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[Brinda @ritecontent]

@_everydayhuman_ I’ve traveled in Singapore airlines for quite a few years. I never had any complaints. Non veg food is considered the norm throughout the world and yes pure veg food is a “special meal” Your ignorance in not booking your meal ahead of time is the problem.

[Brinda @ritecontent]

@USGS_Quakes It woke me up, it was that strong! The alert came at the same time here in San Carlos!

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@bett_yu Felt in San Carlos - rattled the bed enough to wake me - the alert came simultaneously

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#earthquake ! Felt at 1:40 Bay Area

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@ImSoniya24 @TheShikha2026 Jio Hotstar a very poorly made app - can’t compare to Netflix - to reach his own!!

[Brinda @ritecontent]

Food for thought - someone somewhere has to be exploited for you to live comfortably…

[Jyoti @isha_2021]

@Chopsyturvey missing the underlying point. to give you something at your desired price someone has to choose to stay in a lower strata.
Income inequality is huge.

[Brinda @ritecontent]

@apparrnnaa Happy holidays!

[Brinda @ritecontent]

Food for thought!!

[Historianunkil @SudsG5]

India is not a low trust society ffs.

Things at random

1) ever noticed parents travelling with kids in crowded coaches? Some kindly person will say leave them with me and the parents will sight unseen do just that and then pick their kids up when their stop comes. This extends across trains / buses, kids being handed over for temporary care is something very unique to our society.

2) almost all of us give our spare keys to our neighbours, why? Because of implicit trust. Does this happen in "high trust " societies?

3) you can test this even today, go to some random shop, pick up stuff for 300-400 bucks, say sorry sir phone is down can I pay you later, 8/10 times they will say "no problem". Try this anywhere else and you will be locked up for shop lifting.

4) heck the very lack of formal paperwork across society is proof of this. Kirana stores will give credit to their buyers without questions being asked. They will get credit from their stockists without a single signed document. Supplier credit even in MSME sectors is done on face value alone and on and on and it goes.

5) the entire agricultural ecosystem running into lakhs of crores is driven by"word" and verbal commitments. That's it.

6) even our lack of systematic surveillance for instance trains carry millions and millions of passengers daily, with minimal checking by TC's and yet fare evasion is a very miniscule factor.

7) even our crime stats are so low precisely because we are a high trust society. Even in low income areas (in fact mostly in low income areas) most people don't even lock doors, try this in a ghetto in the US and your house will be robbed in hours.

8) when was the last time a period of calamity was used for mass looting? Ever? Even during riots looting of stores (so common in"high trust" places like the US and UK) doesn't happen. Heck during the Mumbai / Chennai floods so many strangers opened up their homes to other strangers, fed them, clothed them...show me one "high trust society" that does this.

Anecdotally I have so many examples.

During the 2023 floods in Chennai, networks went down, cash was short and UPI was not working, a kirana store near my house basically said he will supply goods without immediate payment, just wrote down the number / amount on a book and expected everyone to pay up later. I was curious and visited him a week later and asked if everyone did pay up and he said except maybe 2-3 bad apples everyone paid up and some even added small amounts as appreciation for his generosity.

Another time I was in Delhi, showed up with only 15 mins to spare and saw that I was in T1 when it was T2 (or something like that). Luckily the cabbie was still there and I asked him if he will take me. Sadly I forgot I didn't have cash and didn't have time to stop at an ATM (pre UPI) told him I will add his account and wire him the money once I reached the gate. He just said koi nahi sir tension mat lo. Dropped me, and I paid him and he just sent me a smiley on WhatsApp.

We are a beautiful culture, we trust implicitly. Our issue is with our state and its bureaucracy which no one trusts. This doesn't make us low trust.

[Brinda @ritecontent]

@surajgaud_ @hvpandya The proportion of us doing these weird things is overwhelmingly more than other nationalities so we do need to check this behavior…

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@shome_rajarshi Expectations will abound - no need to bargain, pay what you are expected to.

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@sanjayuvacha What ppl do peacefully in their homes without disturbing anyone is their own business. We need to stop moral policing.

[Brinda @ritecontent]

@jagritichandra Nothing justifies assault

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@neelamkothari @etihad I avoid Etihad because of their poor service both on the ground and in the air

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@Hot_Pepper76 Karen Carpenter

[Ballu @sardarcastic]

@AdiFlips Maybe u haven’t read abt the ordeals ppl have gone thru, folks who were not on vacation but heading for life changing events. Ground staff are the face of the company, they need to be empowered to answer questions. Worst is when airline doesn’t intimate and simply makes pax wait.

[Brinda @ritecontent]

Yes

[Art For Democracy @democracy_art]

@AdiFlips Pls don't defend the corporates. We are paying for a service and we are entitled to ask questions. The staff is not an individual but the representative of the company. The problem is with those who are putting their junior staff to face the wrath of the customers.

[Brinda @ritecontent]

@ShobanaRaviNews Rubbish idea! We always wore kanakambaram flowers sometimes mixed with others like jasmine etc in my childhood - it’s just not too fashionable right now to use these flowers that’s it!!

[Fundamental Investor ™ 🇮🇳 @FI_InvestIndia]

Dear @RailMinIndia & @RailwaySeva Team,

Why does the Booking Algorithm allot a Side Upper Berth for a 70 Year old Lady & Side Lower Berth for a 20 Year old? Especially while booking well in advance and more than 100 seats left (Non Tatkal).

The Algorithm needs to be Revisited to avoid this. I understand that you have lots of seats for Tatkal, but Algorithm should allocate smartly and reward early bookings.

Expecting the Senior Citizens to negotiate with the TTE in the train is not right. Especially when the trains are in odd timings, Seniors find it very difficult.

Please work on this.

If anyone reading this feels this is important, please share widely until this problem is recognised and fixed.

On behalf of all Ladies & Senior Citizens,
#FI

[Brinda @ritecontent]

@insidemanifest 888

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@GemsOfINDOLOGY @ASIGoI @narendramodi @PMOIndia @mygovindia @MohanMOdisha @CMO_Odisha This is so very sad - my heart breaks for future generations - can’t we find expert restorers who won’t destroy and hide our culture?