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I tend to find it somewhat gauche to shill for your own country[0] in such an obvious way. It’s transparently obvious that it’s not objective, and all it does i

I tend to find it somewhat gauche to shill for your own country[0] in such an obvious way. It’s transparently obvious that it’s not objective, and all it does is leave an ugly impression of the speaker, the country, and, in this case, the mangos. The fact that it happens predominantly, almost to the exclusion of other nations, with India doesn't escape anyone's notice. Three times in this thread alone, by my count. 0: based on similar comments in the past

jeswin 5y ago
Upvoting you, what you're saying is quite accurate and as an Indian, it's embarrassing for me. Part of the problem is that India doesn't have too many things to brag about - so we're super sensitive about culture, food, umm fruits etc. The right wing tends to be especially loud on these matters.
vrc 5y ago
At the same time, mangoes in the US are not good. One out of many will have the right flavor. But in mango regions, you do have far more extreme and distinct textures and flavors. So it may not be shilling a country’s product — if you read most people are shilling their region’s mangoes that they grew up loving. This is far from shilling a country as I bet these shillers are claiming superiority over other Indian varieties as well.
eat_veggies 5y ago
This is such a weird comment. India is well known for its mangos, and the article is about importing them from Pakistan and India because they're so good compared to mangos from the U.S. Why shouldn't Indians share their clearly relevant experiences and opinions here? And why are you bothering to keep count?
wolfretcrap 5y ago
Indian mangoes also have heavy metal. India does not have good industrial waste disposal so a lot of toxic stuff ends up in the food supply from vegetables and fruits and other produce. Infact there was a recent study in India which provided evidence for this claim People can shill as much as for their country as possible but please do not put others life in jeopardy to make a quick buck and fame for your country. Also i am a farmer in india

jeswin 5y ago

Upvoting you, what you're saying is quite accurate and as an Indian, it's embarrassing for me. Part of the problem is that India doesn't have too many things to brag about - so we're super sensitive about culture, food, umm fruits etc. The right wing tends to be especially loud on these matters.

vrc 5y ago

At the same time, mangoes in the US are not good. One out of many will have the right flavor. But in mango regions, you do have far more extreme and distinct textures and flavors. So it may not be shilling a country’s product — if you read most people are shilling their region’s mangoes that they grew up loving. This is far from shilling a country as I bet these shillers are claiming superiority over other Indian varieties as well.

eat_veggies 5y ago

This is such a weird comment. India is well known for its mangos, and the article is about importing them from Pakistan and India because they're so good compared to mangos from the U.S. Why shouldn't Indians share their clearly relevant experiences and opinions here? And why are you bothering to keep count?

wolfretcrap 5y ago

Indian mangoes also have heavy metal. India does not have good industrial waste disposal so a lot of toxic stuff ends up in the food supply from vegetables and fruits and other produce. Infact there was a recent study in India which provided evidence for this claim People can shill as much as for their country as possible but please do not put others life in jeopardy to make a quick buck and fame for your country. Also i am a farmer in india