Pissed of with Germany
The Godfather said " Society imposes insults that must be borne, comforted by the knowledge that, in this world there comes a time when the most humble of men, if he keeps his eye open, can take his revenge on the most powerful" I shall bide my time, revenge is a dish that tastes best when cold.
I am flying home to Bangalore from Chicago and booked my flight through Lufthansa. I have to change flights in frankfurt, there in lies the pain, suffering and anger. germany now requires Indians to purchase an airport transit visa to pass through germany. For the 4 hrs in between flights in frankfurt I now have to spend 47$, time, money getting their paper work ready and also take time of work to go and submit my visa papers. There is a german embassy in Chicago, if not I would have to spend more time and money to mail it etc. Think about all the people travelling from India, the old mother traveling to visit her sick pregnant daughter, germany requires her to take a airport transit visa or it will turn her back at frankfurt.
This pisses me of, beware germany you are building negative energy against you. My first angry reaction was if some day some guy was going to harm germany and asked me for lunch, I would say here is lunch and I shall pack you dinner too. Now that is an extreme statement but that was the level of anger that was aroused in me. This treatment of Indians as third grade people hurts me, hurts me very much and tramples over my sentiments for my country. Every time I think about this my blood boils, I clench my fist and have a wave of anger pass through me. Calm down adarsh calm down, I tell myself, we will have our revenge some day.
My first reaction was that I would avoid flying through germany henceforth, it might cost me a bit more money, but its ok, I rather be treated with respect than save money. Wither germany wither. I am mindful of maintaining cleanliness where ever I go, respecting other people etc but in germany, no chance, I paid for that whore and I shall abuse it, well again that's the angry guy speaking, but my calm rationale says I might still do something stupid there so I must keep my anger in check.
Do you ever wonder, why people don't like you or they don't treat you with respect. That's mostly because you make them feel uncomfortable, consciously or unconsciously. Hence they try to avoid you or refuse you the common courtesy or opportunity to clear the air. The feelings always mutual. Same with germany here, I don't have anything against a normal german person, in fact I might even make friends with someone before I know they are german, but once I know that he is from germany, I will not be comfortable with that person. It will be different for people I already know because they would have already made some connection with me (don't fear my old german friends I will still be your friend) but that lingering anger will always come out and that will prevent me from taking normally with any german person. I will always be uncomfortable with germans henceforth.
Some people might point out, that's what the terrorists want, build discontent among people, see they have succeeded, germany is just doing this for security and now you are pissed off. Come on, its not that germany is going to be secure now that they need me to take an airport transit visa, all I submit for a visa is photos, passport and money. I am sure every intelligent terrorist will have a clean passport, some money and two photographs. I am sure those papers I submit are not even going to leave the Chicago german embassy's trash can. Its clearly an exercise in futility. Oh and germany if you think I am trying to immigrate to your country you can take your dachshund sausage and shove it up your royal aryan ass.
This reminds me, when the US mandated finger printing for people coming into the US for Brazil, Brazil retaliated by having the same requirement for US citizens entering Brazil. A frivolous response, but I respect Brazil for that, I hope India does the same, brand every US citizen coming to India (have them wear a chip that tracks them). India should also require every german coming to India to deposit a bond for 10,000 Euros to make sure they leave India. They should also be required to report to a police station every 48 hrs.
I write this to remind me what germany is doing, and hopefully someday something will come out of it.
note: germany was used in lower case all through out this article as a mark of disrespect.
Added Jan 20, 2006
I had a chance to fly back to India again from Chicago, and this time even though the first and second cheapest flight were from Lufthansa and Air India (through frankfurt), I paid the extra money to not fly through germany. I flew Air France and had an enjoyable flight. I know that my decision neither affected the GDP of germany nor the bottom line of Lufthansa but a principle is a principle, they will not profit through me.
I am flying home to Bangalore from Chicago and booked my flight through Lufthansa. I have to change flights in frankfurt, there in lies the pain, suffering and anger. germany now requires Indians to purchase an airport transit visa to pass through germany. For the 4 hrs in between flights in frankfurt I now have to spend 47$, time, money getting their paper work ready and also take time of work to go and submit my visa papers. There is a german embassy in Chicago, if not I would have to spend more time and money to mail it etc. Think about all the people travelling from India, the old mother traveling to visit her sick pregnant daughter, germany requires her to take a airport transit visa or it will turn her back at frankfurt.
This pisses me of, beware germany you are building negative energy against you. My first angry reaction was if some day some guy was going to harm germany and asked me for lunch, I would say here is lunch and I shall pack you dinner too. Now that is an extreme statement but that was the level of anger that was aroused in me. This treatment of Indians as third grade people hurts me, hurts me very much and tramples over my sentiments for my country. Every time I think about this my blood boils, I clench my fist and have a wave of anger pass through me. Calm down adarsh calm down, I tell myself, we will have our revenge some day.
My first reaction was that I would avoid flying through germany henceforth, it might cost me a bit more money, but its ok, I rather be treated with respect than save money. Wither germany wither. I am mindful of maintaining cleanliness where ever I go, respecting other people etc but in germany, no chance, I paid for that whore and I shall abuse it, well again that's the angry guy speaking, but my calm rationale says I might still do something stupid there so I must keep my anger in check.
Do you ever wonder, why people don't like you or they don't treat you with respect. That's mostly because you make them feel uncomfortable, consciously or unconsciously. Hence they try to avoid you or refuse you the common courtesy or opportunity to clear the air. The feelings always mutual. Same with germany here, I don't have anything against a normal german person, in fact I might even make friends with someone before I know they are german, but once I know that he is from germany, I will not be comfortable with that person. It will be different for people I already know because they would have already made some connection with me (don't fear my old german friends I will still be your friend) but that lingering anger will always come out and that will prevent me from taking normally with any german person. I will always be uncomfortable with germans henceforth.
Some people might point out, that's what the terrorists want, build discontent among people, see they have succeeded, germany is just doing this for security and now you are pissed off. Come on, its not that germany is going to be secure now that they need me to take an airport transit visa, all I submit for a visa is photos, passport and money. I am sure every intelligent terrorist will have a clean passport, some money and two photographs. I am sure those papers I submit are not even going to leave the Chicago german embassy's trash can. Its clearly an exercise in futility. Oh and germany if you think I am trying to immigrate to your country you can take your dachshund sausage and shove it up your royal aryan ass.
This reminds me, when the US mandated finger printing for people coming into the US for Brazil, Brazil retaliated by having the same requirement for US citizens entering Brazil. A frivolous response, but I respect Brazil for that, I hope India does the same, brand every US citizen coming to India (have them wear a chip that tracks them). India should also require every german coming to India to deposit a bond for 10,000 Euros to make sure they leave India. They should also be required to report to a police station every 48 hrs.
I write this to remind me what germany is doing, and hopefully someday something will come out of it.
note: germany was used in lower case all through out this article as a mark of disrespect.
Added Jan 20, 2006
I had a chance to fly back to India again from Chicago, and this time even though the first and second cheapest flight were from Lufthansa and Air India (through frankfurt), I paid the extra money to not fly through germany. I flew Air France and had an enjoyable flight. I know that my decision neither affected the GDP of germany nor the bottom line of Lufthansa but a principle is a principle, they will not profit through me.
posted by adarsh adarsh at 9:37 AM
1 Comments:
I returned from India, passing through frankfurt but nobody ever asked my about the airport transit visa. I sent this email the Chicago german consulate, Indian german consulate.
Dear Sir/Madam,
I returned from my trip to India through frankfurt, germany. I was never once asked for the airport transit visa you made me take. I am still smarting under this joke played on me. I am sure germany has other ways for mobilizing funds to fill its coffers. As they say fool me once shame on you, fool me twice, shame on me. In as much as I don’t know what to tell other people who ask me if they need to take an airport transit visa to pass through frankfurt, I know this much, this has been the last time I will pass through frankfurt to complete my travels.
I also regard the rule that Indians have to take an airport transit visa to pass through your country as a slap on the face of every Indian, I guess you have your reason to do this but I will have mine to condemn it, we shall be treated with respect, we deserve it.
Regards,
Adarsh
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