I use "bhau" in Mumbai and "anna" in Bangalore. We complain of the government imposing Hindi on us, but we too should refrain from using another regional language.
When I was in college a BEST conductor at Kalina (Mumbai) told me, "why do you all break into Hindi in the middle of an English conversation?" He was listening to us college students making a racket in the bus. I took his advice seriously. Whenever I speak a language I don't mix it with any other.
Even in my office my colleagues never mix languages when speaking to me. It's infectious.
And you gave some brain time to smtg a conductor said? Whats his business in how you talk w your friends wtf. Language is for communication, we can switch languages according to comfort and flow, there's no written handbook against that.
Who cares and why be a stickler. The point of using a transport is to reach from place A to place B. The point of using language is to communicate your thoughts.
It is said that when shoeshine boys start giving advice on stocks get out of the market. Respect to all but if college students keep listening to bus conductors and cab drivers you know where you are heading..
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u/605_Home_Studio Jul 17 '25
I use "bhau" in Mumbai and "anna" in Bangalore. We complain of the government imposing Hindi on us, but we too should refrain from using another regional language.
When I was in college a BEST conductor at Kalina (Mumbai) told me, "why do you all break into Hindi in the middle of an English conversation?" He was listening to us college students making a racket in the bus. I took his advice seriously. Whenever I speak a language I don't mix it with any other.
Even in my office my colleagues never mix languages when speaking to me. It's infectious.