http://naggers.wordpress.com/2008/01/10/symonds-bhajji-interesting-theory/ Sarcastically yours... Sat, 30 May 2009 18:15:06 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 http://naggers.wordpress.com/2008/01/10/symonds-bhajji-interesting-theory/#comment-41 withmalice Tue, 15 Jan 2008 06:00:23 +0000 http://naggers.wordpress.com/2008/01/10/symonds-bhajji-interesting-theory/#comment-41 Generally, that "cute little monkey" is how we perceive the use of the word too. However, when used to someone who in Western society who is either of African descent, or black, the perception may be very, very different. It's used to intimate that the person is less than human... and that was the way Andrew Symonds took it (as his parents are from the West Indies). Harbhajan was aware of this, given the incidents culminating in the now-infamous Mumbai game. Generally, that “cute little monkey” is how we perceive the use of the word too.
However, when used to someone who in Western society who is either of African descent, or black, the perception may be very, very different. It’s used to intimate that the person is less than human… and that was the way Andrew Symonds took it (as his parents are from the West Indies). Harbhajan was aware of this, given the incidents culminating in the now-infamous Mumbai game.

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