So I tell evil Little Dog that I'm not going to volunteer to take on more at work

[cornerofmadness]

and in less than a week's time I've volunteered to help write the policy for the non-Christian religious holidays (since we already get off the major Christian ones) and ended up being put in charge of that, help write the transgendered policies and today the dean and provost volunteered me to do extra training to help better serve veterans. I said yes. And two weeks ago I volunteered to be a safe zone ally for our LGBT students (also requiring extra training). And oh I volunteered to read a banned book for banned book week.

Please. Someone stop me.

Story help I'm working on my 1930s demon hunters story and I'm looking for a derogatory term for an Indian servant. I know there pretty much had to be one during the British colonial period but I can't find anything online. Does anyone know? Thanks.


Mom and Dad made it to CT. Mom asked me to call Aunt S2 to keep her in the loop (i.e. threw me under the bus since Aunt S2 does nothing but talk). I did learn something I didn't know. They're quite religious so I was very surprised to learn that her identical twin the now-passed Aunt S1 could read cards and predict the future with such accuracy it frightened her and she stopped. And their Irish great-granny did the same with coffee grinds. Interesting.

I had to go to Jackson during the apple fest parade day to get something from the library and the store. I did get an apple and I did NOT over buy at the library book sale. In fact they had almost no mysteries or fantasy. Either it sold out in the first two days. I only got 3 books (well 8 but the 5 paperbacks are romances for Aunt S2)

declutter day 254 Item tossed-A Man with a Maid why kept -For some reason I decided ‘I know, let’s read Victorian erotica’ why tossed -Bad choice

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[0-mother-0.livejournal.com]

I know this is off topic and not a very good topic to bring up, but I was watching last week tonight and came across this one, which I thought you might like to see (he does a really good job with the topic, and it may actually make you feel a little better)

[kiramaru7.livejournal.com]

The only thing that comes to mind at the moment is "wog", but I think that's just a general term for all Indians. Let me think on it & try to come up with something when I get back from work as well as finish reading this. XD (That part stuck out XD)

[evil-little-dog.livejournal.com]

Well, CoM, volunteer for all the things, and tell them to take over your classes? Right? Right?

I have no idea about the story help.

Yay for your Mom and Dad getting safely there.

Interesting about your aunts.

What kind of apple did you get? I was describing those King and Queen caramel apples we used to get at the art festivals to someone and think I created a monster.

[silvrethorn.livejournal.com]

"Wog" and "nigger" were the favored pejoratives, I believe. The Brits applied them to pretty much anybody with skin darker than a paper bag, so they aren't Hindu-specific, but they work.

There are worse things than being the college's resident GLBT expert. At least the GLBT students have a sympathetic presence on campus now, so you're providing a wonderful service. Pat yourself on the back--then go book yourself a session at a day spa, because you're gonna need the rest and relaxation after all that work.

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

I did have her calling him a wog. Agni is referring to his not wanting to be Derogatory serving boy. Wog is pretty general. I was wondering if there was something servant specific. I had wallah but the more I look at that, it's not really derogatory. It just means to do something.

GLBT expert AND Veteran expert. I'm gonna need that spa

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

Yeah that's how it's going to work, totally

It is interesting.

from the size of it, a crab apple. I did like that queen apple

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

Yeah later she does refer to him as a wog. But I was thinking there was one that specifically meant servant.

thanks

[kiramaru7.livejournal.com]

Okay. I did find "Bobajee" which is cook. There's Bhai (younger brother) which became "Boy" for any servant, but thats's about it. Hope that helps. :D

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

Thanks. I had found Bhai as well. but tried to look it up further and didn't find much. I guess I can run with that.

[evil-little-dog.livejournal.com]

It should, right?

Too bad you didn't know earlier. Of course, we have no idea why one of my aunts had a deck of Tarot cards, either.

[evil-little-dog.livejournal.com]

And booze.

[kiramaru7.livejournal.com]

You're welcoem. *nods* I guess that was it as far as names went. XD

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

that too

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

at least that I can find at any rate. thanks for helping

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

but it doesn't.

interesting. It just really surprised me given how religious they are (and were in her case)

[evil-little-dog.livejournal.com]

Too bad.

Mom recognized what it was, and snatched it out of the family's hands when they were all cleaning up Aunt Beck's (and Aunt Bernelle's) old house. No idea who they belonged to.

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

does she still have them

[kiramaru7.livejournal.com]

You're welcome. :D

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

i'll look at this when i'm not up to my eyeballs in the first round of exams. thanks

[evil-little-dog.livejournal.com]

THEY'RE MINE, ALL MINE.

The only thing I got from Aunt Beck's house.

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

cool

[evil-little-dog.livejournal.com]

Yep. In a leather case.