Posted by: Kiddo September 11, 2013
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There are three groups involved in discussion here, and I see a huge gap in perception between the first two groups.
The first group thinks the second group are wanna-bes. They thing this group is blindly copying the American culture because they revere this culture and want to be like Americans.
The second group thinks the first group is stuck-up and is resistant to change.
The third group sees the middle ground somewhere; I hope to be in this group. First and foremost, each individual has as much prerogative to follow the culture and lifestyle of his choosing as any other. Just because he starts rapping doesn't mean he is blindly copying a culture. Say an American likes Yoga and meditation, are you going to blame him and call him wanna-be desi? Language is a good way of preserving a culture but just because a Nepali uses english doesn't make him/her forgetting his/her culture. Yes, few force this language on others even when they aren't comfortable with it; e.g. the case Rahulvai stated above. If it is a Nepali/Nepal language program, what's the point of speaking in english all the time. Reminds me of the Nepali actress' thank-you speech.
Just because a person doesn't dress the way you want them to dress and doesn't speak the language you want them to speak, don't call him/her a wanna-be. There could be million other reason why this is being done.
The first group thinks the second group are wanna-bes. They thing this group is blindly copying the American culture because they revere this culture and want to be like Americans.
The second group thinks the first group is stuck-up and is resistant to change.
The third group sees the middle ground somewhere; I hope to be in this group. First and foremost, each individual has as much prerogative to follow the culture and lifestyle of his choosing as any other. Just because he starts rapping doesn't mean he is blindly copying a culture. Say an American likes Yoga and meditation, are you going to blame him and call him wanna-be desi? Language is a good way of preserving a culture but just because a Nepali uses english doesn't make him/her forgetting his/her culture. Yes, few force this language on others even when they aren't comfortable with it; e.g. the case Rahulvai stated above. If it is a Nepali/Nepal language program, what's the point of speaking in english all the time. Reminds me of the Nepali actress' thank-you speech.
Just because a person doesn't dress the way you want them to dress and doesn't speak the language you want them to speak, don't call him/her a wanna-be. There could be million other reason why this is being done.