Most of the ramblings, i guess at this point of time, would be based on the journeys i make everyday. So let this be the first one. Actually I always thought the first post will be explaining the spring onion story...but guess that will have to wait!
Coming to the paradox.... Yesterday in the bus there was this woman sitting in front of me.. she was talking in what i guess is telugu. The only meaningful word I could make out was 'necklace'. So I guess it had something to do with jewellery...ah...great guess??!!
Sorry back to our paradox again. So the thing was....mid way through the ride, she tore open a small packet of Bingo, the potato chips kind of stuff. It must cost around Rs.5 I guess. From the way she was munching on it it pretty much seemed she was relishing it. My attention got switched somewhere in between...you can imagine what the chaotic roads of Bangalore will do to your attention! When she came into my view again, she was drinking a vottle of mirinda, the orange coloured one. This time i was plainly shocked. What is shocking in someone eating and drinking you might ask. Well the thing is, I dint describe the women. She was clad in a type sari which typically the poor wear. She had a huge sack of flowers from the Market, so onviously she made a living selling garlands she made out of them. So the income is also likely to be low in her case. What surprised me was a woman from a low socio-economic status consuming typical junk food which is as far as it can get from healthy food. Even though I may not have to think twice for spending that much money, Ihavent had a Bingo or such stuff for a year or so!! This is the paradox which has been seen in developed countries like US where the poor tend to but cheaply available but unhealthy foods like burgers...and their health goes down the drain. Never expected to see the thing happening up close here... that explains the shock I hope. That is a curt closing line coz I'm afraid if it continues in this line it will become an academic discourse which will bore even yours truly...!
Coming to the paradox.... Yesterday in the bus there was this woman sitting in front of me.. she was talking in what i guess is telugu. The only meaningful word I could make out was 'necklace'. So I guess it had something to do with jewellery...ah...great guess??!!
Sorry back to our paradox again. So the thing was....mid way through the ride, she tore open a small packet of Bingo, the potato chips kind of stuff. It must cost around Rs.5 I guess. From the way she was munching on it it pretty much seemed she was relishing it. My attention got switched somewhere in between...you can imagine what the chaotic roads of Bangalore will do to your attention! When she came into my view again, she was drinking a vottle of mirinda, the orange coloured one. This time i was plainly shocked. What is shocking in someone eating and drinking you might ask. Well the thing is, I dint describe the women. She was clad in a type sari which typically the poor wear. She had a huge sack of flowers from the Market, so onviously she made a living selling garlands she made out of them. So the income is also likely to be low in her case. What surprised me was a woman from a low socio-economic status consuming typical junk food which is as far as it can get from healthy food. Even though I may not have to think twice for spending that much money, Ihavent had a Bingo or such stuff for a year or so!! This is the paradox which has been seen in developed countries like US where the poor tend to but cheaply available but unhealthy foods like burgers...and their health goes down the drain. Never expected to see the thing happening up close here... that explains the shock I hope. That is a curt closing line coz I'm afraid if it continues in this line it will become an academic discourse which will bore even yours truly...!
