Eunuchs take up role of consumer champions

Ananova ^ | February 8, 2003 | Ananova

[MadIvan]

A group of eunuchs in New Delhi are helping to right faulty telephone lines by taking up complaints on behalf of consumers.

They collect complaints from subscribers and present them before telephone company officials the next day.

The eunuchs reportedly adopt direct and unorthodox line of actions like threatening to expose themselves to get cases heard.

They lay siege to telephone company offices and refuse to move until faults are repaired.

A leader of a group of eunuchs, who is known only by her first name Jameelajaan, told the Hindustan Times: "We have less polite ways of dealing with those who wish to fob us off.

"Our motives are not mercenary. While people do offer money as a thank-you gesture, financial transactions are not encouraged."

Telephone users have reported a "remarkable" improvement in services since the eunuchs took up cudgels on their behalf.

Resident Rashmi Sharma said: "The local linesman used to fleece us on one pretext or the other. Now he knows that a wrong move can get the eunuchs after him."

A telephone exchange official said: "Efficiency among the field staff has improved and faults are often rectified without much ado. It is the customer who ultimately gains."

Deputy Commisioner of Police U K Katna said: "In our country everyone is free to protest verbally or stage a sit-in. Eunuchs are no different. As long as there's no damage to property, physical assault or disruption of work, they can take whatever action they feel necessary."

[MadIvan]

Well what do you know. Eunuchs have balls after all. ;)

Regards, Ivan

[MadIvan]

Bump!

[Mo1]

"We have less polite ways of dealing with those who wish to fob us off.

fob us off. ??

I think I have an idea of the American version of that .. LOL

[xJones]

A leader of a group of eunuchs, who is known only by her first name Jameelajaan, told the Hindustan Times: "We have less polite ways of dealing with those who wish to fob us off.

A female eunuch? I don't even want to think about her less polite ways of dealing with fobbers.

[Paleo Conservative]

I thought the British did away with customs like castrating boys, etc. in India in the 19th century.

[ZOOKER]

What an interesting alternative to litigation!

We should implement a similar program immediately. First, we need a steering committee...

[George W. Bush]

When I saw the title, I thought this was about Ralph Nader.

So, these eunuchs, are they a cult? When they mention a female eunuch, they mean a dual radical mastectomy and a clitorectomy? Are the males merely castrated or entirely emasculated?

Actually, threatening to expose themselves publicly should be less effective for them than anyone else if they are total eunuchs (nullified). They probably couldn't even be arrested for exposure, at least, not most places in the U.S.

[kms61]

I saw another story about this, and what this article refers to as eunuchs would I think be called transvestites in the United States.

[fatrat]

truth IS stranger than fiction.

[Free ThinkerNY]

"Can I help out? I'd be glad to expose myself for such a worthy cause."

[PhiKapMom]

You have a way with words and I love it!