I found myself sitting next to a young chap on my flight back to San Fransisco. He was from Bangalore and was in the US for a couple of weeks of work. It turns out he needed a ride to San Jose and I offered to drop him off on my way home to Los Gatos.
We were having a polite talk about benefits and salary offered in India. When this person asks me out of the blue: Do you know what an MBA is? I replied, “what do you mean”. He replied, “Married but Available”.
I was somewhat taken aback. But asked him what the context was. He said well it was so much easier to go out with girls in Bangalore than it was in the US. And he went on and on. Now I am not sure if he was trying to impress me (would wonder why?) or this is just how it is. There is a large single population in Bangalore, which live away from home by themselves, have a lot of disposable income.
What do you think?
4 responses so far ↓
Subodh Gupta // November 13, 2007 at 11:24 pm |
Well,
He was right.was not trying to impress you.In india Money can do everything.I have been in banglore since last 2 months and i have seen the grips of money here which i could not belive.
-Subodh
Sarsij Nayanam // June 7, 2008 at 4:31 am |
Well, I have been staying in Bangalore since last 3+ years and have no doubt that a major percentage of people here are single, and away from home. And looking at the rewards of working in a Software field you can sure of a huge disposable money in your bank account.
Weekends bring a flood of money for all the shopping malls, multiplexes, and restaurants. But thats not all, since Bangalore has most number of people who are still single, so a lot of mingling happens between the opposite sex, and sometimes clandestine relationships too
B from Bengaluru // January 8, 2009 at 3:52 am |
I dont agree.
It is true that MBA (Married But Available) exists in Bangalore, but it is not to the extent that it could have actually been.
Let me explain:
1. A married woman in India/Bangalore can be so religious that she would never even think of adultry…the fear of god’s fury is unthinkable.
2. A married woman in India/Bangalore has undergone so much of brainwashing regarding one-spouse one-relationship that she would be shit scared to venture out of her marriage, lest it is discovered.
3. Married women who are ready and adventurous do not find the right avenue to advertise themselves. The fear of getting attention from unwanted men makes them cautious and slow.
Yes, but MBA does exist in a small way – not to the extent projected by your travel companion.
I am a male MBA. I have been more successful with foreign women than with Indians/Bangaloreans!
The very few daring ones do exist but in small numbers.
Preet // May 22, 2009 at 12:18 pm |
Married But Available was there even in all part of the society in our country but not exposed very much!!
Yes I feel it is easier to get it in Banglore because of the tag cosmopolitan environment!!
IT has spoiled all the other people because of crazy salary and also and it had even damaged our culture.
Thank God I am not in Banglore.
- Preet