Comments on: Another TTDMSTM http://6ampacific.com/2006/02/13/another-ttdmstm/ Basab Pradhan's weblog about business and life in a 'flat world'. 6 AM Pacific is the best time for a global conference call. Tue, 27 Jul 2010 19:39:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Basab http://6ampacific.com/2006/02/13/another-ttdmstm/comment-page-1/#comment-9546 Basab Mon, 17 Dec 2007 01:04:59 +0000 http://sixampacific.com/?p=6#comment-9546 Serendipity, I fixed the link. Thanks. Serendipity, I fixed the link. Thanks.

]]> By: Serendipity http://6ampacific.com/2006/02/13/another-ttdmstm/comment-page-1/#comment-9540 Serendipity Sun, 16 Dec 2007 17:46:27 +0000 http://sixampacific.com/?p=6#comment-9540 The link in the post doesn't work. I understand, you have deleted your typepad account. The link in the post doesn’t work.

I understand, you have deleted your typepad account.

]]> By: Ripul Kumar http://6ampacific.com/2006/02/13/another-ttdmstm/comment-page-1/#comment-11 Ripul Kumar Tue, 06 Jun 2006 09:27:10 +0000 http://sixampacific.com/?p=6#comment-11 1. Why should there be a quarter plate at all? I have never seen even a variation of it in any part of India. In parts of India where rotis are eaten, small bowls (katoris/vatkis) are used to keep lentils and curries for effective separation of the two. Do we need a quarter plater here? People who are rice eaters typically dont need separation of rice and curries or lentils (or variations). All is mixed together. So, a quarter plate does't make sense. Now, for segregating the breads from the lentils and curries, a quarter plate can also be a good idea. But, in effect, it increases the area of eating. Anyway if has to be there, it must be on the right as there are few left hand eaters in India or Indians elsewhere--cultural connotations... 2. Glass on the left: Most food is touched by right hand (we know why) and left hand is "clean" enough to pick up the glass. If we use silverware to eat food, the glass can be anywhere -- doesn't make a difference anyway. 1. Why should there be a quarter plate at all? I have never seen even a variation of it in any part of India.

In parts of India where rotis are eaten, small bowls (katoris/vatkis) are used to keep lentils and curries for effective separation of the two. Do we need a quarter plater here?

People who are rice eaters typically dont need separation of rice and curries or lentils (or variations). All is mixed together. So, a quarter plate does’t make sense.

Now, for segregating the breads from the lentils and curries, a quarter plate can also be a good idea. But, in effect, it increases the area of eating.

Anyway if has to be there, it must be on the right as there are few left hand eaters in India or Indians elsewhere–cultural connotations…

2. Glass on the left: Most food is touched by right hand (we know why) and left hand is “clean” enough to pick up the glass.

If we use silverware to eat food, the glass can be anywhere — doesn’t make a difference anyway.

]]> By: Saumitri http://6ampacific.com/2006/02/13/another-ttdmstm/comment-page-1/#comment-10 Saumitri Fri, 07 Apr 2006 04:48:37 +0000 http://sixampacific.com/?p=6#comment-10 While I am in India, I make it a point to shift the quarter plate to the right and also explain this to all my friends (when they ask)...;-) and i also keep the glass on the left(i dislike grease on the glass). Adding to this, I also substitute the fork(in the left hand) with a regular spoon(in my right hand)so that i can have the curries. Except when i am in North India (where rice is not eaten with the hand), I do eat rice with my hand - it tastes better...;-) Its time we stopped blindly aping western modes of eating. While I am in India, I make it a point to shift the quarter plate to the right and also explain this to all my friends (when they ask)…;-) and i also keep the glass on the left(i dislike grease on the glass).

Adding to this, I also substitute the fork(in the left hand) with a regular spoon(in my right hand)so that i can have the curries.

Except when i am in North India (where rice is not eaten with the hand), I do eat rice with my hand – it tastes better…;-)

Its time we stopped blindly aping western modes of eating.

]]> By: Karthik http://6ampacific.com/2006/02/13/another-ttdmstm/comment-page-1/#comment-9 Karthik Tue, 28 Mar 2006 21:18:29 +0000 http://sixampacific.com/?p=6#comment-9 I have always wondered that and never found a reason for it... I have always wondered that and never found a reason for it…

]]> By: Red_Baron http://6ampacific.com/2006/02/13/another-ttdmstm/comment-page-1/#comment-8 Red_Baron Wed, 08 Mar 2006 06:53:29 +0000 http://sixampacific.com/?p=6#comment-8 Left for the glass - no one considers the plight of left-handers at all - having to reach across to grab a glass kept on the right side. Left for the glass – no one considers the plight of left-handers at all – having to reach across to grab a glass kept on the right side.

]]> By: rustey http://6ampacific.com/2006/02/13/another-ttdmstm/comment-page-1/#comment-7 rustey Tue, 21 Feb 2006 09:19:00 +0000 http://sixampacific.com/?p=6#comment-7 Hmmm...that's a good point too! In this case, waaaaaay to the left of the plate would be good. Hmmm…that’s a good point too! In this case, waaaaaay to the left of the plate would be good.

]]> By: Geeta http://6ampacific.com/2006/02/13/another-ttdmstm/comment-page-1/#comment-6 Geeta Sat, 18 Feb 2006 15:04:31 +0000 http://sixampacific.com/?p=6#comment-6 Nope, left, definitely left. You don't want to pick up the glass with a masala/ghee soaked right hand, do you? I still haven't come across a person who uses a knife and fork to dig into hot puris. Nope, left, definitely left. You don’t want to pick up the glass with a masala/ghee soaked right hand, do you? I still haven’t come across a person who uses a knife and fork to dig into hot puris.

]]> By: rustey http://6ampacific.com/2006/02/13/another-ttdmstm/comment-page-1/#comment-5 rustey Thu, 16 Feb 2006 20:45:28 +0000 http://sixampacific.com/?p=6#comment-5 nope, right hand is better, because the water does not drop on the plate when you pick it up. nope, right hand is better, because the water does not drop on the plate when you pick it up.

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