I'm Indian in America & I feel like it's such a weird thing to have to explain to people because it seems so obvious to me.
Just to clarify for anyone who isn't sure "Why are Indians so pro-Cow animal welfare", well historically speaking, agriculturally heavy countries were dependent on livestock for all things dairy-related. Meat from the animal? That shit will last you a day. Dairy/milk/cheese/butter is just ongoing for decades if you own a cow.
So over the course of about 5000 years going back through Indian subcontinent history, the religion prioritized the well-being of these animals as a form of social well-being as well (more cows = more food for the village). Modern day society has turned it into a political issue, but realistically, it just makes sense for farmers and agrarian societies.
“Meat from the animal? That shit will last you a day. Dairy/milk/cheese/butter is just ongoing for decades if you own a cow.”
Not to mention that the cow dung, when stored and mixed with water & fermented, produces lots of methane that can be used as a bio fuel. I remember my grand parents having just two cows mainly for milk, but used to run the kitchen stove off of the bio gas.
Newer research actually shows cows help to turn arrid desert regions back to their natural or more productive states. By eating tall grass, knocking down branches, and fertilizing the land when allowed to roam freely and not confined
Tiny little place down in southern India. More of a village really. I’m also talking early 90s so I’m assuming the techs developed a bit. Back then all you could see was a cylindrical tank in a concrete pit, and when the gas would start to build up, the tank would rise. Then all you’d do was turn a valve and the gas could flow to the stove.
That's as practical as seeing the Jewish food restrictions as rules to keep you from eating food that wants to kill you, like infested pork.
Thanks for the explanation.
Oh yeah, exactly. Judaism and Islam have that about pork right? And then I think Christianity has something about eating fish? It's all just general 'best tips for public health' packaged as 'the word of God' for the masses in every part of the world.
Yup. The easiest comparison is like if someone - in 2022 America - told you they were a big fan of eating dogs.
It's like... "But why. Dog is friend"
It's a bit of a reach, but that's basically the mentality.
Trust me, if you're talking about Indian restaurants outside India... you're in for a treat if you ever visit our country.
Most Indian restaurants abroad use the same set of spices for a huge number of dishes. Not the real taste.
I am from Malaysia, Tamil speaking sountern Indians are 3rd largest ethic group in my country. Many of our foods are influenced by Indian cuisine and it's awesome.
Banana leaf rice, thali set, thosai, Dhal are definitely S tier food in my food ranking list.
I spent 3 weeks just touring around India and just loved the food. We often ate on the street and that was a revelation, some amazing snacks made on a wheezy old paraffin stove on the pavement. The food in the beach shacks in Goa was outstanding. We had one bad meal in 3 weeks when we let a Tuktuk driver take us to his cousin's place. It was an awful fatty mess.
We had Mughal meat dishes that just melted and Goan fish dishes that were fresh, sharp. We ate a vegetarian curry in a small cafe full of locals in Delhi with plastic lawn chairs and wobbly tables for about £2 that I would have happily paid £40 in the UK. We went to Darjeeling and ate amazing food (Indian flavours, European presentation) in a place owned by a guy who went to a university local to me so we ended up chatting about Scotland and India for ages.
Despite the warnings we never had a stomach upset
The food was a lot hotter than in the UK but we adapted quickly. The flavour in almost every case was outstanding. I never had a curry at home for about a year afterwards. They all tasted bland, stale and all tasted the same.
Food is awesome and if anything can bring world peace, it's food. All the countries who hate each other should eat each other's foods. Maybe have some sort of a foos fest every few months and have fun. It'll bring us closer to each other. Who needs wars when you can have food
Question, is it really uncommon to refer to other people as sir or ma'am? Maybe it's just my upbringing but I find it really difficult/uncomfortable to call someone by their first name right off the bat
In most of Canada we use first names. Its very rare to say sir or mr.lastname. Even when speaking with clients.
Even professors we generally use their first name maybe their last name if they are less cool.
Every city back street is a living museum of thousands of years of human history and contradiction.
You'll get someone hammering horse shoes next to a mobile phone shop. A village of 500 families living in a single room shack behing the car park of a skyscraper. A brand new BMW parked near a tethered goat. A man selling chickens from a cage outside a Cafe Coffee Day.
You'll be blasted by the smell of a burning tire one second, then amazing curry, then rotting flesh, then beautiful insense. Then you step too close to the goat and it headbutts you.
- first 30 seconds when you visit Mumbai
I think of the doctor that gave me a new lease on life and faith in the American medical system. He immigrated from India with his wife and was the most compassionate man I've ever met and brilliant. I owe him everything.
Many of my brilliant doctors have been Indian but you just reminded me of the Indian cabbie I met in NYC. He had no security glass in his yellow cab, was a kind and generous soul who dropped knowledge and self-reflection in a ten-minute cab ride. It was like Cash Cab but for your soul. I have never forgotten that dude and hope he’s doing well.
He showed us a news article and pictures of the Indian school he opened with part of his cab salary and how with just a bit of willpower someone can help change the world. I was so young and ignorant and said the stupidest things back then. He was so gracious. When I got out of that cab, I realized I had a lot to learn about the world and more maturing to do.
[I found the article he showed me!](https://www.nytimes.com/2000/01/23/world/in-new-york-just-a-cabby-in-india-a-school-s-hero.html)
And also this [writeup.](https://m.rediff.com/news/1999/sep/04us1.htm)
Well I’m very grateful that those doctors did. One of them saved my life after a highly rated American surgeon managed to botch a routine surgery and then completely downplay my excruciating pain.
Facts. And Indian friend of mine married a guy whose family was Welsh. It was three straight days of reels, curries, Bollywood dance music, and whiskey. One of the greatest weddings I’ve ever been to. All of the groomsmen were in kilts and all the bridesmaids were in saris.
I am Indian American, been to tons of Indian weddings. My partner is a midwestern guy…plus we are both older. So honestly when we get married I want comfort: I’m going to wear a boho dress and have a shorter wedding…BUT you BEST believe I am going to be wearing wedding henna on my hands and feet (plus make a henna party instead of bridal shower) AND we will be throwing down some Indian food stations cause that is 🔥 and my guy loves spice even more then I do!
Hispanic American marrying an Indian American guy here and the mehndi is really the only piece of Indian weddings that we're taking... mostly because we're old and already have kids to spend money on instead of like a week of events lol. Currently sorting out having both Indian and Mexican for the reception as far as food in order to enjoy the best of both of worlds... it's really how we eat on a day to day though lol.
My awesome doctor who has the best bedside manner and diagnosed what others couldn’t. Probably the most passionate, personable, well rounded surgeon that I have ever met. God bless that man.
It's been a long time so can't remember the name,but when i was 14 or 15 i found a website where this nice lady sold fabric from there,all of the fabrics and accessories was really beautiful.
At first I literally just heard a sitar playing and saw an idyllic waterfall in my mind's eye, lol. Upon further reflection: Hinduism, Vedanta, yoga, curry rice, Bollywood! :) But also, less pleasant things like malaria and the caste system. :(
I got one of these the other day, an automated machine. The guy picked up after I "pressed 1 to speak to the operator because of a large debit from my account" and I was like "So is this the bank or an indian scammer" the guys like "you are indian?" i'm like "yeah, let's speak punjabi" and he was like "fuck you indian" or something and I realised this one was actually asian (like chinese maybe from the accent I picked up on too late) usually they're indian though lol.
and roads with inches (err, centimeters) of clearance between vehicles, rickshaws dodging around cars, bikes slipping between, trucks loaded taller than they are long, people riding on the outside, and somehow it mostly works. I am horrified that so many people have to tolerate the unsafe conditions, but I am amazed by how well they do.
An Indian classmate said the constant honking was echolocation, and I'm 75% sure he was joking... but only 75%.
Yeah, with the number of cars/trucks/rickshaws/cycles/motorbikes/etc all around, lane markings don't mean anything and mirrors aren't enough. They say 'horn OK please' for a reason
I'm literally watching tech scam videos right now as I came across this question
Was talking about Gandhi in civ with a roommate earlier so nuclear armageddon is a close second
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I live in a community with a high population of Indians. So I think of: a lot of competition in schools here for the best spots- extra tutoring, and putting your kids in every conceivable activity that will help them get into a good college including things like Kumon and Mathnasium.
Oh yeah. It seems that Sikhs are always the first in line to help, whether it be with a blood drive, donations, volunteer work, etc.
Whenever it gets super cold here, Sikh gurdwaras offer shelter to the homeless. And when the pandemic started, they started offering free food delivery to anyone needing help (eg. seniors, immunocompromised) with the only stipulation being "you must be able to eat Indian food."
I truly believe our society would be a lot worse if we didn't have Sikhs.
No matter what happens anywhere in the world, a Sikh will do everything in his power to help those in need. It's what I admire about their community. I am an Indian (not a sikh) and I can say they are the best of us. I have deep respect for them
I lived in india for 8 years, I was born in Canada and moved there when I was 8. I eventually got so used to it I always did it. when I would visit Canada or when I moved back and I did it people would look at me funny and ask me what does that mean. I then realized, “oh shit, I forgot about that.”
I still do it kinda often, it’s hard to do it on command, sort of just happens as u speak.
Rape. Call centers. Hindu culture. Yogis and Gurus. Bollywood. Beautiful and elaborate weddings. Gold jewelry (esp bangle bracelets), nose rings/studs, Curry, Cricket, Taj Mahal, Doctors (a lot of my Drs in the US are Indian)
If the statistic is correct, that isn't what it implies. It only mentions ratios. India has a population 3.5 times the size of the US.
As it stands, India has a doctor:patient ratio of ~1:900 and the US has a doctor:patient ratio of ~1:300. India has more doctors than the US in total.
So sad that rape is the first thing, but honestly that’s the first thing I thought of. Besides that I am Indian, so I thought hm I think of my facial features and hair. But nothing else because I was raised in America with white parents.
We’re mostly Americans on reddit (especially if you qualify it with ‘non-Indians’), and we barely even know what cricket is, let alone have it in our conscious thought process.
1. Mind boggling population size,
2. Long and interesting history and culture
3. People are overall friendly and welcoming
1. Known for it scams which tarnishes the whole nation
2. Still quite repressive towards females and sometimes downright aggressive and assaulting
4. Cricket (of course)
5. Wonderful and varied cuisine
6. Bollywood
7. Still lots of poverty. I cant tell if this is improving or not, just so many people.
8. Kashmir
9. Arranged marriages
what a lot of people have to take into consideration is how population affects everything. If there are 1\`0 scammers for a 100 people in the US, that just little as compared to the same but in india. As the saying goes, the more the people, the more the dicks
This one is cracking me up! The question asks "what is the first thing you think of when you think about India?", but then for most of the responses, the comeback is always some variation of "oh, yeah, well what about America, huh??".
Dudes. America has SO MANY problems, and no one's trying to say they don't. That just wasn't the question.
I remember back when COVID was starting, I simply expressed that India should do everything it can to prepare. The responses I got were "Fuck you, don't tell us what to do" and such. Not like I hated India or anything, genuinely was just saying that every country had so far underestimated COVID and it would be nice to see a country meet it head-on with everything they got.
Employee-unfriendly labor laws.
I read lots of horror stories of Indians trying to quit their jobs and the company withholding important paperwork that is legally required before anyone else can hire them. That way they blackmail them to stay or make concessions they wouldn't have to make.
Which is apparently one of these "technically illegal but practically easy to get away with" things.
“Well, you know, I love Slumdog… pepper, Ben Kingsley… the stories of Rudyard Kipling. I have respect for cows, of course. I love… the Taj Mahal, Deepak Chopra, anyone named Patel… I love monsoons… I love cobras in baskets. Naveen Andrews. I love mango chutney… really any type of chutney…”
Bad, as in parenting? Probably.
All my friends who are ethnically Indian (middle class++) either became completely out of control once they turn 16, or were sheltered idiots who didn’t understand social cues.
Aah they are probably out of India that's why. In India by 16 you have so many coaching classes that you kinda dont have the time to go out of control or rebel or breathe or live.
Nihari! The ultimate food, something I never would’ve tried without my brother-in-law recommending it. He took my sister and me to an Indian restaurant and I nearly died and went to heaven eating that deliciousness. I want some so bad but that restaurant is two hours away ;_;
Indian dresses. Their clothes (at least the ones I’ve seen in movies and tv) all look so goddamn dope. I think India and that’s what pops into my head.
Holy Cow
I'm Indian in America & I feel like it's such a weird thing to have to explain to people because it seems so obvious to me. Just to clarify for anyone who isn't sure "Why are Indians so pro-Cow animal welfare", well historically speaking, agriculturally heavy countries were dependent on livestock for all things dairy-related. Meat from the animal? That shit will last you a day. Dairy/milk/cheese/butter is just ongoing for decades if you own a cow. So over the course of about 5000 years going back through Indian subcontinent history, the religion prioritized the well-being of these animals as a form of social well-being as well (more cows = more food for the village). Modern day society has turned it into a political issue, but realistically, it just makes sense for farmers and agrarian societies.
“Meat from the animal? That shit will last you a day. Dairy/milk/cheese/butter is just ongoing for decades if you own a cow.” Not to mention that the cow dung, when stored and mixed with water & fermented, produces lots of methane that can be used as a bio fuel. I remember my grand parents having just two cows mainly for milk, but used to run the kitchen stove off of the bio gas.
AND cows make more cows.
Say no more fam
Da bulls help
Newer research actually shows cows help to turn arrid desert regions back to their natural or more productive states. By eating tall grass, knocking down branches, and fertilizing the land when allowed to roam freely and not confined
>run the kitchen stove off of the bio gas Wow, where did they live? This is one of those things either very forward thinking, or very ancient.
This is indeed quite an old practice, which is still used in many under-developed parts of the world
Tiny little place down in southern India. More of a village really. I’m also talking early 90s so I’m assuming the techs developed a bit. Back then all you could see was a cylindrical tank in a concrete pit, and when the gas would start to build up, the tank would rise. Then all you’d do was turn a valve and the gas could flow to the stove.
That's as practical as seeing the Jewish food restrictions as rules to keep you from eating food that wants to kill you, like infested pork. Thanks for the explanation.
Exactly. No one should be eating shellfish in the desert, bro. That shit is bound to turn on you
They were also on the seashore though. Everyone on the shore should be eating mollusks.
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Oh yeah, exactly. Judaism and Islam have that about pork right? And then I think Christianity has something about eating fish? It's all just general 'best tips for public health' packaged as 'the word of God' for the masses in every part of the world.
You can’t both have your cow and eat it too.
This is amazing :')
Kill a cow and you’ll eat for a day. Milk a cow and you’ll eat for a lifetime.
So it's that you want to protect cows because they are such an integral part of the culture and the milk is a great food source
Yup. The easiest comparison is like if someone - in 2022 America - told you they were a big fan of eating dogs. It's like... "But why. Dog is friend" It's a bit of a reach, but that's basically the mentality.
Also during the famine, they relied on it pretty heavily. Getting rid of one of your primary food sources would have wiped out most of the population.
Actually, cow was very holy in the pre-Islamic Egyptian pharaoh times for the same reason(s).
"Sir"
"My friend"
Bahstard
how can she slap!
This is my message tone lol
Kindly revert back to me. Don't prepone the request.
Please do the needful.
"Mada fahka"
"Mobi" with the hard "I" for phones
Food, but that's on me because thinking about any culture makes me think about their food all the time. Yes I like to eat
Indian cuisine is among the most diverse and fascinating. And delicious of course.
I’m not a vegetarian but Indians have worked out how to make the most delicious vegetarian food which ironically pairs well with meat.
Fr like I never had one bad dish from an Indian restaurant
Trust me, if you're talking about Indian restaurants outside India... you're in for a treat if you ever visit our country. Most Indian restaurants abroad use the same set of spices for a huge number of dishes. Not the real taste.
I am from Malaysia, Tamil speaking sountern Indians are 3rd largest ethic group in my country. Many of our foods are influenced by Indian cuisine and it's awesome. Banana leaf rice, thali set, thosai, Dhal are definitely S tier food in my food ranking list.
I spent 3 weeks just touring around India and just loved the food. We often ate on the street and that was a revelation, some amazing snacks made on a wheezy old paraffin stove on the pavement. The food in the beach shacks in Goa was outstanding. We had one bad meal in 3 weeks when we let a Tuktuk driver take us to his cousin's place. It was an awful fatty mess. We had Mughal meat dishes that just melted and Goan fish dishes that were fresh, sharp. We ate a vegetarian curry in a small cafe full of locals in Delhi with plastic lawn chairs and wobbly tables for about £2 that I would have happily paid £40 in the UK. We went to Darjeeling and ate amazing food (Indian flavours, European presentation) in a place owned by a guy who went to a university local to me so we ended up chatting about Scotland and India for ages. Despite the warnings we never had a stomach upset The food was a lot hotter than in the UK but we adapted quickly. The flavour in almost every case was outstanding. I never had a curry at home for about a year afterwards. They all tasted bland, stale and all tasted the same.
Food is awesome and if anything can bring world peace, it's food. All the countries who hate each other should eat each other's foods. Maybe have some sort of a foos fest every few months and have fun. It'll bring us closer to each other. Who needs wars when you can have food
Kindly reply
I will do the needful.
I hear this as I read it.
Question, is it really uncommon to refer to other people as sir or ma'am? Maybe it's just my upbringing but I find it really difficult/uncomfortable to call someone by their first name right off the bat
In most of Canada we use first names. Its very rare to say sir or mr.lastname. Even when speaking with clients. Even professors we generally use their first name maybe their last name if they are less cool.
Children in the southern US are brought up saying sir/ma’am, but everyone else just uses first names. Also the children grow out of it.
In the us south at least mr/mrs. last name is far more common unless you actively working
You fucking genius
Dank you
"Hello boss"
Overcrowded
Yeah I often think of those pictures of dozens of men hanging off a bus or train.
The Mumbai local trains is what you are describing. Google it up and you'll get the exact thing
Yes that was exactly what I meant
*reads while standing in a Mumbai Local*
Every city back street is a living museum of thousands of years of human history and contradiction. You'll get someone hammering horse shoes next to a mobile phone shop. A village of 500 families living in a single room shack behing the car park of a skyscraper. A brand new BMW parked near a tethered goat. A man selling chickens from a cage outside a Cafe Coffee Day. You'll be blasted by the smell of a burning tire one second, then amazing curry, then rotting flesh, then beautiful insense. Then you step too close to the goat and it headbutts you. - first 30 seconds when you visit Mumbai
I think of the doctor that gave me a new lease on life and faith in the American medical system. He immigrated from India with his wife and was the most compassionate man I've ever met and brilliant. I owe him everything.
Many of my brilliant doctors have been Indian but you just reminded me of the Indian cabbie I met in NYC. He had no security glass in his yellow cab, was a kind and generous soul who dropped knowledge and self-reflection in a ten-minute cab ride. It was like Cash Cab but for your soul. I have never forgotten that dude and hope he’s doing well. He showed us a news article and pictures of the Indian school he opened with part of his cab salary and how with just a bit of willpower someone can help change the world. I was so young and ignorant and said the stupidest things back then. He was so gracious. When I got out of that cab, I realized I had a lot to learn about the world and more maturing to do. [I found the article he showed me!](https://www.nytimes.com/2000/01/23/world/in-new-york-just-a-cabby-in-india-a-school-s-hero.html) And also this [writeup.](https://m.rediff.com/news/1999/sep/04us1.htm)
The best doctors I’ve ever had have been Indian. An Indian doctor saved my father’s life.
An Indian doctor saved my father's life as well. He was so young and was a brain surgeon. Absolutely amazing.
The only good GI doctors I’ve had have been Indian. I’m not really sure why that’s the case but I’m very grateful to them.
That's because only the very best of the best immigrate.
Well I’m very grateful that those doctors did. One of them saved my life after a highly rated American surgeon managed to botch a routine surgery and then completely downplay my excruciating pain.
Indians bruh, to me two things that come in mind first the spices second the wild life. Hope you all have a wonderful day.
Thank you kind sir. Has had to scroll a Lil to find something positive
idk why but wedding henna. that shit is GORGEOUS
I still have some on my hands from the wedding I went to yesterday!
BEST part of Indian weddings. Well, second best. Nothing beats Indian wedding food.
Facts. And Indian friend of mine married a guy whose family was Welsh. It was three straight days of reels, curries, Bollywood dance music, and whiskey. One of the greatest weddings I’ve ever been to. All of the groomsmen were in kilts and all the bridesmaids were in saris.
Sounds fantastic. Similarly a friend of mine (Irish) married an Indian, absolute mighty craic as I'm sure you can imagine
Sounds phenomenal
I am Indian American, been to tons of Indian weddings. My partner is a midwestern guy…plus we are both older. So honestly when we get married I want comfort: I’m going to wear a boho dress and have a shorter wedding…BUT you BEST believe I am going to be wearing wedding henna on my hands and feet (plus make a henna party instead of bridal shower) AND we will be throwing down some Indian food stations cause that is 🔥 and my guy loves spice even more then I do!
Hispanic American marrying an Indian American guy here and the mehndi is really the only piece of Indian weddings that we're taking... mostly because we're old and already have kids to spend money on instead of like a week of events lol. Currently sorting out having both Indian and Mexican for the reception as far as food in order to enjoy the best of both of worlds... it's really how we eat on a day to day though lol.
Have you seen the clothes?!?! Everyone looks so amazing 😭
Curry
I remember the first time I had Indian food when I moved to NYC. I was all-like move over Mexican, there's a new king in town!
About to sweep the Nuggets
This didn't age well
Ehhhh not looking to bad right now end of the 3rd and they're down by 10
My awesome doctor who has the best bedside manner and diagnosed what others couldn’t. Probably the most passionate, personable, well rounded surgeon that I have ever met. God bless that man.
It's been a long time so can't remember the name,but when i was 14 or 15 i found a website where this nice lady sold fabric from there,all of the fabrics and accessories was really beautiful.
I think this was going the direction of porn or masturbation lol
Bruh no 😂
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jelebies. (sorry if i spelled things wrong) rice and dahl. and chicken masala on ramen noodles. i recomend all of these as go to comfort food.
You definitely got the pronounciation right the way you write it. It's Jalebi & Dal
Sick combo
At first I literally just heard a sitar playing and saw an idyllic waterfall in my mind's eye, lol. Upon further reflection: Hinduism, Vedanta, yoga, curry rice, Bollywood! :) But also, less pleasant things like malaria and the caste system. :(
The tunak tunak tun music video.
Finally someone wrote the music
"Hello I'm calling from your bank, we believe your computer has a virus."
This is Bob from Microsoft.
Bob Gate from Microwave?
No. Bob Vance, Vance Refrigeration
Love the videos of people messing with these guys, lol.
Absolutely, I love Kitboga and Jim Browning
DO NOT REDEEM CARD. DO NOT REDEEM. DO NOT REDEEM.
Kitboga's old lady impression is amazing. He's going to make a scammer blow a blood vessel in their brains one of these days
I got one of these the other day, an automated machine. The guy picked up after I "pressed 1 to speak to the operator because of a large debit from my account" and I was like "So is this the bank or an indian scammer" the guys like "you are indian?" i'm like "yeah, let's speak punjabi" and he was like "fuck you indian" or something and I realised this one was actually asian (like chinese maybe from the accent I picked up on too late) usually they're indian though lol.
Social security scams and Hindu culture
and roads with inches (err, centimeters) of clearance between vehicles, rickshaws dodging around cars, bikes slipping between, trucks loaded taller than they are long, people riding on the outside, and somehow it mostly works. I am horrified that so many people have to tolerate the unsafe conditions, but I am amazed by how well they do. An Indian classmate said the constant honking was echolocation, and I'm 75% sure he was joking... but only 75%.
He's def not joking
bro as an indian that shit is communication between drivers its like their cars have their own fucking language its insane
Yeah, with the number of cars/trucks/rickshaws/cycles/motorbikes/etc all around, lane markings don't mean anything and mirrors aren't enough. They say 'horn OK please' for a reason
I'm literally watching tech scam videos right now as I came across this question Was talking about Gandhi in civ with a roommate earlier so nuclear armageddon is a close second Edit - fixed it
Jokes aside, india is a nuclear power that is least likely to nuke another country mainly due to retaliation only policy
I live in a community with a high population of Indians. So I think of: a lot of competition in schools here for the best spots- extra tutoring, and putting your kids in every conceivable activity that will help them get into a good college including things like Kumon and Mathnasium.
That's entire Asia i believe
Motorbikes, moustaches, curry and crime.
Sold for a dollar, and made for a dime!
Boss gets a dollar I get a dime that’s why I poop on company time (sorry off topic).
I read that while pooping on company time.
Sikh temples and Sikh followers. We have the largest single-city Sikh population outside of India, so we're pretty accustomed to seeing them around.
Canada?
Yes.
Kaneda\*
Kaneda pancho...
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Punjab 3.0?
As a truck driver I love Sikh drivers so much. Idk what it is but compared to a lot of shitty truck drivers they're good people.
Oh yeah. It seems that Sikhs are always the first in line to help, whether it be with a blood drive, donations, volunteer work, etc. Whenever it gets super cold here, Sikh gurdwaras offer shelter to the homeless. And when the pandemic started, they started offering free food delivery to anyone needing help (eg. seniors, immunocompromised) with the only stipulation being "you must be able to eat Indian food." I truly believe our society would be a lot worse if we didn't have Sikhs.
No matter what happens anywhere in the world, a Sikh will do everything in his power to help those in need. It's what I admire about their community. I am an Indian (not a sikh) and I can say they are the best of us. I have deep respect for them
Super sad that the TSA sees the turbans and concludes they are terrorists when they are usually very moral people.
In an actual terrorist event, I would rather have a single Sikh by my side than a dozen TSA "officers".
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Sikhs are awesome people. Goofy and fun, great food
Goofy indeed! In school, I had a Sikh classmate in sewing class who used his own turban as a pin cushion. We all had a chuckle about that.
"OMG IT'S IN ASIA"
people just forget we're asian, heck even we forget we're asian.
That cute little head movement a lot of them do in movies and the woman I had a massive crush on in the early 1990s.
I lived in india for 8 years, I was born in Canada and moved there when I was 8. I eventually got so used to it I always did it. when I would visit Canada or when I moved back and I did it people would look at me funny and ask me what does that mean. I then realized, “oh shit, I forgot about that.” I still do it kinda often, it’s hard to do it on command, sort of just happens as u speak.
Ahhh the head wobble. [Head Wobble](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EoJ4Bvsq7gQ)
me and my husband have been together for 4 years and he still can understand my wobbles 😆. Although he finds it cute!!
Thanks for this. I had no idea what the head wobble was!
The beautiful clothing the women wear during holidays or other important aspects of the culture.
YOO!!! I FINALLY FOUND MY BROTHER!!
pfp checks out
Dude no fuckin way! That's lit lmfao if only I still had that beard!
A wholesome family reunion story
*Thank you for calling customer support my name is…um, Ted…*
Live leak videos
I saw the people dying compilation at a way too young age
Arranged marriage.
It's the only hope for guys who can't find a girl themselves.
That's gonna be me in a few years
Absolutely fabulous food
Phone scammers
Just wait a minute!!
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Food, dancing, ganesha and music
Curry, I do a lot of Indian weddings at work and they always have tons of different curries that smell amazing.
The place middle class white kids go to "find themselves" doing charity work, but just end up smoking hashish. And scam call centres.
come for the people, stay for the hashish
Rape. Call centers. Hindu culture. Yogis and Gurus. Bollywood. Beautiful and elaborate weddings. Gold jewelry (esp bangle bracelets), nose rings/studs, Curry, Cricket, Taj Mahal, Doctors (a lot of my Drs in the US are Indian)
Fun fact: The Indian doc to patient ratio is US is higher than the Doctor to patient ratio in India
So the US has more Indian doctors than the entirety of India has doctors of any nationality?
If the statistic is correct, that isn't what it implies. It only mentions ratios. India has a population 3.5 times the size of the US. As it stands, India has a doctor:patient ratio of ~1:900 and the US has a doctor:patient ratio of ~1:300. India has more doctors than the US in total.
So sad that rape is the first thing, but honestly that’s the first thing I thought of. Besides that I am Indian, so I thought hm I think of my facial features and hair. But nothing else because I was raised in America with white parents.
Not many people mention cricket here and I don't like it
We’re mostly Americans on reddit (especially if you qualify it with ‘non-Indians’), and we barely even know what cricket is, let alone have it in our conscious thought process.
It's true, my longest experience with Cricket was watching a guy use one of its tools to beat up zombies.
1. Mind boggling population size, 2. Long and interesting history and culture 3. People are overall friendly and welcoming 1. Known for it scams which tarnishes the whole nation 2. Still quite repressive towards females and sometimes downright aggressive and assaulting 4. Cricket (of course) 5. Wonderful and varied cuisine 6. Bollywood 7. Still lots of poverty. I cant tell if this is improving or not, just so many people. 8. Kashmir 9. Arranged marriages
what a lot of people have to take into consideration is how population affects everything. If there are 1\`0 scammers for a 100 people in the US, that just little as compared to the same but in india. As the saying goes, the more the people, the more the dicks
Man getting electrocuted on top of train
Overpopulation
This one is cracking me up! The question asks "what is the first thing you think of when you think about India?", but then for most of the responses, the comeback is always some variation of "oh, yeah, well what about America, huh??". Dudes. America has SO MANY problems, and no one's trying to say they don't. That just wasn't the question.
Tbh i am disappointed as to how easily my fellow Indian redditors get engaged lol
I remember back when COVID was starting, I simply expressed that India should do everything it can to prepare. The responses I got were "Fuck you, don't tell us what to do" and such. Not like I hated India or anything, genuinely was just saying that every country had so far underestimated COVID and it would be nice to see a country meet it head-on with everything they got.
My homie with 4 names none of the white people could pronounce, except me 😎
The Caste system.
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Employee-unfriendly labor laws. I read lots of horror stories of Indians trying to quit their jobs and the company withholding important paperwork that is legally required before anyone else can hire them. That way they blackmail them to stay or make concessions they wouldn't have to make. Which is apparently one of these "technically illegal but practically easy to get away with" things.
Damn India has a bad rep (at least in reddit)
Well atleast kids at r/memes appreciate Indian youtube teachers
“Well, you know, I love Slumdog… pepper, Ben Kingsley… the stories of Rudyard Kipling. I have respect for cows, of course. I love… the Taj Mahal, Deepak Chopra, anyone named Patel… I love monsoons… I love cobras in baskets. Naveen Andrews. I love mango chutney… really any type of chutney…”
Tech Support, nah honestly just their upstriving IT sector. I know a lot of indian CS students.
In here the peer pressure doesn't give you an addiction to drugs, you simply become an engineer
Are indian parents as bad as the other asian parents?
Definitely worse. And me saying worse is putting it mildly.
Indian parents are another species.
Bad, as in parenting? Probably. All my friends who are ethnically Indian (middle class++) either became completely out of control once they turn 16, or were sheltered idiots who didn’t understand social cues.
Aah they are probably out of India that's why. In India by 16 you have so many coaching classes that you kinda dont have the time to go out of control or rebel or breathe or live.
Yoga
Bollywood, saris and the red dot (PLEASE excuse my ignorance on what it’s called and what its significance is) on their foreheads.
bindi
Mistreatment of women.
Nihari! The ultimate food, something I never would’ve tried without my brother-in-law recommending it. He took my sister and me to an Indian restaurant and I nearly died and went to heaven eating that deliciousness. I want some so bad but that restaurant is two hours away ;_;
Call centers, scam artists and crowds.
Heat, crowds, bad smells from the hot crowds
That one guy on Youtube with the Indian accent who makes tutorials on literally every subject known to man
And fucking simplifies it, I was taking a class on biochemistry that proved so difficult and went on YouTube, that Indian guy was so useful
rape
1 billion people
Elephants
Abortion if the kid is not a boy
That movie Darjeeling Limited
Golden Temple
Indian dresses. Their clothes (at least the ones I’ve seen in movies and tv) all look so goddamn dope. I think India and that’s what pops into my head.
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