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GREAT INDIANS FROM US
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Top 22
things an Indian does after returning to India from
"US".
22. Use Nope for No and Yep for Yes.
21. Tries to use credit card in road side hotel.
20. Drinks and carries mineral water and always speaks of health conscious.
19. Sprays deo such so that he doesn't need to take bath.
18. Sneezes and says 'Excuse me'.
17. Says "Hey" instead of "Hi".
Says "Yogurt" instead says "Curds".
Says "Cab" instead of "Taxi".
Says "Candy" instead of "Chocolate".
Says "Cookie" instead of "Biscuit".
Says " Free Way " instead of "Highway".
Says "got to go" instead of "Have to go".
Says "Oh" instead of "Zero", (for 704, says Seven Oh Four Instead of Seven Zero Four)
16. Doesn't forget to crib about air pollution. Keeps cribbing every time he steps out.
15. Says all the distances in Miles (Not in Kilo Meters), and counts in Millions. (Not in Lakhs)
14. Tries to figure all the prices in Dollars as far as possible (but deep down the heart multiplies by 43 times).
13. Tries to see the % of fat on the cover of a milk pocket.
12. When need to say Z (zed), never says Z (Zed), repeats "Zee" several times, if the other person unable to get, then says X, Y Zee(but never says Zed)
11. Writes date as MM/DD/YYYY, on watching traditional DD/MM/YYYY, says "Oh! British Style!!!!"
10. Makes fun of Indian Standard Time and Indian Road Conditions.
9. Even after 2 months, complaints about "Jet Lag".
8. Avoids eating more chili (hot) stuff.
7. Tries to drink "Diet Coke", instead of Normal Coke.
6.. Tries to complain about any thing in India as if he is experiencing it for the first time.
5. Pronounces "schedule" as "skejule", and "module" as "mojule".
4. Looks suspiciously towards Hotel/Dhaba food.
Few more important
3. From the luggage bag, does not remove the stickers of Airways by which he traveled back to India , even after 4 months of arrival.
2. Takes the cabin luggage bag to short visits in India, tries to roll the bag on Indian Roads.
Ultimate one:
1.. Tries to begin conversation with "In US ...." or "When I was in US..."
22. Use Nope for No and Yep for Yes.
21. Tries to use credit card in road side hotel.
20. Drinks and carries mineral water and always speaks of health conscious.
19. Sprays deo such so that he doesn't need to take bath.
18. Sneezes and says 'Excuse me'.
17. Says "Hey" instead of "Hi".
Says "Yogurt" instead says "Curds".
Says "Cab" instead of "Taxi".
Says "Candy" instead of "Chocolate".
Says "Cookie" instead of "Biscuit".
Says " Free Way " instead of "Highway".
Says "got to go" instead of "Have to go".
Says "Oh" instead of "Zero", (for 704, says Seven Oh Four Instead of Seven Zero Four)
16. Doesn't forget to crib about air pollution. Keeps cribbing every time he steps out.
15. Says all the distances in Miles (Not in Kilo Meters), and counts in Millions. (Not in Lakhs)
14. Tries to figure all the prices in Dollars as far as possible (but deep down the heart multiplies by 43 times).
13. Tries to see the % of fat on the cover of a milk pocket.
12. When need to say Z (zed), never says Z (Zed), repeats "Zee" several times, if the other person unable to get, then says X, Y Zee(but never says Zed)
11. Writes date as MM/DD/YYYY, on watching traditional DD/MM/YYYY, says "Oh! British Style!!!!"
10. Makes fun of Indian Standard Time and Indian Road Conditions.
9. Even after 2 months, complaints about "Jet Lag".
8. Avoids eating more chili (hot) stuff.
7. Tries to drink "Diet Coke", instead of Normal Coke.
6.. Tries to complain about any thing in India as if he is experiencing it for the first time.
5. Pronounces "schedule" as "skejule", and "module" as "mojule".
4. Looks suspiciously towards Hotel/Dhaba food.
Few more important
3. From the luggage bag, does not remove the stickers of Airways by which he traveled back to India , even after 4 months of arrival.
2. Takes the cabin luggage bag to short visits in India, tries to roll the bag on Indian Roads.
Ultimate one:
1.. Tries to begin conversation with "In US ...." or "When I was in US..."
Comment 1: By Randeep . on 12th May 2008
SO WOT IZZ DA PROBLEM IN DAT.....
Comment 2: By Shashank on 12th May 2008
Thats a superb observation, people need to realize
where they are from and rather showing off they
can share the knowledge what they have got in
other countries and there culture.
Comment 3: By Kamlesh Attal on 12th May 2008
Its certainly true. but the matter of fact is its
more common in people tend to visit or lived in
the USA n not for other countries. N also when
coming to speaking even Hindi or other Indian
Language the accent is not spared. Its a very
wonderful excerpt.
Comment 4: By Sharada Prasadita on 12th May 2008
This is so true but so very hilarious...I just
rolled off the chair laughing...
Stupid how one thinks they become superior by just going to another country. :-)
Kudos to the author...excellent sense of humour and observation power
Stupid how one thinks they become superior by just going to another country. :-)
Kudos to the author...excellent sense of humour and observation power
Comment 5: By Sam Seshadri on 12th May 2008
I agree with most observation. Like to make one
comment.. I feel we (in general) and returnees (in
parrticular) continue to carry the legacy of
inferiority complex, hence we use the past to gain
acceptance or recognition. I feel we must stop
this "artifical" feeling and get over the
negativity contributed largely by British... I
returned to India few months ago after 10 years.
Comment 6: By KrishnaChandra Dodballapur on 10th May 2008
Have been here for a significant period of time,
forget about in India, here the younger crowd that
has been for a few years are more American than
the Natives. Have seen youngsters handling the
door knobs with paper napkins. Fortunately for me,
I still don't seem enough 'foreign' when I am in
Mysore to people and I have been spared the
scrutiny. Your observations are pretty accurate
and one can have a big laugh over this.
Comment 7: By Nontek SingWali on 09th May 2008
When did one in India need to come back from US to
feel like 'in US' ?? But anyone who has gone out
and come back, has been through an eyeopening
experience at home and abroad
Comment 8: By Nontek SingWalia on 09th May 2008
When did one in India need to come back from US to
feel like 'in US' ?? But anyone who has gone out
and come back, has been through an eyeopening
experience about home and abroad
Comment 9: By Ramakrishnan Bashyam on 09th May 2008
I guess it goes both ways. I remember this
incident, when I visited Chennai few years ago, I
was travelling in an auto. When I tried to
converse with the auto driver in Tamil, he would
always reply back in English. I noticed the same
thing with my relatives too during my recent
visits. When I visit them, they try to speak to my
son in English, even though I tell to converse in
Tamil.
Comment 10: By Hema Tilak on 08th May 2008
I think this happens more often with the first
time returned visitors who have stayed there for a
while. Lets see what happens in my case I m still
waiting to get my chance to show off ;-)
Comment 11: By visakh va on 08th May 2008
Yup ye guys r right (Dont get frustrated...)...
Yes you are correct :-)
One key thing he missed out... Starts and ends the sentence with f**k & f**kin most of the time
One key thing he missed out... Starts and ends the sentence with f**k & f**kin most of the time
Comment 12: By Mathew Varghese on 08th May 2008
Whoever wrote this did a good job. You have very
closely been involved with US returned Indians. I
agree with you. I also agree with what Suman
Kumari said. Some of them genuinely need time to
come out of it especially for those who stayed
more than a couple of decades, but for the rest
its all just mind set. They think that other
Indians will be impressed when they come to know
that they've been to US or will respect them more,
yes, sometimes this may be true, people from
villages may respect or admire a US returned
person. If not, for a common man all those US
returned persons must understand that he/she is
just a human who got an opportunity to visit/work
in US thats all.., they dont mean anything more or
anything less. I am a Hyderabadi, I live in the
Gulf working for Americans for almost 15 years but
not a drop of my Hyderabadi style is changed or I
intend to change.
Comment 13: By Suman Kumari on 07th May 2008
Its like even after being in India they think that
they are still US, or just wanna show off their US
return status to others. But in some cases it is
genuine because need time to come to terms with
Indian atmosphere from that of US.
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