Home. Chez Nous.

The builders in Bangalore have been bitten by the French bug. Or else they think having a French name as an address makes their buildings more saleable. French name in India? Saleable? Whatever!

Chez Nous is the name of a building apartment in Bangalore. I wonder how the residents of the building dictate their address to the local public. Do they actually pronounce it correctly and then tell the spelling and then explain that this is a French word?

The conversation between a resident and a plumber would go something like this:

“Hello, this is P the Plumber.”
“Hello, P. The pipe has burst open and I want you to come as soon as possible.”
“Ok! What is the address.”
“Shay Noo. Richmond Road.”
“Where???”
“Shayz noos. On Richmond Road.”
“Why didn’t you say so in the first place. Ok. Will be there in one hour – traffic permitting.”

Ain't I being snooty today.