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

steven_ber · Nov 12th, 2004, 21:05

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ikuru

- Whats the thing about pissing in the sink? did I miss something?

We had a long debate about the subject...

Is it polite to pee in hotel sinks?

nickooji · Jan 24th, 2005, 05:20

stunning!
When all your pets have indian names, I have a puppet for teaching KS1 kids called Laloo, after the Railways Minister of Bihari fame (and [illgotten] fortune)

snowcrab · Jan 24th, 2005, 08:15

When you use an Indian greeting as your logon password or name your administrator after a hindu god.

Teli ka Mandir · Jan 24th, 2005, 08:47

when you wonder why the bigle hasn't gone out today
when you accept store bought dal makni as pretty tasty
when you start watching really terrible zee tv soap operas
you miss your mother in law's disaproving looks
every good looking man starts to resemble shah rukh khan
you chat with the quickmart guys about partition and how he should sell samosas..

Dino · Jan 24th, 2005, 19:15

Being an avid Australian cricket fan but when the Indian XI is touring almost crying when Satchin makes a duck and punching the air in joy when Anil Kumble bowls Ponting and gets his five for.

rohan5577 · Jan 25th, 2005, 22:35

When you take a bus in -35 degrees from Ottawa, ON to hop across to Hull, Quebec to buy a few beers after 9 pm because all liquor stores close at 9 pm in Ottawa.

Then when you get to the store that is obviously run by a Chinese, you spend half an hour searching for the cheapest beer and then calculate in your mind the cost per litre (since you are buying the BIG bottles), and compare and contemplate with friends until you can finally decide that you Will buy.

To top it all one of the yaar's (freinds in hindi) gets the bright idea of walking upto the Chinese guy and asking him for a special discount since we buy Beers every Thursday night

As Russell petyers says Indians and Chinese can never do business

skell · Jan 26th, 2005, 03:00

When you start planning your next trip on the flight home.

When you have more photos of cows, camels and elephants than family.

When you make repeated trips to 'Cost Plus' and 'Pier 1' just to see what new products they have from India.

When you go on Ebay and buy Rajastani miniature paintings because you didn't buy enough in India.

Padma · Jan 26th, 2005, 08:48

Great thread.

-When you sit on the ground to wait for public trasnport
-when you have a tantrum because it's illegal to pee in the street and you have to go.
-when you pour diesel on your curtains for that homely smell
The list feels endless...

17 days to go.......

machadinha · Jan 26th, 2005, 11:00

When you listen to "Khal Nayak" at full blast in the early morning and want to wake the neighbors just to get them to swing along.

wandering_kat · Jan 26th, 2005, 16:55

Quote:

Originally Posted by snowcrab

When you use an Indian greeting as your logon password or name your administrator after a hindu god.

Glad i'm not the only one!!

readmymind · Jan 27th, 2005, 14:11

... when you remove your shoes at the airport security check, in your 'home' country, and wish you could leave them off like you can in india

krazybalkan · Jan 27th, 2005, 20:51

This thread has really depressed me...since I am about to leave India in 12 (oh my god) days and I am beginning to miss it even now...
(it's damn cold in Punjab)

ok so...

You miss India when...

You are reaching for the big white candles in the supermarket in case of power breaks

you are annoyed that the kids in your neighborhood don't ask you to fill their slambooks

you start singing Jana Gana Mana every day at 2 p.m no matter what you are doing at the moment (6 months work in Indian school)

you CAN'T afford a pineapple anymore!!!!

It's snowing outside and you still have Goan tan on your shoulders

You add the word "only" after every possible sentence in English only

you burst crying while listening to Veer-Zaara soundtrack (esp. Me yahaa..)

you start asking people how many brothers and sisters they have

There is one elephant in your town (only) and it is not even decorated

You are suprised when you can buy 5 packs of cigarettes at once

You can't buy a mehendi cone anywhere

Nobody offers you a ride on a scooter

(

But I will definitely not eat rice for the next 10 years

mikeIndia · Jan 30th, 2005, 00:37

You name your children in rhythms
(example, Honey & Money, Sita & Gita,Ram & Shyam.)

All your children have pet names,
which sound nowhere close to their real names.

Ikuru · Jan 30th, 2005, 03:55

Quote:

Originally Posted by steven_ber

We had a long debate about the subject...

Is it polite to pee in hotel sinks?

Yeah Thanx, so whats the conclution? Can we piss in the sink or not? And I presume this habit is mainly for drunk Single mails, right?

Ikuru · Jan 30th, 2005, 03:58

When you know its time to go back soon enough... India is allways here with me though and Im never going "home" again, we stay together wherever I may rome...

Jan 25th, 2005, 22:35	#126
rohan5577 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Dubai--for now Posts: 240	When you take a bus in -35 degrees from Ottawa, ON to hop across to Hull, Quebec to buy a few beers after 9 pm because all liquor stores close at 9 pm in Ottawa. Then when you get to the store that is obviously run by a Chinese, you spend half an hour searching for the cheapest beer and then calculate in your mind the cost per litre (since you are buying the BIG bottles), and compare and contemplate with friends until you can finally decide that you Will buy. To top it all one of the yaar's (freinds in hindi) gets the bright idea of walking upto the Chinese guy and asking him for a special discount since we buy Beers every Thursday night As Russell petyers says Indians and Chinese can never do business __________________ You can take a man out of India, but you can never take India out of a man!

Jan 30th, 2005, 00:37	#133
mikeIndia Account Closed Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Toronto Posts: 5	You name your children in rhythms (example, Honey & Money, Sita & Gita,Ram & Shyam.) All your children have pet names, which sound nowhere close to their real names. Last edited by mikeIndia : Jan 30th, 2005 at 00:51. Reason: Don't know how to add graphics ?

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Padma Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Australia Posts: 77	Great thread. -When you sit on the ground to wait for public trasnport -when you have a tantrum because it's illegal to pee in the street and you have to go. -when you pour diesel on your curtains for that homely smell The list feels endless... 17 days to go.......

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machadinha Not Your Guru Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: yörp Posts: 10,593	When you listen to "Khal Nayak" at full blast in the early morning and want to wake the neighbors just to get them to swing along.

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krazybalkan Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: wroclaw, Poland Posts: 6	This thread has really depressed me...since I am about to leave India in 12 (oh my god) days and I am beginning to miss it even now... (it's damn cold in Punjab) ok so... You miss India when... You are reaching for the big white candles in the supermarket in case of power breaks you are annoyed that the kids in your neighborhood don't ask you to fill their slambooks you start singing Jana Gana Mana every day at 2 p.m no matter what you are doing at the moment (6 months work in Indian school) you CAN'T afford a pineapple anymore!!!! It's snowing outside and you still have Goan tan on your shoulders You add the word "only" after every possible sentence in English only you burst crying while listening to Veer-Zaara soundtrack (esp. Me yahaa..) you start asking people how many brothers and sisters they have There is one elephant in your town (only) and it is not even decorated You are suprised when you can buy 5 packs of cigarettes at once You can't buy a mehendi cone anywhere Nobody offers you a ride on a scooter ( But I will definitely not eat rice for the next 10 years

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Ikuru the only "end" is "you" Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: infront of the screen Posts: 1,913	When you know its time to go back soon enough... India is allways here with me though and Im never going "home" again, we stay together wherever I may rome...

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