gopsy Posted September 27, 2007 Share Posted September 27, 2007 being here in India i know that it's not the most hygienic place on Earth. But looking from this part of the world sometimes it really looks like more of a Phobia to me than anything else. There are people living here in conditions that would be unacceptable to the west but mange to stay more healthy than those of us living in the comforts of apartments. Take a look at the reason one employer in UK gave for firing it's employee because she wore a nose stud "Jewelery can harbor bacteria, create a hazard when working with machinery and find its way into the food people eat." Now i don't know the real reasons behind this But you tell something like that to even a well educated Indian you are sure to leave him bemused. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fineleg Posted September 27, 2007 Share Posted September 27, 2007 Gopsy (or gopi?), Can you post the link to the article? Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gopsy Posted September 27, 2007 Author Share Posted September 27, 2007 http://www.ibnlive.com/news/london-indian-loses-airport-job-for-wearing-nose-stud/48929-2.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoda Posted September 27, 2007 Share Posted September 27, 2007 sounds absurd for the job she is doing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fineleg Posted September 27, 2007 Share Posted September 27, 2007 Thanks. Really stupid - she works in customer service! Nothing to do with food or machinery. This is just paranoia. There are Western folks who wear studs in the navel, nose, ears, wherever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Outsider Posted September 27, 2007 Share Posted September 27, 2007 West and health consciousness is an association generally limited to fairy tales if you factor in the average education in the West vis a vis India. Obesity is chronic in the US coupled with high cholestrol thanks to the low level of exercise. Indians might not be getting the best of nutrients due to socio-economic conditions or the latest lifestyle in the metros might have given birth to a lot of obese people, but overall I would still think given the level of education and facilities Indians are healthier than Americans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rahul Khan Posted September 30, 2007 Share Posted September 30, 2007 Take a look at the reason one employer in UK gave for firing it's employee because she wore a nose stud its a case of pure discrimination...say what! Q: Why is the west so health conscious? Answer: Because, East is still bread consious...if I am not mistaken. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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