Thursday, April 08, 2010

A day at Vandalur Zoo - People's etiquette!





Many of the youths (appear to visit purely for a pastime) jump inside the first level fence (the enclosures where the birds or fowls are kept) and stand close and take pictures. There were no authorities to instruct them. Few would poke their hands and fingers as though they are trying to play with the monkeys or peacocks. Even if I turn a blind face to those unruly young fellows, it was more disgusting to see families doing the same asking their kids to stand inside the first level fence and shoot a picture

The places where the instruction board reads "Do not sit on the lawns or walk over" is comfortably ignored as I could see even educated families sit there having lunch or chatting around or resting in an inclined pose (like Swami Ranganatha or Srirangam). I got irritated at first on seeing these, but then decided not to get my tension up and instead could only wish for a better and improved etiquette from our people. Post independence, we have gone from rags to riches in few departments, but basic discipline, cleanliness is far from standards. Hope we mimic these from Western countries than the needless ones

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