Ye Bleddy Indians
Photo by John Salvino on Unsplash During the morning walk, a neighbor narrated his experience visiting a mutual friend in Chennai. That friend lived in a modern apartment complex. The visitor (note - the term visitor, which is more universal comprising various visitors like guests, vendors, and business associates) has to seek permission to visit by giving the day and time of the visit. The resident (the term could have been host) must register that in a system with the visitor's mobile number. An OTP will be generated before the scheduled visit and sent to the visitor. The visitor must share the OTP at the gate with the security person. The security person would also take a picture of the visitor before he can proceed to meet the resident. Such a painful system with possible errors and failures every step of the way. It cries out "We do not trust you bleddy Indians." This isn't just about the high-profile apartment complexes but is ...