You may be missing India, when you ......

vinayverma · Sep 1st, 2003, 00:03

- When every week you go around visiting all the indian shops in 25km radius, most of the time without buying anything. (yes you did it last week)

- When you hate having tea made of tea bags (dip-dip chai), and hunt for a chai wallah

- When you pick up pre-cooked Indian stuff from Tesco's and sainsbury, inspite of knowing that they taste horrible
- invite friends over for indian dinner to try out the reciepies you downloaded.

- Steal up 2 days old 'Times of India' or India Today from an indian restaurant.

- You say namaste the moment you see an Indian face.
- when you think its waste of money, buying toilet rolls
- When cake looks like burfi and sandwich like vada-pav
- When any heavy sounding motocycles sounds like Enfield

enuf for time being...Its difficult for me to write on this as I'm already in India.
More on the way.....

dreamsyndicate · Sep 1st, 2003, 01:18

---you'll have to tell the local indian restaurant to make your meal 'extra' spicy .
---you get served a not-so-cold beer
---you're on the toilet, and there's no toilet paper

wonderwomanusa · Sep 1st, 2003, 03:04

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When the nieghbours start complaining about the spicy aroma eminating from your flat!!!

Ain't that the truth, cyberhippie, especially in Holland. My downstairs neighbors used to complain about my cooking odors --when I was using garlic and onions!

bijapuri · Sep 1st, 2003, 06:02

when your wife has an errand for you to do and you reply-
"send the boy!"

SHIMLA · Sep 1st, 2003, 11:30

When you spend half the day at LP's "Indian sub continent" branch of the TT and the other half here!

steven_ber · Sep 1st, 2003, 13:50

Quote:

"send the boy!"

Also...

....walk around the market looking for the rope to light your ciggy.

paan wallah · Sep 1st, 2003, 19:31

when your door bell rings and you always think it s the room boy bringing you some chai

Watson · Sep 1st, 2003, 20:25

-When you demand to know why you can’t buy any biddies
-When you are constantly converting your western prices into rupees and freaking on how much money things cost.
-Put up a REAL old rusty ceiling fan with one nail and a piece of gum, turn it on to purify and sleep like a rock under it all night
-When you start the day off with masala anything...

angelika · Sep 1st, 2003, 20:49

- when you searching for neonlamps over your bed in european hotels,

- when you go to the cinema 2 times a week just to see "Kabhie Kushi, Kabhie Gham"

- when you hang around in your local asian food market to touch all the indian spice packets; and buy your fourth haldi-packet (just in case of an haldi-emergency!)

- when you walk very very slowly behind indian employees in your business company. Just for to hear this wonderful english and the melody

- when you get depressed if you don't have the time to cook dhal at least one time a week

and

- when you have a small guilty conscience because you maybe thinking of a holiday NOT in India...

want more?

rab · Sep 2nd, 2003, 04:30

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want more?

OK ... this is such a good thread which I hereby bring back to the top (no-one tell Steven - it will go to his head!)

Yes we want more Angelika go for your life mate!

rab

steven_ber · Sep 2nd, 2003, 20:23

...go without lunch to get 15 minutes on indiamike.com.

From a big-headed, hungry steve.

e101g · Sep 2nd, 2003, 22:01

* At local McDonalds, you ask for McDosa.
* You roll down the window and ask for directions.
* Add garam masala to your Thanksgiving turkey.
* You inhale exhaust fumes and it feels good.
* At the local Irish or Italian pub you think about the Indian flag.
* You smile at strangers and ask "Wat is your good name, sir".
* At home, when you are alone, you eat with your hands.

Pravin · Sep 3rd, 2003, 01:20

*At home get an old smelly vest to clean the floor with and then use it to wipe the table and then flick it over your shoulder.
*Find an old bike tyre and run along the road pushing it with a stick.
*Grow your thumb nail really long and paint it with red varnish.
*Wear a lungi and old white vest while out in town.

Alan D · Sep 3rd, 2003, 01:42

The UK experience!

Say "Sat Shri Akal" to the old Sikh guy taking his dog for a walk down the back alley.

When driving try and merge in at speed at a roundabout.

Bargain at your local Asian shop. That's Ok, they don't have prices on anything anyway.

Patiently wait in your car while two Indians in their cars have a conversation in the street blocking all traffic!

dreamingwombat · Sep 3rd, 2003, 03:11

You may be missing India when:-

- you get evicted from a UK train because you were enjoying the novelty of watching your pee splatter onto the "moving" track below.

- you request medicine for mild heat rash at your local chemist and wonder why they don't stock Lindane cream.

- you go to your local bank to cash a cheque and barge to the front of the queue because you're a girl, insist that you can only do business with the manager, then fill in every paper form you can find and surrender your all your identity documents to the bank.

Sep 1st, 2003, 00:03	#16
vinayverma Maha Infrequent Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Gurgaon Posts: 1,242	- When every week you go around visiting all the indian shops in 25km radius, most of the time without buying anything. (yes you did it last week) - When you hate having tea made of tea bags (dip-dip chai), and hunt for a chai wallah - When you pick up pre-cooked Indian stuff from Tesco's and sainsbury, inspite of knowing that they taste horrible - invite friends over for indian dinner to try out the reciepies you downloaded. - Steal up 2 days old 'Times of India' or India Today from an indian restaurant. - You say namaste the moment you see an Indian face. - when you think its waste of money, buying toilet rolls - When cake looks like burfi and sandwich like vada-pav - When any heavy sounding motocycles sounds like Enfield enuf for time being...Its difficult for me to write on this as I'm already in India. More on the way..... __________________ If Life is a journey....travel on...and on..on..on.....

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bijapuri some like it hot Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Priustan Posts: 2,550	when your wife has an errand for you to do and you reply- "send the boy!" __________________ "You know you don't have to act with me, Steve. You don't have to say anything, and you don't have to do anything. Not a thing. Oh, maybe just whistle. You know how to whistle, don't you, Steve? You just put your lips together andhttp://www.flickr.com/photos/bijapuri/ Utube fuzzy logic: http://youtube.com/profile_videos?user=bijapuri&p =r

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SHIMLA Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Yangon, MYANMAR Posts: 4,129	When you spend half the day at LP's "Indian sub continent" branch of the TT and the other half here! __________________ Whoever said money can't buy happiness didn't know where to shop !

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Sep 1st, 2003, 19:31	#22
paan wallah kitchen guru Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: universe Posts: 347	when your door bell rings and you always think it s the room boy bringing you some chai

Sep 1st, 2003, 20:25	#23
Watson You look, No Problem! Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Berlin, Germany Posts: 229	-When you demand to know why you can’t buy any biddies -When you are constantly converting your western prices into rupees and freaking on how much money things cost. -Put up a REAL old rusty ceiling fan with one nail and a piece of gum, turn it on to purify and sleep like a rock under it all night -When you start the day off with masala anything...

Sep 1st, 2003, 20:49	#24
angelika Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Munich - Germany Posts: 109	- when you searching for neonlamps over your bed in european hotels, - when you go to the cinema 2 times a week just to see "Kabhie Kushi, Kabhie Gham" - when you hang around in your local asian food market to touch all the indian spice packets; and buy your fourth haldi-packet (just in case of an haldi-emergency!) - when you walk very very slowly behind indian employees in your business company. Just for to hear this wonderful english and the melody - when you get depressed if you don't have the time to cook dhal at least one time a week and - when you have a small guilty conscience because you maybe thinking of a holiday NOT in India... want more?

Sep 2nd, 2003, 20:23	#26
steven_ber Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: London, England. Posts: 8,427	...go without lunch to get 15 minutes on indiamike.com. From a big-headed, hungry steve.

Sep 2nd, 2003, 22:01	#27
e101g Just a dude.. Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: USofA Posts: 56	* At local McDonalds, you ask for McDosa. * You roll down the window and ask for directions. * Add garam masala to your Thanksgiving turkey. * You inhale exhaust fumes and it feels good. * At the local Irish or Italian pub you think about the Indian flag. * You smile at strangers and ask "Wat is your good name, sir". * At home, when you are alone, you eat with your hands.

Sep 3rd, 2003, 01:20	#28
Pravin Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: U.K Posts: 27	At home get an old smelly vest to clean the floor with and then use it to wipe the table and then flick it over your shoulder. Find an old bike tyre and run along the road pushing it with a stick. Grow your thumb nail really long and paint it with red varnish. Wear a lungi and old white vest while out in town.

Sep 3rd, 2003, 01:42	#29
Alan D Maha Guru Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Southampton UK Posts: 1,869	The UK experience! Say "Sat Shri Akal" to the old Sikh guy taking his dog for a walk down the back alley. When driving try and merge in at speed at a roundabout. Bargain at your local Asian shop. That's Ok, they don't have prices on anything anyway. Patiently wait in your car while two Indians in their cars have a conversation in the street blocking all traffic!

Sep 3rd, 2003, 03:11	#30
dreamingwombat Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Adelaide, South Australia Posts: 15	You may be missing India when:- - you get evicted from a UK train because you were enjoying the novelty of watching your pee splatter onto the "moving" track below. - you request medicine for mild heat rash at your local chemist and wonder why they don't stock Lindane cream. - you go to your local bank to cash a cheque and barge to the front of the queue because you're a girl, insist that you can only do business with the manager, then fill in every paper form you can find and surrender your all your identity documents to the bank.

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