Comments on: Just Beat It

By: sophizz

sophizz — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 12:53:51 +0000

crazy shit
i wont go to dublin anymore
10 downing today

By: Dilip Muralidaran

Dilip Muralidaran — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 22:31:00 +0000

@senthil: profanity is subjective. to me fuck is a way if expressing something with importance. im proud to say fuck, as a biological entity im here for the sole purpose of fucking around to create a better version of me. I guess richard dawkins would agree with my analogy, although he may probably not with the use of profanity.

as for the disgust, my moral compass does not subscribe to religious views since im atheist. to me fuck is an ordinary act, just like eat, walk, run, piss, sleep, roll, limp etc.,

By: senthil

senthil — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 20:30:00 +0000

was jus reading some of ur posts…u seem to be using the “f” word quite often (a lot in fact)…its disgusting to keep seeing it after a while…

By: N K Chezhian

N K Chezhian — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 17:49:00 +0000

Well. It seems, they don’t ‘ve any issues with your crutch or your religion. I believe, they thought you can’t drink or booze as much like normal(?) people(as you say) who leads sedantary unconscious life-style. I Feel What u Felt. Indeed,Heartless Persons everywhere who may ‘ve curiosity but lacks veracity in this Fucking World!

By: Dilip Muralidaran

Dilip Muralidaran — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 22:23:00 +0000

@crazybunka: i do hit zara’s often

@maduraiveeran: I do quite a lot of photography. http://www.flickr.com/photos/dilipm/

@hawkeye: to claim there was no religious background is impossible. Its not about selling alcohol to Hindus but its about selling alcohol to a cripple which Hinduism considers very sinful or Hindu gods may never forgive kind of a thought process. Normally any sin committed or help a physically disabled person commit is considered even more sinful, that’s practical practicing Hinduism. Ask any physically disabled Hindu (if the Christians haven’t converted them already) this fact and they would tell you how its viewed by a Hindu.

@mssnlayam: I actually spoke to dublin manager who then apologized that there was no hotel policy as such but his colleagues confirmed there was indeed one a few hours back. I doubt dublin manager is lying because i threatened i will blacklist him with my company who give them loads of business.

@Vallath: i thought women had a free pass without questions into clubs. beats me, looks like we crutch users are really that ugly for fact, everyone seems to hate us. damn!

@sunshine: i have that too but looks like my brand new crutch was really shining bright in the disco lights.

Thanks all for your comments and response. I’m planning to walk into dublin again after 2 weeks to test if they still have that dumbshit rule applicable for me. Kind of a sting operation, sort of….

By: sunshine

sunshine — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 23:52:00 +0000

Loved your post!!!
Unfortunately, bouncers at pubs always seem to be on a power-trip… they usually think that people come to pubs to ‘hook-up’.. and that it’s up to them to let in people with ‘alluring’ qualities… all you’d need is a big pimple to be left out!!

By: Shilpa

Shilpa — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 13:56:00 +0000

Dublin has just gotten into my ‘iggy list’….that was terribly disgusting!

By: Vallath

Vallath — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 12:07:00 +0000

I am from Qatar and I always face this problem while trying to get into Cloud Nyn. The moment they see me, they close the velvet rope and refuse to let me in because of my crutch (ala Sanjay Dutt in Saajan). The reason they cited was they weren’t ready to take on the responsibility of any subsequent injury I may suffer because of the crowds that push and shove on the dancefloor or because of my inability to hold myself up, after getting high. My friends had to yell, that I was their responsibility and that I don’t consume alcohol anyway. After finally gaining admission I complained to the manager and he just shrugged it off as “hotel policy”. I had to befriend the beverage manager, who I text every time before I go there, and he gets the security to allow me in. But you are absolutely right about discrimination. In India, I often find this strange bias, “Oh she’s crippled and she dresses like that/hangs out in discotheques/has no humility” like that’s of any consequence.

By: mssnlayam

mssnlayam — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 06:55:00 +0000

More effectively, people who read this can boycott Park Sheraton (and maybe call them to let them know about it).

By: mssnlayam

mssnlayam — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 06:53:00 +0000

I am extremely outraged, and feel the urge to comment.

Lekhni's suggestion is good. At the very least, a neighborhood newspaper would want to print a letter from you.

I don't know about the law, but I think something like this would be illegal. Even if it is not a crime, they will be liable for civil damages. Are there organizations like the ACLU in India that would take up something like this? I have heard about PUCL, but I don't know how active they are (I sent them an email a few months ago and I have not heard from them).

I liked this a lot -- "My crutch isn’t my sign of weakness; it’s my symbol of empowerment."