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What is India in your mind?


View Poll Results: Do you think Indians in general are tolerent nationality?
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Old Feb 12th, 2008, 15:54   #16
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...and (in the South) even moustached men do not look like male chauvinist pigs, but like dancers in a weel of fire...
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Old Feb 13th, 2008, 10:41   #17
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Where most people think the stock market is an Indian version of a gambling casino

Where potential is valued more than delivery or performance

Where no one is ever alone

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Old Feb 13th, 2008, 11:22   #18
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Where most people think the stock market is a Indian version of a gambling casino
That is the same the world over.

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Where no one is ever alone
However much they might want to be!
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Old Feb 13th, 2008, 11:26   #19
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Where you get stared at constantly.

Also where you get in more trouble for hitting a cow while driving as opposed to a person!
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Old Feb 13th, 2008, 12:20   #20
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I can't think of any one thing. There are so many Indias, sometimes I wonder if there are in fact 33 crore countries called India.
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Old Feb 13th, 2008, 13:31   #21
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I can't think of any one thing. There are so many Indias, sometimes I wonder if there are in fact 33 crore countries called India.
nice one..but get start to think..
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Old Feb 13th, 2008, 17:34   #22
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Old Feb 13th, 2008, 17:52   #23
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where internet cafe is closed due to road crossings of wild elephants.
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Old Feb 13th, 2008, 23:00   #24
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Once again one of these controversial polls. OOOhhh .

I'm 100 % sure of my yes, they did tolerate me....
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Old Feb 13th, 2008, 23:33   #25
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a dichotomy....

love/hate
peace/war
misogyny/female worship
intolerance/tolerance
spirituality/atheism
arrogance/humility
kindness/unkindness

just like any other place.....only more colorful and noisier!
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Old Feb 13th, 2008, 23:38   #26
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Also where you get in more trouble for hitting a cow while driving as opposed to a person!
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Old Feb 13th, 2008, 23:39   #27
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yup yogagal - you said it.
just like any other place.
its all in the mind - and i'm sure you can empathise



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Old Feb 14th, 2008, 00:21   #28
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India is where my friends are from.
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Old Feb 14th, 2008, 01:02   #29
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Pajamas aren't as ubiquitous as the were a few years back, but for me this still sums it up.
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where Bhang is sold in government shops and pilgrimage stops.
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