EPTeven classic questions like "How the fuck do I move this cow from the middle of the road?"(even though this doesn't happen much anymore,its still annoying when it does.)
Firereaver and Ayush:You guys can also answer these questions if you like.
Ask me anything about India and being an Indian!
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BLinD-RawR
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even classic questions like "How the fuck do I move this cow from the middle of the road?"(even though this doesn't happen much anymore,its still annoying when it does.) Firereaver and Ayush:You guys can also answer these questions if you like. | ||
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as wel lwho would you say is the more popular deities worshipped by hindus in your area. i know it varies by area? also have you ever visited the Lotus temple in new delhi? | ||
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On February 24 2011 23:11 aimaimaim wrote: woooo i know many indians in my university .. tall bunch, they dont seem to like basket ball though .. probably because they prefer football(scoccer) or cricket. On February 24 2011 23:13 masterbreti wrote: Is India still a very religious country like it was in the past? I've always read in history up to recently india is and was always a widely religious country. wondering if that has changed. as wel lwho would you say is the more popular deities worshipped by hindus in your area. i know it varies by area? also have you ever visited the Lotus temple in new delhi? well people don't look at thier religon as a religon anymore but more like a link to their culture,but there are still heavily religious people in Urban india/Rural india is still the same and heavily Religious. well most indians are Hindus,and those are broken up into Shivites(people who worship Shiva) and vishnavites(People who worship Vishnu). Yes but,that was years ago. On February 24 2011 23:13 alypse wrote: How's the reputation of Ambani brothers in India? You know - the two mega rich guy who run Reliance companies. How do Indians view them - evil-doers or heroes? Anil>Mukesh.Therefore among indian public Anil is a Hero and Mukesh is a filthy man. | ||
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On February 24 2011 23:14 BLinD-RawR wrote: probably because they prefer football(scoccer) or cricket. ahh that explains a lot .. woot | ||
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On February 24 2011 23:18 Licmyobelisk wrote: do you guys yourselves make fun of the tamil or bollywood films? I find them really hilarious even though we know that the concept is serious... oh man .. this is the one thing i hate about these guys in my campus .. they stream like 5 movies in internet cafe, leave the PC to buff, return when its near 100% and chill watching the movie .. and leaving me LAGGING LIKE HELL WHEN I PLAY HON OR BW!! zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz  | ||
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On February 24 2011 23:16 Hot_Bid wrote: i grew up in edison nj, do people in india know of this place yes we do.all indian immigrants go to NJ. On February 24 2011 23:18 Licmyobelisk wrote: do you guys yourselves make fun of the tamil or bollywood films? I find them really hilarious even though we know that the concept is serious... Depends on the hero.If the hero is a competent Actor and the movie is serious then the movie is taken seriously.if its a pointless comedy with the most annoying actor then its laughed at.This is the case of Bollywood.We couldn't care less about the actress unless shes ugly. for Tamil films,its 99% depends on the action scenes.Rajinikanth movies=instawin. for all you guys who really want a kick of Tamil movies I suggest the movie Shivaji(original tamil version),DVD has english subtitles. | ||
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On February 24 2011 23:25 BLinD-RawR wrote: yes we do.all indian immigrants go to NJ. There were 36 students with the last name Patel in my grade in high school, haha. | ||
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On February 24 2011 23:26 don_kyuhote wrote: On a scale of France-Germany to North Korea-South Korea, how you rate India-Pakistan relations? Currently a couple of notches less than NK-SK.We are more worried about china atm. On February 24 2011 23:29 Hot_Bid wrote: There were 36 students with the last name Patel in my grade in high school, haha. North Indians.:p | ||
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On February 24 2011 23:38 HeyitsClay wrote: Why do u buy so much milk at wall-mart? dunno man,there ain't no walmart here.,but I think it would have something to do with making the food less spicy for your white friends to enjoy. On February 24 2011 23:39 JieXian wrote: What do you and Indian Indians generally think of Thaipusam? Some Indians expressed some strong feelings about it. Only people from Tamli Nadu and Kerala celebrate this in India and Palani is the holy place(in Tamil nadu).You should go to Palani and check it out,I myself am agnostic,so is the rest of my(immediate) family. | ||
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On February 24 2011 23:50 MangoTango wrote: Is it true that stores don't even bother carrying Magnum condoms in India actually condoms are free in india,except for Moods(TM) and Diamond(TM). | ||
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ReachTheSky
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On February 24 2011 23:16 Hot_Bid wrote: i grew up in edison nj, do people in india know of this place LOL! I'm too from new jersey, do they know of this place? But in all seriousness, one of my closest friends is indian and his parents are super strict/borderline overboard. Is this common in the culture? | ||
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On February 24 2011 23:52 BLinD-RawR wrote: actually condoms are free in india,except for Moods(TM) and Diamond(TM). That is hilarious. Instant 5/5 | ||
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On February 24 2011 23:54 ReachTheSky wrote: LOL! I'm too from new jersey, do they know of this place? But in all seriousness, one of my closest friends is indian and his parents are super strict/borderline overboard. Is this common in the culture? YES,YES THEY ARE!!! The parents that moved to the US(NJ lol) are super strict,they treat their children really strictly because they don't want their time and more importantly money be wasted.My aunt and her family live in Nj(no surprise) and they treat their kids like slead dogs. but,they also make the best aunts and uncles,They get you almost anything you want if you ask them before coming to India for visits...Free stuff FTW. its a birth control thing,Indian women are hella fertile.My grandfather is one among 11 siblings. | ||
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On February 24 2011 23:38 HeyitsClay wrote: Why do u buy so much milk at wall-mart? Probably for Dahi. | ||
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before anyone asks,Dahi=Curd=Youghurt. | ||
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Is it just these few people? Or .. is this not the topic of discussion for you? | ||
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On February 25 2011 00:38 JieXian wrote: Some indians, one a Tamil speaker, the other from the North expressed some strong feelings about how Hindhuism is getting babaric now (a part of the cycles) with this Thaipusam stuff going on. Is it just these few people? Or .. is this not the topic of discussion for you? following Hinduism isn't barbaric,most of the festivals and rituals are harmless and interesting,but people go crazy in the name of hinduism.I had to take to take my grandmother(well she still goes to the temple because of her sister) to the Temple near my house and she asked me to make a donation to the temple and I go to the donation box and try to put my money in with my left hand(i'm a lefty) and this priest is like "YOU SHOULD ONLY USE YOUR RIGHT HAND TO GIVE MONEY!!!",and I said "Do you want the money or not?",and hes like "NO TAKE YOUR TAINTED MONEY AND BEGONE!!",my grandmom was confused but she eventually found me at the front gate. On February 25 2011 00:46 alffla wrote: WAHT ARE YOU THOUGHTS ON THE SONG DHOOMACHALE Retarded,unless a 2 year old sings the song.The song is like 8 years old. | ||
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How did you survive the global financial crisis in India and was India hit hard? ~75% of the children in India are underweight .. etc http://siteresources.worldbank.org/SOUTHASIAEXT/Resources/223546-1147272668285/undernourished_executive_summary.pdf Why do India starve innocent kids below age of 3? | ||
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Inzek
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is this true at some degree? how do you feel about it? if this is still true, where do you fit? how you relate to others, etc? | ||
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On February 25 2011 01:04 exeexe wrote: How is global warming impacting you/India How did you survive the global financial crisis in India and was India hit hard? ~75% of the children in India are underweight .. etc http://siteresources.worldbank.org/SOUTHASIAEXT/Resources/223546-1147272668285/undernourished_executive_summary.pdf Why do India starve innocent kids below age of 3? well the Melting of Himalayas and therefore the flooding of the most north indian rivers and the islands in the south being submerged,summer are getting longer,drought.Ya its bad. India is far more fortunate. Many factors are responsible for relatively less negative impact on Indian economy. The slow pace of financial reforms taking place in India, cautious approach towards permitting foreign investments in Indian business sectors, numerous bureaucratic hurdles and regulatory constraints have turned out to be advantageous for India. India has always been criticized for its slow speed in economic growth but in hindsight it’s that very turtle speed has proved to be a blessing in disguise. Indian financial system has very little exposure to foreign assets and their derivative products and that’s the prime reason India won’t be as adversely affected as other major countries. Revival of world economy will take a long time. Though, India will be affected in certain aspects like, low investments by foreign companies. Many FIIs (financial institutional investors) are heavily selling their holdings in numerous Indian companies and that is reflecting in gloom and doom scenario in stock exchange. Apart, companies, mainly IT and ITES companies whose prime business target is USA are bound to suffer. Also, textile companies will find themselves with low top line and bottom-line growth in their balance sheets because of less demand from foreign countries and consequently less revenue from exports. Why do the parents keep fucking around having 8 children and them starve them to DEATH would be a better question. seriously thats why we have free condoms now. | ||
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On February 25 2011 01:08 Inzek wrote: I have this vision that Indian society is heavily separated into castes... is this true at some degree? how do you feel about it? if this is still true, where do you fit? how you relate to others, etc? It still is but only in rural areas,we have a class system in urban areas.but I do know my caste,I am a Bhramin,basically second to the kings during the time of caste system.I the class system I am upper-middle class,which is basically middle class which has the influence of upper class people. On February 25 2011 01:24 alffla wrote: dudde dhoomachele is so good >_< lol you got the song stuck in my head.but seriously nothing beats Shivaji. Edit:Ask away your questions,I shall answer them after I get some shut eye. | ||
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On February 25 2011 01:39 vectorix108 wrote: What made you interested in Starcraft? Most of my Indian friends have never heard of it lol. it was early 08' I was playing through BW single player again(Nostalgia for that was when I heard of SC2),without cheats(for the first time) and i was stuck on the last mission of BW Zerg Campaign(omega) so I check youtube for a walkthrough,and I stubled on a korean starcraft game on the Wifebeater account(don't remember which one,it was a TvP with Bisu) and I watched it,I eventually found my way to TL, just in time for my first ever live match the EVER'08 OSL Finals.Ever since then I was lurking TL off and on,and registered after I got my SC2 Beta key. Edit: Grammar and spelling | ||
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On February 25 2011 02:18 mesohawny wrote: + Show Spoiler + http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VMJUcqk9H6Y&feature=related Is this real? Why are Indian movies like this? I haven't seen the video but I think its the horse thing....Bucause its funny,cool and ABOULSUTELY FUCKING RETARDED LOLOLOL!!!! its because we Indians are cheap and would like to watch movies wotrh the time and money,I also speak and understand telugu(which is the language of this movie,it is the language of the state Andhra Pradesh,where I was born and brought up in.) Edit: also that movie is so damn old,these days the stunts are not that redicuolus. | ||
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Second question: How come Native Americans were known as "Indians" and now they are Native Americans? What were you known before you became "Indian"? Third question: Is being a call center agent one of the most prestigious jobs you can get in India? | ||
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On February 25 2011 02:23 buickskylark wrote: First question: Dot or feather? Second question: How come Native Americans were known as "Indians" and now they are Native Americans? What were you known before you became "Indian"? Third question: Is being a call center agent one of the most prestigious jobs you can get in India? Dot. Columbus thought he ended up in india so he called them indians,We were always indians,damn native americans stole our name.:p No,its a dead end job. | ||
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On February 25 2011 02:31 Bibdy wrote: Why is their population exploding? Is it religious doctrine that prevents the usage of contraception, does having lots of kids improve their social standing or is it the 'poverty pension plan' method of having tons of kids so they've got more people to take care of them when they're older? Also, what's the deal with the caste system? No,it's sort of religious and a lot of them have this mentality that more the children the more money they can make,and the illiterates that they are forget that they need to also feed them.they refuse to send their children to school too.recently though the government and NGOs have been working on fighting child illitracy,oh did I forget to metion bill gates there? The caste system is dying...and I don't know much other than that you cannot marry any woman from any caste other than your own. | ||
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On February 24 2011 23:50 MangoTango wrote: Is it true that stores don't even bother carrying Magnum condoms in India They definitely do in Tamil Nadu atleast. But the traditional Indian male and female often feel that a condom is something unnatural to the normal process and much rather prefer calendar method as a mode of contraception... The only place they are really used are in the Red Light Areas where it is necessary for protection. | ||
MightyAtom
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what kind of men are Indian women attracted to, and can you also break it up into the major Indian groups; and on that subject, what are the major India regional groups? Also, how popular is poker in India, growing not at all, kinda, and why are Indian women so damn hot? I know it's kinda repetitive, but Korean women think that Indian women are extremely beautiful with their big eyes and full lips...^^ btw, excellent thread, learned a lot in just 2 pages; I had a business trip to India once (Goa), but I cancelled it because I didn't want India included in my list of markets that I had to manage at the time. | ||
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On February 25 2011 04:19 MightyAtom wrote: I love Indian women and dated a few in university, they were all from good families and extremely smart and beautiful (very very sexy bodies, long legged and curvy), so my question is, what kind of men are Indian women attracted to, and can you also break it up into the major Indian groups; and on that subject, what are the major India regional groups? Also, how popular is poker in India, growing not at all, kinda, and why are Indian women so damn hot? I know it's kinda repetitive, but Korean women think that Indian women are extremely beautiful with their big eyes and full lips...^^ btw, excellent thread, learned a lot in just 2 pages; I had a business trip to India once (Goa), but I cancelled it because I didn't want India included in my list of markets that I had to manage at the time. Indian women are attracted to,money,power and good looks,but you hardly find single men with all 3 since they would probably be engaged to their father's close friend's daughters by the time they reach the age of 5 or something.but the typical man for a woman is someone from a nice family who's mother is a pious lady(lol),Father is a respectable man,and the man is s Sfotware Engineer for X company and makes X money.Women at thier mid twenties are nagged to death by their parents(lol sis) "When will you get married?Should I find a nice boy for you?I know X's son and he is a very nice boy and handsome too." I could go on about arranged marriage.. North Inidians and South Indians are very different.North indian women have more Beautiful women than south but damn are they stupid.South indian Beautys while although rare to find are damn intelligent and loyal to their men. Poker isn't really played all that much in India,indian gambling scene is so deep underground. Korean women must have only seen the ones that appear on TV. On February 25 2011 10:15 Dieoxhide wrote: What's your favourite indian dish and what's the recipe? My mom's Paneer(Cottage Cheese) Masala,sadly she doesn't teach her sons how to cook,so no recipe. On February 25 2011 10:27 Chairman Ray wrote: I'm Chinese and Chinese food in western countries is completely different from Chinese food in China. Is the same true for Indian food? If so, how much better is Indian food in India than it is outside India? Indian food outside india is bad and overpriced(5$ for a dosa is retarded),but if you have an indian friend then might as well eat the food cooked by his/her mom. | ||
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On February 24 2011 23:29 Hot_Bid wrote: There were 36 students with the last name Patel in my grade in high school, haha. lol holy shit. That's kind of insane. How big was your grade? Question to the OP: Are there any good Indian fantasy novels/authors you recommend? How robust is the fantasy/science fiction industry in India? Is reading fiction a common pastime for Indian people? | ||
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On February 25 2011 13:04 StorkHwaiting wrote: lol holy shit. That's kind of insane. How big was your grade? Question to the OP: Are there any good Indian fantasy novels/authors you recommend? How robust is the fantasy/science fiction industry in India? Is reading fiction a common pastime for Indian people? All fantasy novels make use of our great mythology,we don't have great authors who do Fantasy and Sci-Fi novels,but a lot of them have written the Ramayana and Mahabharatha in different styles.Most Indians don't read,and the ones that do,don't read a lot of fiction. We prefer watching TV. On February 25 2011 13:14 hsidori wrote: What's your favorite Indian proverb or saying? ,none because there is no proverb that sticks for longer than a week. On February 25 2011 13:23 FakePlasticLove wrote: Can you explain why there is such a gap between the poor (40% of nation?) and the rich ones in America? Why do so many Indian Americans raise their children to be doctors not to help their nation but raise whitewashed spoiled kids (or at least my peers)? uh... I don't what the question is...Hows Indian nationalism? spoiled immigrant kids?Is that even possible?well its because of money really,doctors get paid more in the US than in India,but recetly though a lot of these doctors have been coming to India. your other question seems...vague... | ||
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I've heard vague stories that bragging about crimes against Pakistanis was supposed to win local elections there. | ||
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On February 25 2011 16:14 mustaju wrote: Could you give me a short overview of Indian party politics as you see it? I've heard vague stories that bragging about crimes in Pakistanis was supposed to win local elections there. Loooool. I think you interchanged the 2 countries, in the context you mentioned them in. If someone dared to say shit like that they'd be skewered by the media and the newspapers so bad that their political careers would be a distant dream... | ||
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On February 25 2011 16:30 haduken wrote: You mentioned about South Vs North Indians. What is the main culture difference between the two? not much really but North Indians seem to shit on South Indians a lot calling us nerds and ugly and that kind of shit,south Indians think North Indians are violent and hilariously stupid. On February 25 2011 22:03 xbankx wrote: Does indians consider themselves Asian? Also India is known for "arranged marriages" is that still common in this era? We consider ourselves as Indians,nothing more.yep even now arranged marriages is now an industry of its own lol,If you are looking for an Indian girl you should totally check out our matrimonial websites and newspaper Ads. On February 25 2011 16:14 mustaju wrote: Could you give me a short overview of Indian party politics as you see it? I've heard vague stories that bragging about crimes against Pakistanis was supposed to win local elections there. nope the only thing that wins you elections in India is money... there is no short way of describing indian politics but If I did i would probably post a blog post about it seperately. | ||
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On February 26 2011 00:00 Darkchylde wrote: Why do Indians order water with no ice in restaurants? Is it something that they are accustomed to or another reason? I think its just your indian friends. | ||
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On February 26 2011 13:34 Darkchylde wrote: Hrm.. I work as a server and like maybe around 70% of the Indians that come through the restaurant request water with no ice. if they're old it's because it probably hurts their teeth, other wise maybe they think they get more water without ice? | ||
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It's probably a preference like a lot of Chinese people drink boiled water out of habit. | ||
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On February 26 2011 14:22 palanq wrote: what is the general attitude toward traditional medicine (i.e. ayurveda) within India? which is better, South Indian vs North Indian food? what are the best proportions of spices for masala chai? Well, I can only answer the first question lol. I myself do yoga, (not the extreme stuff lol), just the general breathing exercises and I must say, I haven't had a cold in 3 years. Well, back on the topic of Ayurveda, it even has a body of its own, i,e, AYUSH ( Department of Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy) lol Ayurveda and its branches have also been received well outside in other countries gaining followers. Generally, since India is developing, naturally the medical sector is also developing so modern medicines are also being imported so there is a clash between traditional medicine vs modern medicine. So obviously there are more people which believe more in modern medicine than Ayurveda. Well in India, Ayurveda is generally well received by people who practice it, i.e. mainly older people than young ones because they are being brought up in a modern environment. As India modernizes, so will the people so Ayurveda will be left in the dark There are people who are trying to make it more famous again. And they have a lot of followers currently. Hopefully, what I wrote gave you quite an insight if not the answer you were looking for lol. I haven't had South Indian food, so I can't say. And I am only 15 so I haven't had masala chai and am not used to spices. | ||
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On February 26 2011 14:22 palanq wrote: what is the general attitude toward traditional medicine (i.e. ayurveda) within India? which is better, South Indian vs North Indian food? what are the best proportions of spices for masala chai? Ayush answered your first question. North Indian food is really good and a lot of the dishes are extrememly good.Although there are not that many South Indian specialities,they have the most excotic flavours and are downright sexy to eat. South Indians have the better pickles though. dunno much about masala chai,as you need respect to have it....At least thats how it is here. @Ayush where are you from?Which state? | ||
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On February 26 2011 20:11 BLinD-RawR wrote: @Ayush where are you from?Which state? Delhi. I was born in India and my parents are also Indian but I have spent only 5 years in India hence the reason I was not comfortable answering the other questions asked before. What about you? I assume you are from the south? | ||
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On February 26 2011 21:01 Ayush_SCtoss wrote: Delhi. I was born in India and my parents are also Indian but I have spent only 5 years in India hence the reason I was not comfortable answering the other questions asked before. What about you? I assume you are from the south? Born and brought up in Hyderabad,currently living in Chennai. | ||
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On February 26 2011 13:34 Darkchylde wrote: Hrm.. I work as a server and like maybe around 70% of the Indians that come through the restaurant request water with no ice. Very likely. 'Cos if the surroundings are cold, its a commonly held belief that drinking cold things (esp. with ice) can cause a cold/URI. All indian grandmothers advise against it so.... | ||
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On February 25 2011 04:19 MightyAtom wrote: I love Indian women and dated a few in university, they were all from good families and extremely smart and beautiful (very very sexy bodies, long legged and curvy), so my question is, what kind of men are Indian women attracted to, and can you also break it up into the major Indian groups; and on that subject, what are the major India regional groups? Also, how popular is poker in India, growing not at all, kinda, and why are Indian women so damn hot? I know it's kinda repetitive, but Korean women think that Indian women are extremely beautiful with their big eyes and full lips...^^ btw, excellent thread, learned a lot in just 2 pages; I had a business trip to India once (Goa), but I cancelled it because I didn't want India included in my list of markets that I had to manage at the time. Indian women love American Citizens! hahaha coz they get them greencards! somewhat like the mexicans. (this is a joke! please dont take it seriously) but ive noticed indian women tend 2 like white guys more. Poker is getting increasingly popular in india, although gambling and poker tournaments are illegal in india . and i cant answer the indian women question because i dont find them hot, as a typical indian male i ALWAYS prefer white girls! haha xD | ||
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On February 27 2011 00:51 haduken wrote: Who is the best BW/SCII player out of India? none,Indians only play Dota and CS. | ||
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what would be the average indian's outlook on such people? would any such people ever be found in the united states, or do they exclusively live in hijra communities? | ||
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On February 27 2011 07:18 OMin wrote: when i was in cultural anthro last semester, we spent a unit studying sexuality/alternate genders which lead to us reading a book about hijras. what would be the average indian's outlook on such people? would any such people ever be found in the united states, or do they exclusively live in hijra communities? wow I hijra has so many different names in India that I get confused,In my state its called Kojja,and personally I don't like them and a lot of us don't either,they are people who can't accept who they are and they love to interrupt the weddings and other festivities and it takes a lot of money to drive them away,I remember at my cousin's wedding a bunch of them came into the wedding hall and wouldn't leave until they get to to suck his junk.We had to call the cops. | ||
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On February 26 2011 19:12 Ayush_SCtoss wrote: And I am only 15 so I haven't had masala chai and am not used to spices. On February 26 2011 20:11 BLinD-RawR wrote: dunno much about masala chai,as you need respect to have it....At least thats how it is here. could you explain these quotes a bit more? what's the cultural meaning of drinking chai? what do you mean by having "respect"? | ||
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BLinD-RawR
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On February 28 2011 01:00 palanq wrote: could you explain these quotes a bit more? what's the cultural meaning of drinking chai? what do you mean by having "respect"? by respect I mean that,well in each neighbourhood there is a Chaiwala(person who makes masala chai on his chai stand)and what he is,is a chai companion he is someone you talk to even if you go to him with your friends or someone respectable like your dad or grandad or boss etc.Basically he doesn't serve you if he doesn't like you or your family.Dinking chai in india is a group activity,it forms bonds,if the chaiwala doesn't like you or your family he will not serve you. whats my deal with my chaiwala?well it involves me batting a rubber ball into his head while playing cricket...:p On February 28 2011 01:13 Whole wrote: Do Indians eat a lot of curry? My dad claims they do because of one encounter he had with an Indian in Singapore. If so, do you eat it, and is it ridiculously spicy like my dad claims? curry is a generalised term,there are many different curries,not all of them are super spicy,some of them have other kind of spicyness that makes it an exotic flavor... I always wanted to say this but here goes.Its not rwally spicy...its just that...well..you're white?(no offense) | ||
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BLINKOFF
United States79 Posts
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Whole
United States6046 Posts
On February 24 2011 23:14 BLinD-RawR wrote: well most indians are Hindus,and those are broken up into Shivites(people who worship Shiva) and vishnavites(People who worship Vishnu). How different are the Vishnavites and Shivites? What is the relationship between these two sects? Are Vishnavites and Shivites hostile toward eachother or is everyone accepting? Also, are cities and towns usually have a huge majority of Vishnavites and Shivites or is it pretty balanced? | ||
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PetitCrabe
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BLINKOFF
United States79 Posts
On February 28 2011 08:17 PetitCrabe wrote: This might be racist OR taken as a compliment, but how many of your relatives in India are engineers? Seriously, at my school, there is a ridiculous amount of pakistanese and indians in engineering and each time i talk about engineering with my cousin, he tells me how indians are all pro engineers and i won't get a job because of that If it's OK I'm gonna take this one. Engineering is one of the two, yes TWO choices that us Indians have. It's either become a doctor or be an engineer. My dad would always talk about how when he grew up in India, every time he came home from college (he was taking computer science, Is a comp programmer) his parents would still be disappointed that he had not become an engineer. | ||
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BLinD-RawR
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On February 28 2011 06:15 Whole wrote: How different are the Vishnavites and Shivites? What is the relationship between these two sects? Are Vishnavites and Shivites hostile toward eachother or is everyone accepting? Also, are cities and towns usually have a huge majority of Vishnavites and Shivites or is it pretty balanced? Vishnavites and Shivites are not really different in a speaking manner,but visually you can notice the difference.there isn't much differennce other than the fact that they have different festivals,(shavaratri(shivites),navaratri(vishnavites) for example).In cities its pretty balanced in towns they tend to skew a bit,but not by much.if you take a bunch of towns together it balances itself out. | ||
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BLinD-RawR
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On February 28 2011 09:26 BLINKOFF wrote: If it's OK I'm gonna take this one. Engineering is one of the two, yes TWO choices that us Indians have. It's either become a doctor or be an engineer. My dad would always talk about how when he grew up in India, every time he came home from college (he was taking computer science, Is a comp programmer) his parents would still be disappointed that he had not become an engineer. lol this is true for most families,fortunately not for mine.My Grandad wrote for the newspaper "The Hindu(not related to the religon BTW)",my dad worked for the government(hence why i have so much pull in the govenment  ). | ||
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ChoboCop
United States954 Posts
Tell us about how very little can be accomplished without bribes. Tell us about the dowry your wife's family paid you to 'take' her. Tell us how it's a requirement for every movie to have lots of singing/dancing but the singing is dubbed. Tell us how fucking tasty tikka masala is. Tell us about how the caste system is still very prevelent. | ||
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ChoboCop
United States954 Posts
Just imagine you're HANGING off of the bus to get to work because it's that crowded... the room for you is on the outside of the bus... and that's acceptable. Then, when you hit a bump and fall off you're just run over and your body isn't picked up until later in the day. :S | ||
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Kinky
United States4126 Posts
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nachiket87
India45 Posts
On February 28 2011 23:47 ChoboCop wrote: Tell us about eve-teasing laws. Tell us about how very little can be accomplished without bribes. Tell us about the dowry your wife's family paid you to 'take' her. Tell us how it's a requirement for every movie to have lots of singing/dancing but the singing is dubbed. Tell us how fucking tasty tikka masala is. Tell us about how the caste system is still very prevelent. 1) Eve teasing laws are pretty much the same as they are anywhere else. 2)Yes, It is sad that very little can be accomplished without bribes in india, corruption is rampant from the lowest to the highest levels. but u cannot blame them as they are paid so little they have no choice. it also help because goverment employees cannot be fired due to certain laws because india is not a capitalist state, it is semi socialist system so the public servants sometimes forget who the servant is and who the public is :D 3)Dowry was originally given as a means for the husband to take care of their daughter in case of financial emergency or as a a backup in bad times so their daughter would be safe. it has been twisted and manipulated by greedy new generation people and is being abused by even the richest people just 2 exploit people. Much of it is gone in the educated society but even some educated people seem 2 be backward enough to follow it. 4)Yes, Singing is an integral part of bollywood (the indian hollywood) movies ! 5) tikka masala, butter chicken, chicken tandoori ! everytime is awesome! 6) Caste system is slowly dissappearing in the cities these days, i havent seem much of it except maybe in the lower strata of society (i hate saying the last 4 words) but in villages it seems 2 be rampant, but thanks to social workers and education, people are realising the caste system was dead 200 years ago...thank the british for bringing it back again ! :@ 7) people dont only die under buses, they also get crushed under trains because they are in such a hurry to get 2 work + the overbridges are so packed that people literally cross the railway tracks running and obviously results in , you know what! it is rumoured that the busy stations in mumbai have rooms where body parts collected everyday of the track are kept for the relatives and friends of the deceased may identify their loved ones and claim the body, or whats left of it. but knowing mumbai most of them nobody cares about so they are just disposed of. (i dont know how, probably burnt) | ||
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zulu_nation8
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YPang
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BLinD-RawR
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On March 01 2011 00:17 Kinky wrote: I'll bite, how do you move a cow from the middle of the road? You don't,you either mover around it or curse the shit out of it,and believe me they will shit in the middle of the road.Cows do help us in learing and practicing our curse words though....mathur chaud... On March 01 2011 03:20 zulu_nation8 wrote: Do you think the show "outsourced" is racist? not at all,but thats because most of us haven't really heard of it. On March 01 2011 04:32 YPang wrote: is it true that when a child is born with more than 2 arms, he/she is worshiped as a god? there is a girl with an actual tail,she is considered to be the reincarnation of Hanuman.Yes we do worship people with extra limbs,but some of us would like to take them for testing,and out of those few,a few of them die in the quest.... | ||
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rastaban
United States2294 Posts
Where would you recommend a tourist to go on there first trip to India? What are some experiences and foods that we shouldn't miss? Is there anything you recommend we avoid? Are there any common faux pas that tourists make that we should be wary of doing? | ||
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Uranium
United States1077 Posts
Do you think an Indian family will let me date one of their daughters without getting married immediately? Do you think they would let us get married at all? How's the sanitation in India? I'd probably be living in the city but my mother (who is a bit racist I must admit) has told me some horror stories about unclean water/food/toilets in an attempt to dissuade me from going to India. Would I be the victim of any sort of social discrimination because I am white? Would there be any privileges denied me? What is the Indian view of atheism? How much of Indian food contains milk? I'm lactose intolerant so this could be a problem for me. | ||
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ZeaL.
United States5955 Posts
On March 02 2011 04:20 Uranium wrote: So I'm a tall white guy, majoring in Computer Engineering, and I'm graduating in May. I've been considering looking for work in India, because I think Indian girls are cute (yeah that's my main criteria on whether or not I would move to a country). Do you think an Indian family will let me date one of their daughters without getting married immediately? Do you think they would let us get married at all? How's the sanitation in India? I'd probably be living in the city but my mother (who is a bit racist I must admit) has told me some horror stories about unclean water/food/toilets in an attempt to dissuade me from going to India. Would I be the victim of any sort of social discrimination because I am white? Would there be any privileges denied me? What is the Indian view of atheism? How much of Indian food contains milk? I'm lactose intolerant so this could be a problem for me. If you're a white guy in CS looking for some asian/south asian womens just move to san jose. All the benefits of living in the US with ample opportunities for a job in CS plus a ton of asian/south asians. Not sure what proportion of those are young/unmarried though... | ||
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BLinD-RawR
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On March 01 2011 23:39 rastaban wrote: My wife really wants to visit India some day so I have some questions about visiting. Where would you recommend a tourist to go on there first trip to India? What are some experiences and foods that we shouldn't miss? Is there anything you recommend we avoid? Are there any common faux pas that tourists make that we should be wary of doing? well for you first time it has to be Goa(MUST),Mumbai(note:you might want to stop at Aurangabad),Jaipur(MUST),Delhi.All these places have a lot of foreginers visiting so you don't have worry about any faux pas. EAT EVERYTHING YOU CAN!Indian food is extermemly beautiful and exotic,don't judge it by its looks.I suggest you train your tongue for spices. Avoid beggers,if they come at you don't make eye contact and walk away no matter how bad their condition may seem. | ||
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dartoo
India2889 Posts
On March 01 2011 22:33 BLinD-RawR wrote: there is a girl with an actual tail,she is considered to be the reincarnation of Hanuman.Yes we do worship people with extra limbs,but some of us would like to take them for testing,and out of those few,a few of them die in the quest.... LOL I didnt know about this... | ||
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BLinD-RawR
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google it,its a really funny story,there was this other hanuman realted story I heard a long time ago.. | ||
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adso
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wongi
Australia86 Posts
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TrXm
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BLinD-RawR
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On March 15 2011 10:48 wongi wrote: What are the job opportunities like in India for a graduate? There are great number of positions you can apply in almost every field if you have great grades in HS and Collage since here people don't actually value Job Experience that much at all,thats why we have annoying call centers with people with zero job training.... On March 15 2011 10:56 TrXm wrote: Not sure if this is appropriate or not, but generally do Indians hate the Chinese? We don't hate the Chinese its just that our economy is in intense competition with the Chinese economy. | ||
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BLinD-RawR
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On March 15 2011 19:18 Zorkmid wrote: When you call for tech support, does a white guy answer? no because tech support is always your brother/cousin/brother-in-law/friend. | ||
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nachiket87
India45 Posts
On March 16 2011 01:58 VTArlock wrote: Is there any way for certain to know if it would be more proper to use "Namaste" or "ha salam alaikum" just by looking at a middle eastern person? I see and meet a lot of middle easterners and I always want to use one of these greetings but I'm worried that if I use the wrong one I'll offend them. India is not a middle eastern country its a south asian country. namaste is used by the hindus and salam alaikum is used by muslims so i think the latter would be suitable to most of the indians. | ||
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BLinD-RawR
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On March 16 2011 01:58 VTArlock wrote: Is there any way for certain to know if it would be more proper to use "Namaste" or "ha salam alaikum" just by looking at a middle eastern person? I see and meet a lot of middle easterners and I always want to use one of these greetings but I'm worried that if I use the wrong one I'll offend them. loool,seems like you missed a few classes of world geography.India is South Asia. but you are a foreigner,traditionally we greet foreigners first. | ||
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VTArlock
United States1763 Posts
On March 17 2011 01:41 BLinD-RawR wrote: loool,seems like you missed a few classes of world geography.India is South Asia. but you are a foreigner,traditionally we greet foreigners first. Yes, I am a foreigner in Starcraft standards but here in the US Im not T_T. But how do you know by meeting someone of "south asian" decent, which greeting to use? If they are wearing a saari would that indicate anything? | ||
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stalking.d00m
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On March 17 2011 14:41 VTArlock wrote: Yes, I am a foreigner in Starcraft standards but here in the US Im not T_T. But how do you know by meeting someone of "south asian" decent, which greeting to use? If they are wearing a saari would that indicate anything? A 'Hello' is obviously the safest greeting but use 'Namaste' (pronounced NamasTay) if you want to win hearts. Sari (pronounced Sadi) is an traditional hindu dress and thus 'Namaste' will be appropriate. Muslims women traditionally (used to?) wear a black dress called Burqa (buurka). Salaam walekum (peace be upon you) will be an appropriate greeting to them. If they say it first then reply by Walekum As salaam (peace be upon you too). And whenever you plan to come let me say that you are most welcome here. | ||
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BLinD-RawR
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On March 17 2011 03:05 phant wrote: Have you ever swam in the Varanasi River? Was it gross? yes and hells yes,bloody floating shit... some kid took a dump wile I was swimming...immediatley swam out. | ||
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GrayArea
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BLinD-RawR
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On April 14 2011 17:07 GrayArea wrote: What do Indians think about NRI's? Are there any benefits of getting indian girls if you are an NRI? In general, what are the benefits an NRI has within India (i.e. easier to get jobs? etc.)? NRI=free expensive stuff from other countries,lol. NRIs usually look for Indian women,well at least the ones I know do because they seem to feel that sort of connection with them.They feel like other women don't really understand them and their upbringing and traditions that their parents refuse to let go of.....and its a huge burden off the parents. the few benefits I know of is basically different taxes to pay and various tax cuts on other things. | ||
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GrayArea
United States872 Posts
On April 14 2011 17:18 BLinD-RawR wrote: NRI=free expensive stuff from other countries,lol. NRIs usually look for Indian women,well at least the ones I know do because they seem to feel that sort of connection with them.They feel like other women don't really understand them and their upbringing and traditions that their parents refuse to let go of.....and its a huge burden off the parents. the few benefits I know of is basically different taxes to pay and various tax cuts on other things. I see, that makes sense. How about this hypothetical scenario. In general, who is preferred by indian girls: Really good looking indian born guy, or average looking NRI guy? What's the best Indian street food to eat? | ||
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GrayArea
United States872 Posts
On April 14 2011 17:39 gn0m wrote: Some time ago, my brother travelled around in India for a couple of weeks with a friend. He really liked the country but he also thought that some of the Indians were pretty weird. The strangest thing was that people kept looking at him. And not like having a glance while he walked by, but rather staring at him like they had seen a ghost. During long train journeys, literary every person on the train was looking at him for ten hours straight and not even trying to hide it. I guess that he avoided the traditional tourist spots but he still saw a couple of white tourists per day so he thought that they should be pretty used to see foreigners. So my question is, what is all this about? I wonder if this is comparable to non-white/asian foreigners in Korea. I heard Korea is pretty xenophobic. Maybe a Korean could answer this, but how would an Indian person be perceived in Korea, or even an African American person? They must be pretty used to white people considering there are a lot of English teachers there. | ||
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gn0m
Sweden302 Posts
On April 14 2011 17:46 GrayArea wrote: I wonder if this is comparable to non-white/asian foreigners in Korea. I heard Korea is pretty xenophobic. Maybe a Korean could answer this, but how would an Indian person be perceived in Korea, or even an African American person? They must be pretty used to white people considering there are a lot of English teachers there. Both my brother and I have travelled in several other asian countries (not SK though) and while you get a lot more attention in these countries compared to western countries, India played in a league of its own. Also, my brother didn’t feel that they were xenophobic but rather extremely curious/interested. In one of the night trains he actually woke up and found himself surrounded by people sitting in his bed and starring at him. But as I said, there were other foreigners around so couldn’t understand what all the fuss was about. | ||
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BLinD-RawR
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On April 14 2011 17:33 GrayArea wrote: I see, that makes sense. How about this hypothetical scenario. In general, who is preferred by indian girls: Really good looking indian born guy, or average looking NRI guy? What's the best Indian street food to eat? there are only 2 religions in modern India 1)Cricket 2)Cinema and for girls more so the Cinema and if they see a good looking boy with an above average background they will fall for him like a mosquito on Mortine(TM). for the food question I would say all of them,the real question is where do you find the best Indian street food and thats in the big cities around the middle class areas. On April 14 2011 17:39 gn0m wrote: Some time ago, my brother travelled around in India for a couple of weeks with a friend. He really liked the country but he also thought that some of the Indians were pretty weird. The strangest thing was that people kept looking at him. And not like having a glance while he walked by, but rather staring at him like they had seen a ghost. During long train journeys, literary every person on the train was looking at him for ten hours straight and not even trying to hide it. I guess that he avoided the traditional tourist spots but he still saw a couple of white tourists per day so he thought that they should be pretty used to see foreigners. So my question is, what is all this about? Was it his first time?a lot of people who come to India visit time and again that even though they are white they just blend in with the people because they are used to seeing them all the time,plus most of them probably wanted to talk to him but didn't know how to go about it. well its pretty much that they were fascinated by seeing new white people. | ||
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haduken
Australia8267 Posts
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gn0m
Sweden302 Posts
On April 14 2011 21:26 BLinD-RawR wrote: Was it his first time?a lot of people who come to India visit time and again that even though they are white they just blend in with the people because they are used to seeing them all the time,plus most of them probably wanted to talk to him but didn't know how to go about it. Yeah it was his first time. Do you mean that he himself would blend in better if he visited more often/stayed for longer periods of time, or do you mean that the people around him would get used to see him if he stayed longer and therefore would pay less attention to him? He guessed that much of the "awkwardness" between him and the Indians probably were due to the language barrier. But I was under the impression that a large majority of the people in India speak English? well its pretty much that they were fascinated by seeing new white people. This feels so strange to me, given Indias history with the UK and the large amount of tourists streaming in. Anyway, India seems like a really cool and unique country and would love to go there someday. | ||
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On April 14 2011 22:21 haduken wrote: OP I demand you post pics of hot Indian chicks. if more people demand,I will. @gn0m:what I meant is your brother should(oh and he will,trust me) visit regularly. | ||
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yoonyoon
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bITt.mAN
Switzerland3693 Posts
How does a a good noble sane Indian like you become so mislead by worshipping KT? Can you teach us n00b cricket rules please (Imma UNI in UK, I kinda need to know a little). And yes, THIS IS MORE DEMAND FOR HOT INDIAN CHICKS, extra eSports Bucks if they're supporting progaming teams (MS Paint your frieund) | ||
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BLinD-RawR
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On June 20 2011 07:51 yoonyoon wrote: How do Indians generally perceive East Asians? Koreans? (can they differentiate between KorJapChi by appearance?) Korean women? Actually in the north eastern states like Assam,people are of oriental origin(they look like KorJapChi etc.).we can differentiate between them and other orientals,but between KorJapChi,nope we think they are all Chinese,of course I know better. Korean Women?Personally,I like korean women(even though I know that not all of them look like kpop stars )but,I guess due to the similarities of culture our families are more accepting of korean women than to white women. On June 21 2011 00:11 bITt.mAN wrote: Is this still alive, can I post here?? How does a a good noble sane Indian like you become so mislead by worshipping KT? Can you teach us n00b cricket rules please (Imma UNI in UK, I kinda need to know a little). And yes, THIS IS MORE DEMAND FOR HOT INDIAN CHICKS, extra eSports Bucks if they're supporting progaming teams (MS Paint your frieund) I'm not good,noble or sane(at least some people don't think so). NEXT BLOG FEATURES PICS OF HOT INDIAN WOMEN! | ||
lichter
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What I expect you to say: + Show Spoiler + The entire Ocean because it covers 75% of my body. | ||
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On March 03 2014 23:27 lichter wrote: If you were to compare your body hair to a body of water, which would it be and why? What I expect you to say: + Show Spoiler + The entire Ocean because it covers 75% of my body. the pacific ocean, I'm hairy as fuck. also fuck you for bumping the wrong ama. | ||
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On March 03 2014 23:30 MCDayC wrote: If you were to compare the water in your body to hair, wtf am I talking about? god damn it corn. | ||
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I'd like a lock on this thread please. | ||
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lichter
1001 YEARS KESPAJAIL22272 Posts
In case I have questions about India. Or body hair. | ||
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