http://www.zazzle.com/do_the_needful_tshirt-235650535428467024

It seems like buying it for myself would be improper. It's the kind of thing that has to be given to you.

i'd wear the fuck out of that at work.

3/25/2010 2:02:00 PM

I'd think you'd prefer it inscribed on a shawl

3/25/2010 2:03:31 PM

how did I know you would be the first to respond?

3/25/2010 2:05:20 PM

You must've read my scouting report

3/25/2010 2:06:14 PM

i...

i dont get it?

3/25/2010 2:06:23 PM

i dont get it. that looks like the indian subcontinent on that shirt. is it? whats the relevence of the phrase do the needful

3/25/2010 2:06:37 PM

then you are fortunate enough not to have to work with indian outsourcers.

reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_English

They often use the same clumsy, often made up words and phrases such as

Do the needful
Please revert to me
updation
upgradation

and many others.

[Edited on March 25, 2010 at 2:08 PM. Reason : .]

3/25/2010 2:06:56 PM

dofeed the needful, maybe?

3/25/2010 2:07:29 PM

guess i never paid that much attention

being exposed to engrish all the time i just kinda roll with it

3/25/2010 2:10:06 PM

Here is the more relevant link:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Do_the_needful

And they got it from the Whities as per that link.

Quote :

""Do the needful" is an expression, now archaic or used humorously except in South Asian English, which means "do that which is requisite or necessary". Although sometimes parodied as a staple of contemporary South Asian English, the expression was current in both British[1] and American English[2] well into the early 20th century. The Oxford English Dictionary lists examples of usage from 1709 (Richard Steele in the Tatler), 1771 (Samuel Foote in Maid of Bath), 1821 (Maria Edgeworth in a letter), 1831 (Walter Scott in his journal), 1929 (I. Colvin in his Life of Dyer), and 1992 (Jeff Torrington in Swing Hammer Swing!), the last likely used humorously.[1]"

White peoples even used it in literature!

Anyway, when I hear it (and "please revert to me"), it just cracks me up... get with the times brown folk!

3/25/2010 2:12:26 PM

Indian english can be hilarious.

Like using "OK" as punctuation at the end of a sentence.

3/25/2010 2:12:58 PM

So, I'd guarantee everyone that works in my building would get it, minus upper management.

some might consider that offensive.

I wonder if anyone would complain to HR if I wore that shirt.

Even though I'm Indian, although only people who can see would confuse me for an Indian. Anyone who knows me knows that I'm less indian than most white folk.

[Edited on March 25, 2010 at 2:14 PM. Reason : .]

3/25/2010 2:13:38 PM

hipster with ironic shirt alert

wait

3/25/2010 2:17:23 PM

This makes me long for the days of my culture-centric barbs at nearly every post you made

Too bad I exhausted my entire repetoire or I'd start them back up

3/25/2010 2:17:25 PM

^^

oh fuck me


cancel this thread.

3/25/2010 2:28:12 PM

it sounds like you want to fuck needy/poor people

3/25/2010 3:07:21 PM

OH THE IRONIES

3/25/2010 3:20:54 PM

everybody who has ever worked with an indian-based operations team NEEDS this shirt

3/25/2010 7:58:55 PM

Herrow?

3/25/2010 7:59:42 PM

Yeah, Bobby, they will not care...now if you get a shirt with a "funny" thing about african americans, you will be a RACIST!

like, "Nappy Headed Hoes" wonder if that would be offensive?

[Edited on March 25, 2010 at 8:59 PM. Reason : w]

3/25/2010 8:58:29 PM

Quote :

"everybody who has ever worked with an indian-based operations team NEEDS this shirt"

QFT

kindly revert at the earliest





i think i may buy this for the lulz

[Edited on March 25, 2010 at 9:34 PM. Reason : .]

3/25/2010 9:33:18 PM