Monday, May 18, 2009

America so far..

It has been 10 months that I set foot in the land of opportunities. And these 10 months have been like an eye opener in a way that doesn't make it so obvious. The cultural shock has been subtle but tremendous.
Americans are funny people, but they are very open-hearted and friendly. Well not everyone really, but most of them are. Here are some things I find intriguing about Americans:

- You know you see an American when the person is a die-hard Yankees or Mets fan and is an ardent consumer of KFC, McDonalds or Dunkin Donuts.

-You know you see an American when majority of the clothes in his/her closet fall under the XL or the XXL size.

-You know you see an American when he/she threatens to sue you because your hand brushed against his/her elbow.

-You know you see an American when all they talk, eat, see or feel is sex and booze.

-You know you see an American when the amount of clothes on their body is directly proportional to the temperature outside.

-And finally, you know you see an American when he/she scores a full 100 on 100 in a DUMB test!!

A True Indian..

By way of popular demand (read Gayathri Attiken's request), here is a list of traits that you should look out for in an Indian.

Now, I am a proud Indian citizen and I probably have most of these traits too. But these are the qualities that make an Indian a true Indian and hence I jot them down!

- You know you are an Indian when you eat something from a random road side stall at least twice a week.

- You know you are an Indian when you know almost all the traffic rules and regulations but don't follow them.

- You know you are an Indian when your favorite means of passing time would include gossip, discussing the sad state of the country and its politicians, Cricket and Bollywood!

- You know you are an Indian when the pictures of Sachin Tendulkar and Amitabh Bachchan would occupy the same place in your temple along side the idols of other Gods and Goddesses.

- You know you are an Indian when going to the gym and eating healthy food would be an issue as alien as the Extra Terrestrial.

-And last but not the least, you know you are an Indian when you have the ability to sell a Rs. 10 ticket to the Taj Mahal for Rs. 500 to a dumb American!!

Ha ha ha...