Quote:[size=12pt]On this board.....What is a west indian?
or better WHO is a west Indian?
I will tell you....in dem books he(Shiv Chanderpaul) does not look like a west indian...he does not bat like a west indian...THEREFORE HE IS NOT A WEST INDIAN
In dem books....he is selfish....he plays for not out only....he couldn't care less for the team
In dem book....his stats are irrelevant
They are irritated now....since he is about to be the record holder of the most runs scored by a "west Indian'
You see me...I am from de mudland....I am one of the few mudlanders who studied and lived among west Indians for sometime.....and now in Canada who continue to be amongst west Indians.....I can easily recognize de type....de haters....those who feel dem have de monopoly in any WI team..BY BIRTHRIGTH [/size]
I find the above to be absolute rubbish and had it come from anyone but a Guyanese I would take more note.
Do Guyanese have an inferiority complex?
Are the feelings expressed above genuinely true?
I returns to the region at least a couple of times every year and I have never come across this nonsense.
I have heard and been part of discussions where Shiv was discussed in very affectionate terms with the occasional comments of batting with the tail etc. everyone I speak to is full of praise for him and how he has rescued the team on numerous occasions.
I thought Ramesh's question a pertinent one althought give[size=78%] I am sue he had not intended it in that way.[/size]
Shiv has been very positive in the past and now he bats as if scared to get out. Does his over cautiousness rub off on the on the other youngsters given his seniority.
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Can I ask a genuine question?
Do Guyanese have an inferiority complex?
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I appreciate the history of ethnic differences in Guyana has been prolonged and quite traumatic, more so that T&T where the population profile is similar.
That question was neither intended to be facetious nor condescending?
But every time I read an item there is that undertone.
However the most important question was the second one.
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Can I ask a genuine question?
Do Guyanese have an inferiority complex?
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[size=14pt]Quality minds ask quality questions and get quality answers. On the other hand, stupid minds ask stupid questions and get sarcastic answers or no answer.[/size]