the usual questions asked of Indians

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Just to lighten the things a bit I thought to post these ...i saw them and thought of posting it here

To help the new wave of incoming students from India,
here are the proper answers to awkward questions asked everyday:

Q. What does that red dot on women's forehead mean?
A.Well, in ancient times, Indian men used to practice archery
skills by target practicing by aiming at their wife's red dot.
In fact, that is one of the reasons why they had many wives.
You see, once they mastered the art of archery and hit the target....

Q. You're from India? I have read so much about the country. All
the wonderful places, the forests, the snake charmers, the elephants.
Do you still use elephants for transportation?

A. Absolutely. In fact we used to have our own elephant in our
house. But later, we started participating in elephant-ride
sharing schemes with our neighbors, to save the air. You see
elephants have an "emissions" problem.....



Q. Does India have cars?
A. No. We ride elephants to work. The government is trying to
encourage ride-sharing schemes.



Q. Does India have TV?
A. No. We only have cable.


Q. Are all Indians vegetarian?
A. Yes. Even tigers are vegetarian in India.



Q. How come you speak English so well?
A. You see when the British were ruling India,they employed Indians
as servants. It took too long for the Indians to learn English.
So the British isolated an "English-language" gene and infused
their servants' babies with it and since then
all babies born are born speaking English.



Q. Are you a Hindi?
A. Yes. I am spoken everyday in Northern India.



Q. Do you speak Hindu?
A.Yes, I also speak Jewish, Islam and Christianity.



Q. Is it true that everyone there is very corrupt?
A.Yes, in fact, I had to bribe my parents so that they would
let me go to school.



Q. India is very hot, isn't it?
A.It is so hot there that all the water boils spontaneously.
That is why tea is such a popular drink in India.



Q. Are there any business companies in India?
A. No. All Indians live on the Gandhian prinicples of self-sufficiency.
We all make our own clothes and grow our own food. That is why
you see all these thin skinny Indians -- it is is a lot of hard
work.



Q. Indians cannot beef, huh?
A. Cows provide milk which is a very essential part of Indian diet.
So eating cows is forbidden. However in order to decrease the
population of the country, the government is trying to encourage
everyone to eat human meat.



Q. India is such a religious place. Do you meditate regularly?
A.Yes, sometimes I meditate for weeks without food and drink. But
it is difficult to keep my job, because I have to miss work
when I meditate like that. But the bosses there do the same thing.
That is why things are so inefficient there.



Q. I saw on TV that people there walk on burning coals. Why do they do that?
A. We don't have shoes. So we burn the botton of our feet to make it
hard so that we can walk.



Q. Why do you sometimes wear Indian clothes to work?
A.I prefer it to coming naked.

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sareg thumbnail
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Posted: 19 years ago
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Too good, dollyji, mind blowing, superb, fantastic
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Posted: 19 years ago
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Originally posted by: dolly

Just to lighten the things a bit I thought to post these ...i saw them and thought of posting it here

To help the new wave of incoming students from India,
here are the proper answers to awkward questions asked everyday:

Q. You're from India? I have read so much about the country. All
the wonderful places, the forests, the snake charmers, the elephants.
Do you still use elephants for transportation?
A. Absolutely. In fact we used to have our own elephant in our
house. But later, we started participating in elephant-ride
sharing schemes with our neighbors, to save the air. You see
elephants have an "emissions" problem.....



Q. Does India have cars?
A. No. We ride elephants to work. The government is trying to
encourage ride-sharing schemes.



Q. Does India have TV?
A. No. We only have cable.



Q. Are all Indians vegetarian?
A. Yes. Even tigers are vegetarian in India.



Q. How come you speak English so well?
A. You see when the British were ruling India,they employed Indians
as servants. It took too long for the Indians to learn English.
So the British isolated an "English-language" gene and infused
their servants' babies with it and since then
all babies born are born speaking English.



Q. Are you a Hindi?
A. Yes. I am spoken everyday in Northern India.



Q. Do you speak Hindu?
A.Yes, I also speak Jewish, Islam and Christianity.



Q. Is it true that everyone there is very corrupt?
A.Yes, in fact, I had to bribe my parents so that they would
let me go to school.



Q. India is very hot, isn't it?
A.It is so hot there that all the water boils spontaneously.
That is why tea is such a popular drink in India.



Q. Are there any business companies in India?
A. No. All Indians live on the Gandhian prinicples of self-sufficiency.
We all make our own clothes and grow our own food. That is why
you see all these thin skinny Indians -- it is is a lot of hard
work.



Q. Indians cannot beef, huh?
A. Cows provide milk which is a very essential part of Indian diet.
So eating cows is forbidden. However in order to decrease the
population of the country, the government is trying to encourage
everyone to eat human meat.



Q. India is such a religious place. Do you meditate regularly?
A.Yes, sometimes I meditate for weeks without food and drink. But
it is difficult to keep my job, because I have to miss work
when I meditate like that. But the bosses there do the same thing.
That is why things are so inefficient there.



Q. I saw on TV that people there walk on burning coals. Why do they do that?
A. We don't have shoes. So we burn the botton of our feet to make it
hard so that we can walk.



Q. Why do you sometimes wear Indian clothes to work?
A.I prefer it to coming naked.

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I got asked a question once why Indians don't wear shoes they only seem to own slippers and use them everywhere even at work ???

Answers anyone ????

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Posted: 19 years ago
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i added one more
good u like it. please add yours 😆
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Posted: 19 years ago
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Good one.

One real dose from me – My Chinese neighbor once asked my wife – "Isn't the people with fairer complexion in India are rich and darker are poor?"

(BTW : I am quite ahem Dark and my wife is Really fair) My wife answered – "yes I am damn rich and my husband is poor"

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Posted: 19 years ago
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Originally posted by: soulsoup

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Good one.

One real dose from me – My Chinese neighbor once asked my wife – "Isn't the people with fairer complexion in India are rich and darker are poor?"

(BTW : I am quite ahem Dark and my wife is Really fair) My wife answered – "yes I am damn rich and my husband is poor"

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oh god its so funny

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Posted: 19 years ago
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Originally posted by: adwarakanath

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thanks dolly darling 😆

thanks sweety

any time ...for my honey😳😆

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Posted: 19 years ago
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This one was asked by a quite 'educated' Ausie Lady to a South African colleague of mine in front of me

Q: is it true that in Africa you people live on the tree branches?

A: Yes maam – that absolutely true.

Q. OMG – then how the old and kids go up there?

A. That's not a problem there – you see – we have nice elevators.

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Posted: 19 years ago
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i know...
one more thing
i wa asked one time that there are so many camels in INdia do we eat camel burgers there 😆 😆
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Posted: 19 years ago
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Mind Blowing. All these questions are so common. Infact, I answered the first question this morning. If I would have got this answer a little earlier, then it would have been fun. 😃


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