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6 responses to “wednesday”

1. 2004/07/22

   hlcodd

   re: wednesday

   If they were wearing salwar kameez they were probably Pakistani, but I get your point. Happens at work with us sometimes…….

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2. 2004/07/22

   Jander

   re: wednesday

   I must admit I find it odd (through western eyes) when I see asian men in their ethic garb of a long shirt and loose trousers (I don’t know the official name) performing manual work, eg brick laying. I am just so used to that kind of work requiring jeans and t-shirt that it just seems wrong to do that kind of work in something that looks so smart/delicate.

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3. 2004/07/22

   alecm

   re: wednesday

   point, though i thought i caught sight of a bindi too; not sure, but then i was rather bedazzled…

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4. 2004/07/22

   xencat

   re: wednesday

   Taking pride in your appereance is not something the British do these days. Unless leisure wear is something you can take pride in. 🙂

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5. 2004/07/22

   alecm

   re: wednesday

   ja; indeed i know of women dressing up to a similarly careful extent for businesswear (around this office) risk being castigated by others of their sex – “attention-seeking”, “mutton dressed as lamb”, …

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6. 2004/07/22

   kanna

   re: wednesday

   Not necessarily – the ‘salwar kameez’ is EXTREMELY common garb among Indian women – especially in the north and the west. In fact, I’d wager there are more Indian women who wear it than there are women in Pakistan :-).

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