Hello all,
Just testing out the forums. I just signed up!
To introduce myself, I am an Indian living in California. As you can guess, I am a s/w engineer. My hobbies include photography and hiking.
I recently started a blog too. Now it has become my obsession. I keep trying to write humorous stuff but I need to write more to get better at it. Here is a sample post I posted a week ago. You can visit my blog at: http://next-stop-insanity.blogspot.com
Sample Post:
name thee *bleep*
There is an immediate danger for kids with "lost in translation" names - the school bullies who infest the American school system. A brown skinned kid munching on chapattis is a target enough for these bullies. The doomed kid having a name from hell (or heaven, depending on which side of bullying you are on) is a cherry on top.
Consider the following names I heard recently. These kids are going to grow up in the US.
| Harshit | He is my friend's son who is going to start school soon! What's worse is that, some above average bullies, who actually learnt the alphabet, may be able to tweak his last name into "head." These kids can quickly put two and two together - ok, they probably suck at math - but they can put the words together. |
| Gopi | An innocent looking name that can be construed as a command to relieve oneself. |
| Asman | On the bright side, if the kid wants to become a po*n star, he won't have to search for a stage name |
| Anal | I kid you not! This is a real name. |
| Gayatri | References to sexual orientation must be avoided in names too. |
| Sukdeep | (I confess, I heard it on the Russell Peter's show). If he had a brother, would he be called Sukdeeper? |
Hopefully, nobody will name their kid "Fakrud."
Kabhi Neem Neem Kabhi Shahad Shahad
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