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

lez · Oct 21st, 2006, 23:34

Bloody nuisance when that happens, what are you gonna do now? Do you have an independent electric shower?

lez

agoraphobe · Oct 21st, 2006, 23:46

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nick-H

Medimix still reminds me of my Indian holidays --- even though I live here now!

My friend in Delhi refers to Medimix as the ayurvedic version of lifebouy!

Nick-H · Oct 21st, 2006, 23:51

Tee Hee!

robotvoice · Oct 22nd, 2006, 04:21

you may be missing india when you...

mistake a mexican for an indian and wish him happy divali.

Rich Anpoor · Nov 4th, 2006, 19:05

- when you namaste to a temple as you go past on the bus.

- when you plan to turn your sloped-roof house into a flat one.

- when you build a fire in your backgarden, pretend it's a dhooni and you are a sadhu.

- when you smell wood burning (& anything else)

- when your getting pee'd off at not having a rickshaw-wallah outside your house to take you anywhere day or night or to get you some beer from the shop.

- when you can't wash yer ass after a poo.

- when there is no hawkers pushing a cart of fruit/veg/sweets past your front door

and my big one for the last few months - when you need to eat aloo parantha and chole first thing in the morning as I did daily on cold Manikaran mornings.

fredjican · Nov 17th, 2006, 02:37

- When you wrap yourself in a blanket (bought in India) instead of putting a jumper on in the early winter nights.

- Start asking every Indian looking person on the street where they come from with a big grin on your face.

- Turn up the volume of your radio everytime you hear the name "INDIA" on the news, as if the rest of the world didn't exist anymore.

- Start visualizing lots of people bathing in your home town river when walking past it. start cooking huge quantities of dal you end up eating on your own for the whole week.

- Start spitting on the street despite the bad looks you get.

- Start checking your calendar every morning before going to work to cheer you up, as your next departure date to India approaches.

One and a half month to go from now!

daresendez · Nov 17th, 2006, 06:09

when you can't sleep because the ceiling fan didn't stop twirling

when you can't sleep because the security guards' whistles aren't screeching right outside your bedroom window

Spirit of Havelock · Nov 17th, 2006, 06:18

- start deressing like it's 1970
- start pissing up a street wall at 11 am
- start throwing bags of rubbish off your balcony
- eat rice with your hands in crowded places
- ask if you can have your photo taken with blonde people
- attack strangers in the street with coloured dye
- ride around town on a motorbike with no helmet and two passangers
- demand "no ice" in a cafe, and tell them to open a bottle of mineral water in front of you
- demand a porter at a railway station
- get your wife to send cooked food to your office
- shout "what country?" at foreign looking strangers
- push people out of the way in queues
- chain your bag up in train

machadinha · Nov 17th, 2006, 09:30

Quote:

Originally Posted by robotvoice

you may be missing india when you...

mistake a mexican for an indian and wish him happy divali.

machadinha · Nov 17th, 2006, 09:36

... When while visiting Spain you sniff out any Indian or Paki immigrant in a 10-mile radius and strike up inane conversations about the Bengal countryside etc. (Man by the coast do these guys do some kick-ass seafood btw!! Rightfully acclaimed too.)

Nick-H · Nov 17th, 2006, 11:47

When, having left your car parked in strong sunshine, you do not open all the doors and windows, but sit inside soaking up the wonderful intense heat ---and wishing you were back in India

Rich Anpoor · Nov 17th, 2006, 16:14

after dinner you take a saucer and put soonf, sugar crystals and a few well-handled rupees to complete your meal.

palerider · Jan 4th, 2007, 03:35

Someone turns the tv on, and you rush and cook a meal before the next blackout.

robotvoice · Jan 4th, 2007, 04:06

...when you instigate conversation with the indian clerk at the qwiky mart, meanwhile your friends are acting slightly impatient and wondering if you aren't a little crazy.

LaReponse · Jan 29th, 2007, 19:43

You may be missing India, when you

- are more familiar with Asha Bhosle's new album than with Madonna's

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fredjican Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Paris, France/ India Posts: 42	- When you wrap yourself in a blanket (bought in India) instead of putting a jumper on in the early winter nights. - Start asking every Indian looking person on the street where they come from with a big grin on your face. - Turn up the volume of your radio everytime you hear the name "INDIA" on the news, as if the rest of the world didn't exist anymore. - Start visualizing lots of people bathing in your home town river when walking past it. start cooking huge quantities of dal you end up eating on your own for the whole week. - Start spitting on the street despite the bad looks you get. - Start checking your calendar every morning before going to work to cheer you up, as your next departure date to India approaches. One and a half month to go from now! __________________ http://www.fredcanphotographies.20mn. com

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Oct 21st, 2006, 23:34	#361
lez Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: liverpool Posts: 269	Bloody nuisance when that happens, what are you gonna do now? Do you have an independent electric shower? lez

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Nov 4th, 2006, 19:05	#365
Rich Anpoor Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Kailash Posts: 166	- when you namaste to a temple as you go past on the bus. - when you plan to turn your sloped-roof house into a flat one. - when you build a fire in your backgarden, pretend it's a dhooni and you are a sadhu. - when you smell wood burning (& anything else) - when your getting pee'd off at not having a rickshaw-wallah outside your house to take you anywhere day or night or to get you some beer from the shop. - when you can't wash yer ass after a poo. - when there is no hawkers pushing a cart of fruit/veg/sweets past your front door and my big one for the last few months - when you need to eat aloo parantha and chole first thing in the morning as I did daily on cold Manikaran mornings.

Nov 17th, 2006, 06:09	#367
daresendez Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 29	when you can't sleep because the ceiling fan didn't stop twirling when you can't sleep because the security guards' whistles aren't screeching right outside your bedroom window

Nov 17th, 2006, 06:18	#368
Spirit of Havelock Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Sydney Posts: 97	- start deressing like it's 1970 - start pissing up a street wall at 11 am - start throwing bags of rubbish off your balcony - eat rice with your hands in crowded places - ask if you can have your photo taken with blonde people - attack strangers in the street with coloured dye - ride around town on a motorbike with no helmet and two passangers - demand "no ice" in a cafe, and tell them to open a bottle of mineral water in front of you - demand a porter at a railway station - get your wife to send cooked food to your office - shout "what country?" at foreign looking strangers - push people out of the way in queues - chain your bag up in train

Nov 17th, 2006, 11:47	#371
Nick-H Loud-mouthed, Noisy Bird Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Chennai, India Posts: 24,220	When, having left your car parked in strong sunshine, you do not open all the doors and windows, but sit inside soaking up the wonderful intense heat ---and wishing you were back in India

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palerider adam singh Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Udayapura, Bangalore soon Posts: 196	Someone turns the tv on, and you rush and cook a meal before the next blackout.

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robotvoice mikeaholic Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: california Posts: 1,094	...when you instigate conversation with the indian clerk at the qwiky mart, meanwhile your friends are acting slightly impatient and wondering if you aren't a little crazy.

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LaReponse Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Germany Posts: 20	You may be missing India, when you - are more familiar with Asha Bhosle's new album than with Madonna's

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