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You must be an Indian if ... ... ... ... ... ...
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Everything you eat is savoured with garlic, onions and chillies.
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You try and re-use gift wrappers, gift boxes, and of course aluminium foil.
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You are standing next to the two largest size suitcases at the airport.
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You arrive one or two hours late to a party, and think it's normal.
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You peel the stamps off letters that the Postal Service missed to stamp.
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Your toilet has a plastic bowl next to the commode.
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All your children have pet names, which sound nowhere close to their real names.
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You talk for an hour at the front door when leaving someone's house.
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You load up the family car with as many people as possible.
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You use plastic to cover anything new in your house whether it's the remote control, VCR, carpet or new couch .
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You live with your parents even if you are 40 years old. (And they like it that way).
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If she is NOT your daughter, you always take interest in knowing whose daughter has run with whose son and feel it's your duty to spread the word.
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You only make long distance calls after 11pm.
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If you don't live at home, when your parents call, they ask if you've eaten, even if it's midnight.
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When your parents meet an Indian abroad for the first time and talk for a few minutes, you soon discover they are your relatives.
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Your parents don't realize phone connections to foreign countries have improved in the last two decades, and still scream at the top of their lungs while talking.
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You have bed sheets on your sofas so as to keep them from getting dirty.
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It's embarrassing if your wedding has less than 600 people.
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You list your daughter as "fair and slim" in the matrimonial no matter what she looks like.
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You're always interested to know/interfere in others' personal matters, what they are doing, where they are going, etc.
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You have really enjoyed reading this mail because you know some, or most of them, applies to you!
(Source: Yet another email from my loyal bunch of friends!)
Regards,
N
Colleges ban "Aamir Khan - Ghajini" Hair-style
All of you must have read the news item about colleges banning / restricting the now famous "Ghajini Hair-style" of Aamir Khan.
This one certainly brought a smile - A sad and perplexed smile, indeed:
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Firstly, don't the college / school authorities have anything better to do in terms of imparting education, inculcating values, etc.?
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Since when did the hair-style of an individual become so noteworthy as to be banned?
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Does this hair-style cause any lack of concentration, hygiene problems, etc.? Is it in any way indecent or vulgar?
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What happened to the concept of personal freedom and free choice?
My dear professors, please think it over!
Regards,
N
Black & White
Things are rarely black and white. Usually, they have different hues of grey.
However, here's a rare instance of new-born twins who are ... ... ... Guess what??? ... ... ... Black & White, indeed!
Check out this link:
Regards,
N
Cat sent by parcel - Survives
Here's a one suitable for "Ripley's Believe it or not!" - A true life story of a cat being sent by post/parcel, travelling a few hundred miles before being found out - alive and enjoying the trip!
Read on:
Apparently, cats do seem to have nine lives!!!
Regards,
N
Passenger-friendly Platforms @ Central Station
I've had the opportunity to see the evolution of Central station, Chennai over the years. For at least the past 3-4 decades, it used to become increasingly difficult for passengers, especially senior citizens, to navigate the platforms without the assistance of the omnipresent (and, most unfortunately, omnipotent - at least within the precincts of the railway stations) porters.
Hence, it was indeed a most pleasant surprise a few days back when I had the occasion to catch a train at Chennai Central Station for a whole host of reasons:
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Firstly, the platforms were surprisingly spic and span
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Secondly, the floors of the platforms were smooth without being slippery, enabling people to use their trolleys
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Porters were still available for those who needed them, and a few of them whom I approached were actually polite and courteous - both in absolute terms and in relative terms in comparison with the (in)famous Autowallas of Chennai
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Quality of food & beverages - have certainly improved beyond recognition vis-a-vis what used to be available in yester-years
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The displays of arrival and departures - pretty visible compared to what used to be the case
In the midst of all the Public-sector battering that is increasingly fashionable in these "post-reform" years, here's another example of what can be achieved by the public sector folks with the right kind of leadership, motivation and a bit of competition (in this case from both the inter-city buses and low cost airlines).
Certainly brought a big beaming smile on my face.
Thanks a ton to all the folks who made it feasible.
Regards,
N
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