the usual questions asked of Indians - Page 10

I know Dollydi. 😊 With them I'll be calm, cool and collected. I'll speak and explain rationally. But on the inside...Wham! They would get it if I could actually punch them and not get in trouble. 😆 Do they not at least have a censor in their minds that let'ts them know they are going to come across as complete idiots or absolute jerks if they open their mouths??? 😕

Originally posted by: simtara

Okay...I've actually had the following conversation several times:

Goru: So cool! You're like from India.
Me: Yah, I was born and raised in India.
Goru: Woah, you speak English really good.
Me: ... Thanks...(*thinking: and you don't!)
Goru: No like, how do you know English?
Me: (sarcastic tone) There was this brief period of time when the British took over my country and ran everything. They established a few schools here and there. I guess the concept stuck around.
Goru: Alright, cool.
Me: (thinking...yah, really cool to be subjected to opression for decades! 😕)
Goru: So, do you like speak another language?
Me: Yes, I speak Hindi.
Goru: Oh cool! Can you say something in Indian for me?


Did I not just say that I speak HINDI??? They never bother listening. I often want to reply with...Only if you speak American for me. It never fails...they will always ask if I speak Indian. It's not that hard to say Hindi...but oh no! Indian is the language of India of course.

oh simi😆😆

what is beyond my comprihention is how come all americans ask same type of q and same way. I have exactly the same experince😆

Originally posted by: simtara

I know Dollydi. 😊 With them I'll be calm, cool and collected. I'll speak and explain rationally. But on the inside...Wham! They would get it if I could actually punch them and not get in trouble. 😆 Do they not at least have a censor in their minds that let'ts them know they are going to come across as complete idiots or absolute jerks if they open their mouths??? 😕

same...i have stopped myself doing that so many times😳😆

Originally posted by: simtara

Okay...I've actually had the following conversation several times:

Goru: So cool! You're like from India.
Me: Yah, I was born and raised in India.
Goru: Woah, you speak English really good.
Me: ... Thanks...(*thinking: and you don't!)
Goru: No like, how do you know English?
Me: (sarcastic tone) There was this brief period of time when the British took over my country and ran everything. They established a few schools here and there. I guess the concept stuck around.
Goru: Alright, cool.
Me: (thinking...yah, really cool to be subjected to opression for decades! 😕)
Goru: So, do you like speak another language?
Me: Yes, I speak Hindi.
Goru: Oh cool! Can you say something in Indian for me?


Did I not just say that I speak HINDI??? They never bother listening. I often want to reply with...Only if you speak American for me. It never fails...they will always ask if I speak Indian. It's not that hard to say Hindi...but oh no! Indian is the language of India of course.

You should have told that Goru - Thu oollu ka patta hai 😆😆😆

I also encountered same kind of converstaion many times...

most of the americans don't know how to pronounce Indian Names.. My hubbie converted His name Pankaj as Paul... he end up as pakaj most of the time...... and my name as KEVITA..

😆 It must've been programmed into their system Dollydi...you know, they were probably injected with a repetitive idiot gene at some point. 😉

😆 Oh lordy!!!
You guys don't want to get me started on name pronunciation!!!!

My dad shortened Birendra (be-rain-dra [kinda like sanDRA] ... come on people!) to Biren (be-rain ... is it really that hard???)... and they still couldn't get it. So now he's Ben. 😆

Originally posted by: simtara

😆 It must've been programmed into their system Dollydi...you know, they were probably injected with a repetitive idiot gene at some point. 😉

😆😆😆

good point

now we have to somethong about it.

inject them with gene praising indians only

😆 Bleeding in the head...😆

When I have a tikka on after going to the mandir people will come up to me and say, "By the way...you have something on your forehead." 😆 My internal response...and you have nothing behind your forehead! 😛

Originally posted by: Gumshuda

Bhanji....i can tell thing thru pm that u can tell them. Also tell them that these are things that we say in respect so they can call their superiors those things 😆

Ooooh!!! Do share Mamu!!! 😉 😆

Originally posted by: srianne

Great post, Dolly. 😆

My experience was better compared to others here. It was a Lakshmi puja day and I had gone to the office with sindoor in my maang. My co-worker got stunned and screamed "You're bleeding in your head". I had to explain him for 15 minutes what it was and finally he was relieved and said "So, you're not dying after all". I was like... 😕 😆
Other than that, people always were nice whenever I wore sarees to formal parties... although little curious 😳 . I already have quite a few neighbours and other American friends waiting for my India trip to get then Sarees. 😊

I have the similer experince when someties i have a tikka close they say oh my god seema are u bleeding😆