From our school days the most discussed topic was standard of living. Our group tried to redefine its meaning time to time. After so many years I am still fight with myself about its definition. We used to discuss standard of living including from food, water, shelter to glossy life style. Looking at the Dockers style imported trouser at that time, clothing was also an important part of the definition. Later during the college time it included luxury items like having car or high BHP bike (it used to be luxury :cool: ).
For an example if you are drinking a cola than a tap water or riding Yamaha 350 that was suppose to be high standard of living. When I came in US it was imminent among my group that I have the best standard of living. Well it was true to most of our definition of standard of living.
Sometimes I can not decide whether the situations I came across should be part of standard of living protocol. I tried to discuss with my group but they do not hear me because I am having the best standard of living none can be beyond in their opinion. For your reference we are from middle class families.
That is why I thought I can open this topic on this forum. Should following be part of standard of livings definition?
? Living close to your close family (though you may fight, argue with).
? Eating fresh made food verses frozen or food from refrigerator.
? Taking shower daily.
? Teaching kids proper etiquette and manners.
I still remember my mother used to feed fresh subjee / ghee roties :p (curry and flat bread). I never realize the value till I saw families using food for days or may be a week which was cooked at once or using frozen food. Also I came across folks who are skipping shower many a times. Similarly with experience, desi families have hard time in teaching their kids etiquettes and manners, or may be they are too easy on them.
Please have your opinions, thoughts, arguments, etc. I would love this topic:)
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Old-Spice2
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>>>That is why I thought I can open this topic on this forum. Should following be part of standard of livings definition?
? Living close to your close family (though you may fight, argue with).
This can be classified as quality of living than std of living.
>>? Eating fresh made food verses frozen or food from refrigerator.
Again it is quality of living. Many folks working in India can eat fresh, hot Indian food compared to dabbas that you normally see in Desi cubicles in US.
If you can afford to eat nice food in 5* hotels, it can be classified as std of living.
>>>? Taking shower daily.
This is an issue of hygiene - nothing to do with std of living.
>>? Teaching kids proper etiquette and manners.
>>Similarly with experience, desi families have hard time in teaching their kids etiquettes and manners, or may be they are too easy on them.
Are you seeing this problem in US or India? In US it is a major issue due to too much freedom and very little control.
? Living close to your close family (though you may fight, argue with).
This can be classified as quality of living than std of living.
>>? Eating fresh made food verses frozen or food from refrigerator.
Again it is quality of living. Many folks working in India can eat fresh, hot Indian food compared to dabbas that you normally see in Desi cubicles in US.
If you can afford to eat nice food in 5* hotels, it can be classified as std of living.
>>>? Taking shower daily.
This is an issue of hygiene - nothing to do with std of living.
>>? Teaching kids proper etiquette and manners.
>>Similarly with experience, desi families have hard time in teaching their kids etiquettes and manners, or may be they are too easy on them.
Are you seeing this problem in US or India? In US it is a major issue due to too much freedom and very little control.
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Old-Spice2;42463
>>? Teaching kids proper etiquette and manners.
>>Similarly with experience, desi families have hard time in teaching their kids etiquettes and manners, or may be they are too easy on them.
Are you seeing this problem in US or India? In US it is a major issue due to too much freedom and very little control.
This is for US. Somehow I start comparing life I lived in India with the life I see here in US.
Isn't quality of living or hygiene be part of standard of living ?
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"Also I came across folks who are skipping shower many a times."
You see this in the US among Desis? Its hard for me to believe. Then no wonder some Amrus make fun of Desis saying they stink and don't use deodrant.
You see this in the US among Desis? Its hard for me to believe. Then no wonder some Amrus make fun of Desis saying they stink and don't use deodrant.
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Mel;42489"Also I came across folks who are skipping shower many a times."
You see this in the US among Desis? Its hard for me to believe. Then no wonder some Amrus make fun of Desis saying they stink and don't use deodrant.
Sorry nothing personal.. I am also desi .. but I see a lot of like that .. I did not say they stink :emsmile: I guess it is personal choice. Should it be standard of living ?
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That was a very enlightening and justified :emsmile:
Is American way lifestyle high standard of living ?
N.B. Like the opposte sex explaination :emwink: LOL !
Is American way lifestyle high standard of living ?
N.B. Like the opposte sex explaination :emwink: LOL !
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? Living close to your close family (though you may fight, argue with).
Not sure what you mean here - like would one take a pay cut (drop in std of living?) to stay close to family?
? Eating fresh made food verses frozen or food from refrigerator.
I think *maybe* this point could be construed as std of living - as in if you really really want to eat fresh food every day, you can hire a chef to cook fresh food for you. Some rich people in the US do that.
? Taking shower daily.
This is really a matter of hygiene and cleanliness, not std of living. Even some poor people in India manage to take a bath during water shortages with half a bucket of water. So if you live in the US with 24 hrs of hot running water, you are one sick lazy individual to not shower daily.
? Teaching kids proper etiquette and manners.
This is a parenting call, not std of living.
Not sure what you mean here - like would one take a pay cut (drop in std of living?) to stay close to family?
? Eating fresh made food verses frozen or food from refrigerator.
I think *maybe* this point could be construed as std of living - as in if you really really want to eat fresh food every day, you can hire a chef to cook fresh food for you. Some rich people in the US do that.
? Taking shower daily.
This is really a matter of hygiene and cleanliness, not std of living. Even some poor people in India manage to take a bath during water shortages with half a bucket of water. So if you live in the US with 24 hrs of hot running water, you are one sick lazy individual to not shower daily.
? Teaching kids proper etiquette and manners.
This is a parenting call, not std of living.
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I think you are confusing personal choice with standard of living.
For example: showering, eating frozen food are usually choices made by people may be because of cultural/environmental factors. Nobody is preventing an American(or Indian for that matter) from showering twice a day or from an American from cooking fresh meals. It is choice.
Standard of living is a measure of what an average citizen would enjoy. For example, US Standard of Living is considered high since most Americans have access to shelter, food, decent healthcare, good infrastructure(roads, schools, libraries, police), discretionary income for entertainment etc.
This can be contrasted to India were only the rich/middle class can afford/enjoy these things necessarily making the national standard of living lower.
For example: showering, eating frozen food are usually choices made by people may be because of cultural/environmental factors. Nobody is preventing an American(or Indian for that matter) from showering twice a day or from an American from cooking fresh meals. It is choice.
Standard of living is a measure of what an average citizen would enjoy. For example, US Standard of Living is considered high since most Americans have access to shelter, food, decent healthcare, good infrastructure(roads, schools, libraries, police), discretionary income for entertainment etc.
This can be contrasted to India were only the rich/middle class can afford/enjoy these things necessarily making the national standard of living lower.
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realgoogler
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I still remember my mother used to feed fresh subjee / ghee roties :p (curry and flat bread). I never realize the value till I saw families using food for days or may be a week which was cooked at once or using frozen food. Also I came across folks who are skipping shower many a times. Similarly with experience, desi families have hard time in teaching their kids etiquettes and manners, or may be they are too easy on them.
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Does it strike you that you got that at the cost of somebody's standard of living (in this case your mom's) ?
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I still remember my mother used to feed fresh subjee / ghee roties :p (curry and flat bread). I never realize the value till I saw families using food for days or may be a week which was cooked at once or using frozen food. Also I came across folks who are skipping shower many a times. Similarly with experience, desi families have hard time in teaching their kids etiquettes and manners, or may be they are too easy on them.
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Does it strike you that you got that at the cost of somebody's standard of living (in this case your mom's) ?
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realgoogler;42558OP
Does it strike you that you got that at the cost of somebody's standard of living (in this case your mom's) ?
That is true. I am committed to pass it on to next generation. Thanks for pointing it out. BTW my mother never used to feel low while doing her chores.