-The head bobbling is a fine art…and also gives me a
headache if I watch for too long
-People will pay 100 rupees to take a picture with
you
-Every Indian woman is obsessed with my nose
piercing-they are shocked when I tell them that I got it in the United States…my
assumption is that many of the women believe that the piercing is only found in
India
-A bindi
is placed in the middle of the forehead as it aims to retain energy and
strengthen concentration (when asking natives of Bangalore, no one knew the
true meaning of its usage, other than its now commonly known purpose for
fashion)
-“Cold” water bottles sold in stores and restaurants
is more like room temperature water
-Don’t become too exuberant when hearing the phrase
“AC” when selecting buses, hotels or restaurants-sadly, this only equivocates
to a fan (but trust me, it’s worth every extra penny)
-Not spicy=spicy
-Finding a napkin in a public setting is like
finding gold
-Monkeys are extremely vicious. Don’t feed the
monkeys.
-Always carry tissues for squat toilets
-KFC offers more vegetarian options than I ever
imagined possible. They even pride themselves in emphasizing the fact that
their lemonade is “100% VEG”
-One coffee= 5% expresso, 95% milk
-Traffic Hierarchy (the unspoken laws of who has the
immediate right away)
CowsàRickshawsàMotorcyclesàCarsàpedestrians
-Explaining the idea of “to go” when referring to
food or coffee is difficult to comprehend; One must use the terms “take-away”
or “parcel.” (Fun fact: When asking for a “to-go” coffee cup one afternoon, the
worker actually tried to pour my steaming hot espresso into a thin plastic bag
until I nearly jumped over the counter to stop him).
-It takes 3 times as long to wait in line to check
out and pay for groceries as it does to grocery shop at a very leisurely pace
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