How many have you ever been to India?

started by sangitkar 4 mnths ago
I am of Indian descent but I have never been to India.  My parents tell me they have no interest in returning there and they have no interest in taking me there.  I would love to go just to visit.  I feel as though I am missing something.

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  aa posted Re:How many have you ever been to India? on 4 mnths ago

  Impedimenta posted Re:How many have you ever been to India? on 4 mnths ago
i am going to my country, india...actually it is called thamizhnaadu, shh don't tell anyone...but if you are a hindian, u may not be welcome there....btw...i am new here. looks like u are new here as well.. be careful, this place can be a zoo..
  Amerasian posted Re:How many have you ever been to India? on 4 mnths ago
i am going to my country, india...actually it is called thamizhnaadu, shh don't tell anyone...but if you are a hindian, u may not be welcome there....btw...i am new here. looks like u are new here as well.. be careful, this place can be a zoo..

LOL...so , you must be dreaming about TN being an independent country. If there is a TN country, would you invite tamils from all over the country to come and live there?
  Impedimenta posted Re:How many have you ever been to India? on 4 mnths ago

fine. u may call me kayal vizhi. i absolutely love this name. infact, i am gonna try and see if she would switch handles with me.



  aa posted Re:How many have you ever been to India? on 4 mnths ago
i am going to my country, india...actually it is called thamizhnaadu, shh don't tell anyone...but if you are a hindian, u may not be welcome there....btw...i am new here. looks like u are new here as well.. be careful, this place can be a zoo..

  shakenbut!stirred posted Re:How many have you ever been to India? on 4 mnths ago
i already told him how to handle the zoo- Times of India is the key


  Queen Bee posted Re:How many have you ever been to India? on 4 mnths ago
come with us next time.

  deep purple posted Re:How many have you ever been to India? on 4 mnths ago
is india below mexico?

  peacegazer posted Re:How many have you ever been to India? on 4 mnths ago
If this is for real, I suggest you dont travel alone.  Go with some friends/relatives
  sangitkar posted Re:How many have you ever been to India? on 4 mnths ago
I am planning on going with my cousin and his girlfriend.
  shakenbut!stirred posted Sangitkar - red alert on 4 mnths ago
"I am planning on going with my cousin and his girlfriend."

Sorry. No can do. 
They dont allow threesomes in India..
  shakenbut!stirred posted Re:Sangitkar - red alert on 4 mnths ago
they just wont let u in as a threesome...
so take a rubber doll with u or something
its pointless arguing with them at the airport..
trust me its a zoo over there..
  jaijui posted Re:Sangitkar - red alert on 4 mnths ago
what bhankas advice ! 


  sangitkar posted Re:Sangitkar - red alert on 4 mnths ago
This is no threesome.  This is my cousin and his girlfriend.  I have no girlfriend at this time.
  HerbenZ Kaur posted Re:Sangitkar - red alert on 4 mnths ago
Sangitkar, just ignore that alert
Talking about roots and such
The alerter himself
is half Indian and half Pornish
You know.
  shakenbut!stirred posted Re:Sangitkar - red alert on 4 mnths ago
Abey Herbenz
Whyphor u call me Pornish ?
When all i asked was a murgi Cornish ?
A kombdi, raising tangdi, doing langdi
while i eat Makki di Roti aur Sarson Saag Di
Itna chottasa request I asked phor
and u make me sound like a sexophile chor ?
*sigh*
  HerbenZ Kaur posted Re:Sangitkar - red alert on 4 mnths ago

Oye shaken tey stirred
that pillu might be a nerd
then whyphor you prompt prompt
kabhi threesome kabhi foursome stomped
lakshan hamesha even when you are mum
are dola re dola re dola re like a drum

  shakenbut!stirred posted Re:Sangitkar - red alert on 4 mnths ago
Herbenz kitni bar bataya hai aapko
morning is a good time to stay sober phir kaiko
sabhere sabhere kaam pe  drinking rum
whats "dola re dola re dola re like a drum" ?






  Currer Bell posted Re:How many have you ever been to India? on 4 mnths ago
Cool! Glad to hear that you want to go and you're going with others. 

Try to connect with family there - one thing you will be really surprised with is the open arms and the warm welcome you get from people you've never met. (Of course, these people will freely criticize and comment on every little thing you do or wear!)

Take the tours and visit different things. Visit the caves, the temples and other places locals take for granted. 

Bring flushable wet wipes and pepto-bismo and all is good :-) 

What's your itinerary? What cities are you hitting?





  Recycled Soul posted Re:How many have you ever been to India? on 4 mnths ago

India is a great Tourist destination. You dont need your amma-appa to take you there...there are some well-guided tours & tourism agencies out there.

....& if your are trying to trace your roots back in India..then get in touch with relatives, friends..if you are still in touch with them. 

Is it okay if I ask you.....What are you missing about India???

  Currer Bell posted Re:How many have you ever been to India? on 4 mnths ago
"Is it okay if I ask you.....What are you missing about India???"


You wouldn't understand.. 

sigh...


  peacegazer posted Re:How many have you ever been to India? on 4 mnths ago
Never been to India.  I wonder what it is like to live w/o electricity and toothpaste.  uh and toilet paper.
Those savages..
  peacegazer posted Re:How many have you ever been to India? on 4 mnths ago
This means go with an open mind and have fun with everything.  You will get to enjoy your trip and appreciate India.

  sangitkar posted Re:How many have you ever been to India? on 4 mnths ago
What?  I really don't understand that post.  No electricity?  No toilet Paper?  What does that mean?
  Aftaab posted Re:How many have you ever been to India? on 4 mnths ago
that means there is no toilet paper concept in India.. at least not for majority!
  sangitkar posted Re:are you joking? How many have you ever been to India? on 4 mnths ago
If you don't use toilet paper, what do you use?  Now you've got me curious.  Are you kidding with me?
  -sandilya. posted Re:are you joking? How many have you ever been to India? on 4 mnths ago
Ok.  Consider this:  you are traelling from a big city to a small place with a famous temple.  You rented a taxi and the driver stopped the car to put water in the radiator (or to relieve himself of some weight).  The night before, you were fascinated by the aroma of the food at the roadside 'cafe' and succumbed to temptation.  Just as the driver goes to find some water you have to suddenly attend to nature's call.  You have to go and relieve yourself on the roadside.  You find a bush, quickly drop your pants and undies and squat.  Then you realize the importance of carrying a roll of toilet paper when you are on the road.  If you didn't have the foresight, don't worry.  You can do what the arabs do or hope that there are some plants in the bush with soft and broad leaves. After finishing the job, pray to Varahavatara and he comes to earth's rescue!  Zip your pants up and get back into the car.  The driver will realize that you are no naive NRI and he may not rip you off.

If you really think about it, the whole process is natural and environmentally compatible!  When you return to Amrika, you can tell your friends what a great place India is!


  sangitkar posted Re:How many have you ever been to India? on 4 mnths ago
I don't know how to put this but......how to Indian people finish the job? 
  Queen Bee posted Re:How many have you ever been to India? on 4 mnths ago
others finish for us. we finish each other.get it?

  Recycled Soul posted Re:How many have you ever been to India? on 4 mnths ago
Dont worry... there are live demonstrations of how that is done in most parts of India. ...specially in cities... khulle-aam hota hain....  but be careful.... in vIllages, you might get beaten up trying to peek into a bush or into the fields....

dont forget your videocam.

  sangitkar posted Re:How many have you ever been to India? on 4 mnths ago
Oh come one now.  I've never heard such stories in my life.  How do people finish the job so to speak?  I'm being serious too.  I really do not know.
  HerbenZ Kaur posted Re:How many have you ever been to India? on 4 mnths ago
There are 2 basic types of toilet
if you are sadly aware not yet
Western for all the Tom, Harry, Potter
but there is also that other kind squatter.
That is the old-timer Indian toilet 
now is out of fashion but was a smart set 
Water in a can is all you'll need
when that stinking business is complete

Remember no morning paper for  this run.
that you may peruse when the business is done.
  shakenbut!stirred posted Re:How many have you ever been to India? on 4 mnths ago
India is quite a zoo
if there is no water in the loo
so its good to take the Times of India newspaper
Matrimonial section ze best as an ass scraper
but please make sure u dont offend any kayasth
by wiping their section lower than any  other caste
  Recycled Soul posted Re:How many have you ever been to India? on 4 mnths ago


  RS-K posted Re:How many have you ever been to India? on 4 mnths ago

Water in a lauta Benz. Water in a lauta. In a typical village setting. Help from the tips of four fingers.

Thinking about it. Once I was taking water for one of the elders in a family (from village). I didn't take a tray, I just held the glass with the tips of my fingers, holding it down. I got such a big bashing for that.. 'paani de rahi hai ya lauta lekar ja rahi hai?'. She didn't drink that water even. I had to go back and bring it back, in a new glass, properly holding it from the bottom.

  HerbenZ Kaur posted Re:How many have you ever been to India? on 4 mnths ago
Lota ko lautta doe
pani peene waala lekar jana zara slow
Ab yaad rahega kyaa, RSK
agli baar jab jaogi maikey?

  RS-K posted Re:How many have you ever been to India? on 4 mnths ago
*Held from the tips of the fingers.*





  mf02 posted Re:How many have you ever been to India? on 4 mnths ago
Think about what would you do if you did not have toilet paper? Do you still want to go? Btw, you will have to rent your own elephant while you are there. Thank God that Hertz rents elephants for tourists..

What else do you want to know? We are very patient and helpful bunch of people here..bring it on!

  peacegazer posted Re:How many have you ever been to India? on 4 mnths ago
You will find out when you go there.



  gowser posted Re:How many have you ever been to India? on 4 mnths ago
suggest you use the rough guide to india or the lonely planet.  Probably more upto date than the information people give you.  You could also do some conventional sight seeing on your trip too.

  Uppili posted Re:How many have you ever been to India? on 4 mnths ago
He is being sarcastic...

Here is a simple rule: WHATEVER you get here in the US or any western country, you cna get it in India. Even the shops and department stores are similar to those in the US - you pick what you want and check them out at the counter. Tell that to your parents and it will be a shock to them.  The hotels and homes - many middle class have western tpye toilets and shower, etc... And most girls wear jeans and skirts (or none at all...just kidding).
  Aftaab posted Re:How many have you ever been to India? on 4 mnths ago
Uppili, let's be fair, we are just talking about 10, or maximum 20% of the places in India when you say above.
  Uppili posted Re:How many have you ever been to India? on 4 mnths ago
Yes... but most tourists tend to visit only these 10 or 20% of the region.  No point in describing the New mexico and Irish village lifestyle to tourists from India.


  sangitkar posted Re:How many have you ever been to India? on 4 mnths ago
I never remember my parents wearing anything from India.  Ever since I was a baby, my parents dressed western.
I really have no clue to the Indian way of life.