Is the spring effect? Is it the rain effect? How are the breakfast queues getting longer? From where did this mass of fellow beings (non-canine, non-squirrelly, non-birdy) come from? Or is it suddenly that the morning Swagats to classes have been too tempting? Or seeing Mukh(s) of some people has suddenly become very enticing? Or is did some Vegue Chetna awaken these people to the beauties of the morning? Did so many people ever live in ISI mornings?
Or is it the smell of vadas, chola-bhatura, egg-bread-dalia and fruit salads that calls these beings out of their bed and abodes? Naaa.... it is the ‘DAA’ effect. While the kids ran the mess with packages and khichdi – the real men run it with schemes. Banned – discounts, unless it come with timely payments of your mess bills. So suddenly everyone is conscious of the meals they have paid and are not eating. They are present at breakfasts, chai round 1, lunch, chai round 2, chai round 3, dinner!!! There is first order price discrimination – the richer customers (Research Fellows) pay more than the others. Not only are the meals and the menus amazing, but so is the mood of the appetizingly nourished people. I don’t know what I am more fida on – DAA's modus operandi or their carte du jour (‘menu’ in English)!
Is it any wonder that DAA happened to be budding aces of social choice, game and micro? With each passing meal, my admiration for these men grows by thalis and katoris! Great plays gentlemen – hats off DAdA!!!!
PS: Just got tired of praising them every day. So dedicating this piece to DAA mess-managers!!!
Please add your comments in encomium of DAA men. Let the future generations of mess eaters know that once upon a time, there were mess managers who knew how to feed and keep the junta happy :)
ReplyDeleteyes the lip smacking food has given many a distressed soul to rise from the phoenix sorry from bed in the morning to taste the exotic food.
ReplyDeleteYes, the incentive schemes are well planned and (even better) carried out...The DAA is, however, not the only incentive.Well, I agree, it does play an important role, but it has a rather short term effect, I think.For example, I myself was a no-breakfast person. After the no-package scheme started, I started waking up earlier to have breakfast. But alas, only for a week. After that, it's again back to usual...the extra charge I am bearing is like a "sunk cost" to me, so...
ReplyDeleteBut the long term impact is created by food quality. While with other messes, you just have to eat out for at least twice a week, now even if you want to eat out, you have to first check the menu.And the cooking quality has also improved dramatically--all credit goes the the mess runners whose enthusiasm and dedication is beyond doubts.
So let us congratulate the mess-managers, not for DAA but for the healthy well-run mess
Argha... Shotti. There is phoenix, Mrs. phoenix and next would be baby phoenix(es)... Ooof. Now I wish to clarify I and Phoenix have no relationship (lesbian, sisterly or otherwise!)
ReplyDeleteThe second point, Ms. No Namesake, one should name you an argumentative econometrician! good points - the change in the mess managers and schemes has no permanent effects but transitory ones. I cant agree though completely. My weight scales are pointing to higher numbers each day. Boudi... but darooon liken!!
HA HA SISTERLY RELN O NEI?N I USED TO THINK WE R ONE BIG FAMILY?MAYBE THIS S OFFSHOOT OF THE RACE OF GETTING RACIALLY PROFILED IN SOME ALIEN LAND
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