tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3471673.post3012838455562630533..comments2024-03-21T00:35:54.227-07:00Comments on A rupee for my thoughts!: Just like familyArchanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13309876478638378883noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3471673.post-46917597092232747772007-10-04T15:42:00.000-07:002007-10-04T15:42:00.000-07:00Arvind - welcome aboard! LOL @ paper-weight story ...Arvind - welcome aboard! LOL @ paper-weight story technique :-))!Archanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13309876478638378883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3471673.post-55465538460290726152007-10-01T14:57:00.000-07:002007-10-01T14:57:00.000-07:00:), well my first 'desi' experience was 3 days int...:), well my first 'desi' experience was 3 days into USA, when i smiled at a desi-couple, who cold shouldered me and mumbled "pudusa vandirukka desi polirukku" :))<BR/><BR/>and then, my second experience was, when a desi smiled at me, and i was all goody, till i got an energy bar from him, and the famous question : "do you about mcdonalds business model" ?<BR/><BR/>=))<BR/><BR/>re: incident 1- am sure he accepted the tip<BR/><BR/>re: incident 2 - you should have asked for dependent tax deduction using "like a father" ;)<BR/><BR/>re: incident 3 -you should have narrated that story, when you as a kid, boarded the "dreaded" cab, and the cabwala pestered you by asking your name, and how you smacked his head with a paper-weight, and how the driver lost his senses ever since :P<BR/><BR/>good stuff i say ! :DArvind Srinivasanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16800598080457152364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3471673.post-66599858992172412012007-09-10T19:47:00.000-07:002007-09-10T19:47:00.000-07:00Joy - heheheh :-)! Making up stories sounds like a...Joy - heheheh :-)! Making up stories sounds like a lot of fun. The next stranger who asks me personal stuff gets is going to get a <I>treat</I> *evil grin*!Archanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13309876478638378883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3471673.post-60996274479706327202007-09-07T12:00:00.000-07:002007-09-07T12:00:00.000-07:00Actually most of the questions used to come from t...Actually most of the questions used to come from totally strangers not tax consultant or anyone with whom I am dealing with some other important matter. <BR/><BR/>In these cases, except for keeping a grim face and answering to minimal, you can start cooking up stories - At one point you can be single and living with roomies,in another one single living with partner (juicy .. this will drive them crazy ) haha... Just know your audience and limits and have fun !Jayahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05053043951887070129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3471673.post-6556262419798699132007-09-06T22:47:00.000-07:002007-09-06T22:47:00.000-07:00Viji - :-D! Right!Altoid - ah, misery loves compan...Viji - :-D! Right!<BR/><BR/>Altoid - ah, misery loves company :-D! LOL @ <I>Apparently roommates save a lot of money and provide companionship.</I> :-D!<BR/><BR/>T - oh my God! Those "business" people are the ultimate annoying folks! I always have a "I will hit anyone who tries to talk to me" look on my face whenever I go to Walmart to ward off these "enterpreneurs".<BR/><BR/>Rads - ahem, incident #3 happened in the east ;-P!<BR/><BR/>SK - you are lucky :-)!<BR/><BR/>Joy - wow, looks like you have been interrogated before too :-)! How do you deal with the questions - some tips will be useful :-D!<BR/><BR/>Archana - I know :-(!Archanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13309876478638378883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3471673.post-39545863041098567732007-09-06T20:54:00.000-07:002007-09-06T20:54:00.000-07:00The "bangles" is a little too much :-)The "bangles" is a little too much :-)Archana Bahugunahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04930196195648347298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3471673.post-35103588888894786982007-09-06T08:08:00.000-07:002007-09-06T08:08:00.000-07:00This was hilarious. If you are in NJ, people would...This was hilarious. If you are in NJ, people would ask your entire history - your marital status, visa status, any siblings in matter of 15 min. I must admit though that these questions have reduced now. Either people have become more sane or I have known to deal with these questions and people better. Not sure .Jayahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05053043951887070129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3471673.post-68271011768189888342007-09-06T07:01:00.000-07:002007-09-06T07:01:00.000-07:00LOL! :--)Never happened to me. Desis have always b...LOL! :--)<BR/>Never happened to me. Desis have always been rude to me by ignoring me completely. But of course I dont live in the bay. :--)<BR/><BR/>When we went to do taxes this year, the Indian lady adviced us to buy a house to reduce taxes, I think she gives regardless of whether we were Desis or not ;--)SKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03196910755558296051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3471673.post-12046994076891635302007-09-06T06:27:00.000-07:002007-09-06T06:27:00.000-07:00heheheh, move East, no one will 'adopt' u :pheheheh, move East, no one will 'adopt' u :pradshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01912871096631491298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3471673.post-90839736474537324252007-09-06T05:10:00.000-07:002007-09-06T05:10:00.000-07:00Did I ever tell you about how I run as far away fr...Did I ever tell you about how I run as far away from a desi as possible when I am in any of the 'marts or get's etc. I hate all of those *replaceanicetamilswearwordhere*'s who come to talk very very sweet and how you remind them of their long lost friend they havent met in 10 yrs and after a brief pause ask "i am into consulting and have some side business. how interested would you be in making lot of money on the side practically doing nothing". *replaceanicetamilswearwordhere* !!! *replaceanicetamilswearwordhere* !!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3471673.post-14677325791608190782007-09-06T03:41:00.000-07:002007-09-06T03:41:00.000-07:00Oooh, I got some...This lady Beena at the bank nea...Oooh, I got some...<BR/><BR/>This lady Beena at the bank near my place, God! I'd dread the times I'd need a wire transfer or make changes to my CD, cos she'd log in to all my accounts, see my balances and launch into a 1hr spiel about how I(beti, tum galat kar rahe ho) should invest in buying a house(since she was ALSO the mortgage consultant or some crap). It got to annoying, I'd text a friend to call me so I could ask her to hurry up. Now I've just changed to another branch(Praise the Lord for making them build another one within a few miles). <BR/><BR/>Next the desi gas station attendent where I frequent regularly- he objects to my staying alone. Apparently roommates save a lot of money and provide companionship.Altoidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12905810697784377192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3471673.post-48644204609106769132007-09-06T01:41:00.000-07:002007-09-06T01:41:00.000-07:00LOL! Hilarious! Especially the last experience wit...LOL! Hilarious! Especially the last experience with the cabbie. hahahaha!<BR/><BR/>Wear Bangles nah- you are representing our country there. LOL. :D :D :DVijihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16782895653584937102noreply@blogger.com