Never Have I Ever (Netflix)

[Anonymous]

So great, I have cried three times so far and the show isn't even over yet. Does anyone know why the mother yells at daughter for putting books on the ground? Is it bad luck?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So great, I have cried three times so far and the show isn't even over yet. Does anyone know why the mother yells at daughter for putting books on the ground? Is it bad luck?

Just starting to watch it, but yes it’s disrespectful to put books on the ground.

[Anonymous]

I’m watching now!

[Anonymous]

Yes, books are to be treated with respect as manifestation of the goddess of learning. The mom also said this one was blessed by the priest so maybe it was in a pooja.

[Anonymous]

PP here. The show is so good! Yes, tears and laughter involved. I love Mindy Kaling.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yes, books are to be treated with respect as manifestation of the goddess of learning. The mom also said this one was blessed by the priest so maybe it was in a pooja.

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Goddess of Learning - Saraswati. All students worship her and there is a special day called "Saraswati Puja" which falls on Vasant Panchami. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vasant_Panchami

I remember bringing all my textbooks, pens, geometry tools, musical instruments, chess set and any implements that I used for my education and keeping it in front of the deity during the puja so that it was blessed, when I was a student. My children each have an idol of Saraswati in their rooms.

To this day, I do not put my books on the ground or touch it with my feet or shoes. If I sleep with the books on my bed they are kept near my head and not my feet. I am pretty superstitious about it.

https://www.hindugallery.com/goddess-saraswati-images/

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yes, books are to be treated with respect as manifestation of the goddess of learning. The mom also said this one was blessed by the priest so maybe it was in a pooja.

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Goddess of Learning - Saraswati. All students worship her and there is a special day called "Saraswati Puja" which falls on Vasant Panchami. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vasant_Panchami

I remember bringing all my textbooks, pens, geometry tools, musical instruments, chess set and any implements that I used for my education and keeping it in front of the deity during the puja so that it was blessed, when I was a student. My children each have an idol of Saraswati in their rooms.

To this day, I do not put my books on the ground or touch it with my feet or shoes. If I sleep with the books on my bed they are kept near my head and not my feet. I am pretty superstitious about it.

https://www.hindugallery.com/goddess-saraswati-images/

What do you think of the show - though sitcom - do you think it is representative of Modern Indian-American families?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yes, books are to be treated with respect as manifestation of the goddess of learning. The mom also said this one was blessed by the priest so maybe it was in a pooja.

+ 1
Goddess of Learning - Saraswati. All students worship her and there is a special day called "Saraswati Puja" which falls on Vasant Panchami. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vasant_Panchami

I remember bringing all my textbooks, pens, geometry tools, musical instruments, chess set and any implements that I used for my education and keeping it in front of the deity during the puja so that it was blessed, when I was a student. My children each have an idol of Saraswati in their rooms.

To this day, I do not put my books on the ground or touch it with my feet or shoes. If I sleep with the books on my bed they are kept near my head and not my feet. I am pretty superstitious about it.

https://www.hindugallery.com/goddess-saraswati-images/

What do you think of the show - though sitcom - do you think it is representative of Modern Indian-American families?

Certainly one of the representations.
India is like Europe. Each Indian state is like a different European country. Between the differences in region, religion, caste, SES, education, background, even how they married (arranged marriage, love marriage)...there are very many differences among Indian-American families, South-Asian families and Asian families...But if you are contrasting an Indian-American family with a typical WASPy family with broad strokes...then this is a representation.

[Anonymous]

Can anyone tell me if it would be appropriate for a 7th grade Indian girl whose really excited to watch this?! I noticed there’s lots of wanting-to-get-laid references on the trailer?

[Anonymous]

We watched the first episode tonight. It’s about a girl who is a high school sophomore. I have a 7th grade granddaughter and no, I don’t think it’s appropriate for her.

Very funny show and so well-played. We will watch the whole season.

[Anonymous]

I started it last night and am enjoying it so far. I thought about letting my 12-year-old son watch it with me but I am glad that I did not. I think some of the content is still too mature for his age.

[Anonymous]

So good to hear. I read the WoPo review yesterday (which wasn’t great) and my first thought was that Hank Stueyver (sp) was not really it’s target demographic ....

[Anonymous]

I liked it, but the wheelchair/ handicap jokes were in very poor taste. I am a wheelchair user and it just stings. I like Mindy Khaling and I liked this show, but it's very lame and old to have it be socially acceptable to make these kind of jokes (hey FDR). In 2020 it's time to just have a character in a wheelchair just be treated like a regular character (like in Raising Dion).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Can anyone tell me if it would be appropriate for a 7th grade Indian girl whose really excited to watch this?! I noticed there’s lots of wanting-to-get-laid references on the trailer?

In the first episode, the main character and her friends are called the "UN" by classmates, which one boy tells the main character means "un-fable nerds" and not "united nations". So that triggers the thought by the main character that no one would want to have sex with her and that she is universally unattractive.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I liked it, but the wheelchair/ handicap jokes were in very poor taste. I am a wheelchair user and it just stings. I like Mindy Khaling and I liked this show, but it's very lame and old to have it be socially acceptable to make these kind of jokes (hey FDR). In 2020 it's time to just have a character in a wheelchair just be treated like a regular character (like in Raising Dion).

I think kids probably still make these jokes, unfortunately. Kids can be cruel, regardless of the generation.