Originally posted by: hypnotoad
I know many burgers so I will talk of real burgers than stereotype burgers living in Pakistan (mea culpa: the high school I went to is historically known for being very burger in Karachi)
Burgers are typically from upper middle class to wealthy families. But not all upper-middle class and rich people are burgers. Family background, lifestyle, social circle, class, etc. matters.
Some burgers are spoilt but many are not. By that I mean they are not spoilt in a bratty way. But having lived a life of privilege, they live in a bubble. So they do not necessarily have the lived experience of an average person. This can also make them tone deaf and unrelatable. For instance, no one in my high school class (besides me) had taken a rickshaw or a public bus. They were also more likely to get sick if they ate street food from thelas (I know people who ask if the paani at the gol gappa wala in Karachi is made from mineral water!).
Burgers are influenced by the West but it is not they all hate their culture. Some do and some don't. I know many burgers who love their culture but what differentiates them is that they very much also partake in and mix-match Western culture without feeling guilty or having an identity crisis.
Burgers consume a lot of Western media content beginning childhood. Many burgers I have met are the hum PTV nahin dekhte and hum bollywood nahin dekhte types - and this is even before Netflix existed or Youtube was big.
In terms of values, many burgers (like many non-burgers) respect their elders, are family-oriented, etc. However, many burgers would be quiet liberal in their values and outlook compared to an average Pakistan on many areas - like feminism, dressing, drinking, dating, gay rights, trans rights, MR & consent, secularism vs theocracy, etc. But again, not all liberals are burgers nor are all burgers liberal.
Burgers tend to speak English with an accent - even when they have never lived out of Pakistan. Their fluency in local language also tends to be below-average, if not poor. I know a handful people who only ever spoke Urdu to their domestic staff or in shops, restaurants, etc. growing up.
Burger is about upbringing and early life experiences - how you speak, who is your friend circle, where you live, the kind of schools you went to.
Burgers are already burgers when they are young and in school. Burgers may become somewhat de-burgered in adulthood with more exposure to the world. But you don't become a burger in your late teens or 20s - those are just posers and fakers.
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