Wednesday, November 05, 2008

It happens only in (the) Media...

Though part of this industry in Mumbai for more than a decade, am a very un-media person. You have got to be a 'type' to be part of the in-crowd. At film shoots - You will find a certain 'type' of assistant directors - pink and green hair, kizhinja pant, color pona pant (the kinds our ammas would immediately use for kitchen medai ) and oh yes, air-kiss Dolly thakore types and say "how are weeeeeeeeeeee?" in the wee hours of the shoot. Ada-p-pongappa!

Another media thingey - This physical intimacy. You know the sorta hug, or a head-kiss. I don't like some weird man or woman, for that matter (ok ok colleague) coming and kissing my head and I am glad I have maintained this distance from people.

Yet another (medi)annoying thing - Calling girls 'babes!' - aargggh!! C'mon ! I have a name!! "Babes??" - eeeyuck!

Another type - These are the guys who use the 'F' word like a hello, hi...These people suffer from A-S-S... Attention seeking syndrome. They so badly need the attention they don't deserve and thus scream, shout like ASS-es! You will find them in advertising agencies, production houses, and .... radio stations!! There's one specimen who walks into the office in the afternoon and the first word he seems to utter his 'F#$$' ' D^$%' ... seriously and LOUD! Nobody seems to mind.. except two or three from my department and one odd sales manager who say 'shhsshh....' and of course we are given a nasty look which reads "Hw unkewl? hw cn u gme a drty luk lke zat eh?"

But you have gotta admit - Media is fun unlimited. No protocols, No addressing each other 'Sir' , 'Ma'am, No tie, business suits etc. But it also means all of the above (four paragraphs).

One number doubt kostan to all white collars- Do you guys speak - rather scream in office with free-flowing F$%^ or a D#%^#^ at work? I understand all of us are stressed and an occasional *beep* word is unavoidable. But these ASS-es in media do it with a purpose - to seek attention and its a given.. You are in the media industry, you gotta impress, you gotta be seen and so *beep* *beep* *beep*. Do you address /refer to your female colleagues - "babes" . "chicks" etc? I'd like to know how it is on your side... Over to the comments' section.

4 Responses:

Artnavy said...

bachao .kaapathunga- from all the kissie huggy types...

happens only when our firang colleagues come over or we go there- awkward moments those

NO swear words at my office but a lot of equally irritating sexist jokes and remarks by the typical MCP men and even some of the women

umm oviya said...

these white colour types... with their stupid suit boot tie, in this bloody hot weather!!!!!!!!!!!!
it's annoying. and then they look down on everyone else who is dressed sensibly.

ambi said...

Mmm, film industry also follows the same i guess esp Directors.

adhellam sari, where is the tele vetti-3 ans?

Harini said...

hugs very common at work..no kissing though..not even uchi mandai kissing...no dress code...so kizhinja pant, mukka kal pant, shorts, mini shorts...clothes just suffecient to keep one comfy and not called flaunting ellame allowed....no F word with the vela kare or karupu or desi boss around....F o F word and A-S-S when talking with peers rombe rombe common.... oh ! BTW am in a networking company..comp N/W so unge industry matum ille engluthum ipdi than...