Comments on: How I Became a Big Loafer

By: Global Indian

Global Indian — Wed, 08 Jul 2015 09:40:51 +0000

Hello:

The “flaneur” and the “feulliton” genre of travel-journalism was what led to the epic era of journalistic excellence – from Bresson to even William Shirer and Joseph Roth, who wrote some of the greatest ‘documents’ and exposes in history during their “loafing”..of Europe in the ’30s and under the noses of the Third Reich.

By: sanjay austa

sanjay austa — Wed, 04 Sep 2013 04:55:18 +0000

In reply to Atul Kumbhkarni. Thanks for sharing your thoughts and experiences Atul. Join the club.

By: Atul Kumbhkarni

Atul Kumbhkarni — Mon, 02 Sep 2013 07:43:04 +0000

Hey
I had always admonished when I was called myself as a loafer. Henri Cartier Bresson or Blazac have really a brought a feeling of heighten romance in a word such a social outcast word, loafer. I praise these French and respect the way they transforms mundane things into a art form, even snail eating is also an art at which I’ve miserably failed. I guess I should broaden my french vocab which is limited to Oui! Oui!

All these years I had been happy calling myself a journeyman and living life of blissful guy who travels but is not a loafer. But incidentally, actually this post is that incident, I feel I was only a loafer, journeyman is just a tag, an adjective.

At times when someone asks me what I do and the answer had been ‘Nothing’. But this piece of your had set me thinking should I add some more appeal to Journey by stating it as Journeyman, The Loafer or something else. 😉

Really interesting read!!

Cheers!!

By: sanjay austa

sanjay austa — Sat, 17 Aug 2013 00:00:23 +0000

In reply to Kavita. Ha ha. Welcome to the club then Kavita

By: Kavita

Kavita — Mon, 12 Aug 2013 12:30:52 +0000

Very nicely written. The loafer inside me wants to break out and become brave and free to…………… well loaf. fulltime.

By: Rakesh Roshan

Rakesh Roshan — Thu, 08 Aug 2013 09:33:56 +0000

In reply to Shweta Berry. Very nice to tell about self. Nobody understand us what we want from others. Nothing... only to say the easy way for living.

By: sanjay austa

sanjay austa — Thu, 25 Jul 2013 14:11:29 +0000

In reply to Bharati Motwani. Thank you Ms Motwani.

By: Bharati Motwani

Bharati Motwani — Thu, 25 Jul 2013 12:13:51 +0000

Nice piece Mr. Austa. You make it sound better than it is :-).

By: sanjay austa

sanjay austa — Thu, 25 Jul 2013 07:02:32 +0000

In reply to Ramit Mitra. Hey Ramit, I am glad this article inspired you to do your own loafing. Happy loafing to you too :-)

By: Ramit Mitra

Ramit Mitra — Thu, 25 Jul 2013 06:55:05 +0000

Reading each sentence was broadening my smile Cm by Cm, the brain trying to say well, this guy can do it, not you…so don’t smile, just read and go back to ur work!!

So after reading many of your posts over last many months now, aaj aisa laga ki “Boss yeh Loafer as a Lifestyle Blog” mein kuch baat hai….inspiring me to now loaf around beyond my own Dilli…and not feel guilt afterwards….which I think what stops one from the next Loafering Adventure!!

So I gotta continue the loafing around….will tell u if my guilt stops me again…

Cheers & happy loafing!
Ramit