Genuine concerns

Dear Sir,

Further to the letters “Seating confusion” (Gulf Times, October 26) and “Criticism for criticism’s sake”(Gulf Times, November 1), which was a response to the first, I feel that the concerns raised in the first are genuine and the arguments in the second don’t hold water.
The writer of the second letter, RR, has obviously got it all wrong. Dear RR, there is nothing wrong if the organisers of a programme want to “reserve” some seats for  reasons of their own. But let the organisers, whoever they are, organise their functions properly and with decorum.
It is improper and rude for a volunteer (were you the one, RR?) to raise her voice to those people sitting in that particular row in front of Sadique K P, the writer of the first letter. Where were you when they came and had taken their seats?
The second matter raised in the first letter is even more serious: finding a plastic piece in a drink bought from one of the stalls approved by the organisers. The organisers must look into this matter and ensure that it never happens in future. Somebody can fall seriously ill if plastic pieces in a drink are swallowed along with the drink. There are official agencies who could ban organisers to open food stalls in such events.
I thank Sadique for bringing this matter to attention by writing in Gulf Times. I am sure the quiz show organisers, the Indian Women’s Association (IWA) will investigate these issues and take appropriate actions.

Bijan K Choudhury, 13, Doha Paradise, Old Airport Area

Timely reflections

Dear Sir,

I enjoyed reading the article “How to avoid time wasters” (Gulf Times, November 1). Indeed, we cannot afford to waste our time as it is the most precious thing in the world. Lost time can never be recovered.
As the article points out “the most valuable thing” one possesses is time. That is why it should not be wasted.
We need relaxation, but we should not rely on television solely for that. TV shows should not dominate our freed time. That means we are addicted to them. It stops becoming a relaxation then. It turns into a habit.
The same goes for mobile phone use. These days, most people can’t live without them. They are key tools in modern communication, true, but again, we should not become slaves to them.
For a balanced life we must find time to read good books and do physical exercises. Physical activity is quite important.
As we don’t want others to encroach upon our time, we too should not do so to others. We must respect others’ privacy.
We can save a lot of time by  planning our schedules properly.

C Robinson, robin_son_ch@yahoo.co.in

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