#7 of 10: 10 interesting observations I thought I could share
1. India and the USA
There is no doubt that we Indians get fascinated by the USA - everything there is so beautiful, organized, easy to live, and what not! I was just comparing the two countries and noticed that the below things happen both in India and the USA:
- The craze - people take photographs posing at the bull's back :(
- There are crazy lines for a discount in the stores
- The ecommerce there also makes mistakes; the product delivered has defects and sometimes not up to the expected standards too :)
- The toilets in the malls there stink too :)
- The toilets there in many malls run out of the toilet paper too :)
- The peak route subways are painful there too
And possibly some more related to the basic human nature/tendency
Many similarities but the sole reason why India is not that beautiful, or not so easy to live or not so organized is the insane growth in population. Because of which, things are out of control. There are extremely beautiful places in India as well but they are not maintained well. Due to this sole problem, things have gone out of control and beyond meaningful management, after all there is only so much that one can manage within human limits. No respect for human lives, no respect for ourselves as individuals, desperation to grab any resource, so much of negative competition - talk about anything and it just goes back to one root cause - population. Some say it might prove to be the strength of the country but I don't think so.
2. Obesity - counting backwards
When you are obese or overweight, you try doing any exercise and start from 1; it feels very difficult counting upwards. While if you start counting in descending order say 20 to 1 or 40 to 1, it feels easier. On the contrary, when you slim down and when you try doing same exercises now, counting in ascending order feels much better; possibly because you are more energized because you have seen positive results. And you plan to do say 30 rounds of any exercise but end up doing say 40 or 50 may be!
3. Cab driver slows down
When there are women in the cab and are talking, cab driver slows down subconsciously (unless he is in a hurry to reach the destination).
4. Playing games without the sound effects
There are a lot of computer/mobile games/apps having good animations and sounds especially. Notice the impact that a sound makes in games related to speed especially. If the sound isn't there, it becomes difficult to play, you end up playing slowly and losing out on the score :)
5. Playing IQ games - we tend to type hard on the keyboard
A similar situation like above, when we play speed games those involve the keyboard typing, we tend to type the keyboard hard :) As if the keys don't get pressed if done gently :)
6. Type in any Malayalam name on Facebook - 7 or 8 on 10 would be located in Gulf
A very good PJ that I have heard - "Why is Kerala having 100% literacy" - the answer is "because all the illiterates are in Gulf" :) No offence to anyone but try typing any Malayali/Keralite name on Facebook search bar, 8 on 10 names would be of Gulf countries - Bahrain, Kuwait, Saudi, Dubai etc.
7. Lovely Indian divide
It is hillarious how the spellings of the same names can be different based on the origin of the name. For example, 'pavitra' is a name (not very common though) - this human being 'Pavitra' if born in West Bengal, the name becomes "Pobitro", and if he is born in Punjab, the name becomes "Pavitter" :) Like 'Kajal' became 'Kajol' because she was from a Bengali origin.
8. The power of Indian society
Whatever said and done, India has a few things that cannot be found elsewhere, especially in the developed countries - it is the society. While Indian society acts very funny and meaningless in many ways, it is this same society that is of help to many. Usually in small colonies where almost everyone knows everyone else, it is amazing how this same society can come to rescue. In India, we have too many issues and problems - one always would have a neighbor who would listen to your problems, if not do anything about them. Speaking up about your problems is in itself a big relief. And Indian society is there to hear you out :)
9. Guys admiring girls in India
This is a universal phenomenon; and this has given rise to many passionate love stories. Most of the Bollywood revolved around guys admiring girls; whether it is the 'reshmee zulfein sharbati aankhein", "kamar ke bal mein nadi mudaa karti hai", "nazron se ghaayal", or anything - the innumerable amount of lyrics that are written admiring women is definitely credit-worthy; Indian women are the most beautiful and when they wear colourful dresses (especially the Indian attire), though I feel the current generation is so fast moving that the guys don't have time to admire girls in the true sense and passion :) Imagine what thrill someone would have had to go through in the era when there was no source of communication between the guy and the girl in love - such passion to pursue!
10. People staring at the number display when in the lift
8 out of 10 people in the lift have a habit of staring at the number display in the lift (By the way, even in USA, people tend to do this). Why? If we don't stare at the number, wouldn't the lift take us to the desired destination? It would still do, but we also still keep staring at the number :) Don't know the logic behind, is our life so fast enough that we get bored in those 30 seconds when we think we don't have anything to do? :)
1. India and the USA
There is no doubt that we Indians get fascinated by the USA - everything there is so beautiful, organized, easy to live, and what not! I was just comparing the two countries and noticed that the below things happen both in India and the USA:
- The craze - people take photographs posing at the bull's back :(
- There are crazy lines for a discount in the stores
- The ecommerce there also makes mistakes; the product delivered has defects and sometimes not up to the expected standards too :)
- The toilets in the malls there stink too :)
- The toilets there in many malls run out of the toilet paper too :)
- The peak route subways are painful there too
And possibly some more related to the basic human nature/tendency
Many similarities but the sole reason why India is not that beautiful, or not so easy to live or not so organized is the insane growth in population. Because of which, things are out of control. There are extremely beautiful places in India as well but they are not maintained well. Due to this sole problem, things have gone out of control and beyond meaningful management, after all there is only so much that one can manage within human limits. No respect for human lives, no respect for ourselves as individuals, desperation to grab any resource, so much of negative competition - talk about anything and it just goes back to one root cause - population. Some say it might prove to be the strength of the country but I don't think so.
2. Obesity - counting backwards
When you are obese or overweight, you try doing any exercise and start from 1; it feels very difficult counting upwards. While if you start counting in descending order say 20 to 1 or 40 to 1, it feels easier. On the contrary, when you slim down and when you try doing same exercises now, counting in ascending order feels much better; possibly because you are more energized because you have seen positive results. And you plan to do say 30 rounds of any exercise but end up doing say 40 or 50 may be!
3. Cab driver slows down
When there are women in the cab and are talking, cab driver slows down subconsciously (unless he is in a hurry to reach the destination).
4. Playing games without the sound effects
There are a lot of computer/mobile games/apps having good animations and sounds especially. Notice the impact that a sound makes in games related to speed especially. If the sound isn't there, it becomes difficult to play, you end up playing slowly and losing out on the score :)
5. Playing IQ games - we tend to type hard on the keyboard
A similar situation like above, when we play speed games those involve the keyboard typing, we tend to type the keyboard hard :) As if the keys don't get pressed if done gently :)
6. Type in any Malayalam name on Facebook - 7 or 8 on 10 would be located in Gulf
A very good PJ that I have heard - "Why is Kerala having 100% literacy" - the answer is "because all the illiterates are in Gulf" :) No offence to anyone but try typing any Malayali/Keralite name on Facebook search bar, 8 on 10 names would be of Gulf countries - Bahrain, Kuwait, Saudi, Dubai etc.
7. Lovely Indian divide
It is hillarious how the spellings of the same names can be different based on the origin of the name. For example, 'pavitra' is a name (not very common though) - this human being 'Pavitra' if born in West Bengal, the name becomes "Pobitro", and if he is born in Punjab, the name becomes "Pavitter" :) Like 'Kajal' became 'Kajol' because she was from a Bengali origin.
8. The power of Indian society
Whatever said and done, India has a few things that cannot be found elsewhere, especially in the developed countries - it is the society. While Indian society acts very funny and meaningless in many ways, it is this same society that is of help to many. Usually in small colonies where almost everyone knows everyone else, it is amazing how this same society can come to rescue. In India, we have too many issues and problems - one always would have a neighbor who would listen to your problems, if not do anything about them. Speaking up about your problems is in itself a big relief. And Indian society is there to hear you out :)
9. Guys admiring girls in India
This is a universal phenomenon; and this has given rise to many passionate love stories. Most of the Bollywood revolved around guys admiring girls; whether it is the 'reshmee zulfein sharbati aankhein", "kamar ke bal mein nadi mudaa karti hai", "nazron se ghaayal", or anything - the innumerable amount of lyrics that are written admiring women is definitely credit-worthy; Indian women are the most beautiful and when they wear colourful dresses (especially the Indian attire), though I feel the current generation is so fast moving that the guys don't have time to admire girls in the true sense and passion :) Imagine what thrill someone would have had to go through in the era when there was no source of communication between the guy and the girl in love - such passion to pursue!
10. People staring at the number display when in the lift
8 out of 10 people in the lift have a habit of staring at the number display in the lift (By the way, even in USA, people tend to do this). Why? If we don't stare at the number, wouldn't the lift take us to the desired destination? It would still do, but we also still keep staring at the number :) Don't know the logic behind, is our life so fast enough that we get bored in those 30 seconds when we think we don't have anything to do? :)
1 comment:
My comment might be a little gross. I have Irritable Bowel Syndrome. This means I have to rush to the bathroom 15-20 minutes after I eat. In India, I have suffered so much because of this...it is insane! However, living in the US and Canada, out of the countless times that I have had this issue occur, I have been disgusted by the toilets in the US only twice or thrice, tops. I would disagree about the toilet observation solely on the basis of more experiences that have forced me to use them. Even in malls. The stench of Indian loos is embedded in my nose! Everything else, bang on!
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