Friday, May 18, 2007

What happens when a foreign Indian goes to India?

So what happens to a foreign Indian when he goes to india? Well, heres the thing; there are two types of foreign indians, as I have learned: an NRI (Non-Resident Indian) and a PIO (Person of Indian Origin), the latter unofficially being me. I’m not going to talk about them. I am going to talk about Indians who have lost all mental connections to India. Nothing special happens to them when they go to India except getting ripped off. Using their broken Indian dialects, they try and bargain, not knowing that they in fact, are requesting an increase in price. This is why, to all of you NRI’s and PIO’s, don’t buy from people who have a smile and accept your bargain. Anyways, I’ve been to India many-a-times this past decade, and I feel I have a fairly decent understanding of their principles. Sleeping on the floor can give you a bad back pain, but believe me, it’s worth it when you see yourself standing more straight up in the morning. This shows confidence. A foreign Indian may be of a better build than a typical Indian, but this difference is miniscule compared to the intellectual abilities and cape-abilities that a normal Indian has. A normal Indian CAN and WILL outsmart you in any and every single waypossible.
So you start up a normal conversation about basketball - “did you know that the backboard is very useful when shooting?” you ask. “yes, but it looks best when the angle you shoot at is 45 degrees on the dot.” he replies.
A typical foreign Indian, in my opinion is very confused about India, unless of course they have good cultural experience as a child. Otherwise a term called “white washed” comes into play. This term can be defined as one who is thoroughly influenced by the Caucasian culture. When a person of this type goes to India the first time, I theorize that it wont be fun. But believe me kids, if you go to india as a “white washed” indian, you will returnas an “indian based” american.
Cheers,Gautam
PS: I’m going to incorporate a medical “word of the moment” everytime i write a blog.

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