As a kid from a fish eating family from Maharashtra, I was always puzzled when teachers referred to a chaotic classroom as a "fish market". Cos I went to fish markets often and they were very peaceful and chill.
Only later did I realize, it's yet another casteist insult.
Only later did I realize, it's yet another casteist insult.
So many insults we use on an everyday basis in India are tied to suggesting someone has a menial job. Which is a direct connection to the casteist mental models we are taught in India growing up. Even saying someone looks not great,"looks like a bus conductor".
The "fish market" insult is originally from English, cos those fish markets, with auctioning catches etc, were indeed very noisy. Now they aren't. No one in the west really uses the "fish market" phrase to describe chaos. Because 21st century fish markets are generally chill.
In India, the insult is used, not because people using it have actually been to fish markets, but because it's the assumption that a fish market, run by kolis etc, will be noisy by default.
Even though Bombay fish markets are pure peaceful love.
Even though Bombay fish markets are pure peaceful love.
Now feeling nostalgic for the Kalina Fish Market and all those maushis who loved talking fish with me and would be like "here, I've been hiding this paaplet to save it for you."
Lol, this thread is resulting in a lot of bavasir bikau sanghi types getting super offended. Mission accomplished. 😂😂
Keep those QTs coming, sanghis.
Keep those QTs coming, sanghis.
Teachers when encountering a chaotic group of students should say, "What's with all this noise? What is this? An IIM GD?" 🤭🤭
Teachers when encountering a chaotic group of students should say, "What's with all this noise? What is this? Republic TV?" 😂😂
Listen, I don't care if most of you want to fact check the noise levels of your fish markets, as long as some people get the basic point I'm making.
I care more about asking uncomfortable questions than not offending people.
I care more about asking uncomfortable questions than not offending people.
Too many people who look like me and sound like me and had the same privileges as me seem more into preserving the status quo. I'm not. I want progress. I want introspection. I tweet my thoughts accordingly.
Many are "hot takes".
I don't care as long as it starts introspection.
Many are "hot takes".
I don't care as long as it starts introspection.
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