Thursday, April 16, 2009

Kiddie talk



Overheard this in a swimming pool the other day:

Boy #1: Aye moti! You'll fall off the float!
Girl #1: Chup bet, tu kala.
Girl #2: Kala! hahaha! Kala , kala Barrack Obama!
*General laughter*

It made me cringe, smile and raise my eyebrow all at the same time.
Cringed at the implication,
Smiled at the innocence
and raised an eyebrow ( 7 year old kid-Barrack Obama?!?!)

Didn't know I was capable of reacting in multiple ways.
Raised with complexes of 'fair and lovely' ever since our childhood,
do all Indians have an unconscious racist streak in them?

6 comments:

Deepa Nair said...

Excellent observation smitha :)

five_silver_rings said...

Nice one. Simple and makes you think :)

five_silver_rings said...

Nice. I like this one. Small. Simple. Hitting.

Smitha Menon- said...

Thank you:)

Arvind said...

Hahahaha..kaala kaala, barrack obama..hahaha..i love that.

Smitha Menon- said...

Arvind you are just evil!