1. Tries to begin any conversation with “In US ….” or “When I was in US…”
2. Takes the cabin luggage bag to short visits in India and tries to roll the bag on Indian Roads.
3.. From the luggage bag, does not remove the stickers of the Airways by which he traveled back to India , even after 4 months of arrival.
4. Looks suspiciously towards any Hotel/Dhaba food.
5. Pronounces “schedule” as “skejule”, and “module” as “mojule”.
6. Tries to complain about any thing in India as if he is experiencing it for the first time. Asks questions etc. about India as though its his first visit to India .
7. Tries to drink “Diet Coke”, instead of Normal Coke. Eats Pizza instead of Dosa.
8. Searches for trash(garbage) even to throw a small paper on the public roads.
9. Even after 2 months, complaints about “Jet Lag”.
10. Makes fun of Indian traffic pattern and the Indian Road Conditions.
11 . Writes the date in MM/DD/YYYY. On watching traditional DD/MM/YYYY, says “Oh! British Style!!!!”
12. When he needs to say Z (zed), he never says Z (Zed), instead repeats “Zee” several times, and if the other person is unable to get it, then says X, Y Zee(but never says Zed)
13. Tries to see the % of fat on the cover of a milk pocket.
14. Tries to figure all the prices in Dollars as far as possible (but deep inside multiplies by 44).
15. Says all the distances in Miles (Not in Kilo Meters), and counts in Millions. (Not in Lakhs)
16. Doesn’t forget to complain about the air pollution. Keeps complaining every time he steps out.
17. Says “Hey” instead of “Hi”, ”Yoghurt” instead of “Curds”, ”Cab” instead of “Taxi”, “Trunk” of “Dicky” for a car trunk, ”Candy” instead of “Chocolate”,”Cookie” instead of “Biscuit” , ”got to go” instead of “Have to go”.
Says “O” instead of “Zero”, (for 603, he will say Six O Three Instead of Six Zero three)
18. Sneezes and says ‘Excuse me’.
19. Drinks and carries mineral water and always speaks of being health conscious.
20.Tries to use credit cards in a road side hotel.
2. Takes the cabin luggage bag to short visits in India and tries to roll the bag on Indian Roads.
3.. From the luggage bag, does not remove the stickers of the Airways by which he traveled back to India , even after 4 months of arrival.
4. Looks suspiciously towards any Hotel/Dhaba food.
5. Pronounces “schedule” as “skejule”, and “module” as “mojule”.
6. Tries to complain about any thing in India as if he is experiencing it for the first time. Asks questions etc. about India as though its his first visit to India .
7. Tries to drink “Diet Coke”, instead of Normal Coke. Eats Pizza instead of Dosa.
8. Searches for trash(garbage) even to throw a small paper on the public roads.
9. Even after 2 months, complaints about “Jet Lag”.
10. Makes fun of Indian traffic pattern and the Indian Road Conditions.
11 . Writes the date in MM/DD/YYYY. On watching traditional DD/MM/YYYY, says “Oh! British Style!!!!”
12. When he needs to say Z (zed), he never says Z (Zed), instead repeats “Zee” several times, and if the other person is unable to get it, then says X, Y Zee(but never says Zed)
13. Tries to see the % of fat on the cover of a milk pocket.
14. Tries to figure all the prices in Dollars as far as possible (but deep inside multiplies by 44).
15. Says all the distances in Miles (Not in Kilo Meters), and counts in Millions. (Not in Lakhs)
16. Doesn’t forget to complain about the air pollution. Keeps complaining every time he steps out.
17. Says “Hey” instead of “Hi”, ”Yoghurt” instead of “Curds”, ”Cab” instead of “Taxi”, “Trunk” of “Dicky” for a car trunk, ”Candy” instead of “Chocolate”,”Cookie” instead of “Biscuit” , ”got to go” instead of “Have to go”.
Says “O” instead of “Zero”, (for 603, he will say Six O Three Instead of Six Zero three)
18. Sneezes and says ‘Excuse me’.
19. Drinks and carries mineral water and always speaks of being health conscious.
20.Tries to use credit cards in a road side hotel.
9 comments
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Posted on 1:52 AM
20la atleast 10 panni iruppom :)
Posted on 10:11 AM
ithellam naan india'la irukum bothe panniten... Gandhi thane sonaar British'er follow panna koodathunu athan American'a follow panninen... :D
mama and maami eppadi irukeenga?? Hows shreya kutti? naan romba naal kazhichu oru post potruken :)
Posted on 3:26 PM
ROTFL :)
have seen these kinda pple number of times.
enna ore fwdsaa irukku?
@kk, romba naal kazhichaa? maasam kazhichunu sollu! sari, vidu, veetuku veedu vaasapadi. :p
Posted on 7:22 AM
ROFL!
sondha anubavama?
Posted on 3:07 PM
Kittu,
I do not think you would have followed any of them. I also know few people including my relatives who change into simple dress just before landing. They switch off their American mode and switch on their Indian Mode.
Posted on 8:58 AM
india poi thaan try pannanum but ennoda friends pinja bata-vaalaye adippanunga :-)
Posted on 1:55 PM
Hi Kitcha, this is Chennai gal from VTV forum. 2o la 1 kooda naa follow pannathillai. Engala maathiri bandha illaadha aatkalum irukaanga sir. (appadiye senjaalum kandukka aalu illa). But you know what, US la irunthu naama pona namma relatives follow panra rules and ways itha vida comedy ya irukkum, next time atha pathi yezhuthunga.
Posted on 3:15 PM
@chennai gal
its generally discussed adha dhaan inga chumma potaen..
//US la irunthu naama pona namma relatives follow panra rules and ways itha vida comedy ya irukkum, next time atha pathi yezhuthunga// yes, unmai dhaan...but idhu casual post thaan chennai gal..neenga konjam tension aaitaa madhiri theriyudhu ? :)
naanum indha vetti bandha adhu idhellam kavalai padaadha aalu...
BTW, this is a f.w that came in the mail. so naan indha postai ezudhala :)
welcome to my blog :)
take care
Kitcha
Posted on 3:21 PM