This refers to the Chinese Whisper "Utterly Butterly" (April 2). I recall a similar incident related to a senior Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) official at a function where foreign delegates were invited. On being introduced to one of the foreign delegates, the Sebi official took out his pack of visiting cards and - horror of horrors - licked his index finger before extracting a card! The look on the foreign delegate's face was a sight - only I did not have a camera. Old habits evidently do not die easily. The card was gingerly accepted by the recipient, but I am sure to be discarded or disinfected later. Many senior officials in governments, private and public sectors and banks actually need to learn some basic etiquette.
T R Ramaswami, Mumbai
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