Tuesday, February 13, 2007

How Indians are like?

We Indians are like this only. So true , so very true .........
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1. Everything you eat is savored in garlic, onion and tomatoes.
2. You try and reuse gift wrappers, gift boxes, and of course aluminum foil.
3. You are Always standing next to the two largest size suitcases at the Airport.
4. You arrive one or two hours late to a party - and think it's normal.
5. You peel the stamps off letters that the Postal Service missed to stamp.
6. You recycle Wedding Gifts , Birthday Gifts and Anniversary Gifts.
7. All your children have pet names, which sound nowhere close to their real names.
8. You talk for an hour at the front door when leaving someone's house.
9. You use plastic to cover anything new in your house whether it's the remote control, VCR, carpet or new couch.
10. Your parents tell you not to care what your friends think, but they won't let you do certain things because of what the other "Uncles and Aunties" will think.
11. You buy and display crockery, which is never used , as it is for special occasions, which never happen.
12. You use grocery bags to hold garbage.
13. You keep leftover food in your fridge in as many n umbers of bowls as possible.
14. You carry a stash of your own food whenever you travel (and travel means any car ride longer than 15 minutes).
15. You live with your parents and you are 40 years old. ( And they prefer it that way).
16. You don't use measuring cups when cooking.
17. You can travel only if there are 5 persons at least to see you off or receive you whether you are traveling by bus, train or plane.
18. You make long distance calls only after 11 p.m.
19. If you don't live at home, when your parents call, they ask if you've eaten, even if it's midnight .
20. You call an older person you never met before Uncle or Aunty."
21. When your parents meet strangers and talk for a few minutes, you discover you're talking to a distant cousin.
22. You have bed sheets on your sofas so as to keep them from getting dirty.
23. It's embarrassing if your wedding has less than 600 people.
24. All your Tupperware is stained with food color.
25. You have drinking glasses made of steel, not of glass.
26. While bargaining, you will start by quoting a floor price of Rs. 100 for a hanging art with quotation of Rs. 800.
27. You have really enjoyed reading this mail.
28. You are an Indian, by birth or by heart.
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1 comment:

Hermit said...

Hey, I know we are like this only... And I love it. Its just a spectrum of unique things that make us absolutely adorable :)