It could be fluid, but in the middle
Class guilt is a very powerful thing in India.
It's not a big deal to do something morally problematic, but it's forbidden to do it.
That's why you have implied code words and phrases: jugaad, chai-
Paani, "under the table", "compromise ".
The original appearance is a prerequisite for corruption.
About a decade ago, the Palica bazaar in the center of Connaught Square, the capital, was once a decadent paradise, a labyrinth of circular alleys, packed with pint-on each side-sized shops.
This is the best in New Delhi-
Kept secret and actually hidden underground, the city displays its heritage of Lutyens with false pride. The ear-
The cleaning Union on the dry lawn flooded the unsuspecting passers-
By virtue of the miracle of their hand-cleaned country tradition, sometimes they even stick their fingers to their ears.
Those who sell wallets and hats outside will put their hands into your pocket without mercy to prove if necessary.
Due to different opinions on the pricing model, the struggle with the owner is always imminent.
An accidental shoulder collision is likely to be interpreted as a cry of war.
Very dangerous;
Things may go downhill in a flash.
Guilt is an implied experience when you step down the stairs into the dungeon --
Like the market, you realize what you did wrong. present.
It is hard to imagine that globalization will reach this small place of recession --
These stores, including their pirated products: binoculars and helmets for clothing, shoes, game consoles, game CDs, new films, porn, sex toys, a variety of electronics, gorgeous lighters and key chains, scarves and accessories, and walls smashed, the shop owners are exhausted and the customers are always embarrassed.
A comforting smell of urine and sweat swallowed up all the tourists.
You were involved in this incident.
But the modern beast already has its way.
Today, Palika Bazaar is a shopping mall facing gate No.
6 of the Rajiv Chowk Metro station, all edges are smooth and rounded.
Imagine that the guilty staircase has been replaced by the actual escalator.
Exhaust system and central air conditioning-
The air conditioner avoids the smell of rot in a simpler time to the extent that the air is almost fresh.
It is not damp, faint pungent, lingering, discolored, but fresh.
All stores have exactly the same format: a green strip with a name, followed by a small box with a store number.
The whole market is good.
This is a good truth.
Be sure that any suspicious business will never happen under bright lights.
This place has been hot-
This is actually the case, because every three stores are now tattoo shops.
Your family will move around and the father will wrap the baby, check the shoes and shirts, and think about tattoos.
At first it seemed a shame as if the remnants of the forgotten period had disappeared.
But you realize that the original purpose of the Palica market was for a city, in the middle.
Class, privileged teenager: this is discovery.
There is a sense of guilt, but there are also expectations for new things. Shop No. 13 (or 14 or 15)
It doesn't even exist anymore, there's a guy in the back who collects a lot of MP3 music CDs that you can't find anywhere else, which leads to a lot of accidental discoveries, these discoveries have been with me for the past decade. and-a-half since.
A special shop upstairs always has "cool" international movie cd and dvd
I will read some movies online and buy them.
Anything more than Rs100 was over-priced.
Every three stores
The owner will give you advice on pornography.
"Triply" is a common spoken language, like "Blue Movie", and there are also some euphemism that are not very flattering.
They will say it in a calm tone and bring you in.
I'm too shy to buy that, but it's tempting.
Each new Bollywood version will arrive at the palicar bazaar on Thursday, the day before the actual release.
This is a shameless pirated exhibition, but in those years the concept of intellectual property is more important than affordability.
On the first floor of the new Palica market, there are several shops selling movie CDs, but the price is too expensive.
A ps2 or X-
The box CD only needs Rs.
50. The exact price ten years ago;
The movie dvd released in the past year or so is priced at Rs. 100;
British music is no longer sold in most stores.
No one promotes any new movie discs, but if you ask well, they will still take out a print from under the counter. Palika’s one-
With the torrent and fast internet connection, as well as the continuous elimination of cd as a viable form of media consumption, the sense of time identity actually begins to fade.
You will not stumble upon anything these days;
It has been carefully studied and reviewed.
Of course, it sucks in an abstract way, but the exciting thing is that the market is not crashing and it is not evaporated into irrelevant things.
Instead, it gives itself a makeover and becomes an affordable shopping center.
There is even a small cafe selling samchops and a public toilet (
When did we begin to misappropriate evil concepts such as public health in the West?
Next, they will tell us that we should not litter. )
Now, it has become mainstream, and it is booming, according to all accounts --
Proof of some toughness.
They still have fake T-
Shirts, stolen cameras, and jailbroken iPhones are hidden behind modern exterior signs.
Just as they move with the times, maybe it's because they have to, but it's also a cultural shift.
The whole thing can be disturbing, just as there is hardly any bargaining.
As we all know, bargaining with the owner is never for money, but for pride and self.
You say 100, I say 50, we settle down at 75.
Your profits are still considerable.
I'm still a bargain.
We all felt victorious.
The concept is old, but it has a comforting familiarity.
So when I found a fake T-
Shirt from Shop No.
76, has been nearby, the price is RS.
750. I instinctively asked the guy to quote me a reasonable amount.
He said nothing was done.
So I did a fake strike, assuming someone called me back and gave me an Rs.
There is a discount of at least 50.
He said I was bluffing.
My pride won't let me turn around.
I was disappointed, but I thought it was a symbol of the modern style of Palica.
Or maybe I'm just terrible at bargaining.
Akhil Sood, a liberal culture writer from New Delhi, wants to study engineering himself.