meetu talks . . .

I met this acquaintance the other day. The easiest place to meet is a Cafe Coffee Day, right? So, we meet there. And the moment we are done with the pleasantries, he says, "Let’s get out of this place. I hate CCDs."

I instantly liked him. I’m okay with CCDs, in fact their Iced Eskimo is my favorite cold coffee. But, knowing very little about this guy, I liked him. Just because he doesn’t like a particular cafe chain? What does that say about the person he is? No non-sense? Closer to earth. Doesn’t make people who enjoy CCD farther from earth, but makes the non-CCDites closer to earth.

"People who don’t like CCD" = good -> did I just form the latest stereotype? And here I am, taking pseudo-pride in making opinions of people independent of the stereotype associated with them based on caste, region, religion, etc.

Made me wonder about what other stereotypes I have hidden within – positive or negative.

• Whether or not they go out in public with oiled hair?
• Does she wear georgette salwar suits with "bling" embroidery work?
• The colors of lipstick she prefers.
• Stubble or no stubble and how he carries it?
• A statement like, "I shop only in South Bombay."

Geez…there’s a whole lot…not good, not good.

Do you have such filters too? What are they?