Comments on: Twitter and the not so Sacrosanct Cow http://picklepost.com/2009/09/twitter-and-the-not-so-sacrosanct-cow/ Business, Politics, Art, Design, Living Wed, 08 Sep 2010 03:51:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: Mrinal Sinha http://picklepost.com/2009/09/twitter-and-the-not-so-sacrosanct-cow/comment-page-1/#comment-51 Mrinal Sinha Fri, 16 Oct 2009 07:14:37 +0000 http://picklepost.com/?p=624#comment-51 Maya, I choose to disagree with your opinion. Humor is fine - but you need to exceptionally careful because humor is a double-edged sword - and not just in politics. That he apologized is good and things should have stopped at that - am in agreement with you there. However, in a country where millions of people travel second, even unreserved second class in trains (forget airlines) packed like cattle, my first reaction was that his comment seemed to be making fun of his fellow countrymen. Tharoor's jibe comes across and sarcastic elitism. He may have meant it as a jibe at airlines. If so, his words were very poorly chosen. Nothing in his 2 line statement even remotely suggests that it is aimed at airlines. Perhaps he chose his words poorly. And rightfully desrved the criticism he got. I dont doubt Tharoor's intentions - he seems like a capable guy. But it is wrong to assume that capable guys do not err. Maya,

I choose to disagree with your opinion. Humor is fine - but you need to exceptionally careful because humor is a double-edged sword - and not just in politics.

That he apologized is good and things should have stopped at that - am in agreement with you there.

However, in a country where millions of people travel second, even unreserved second class in trains (forget airlines) packed like cattle, my first reaction was that his comment seemed to be making fun of his fellow countrymen. Tharoor’s jibe comes across and sarcastic elitism.

He may have meant it as a jibe at airlines. If so, his words were very poorly chosen. Nothing in his 2 line statement even remotely suggests that it is aimed at airlines.

Perhaps he chose his words poorly. And rightfully desrved the criticism he got.

I dont doubt Tharoor’s intentions - he seems like a capable guy. But it is wrong to assume that capable guys do not err.

]]> By: Vikas Gupta http://picklepost.com/2009/09/twitter-and-the-not-so-sacrosanct-cow/comment-page-1/#comment-38 Vikas Gupta Mon, 28 Sep 2009 18:01:52 +0000 http://picklepost.com/?p=624#comment-38 Nice post! I am all for humour and wit. Very thoughtful articles have been published on this issue now in Outlook, DNA, Huff post and others. I had instantly written on this topic and it's still there on the first page in Google [my blog set a new record of 1017 views in 24 hrs because of Mr. Tharoor!]. BTW, I found a minor fault in the 'architecture' here. The quote “holy cows are NOT individuals but sacrosanct issues or principles that no one dares to challenge” is not so popular and I wonder if you got it right. His tweet was "it’s a silly expression but means no disrespect to economy travellers, only to airlines for herding us in like cattle. Many have misunderstd.” What is the source of your quote?! BTW, another tweet after this had also attracted a minor controversy. Tharoor was unhappy that he had a "ridiculously" full day of meetings/engagements! Nice post! I am all for humour and wit. Very thoughtful articles have been published on this issue now in Outlook, DNA, Huff post and others. I had instantly written on this topic and it’s still there on the first page in Google [my blog set a new record of 1017 views in 24 hrs because of Mr. Tharoor!].

BTW, I found a minor fault in the ‘architecture’ here. The quote “holy cows are NOT individuals but sacrosanct issues or principles that no one dares to challenge” is not so popular and I wonder if you got it right.

His tweet was “it’s a silly expression but means no disrespect to economy travellers, only to airlines for herding us in like cattle. Many have misunderstd.” What is the source of your quote?!

BTW, another tweet after this had also attracted a minor controversy. Tharoor was unhappy that he had a “ridiculously” full day of meetings/engagements!

]]> By: Neha http://picklepost.com/2009/09/twitter-and-the-not-so-sacrosanct-cow/comment-page-1/#comment-36 Neha Mon, 28 Sep 2009 14:08:29 +0000 http://picklepost.com/?p=624#comment-36 Hi Maya I totally agree with your view on the scrutinity bestowed upon Mr. Tharoor's tweets being over the top! This has happened more often than not - a big part is shamefully played by a not-yet-socially responsible media. There is just too much space and a huge lack of content. This drives the need to sensationalise just about anything - right from a kiss to a tweet! Hence I would lay full responsibility of this issue being blown out of proportion to it being overplayed by the media - else you and I would not be hearing and hence writing about a trivial issue like this over nothing. Corporates have been driven to social responsibility over the years - it is time we drive the media to do the same. Hi Maya

I totally agree with your view on the scrutinity bestowed upon Mr. Tharoor’s tweets being over the top!

This has happened more often than not - a big part is shamefully played by a not-yet-socially responsible media. There is just too much space and a huge lack of content. This drives the need to sensationalise just about anything - right from a kiss to a tweet!

Hence I would lay full responsibility of this issue being blown out of proportion to it being overplayed by the media - else you and I would not be hearing and hence writing about a trivial issue like this over nothing.

Corporates have been driven to social responsibility over the years - it is time we drive the media to do the same.

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