Students I found there were a lot ill-disciplined.

They pay no attention in class. They sleep. No hygiene. Nor do they give respect to the teachers and staff. And the parents always say their wards are right.

Come home to my building in Chennai, Tamilnadu. We have a functioning association under the Residents Welfare Society act. But people don’t pay the maintenance charges on time. They don’t keep the surroundings tidy and clean.

The traffic in India is one of the worst in the world. There’s no such thing here as a bus-lane. No limited hours. Nor do the authorities collect congestion tax like the one we see in the US and in the UK.

You can see people always rushing through traffic and creating confusion. Because they often run to school and office late or miss the time of scheduled meetings.

People are nosy in our neighbourhood. Gossiping is routine. Invasion of privacy is just an everyday affair.

It’s election time in India now. Politicians reap a heavy harvest of people’s innocence. They promise heaven while campaigning and do nothing after grabbing seats in the August houses of Parliament.

Knowing your rights is what people need now. When will they understand?