Saturday, February 25, 2006

Art thou Indian

Ok i'm not being prejudice but it's some common very desi
charecteristics that most of us indians have

You can always add more

Your Indian If :

  • Everything you eat is savoured in chilli powder dripping with oil or filled with ghee .
  • You still use steel utensils .
  • You re-use plastic boxes that you get free or as take ways .
  • You re use gift wrappers aluminum foil and gift boxes .
  • You can't leave home without fod in your bag .
  • There are at least three people who come to see you off at the station even if your going only for a day
  • You address all ppl older than you as uncle or aunty .
  • You live with your parents until your married or for ever .
  • You have atleast ten second cousins and discover new relatives at every social function .
  • You buy things at discount sales or when you get free gifts with it .
  • You always like to know whether its a "LOVE " or "ARRANGED" marriage .
  • If your at the airport your standing next to the two largest suitcases .
  • You think it's normal to attend a party two hours late !
  • Your children are named in rhymes like sita and gita, bunty and monty, kinni and pinni .
  • Your children have pets names which is no where near to their original names like keerthana and chickoo!
  • You talk at leat for an hour at the front door before saying good bye .
  • Your parents wioll tellyou not to care about what your friends think of you but they will not allow you to do things because "Uncles and Aunties " will not approve of it .
  • You use grocery bags to hold your garbage .
  • You own a rice cooker or a pressure cooker .
  • You fight over who pays dinner bills .
  • You majoured in law medicine or engineering .
  • You never use measuring cups while cooking .
  • You've never stood in a queue .
  • You make long distant calls only after 11 pm in the night .
  • You keep bed sheets on sofas so that they do not get dirty (my mum does that) .
  • When you dine out you think that 10 Rs tip is enough .
  • It's embarassing if your wedding has less than 600 people .
  • You list yoyur daughter as "Fair and Slim " no matter what she looks like !
  • All your tupperware is stained with food colour .
  • You have mastered the art of bargaining .
  • You watch soap operasor atleast love commenting when your family watches them .
  • Every festival ensures new clothes even if the last festival was two days ago .
  • You cry when the hero dies in the movie and curse the villain .
  • You wake upto the loud speaker blarring god songs in the morning or your grand ma chanting .
  • You love home made sweets and snacks .
  • You enjoy anything that is free .
  • You love cricket and Sachin Tendulkar.
  • You comment about the government but never vote .
  • You think use of Contraceptives will cause serious problems .
  • You tell your children that babies are given by god and never talk openly about SEX .
  • You feel that loosing your virginity before marriage is a sin .
  • You believe in good and bad days and other such omens .
  • You believe that God will punish you if you do not feed the poor when someone dies in you house .
  • You Love America and wish to get a bridegroom from there for your daughter .
  • AND most of all you loved reading this .

hope you guys agree .

3 comments:

Camphor said...

LOL
* And most of all you loved readng this.

Amen!

Anonymous said...

hey here r a few more....
.when ur mom does not let u drive the car even though u have a licence...
.when u keep getting ur electronics repaired even though u know its not going to work after a few days....just throw it man!!!!!
.parents consider rock to be noise...grow up people

Shashi said...

Interesting and impressive observations from day to day life.

I loved reading it and found most of it so real.