CG Posted July 5, 2012 Posted July 5, 2012 I hear this term used so many times by Politicians ,Bureaucrat,economists .So whats common in common man or aam admi ,I feel its a deragatory reference .what do you guys fell. wikie-The terms common people, the masses, or commoners denote a broad social division referring to regular people who are members of neither the nobility or the priesthood. Following the rise of the middle class in the 19th century, this division is now of mainly historical interest. Since the 20th century the term "common people" has been used in a more general sense to refer to typical members of society in contrast to highly privileged (in either wealth or influence).
Prakat Posted July 5, 2012 Posted July 5, 2012 yup. it's actually used by the middle class mostly to pretend that society is divided in two groups, one with the Ambanis and them and the other group is comprised of the common people.
Texy Posted July 5, 2012 Posted July 5, 2012 Pretty much applies to everyone who doesn't have black money hidden in a swiss account.
Clarke Posted July 5, 2012 Posted July 5, 2012 Someone who manages to provide Roti, Kapda aur Makaan and some other essentials e.g. public sector education & basic healthcare :idunno:
Brainfade Posted July 6, 2012 Posted July 6, 2012 Just as annoying as speeches and campaign ads that use the term: "The American people ..."
bulbul Posted July 6, 2012 Posted July 6, 2012 yup. it's actually used by the middle class mostly to pretend that society is divided in two groups' date=' one with the Ambanis and them and the other group is comprised of the common people. [/quote'] I guess the phrase is started by Congress.. Middle class wont call themselves aam admi....lower middle class and people below powerty lines may eligible for this.. People still wait in que for Kerosine early in the morning even in cities like Bangalore.. ..
Prakat Posted July 6, 2012 Posted July 6, 2012 ^ I find it amusing that people always seem to draw the line for common people just below them. Ask a person in that kerosene queue and he will point to the street-dwellers as common people.
bulbul Posted July 6, 2012 Posted July 6, 2012 ^ I find it amusing that people always seem to draw the line for common people just below them. Ask a person in that kerosene queue and he will point to the street-dwellers as common people. that is sub section common people :winky: overall large proportion of Indian people fall under common people
DomainK Posted July 6, 2012 Posted July 6, 2012 ^ I find it amusing that people always seem to draw the line for common people just below them. Ask a person in that kerosene queue and he will point to the street-dwellers as common people. So the fault lies in the mind, not in the phrase.
Crookbond Posted July 6, 2012 Posted July 6, 2012 :woot: You remind me of the man in the Mazaa advertisement.
akshayxyz Posted July 6, 2012 Posted July 6, 2012 Common man - if your taxes are deducted from what should be yours. others - if your taxes are deducted accumulated from what should be others' (above). Or simply if you are the collector/govt.
akshayxyz Posted July 6, 2012 Posted July 6, 2012 In other words, you are a common man - if you get your salary from your work. And you are not - if you (manage to) create your salary from common-mans' work.
bulbul Posted July 6, 2012 Posted July 6, 2012 In other words, you are a common man - if you get your salary from your work. And you are not - if you (manage to) create your salary from common-mans' work. again there will be conflicts... some one may own a small shop and earn 15/20k per month after paying slary to common man, while salaried guy can earn lakhs per month... imo how much money people have decide whether u are common man or not
Crookbond Posted July 6, 2012 Posted July 6, 2012 I think I have a simple definition of common man in India - "A man who follows and sometimes is *forced* to break the law of the land". For me, this guy is the real common man.
akshayxyz Posted July 6, 2012 Posted July 6, 2012 again there will be conflicts... some one may own a small shop and earn 15/20k per month after paying slary to common man, while salaried guy can earn lakhs per month... imo how much money people have decide whether u are common man or not He fits in my definition - the small-pan-shop owner has to work for himself. As he grows more, employs more people (while reducing his own efforts). He is not a common man anymore. So business owner, who himself works hard - and pays his employees fairly - he may qualify to be a common man. Similarly for salaried people. Salaried employee - who gets paid for his hard work - is common man. Salaried employee - who manages to use his colleagues, or oversell his contribution - is not Salaried manager - who also works hard with his team - is a common man. Salaried manager - who makes others work for him, shows their work as his - is not.
akshayxyz Posted July 6, 2012 Posted July 6, 2012 I think I have a simple definition of common man in India - "A man who follows and sometimes is *forced* to break the law of the land". For me, this guy is the real common man. related: Someone who can break/bend the laws/rules and can manage to get away ( or with little penalty) - is not common man. Who will have difficult time proving his innocence - common man. For someone, you will have difficult time proving his guilt - not a common man.
Prakat Posted July 6, 2012 Posted July 6, 2012 He fits in my definition - the small-pan-shop owner has to work for himself. As he grows more, employs more people (while reducing his own efforts). He is not a common man anymore. So business owner, who himself works hard - and pays his employees fairly - he may qualify to be a common man. Similarly for salaried people. Salaried employee - who gets paid for his hard work - is common man. Salaried employee - who manages to use his colleagues, or oversell his contribution - is not Salaried manager - who also works hard with his team - is a common man. Salaried manager - who makes others work for him, shows their work as his - is not. You are getting close to a realization. :D
bulbul Posted July 6, 2012 Posted July 6, 2012 He fits in my definition - the small-pan-shop owner has to work for himself. As he grows more, employs more people (while reducing his own efforts). He is not a common man anymore. So business owner, who himself works hard - and pays his employees fairly - he may qualify to be a common man. Similarly for salaried people. Salaried employee - who gets paid for his hard work - is common man. Salaried employee - who manages to use his colleagues, or oversell his contribution - is not Salaried manager - who also works hard with his team - is a common man. Salaried manager - who makes others work for him, shows their work as his - is not. end of day your definition of common man is - Hard worker - doesnt matter how much they earn, can spend etc
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