tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1125121660197544272.post7351862941900929761..comments2024-01-29T23:29:22.254+05:30Comments on My World... My Views...: They Don’t Believe – The Larger PictureThe Wandererhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03141364930661222842noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1125121660197544272.post-77220509174591911682009-12-23T01:05:30.261+05:302009-12-23T01:05:30.261+05:30So, true!
I went through the same situation. I wa...So, true!<br /><br />I went through the same situation. I was once talking to a British gal (fellow intern)and I was astounded to know that she thinks India is a land full of snake charmers!<br /><br />But, yes if we really want to change the way people think about us, we should write blogs, upload pictures n videos on youtube, where India is portrayed as a developing nation n not a poor country.JyotiArklagudnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1125121660197544272.post-73059047217463250812009-12-16T18:27:45.068+05:302009-12-16T18:27:45.068+05:30totally agree about the image we sell to the world...totally agree about the image we sell to the world. i met this american lady some time back and though she's wiser now after spending 1.5 yrs here, she was sharing her initial impressions and expectations about india, and trust me i dint know whether to laugh or cry!<br /><br />she was even surprised we hav ATMs here! all the world knows about is gandhi and yoga...and thats just plain sadNhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03800608255911467926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1125121660197544272.post-1848504860326226682009-11-23T11:20:17.924+05:302009-11-23T11:20:17.924+05:30pseudo american accent..u should have thanked me.....pseudo american accent..u should have thanked me..warna atlanta airport mei na jane kya ho jata :PThoughthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15680468564096797342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1125121660197544272.post-34098497807081887842009-11-18T20:51:35.646+05:302009-11-18T20:51:35.646+05:30@Rohit
I USED TO live in Mumbai for 22 years sinc...@Rohit<br /><br />I USED TO live in Mumbai for 22 years since my birth. Shifted to Amrika just three months back.The Wandererhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03141364930661222842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1125121660197544272.post-18833136923947843712009-11-18T19:57:27.187+05:302009-11-18T19:57:27.187+05:30Hahaha..oops
Sorry, my bad.
Figured you lived in ...Hahaha..oops<br /><br />Sorry, my bad.<br />Figured you lived in India.<br />That's why I thought this=India.<br /><br />Anyway, well written.Rohan Murdeshwarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10280154638660840331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1125121660197544272.post-68586676542244672242009-11-18T19:12:27.511+05:302009-11-18T19:12:27.511+05:30@Rohan
Welcome here!
About the intellectually ch...@Rohan<br /><br />Welcome here!<br /><br />About the intellectually challenged line, "this part of the world" = USA (not India!)<br /><br />So, now you agree? :PThe Wandererhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03141364930661222842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1125121660197544272.post-68846796078333252802009-11-18T18:59:39.124+05:302009-11-18T18:59:39.124+05:30This comment has been removed by the author.Rohan Murdeshwarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10280154638660840331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1125121660197544272.post-32926761728380326322009-11-11T09:38:02.900+05:302009-11-11T09:38:02.900+05:30@KK
It's not compulsory to watch FRIENDS or l...@KK<br /><br />It's not compulsory to watch FRIENDS or listen to western music. I myself am not a big fan of either. But, may I know why you hate skyscrapers? :O<br /><br />@Adil<br /><br />Yeah, a lot of Americans do get married pretty early and give birth to more children than they can take care of, but still think of themselves as "progressive" and us as "retarded".<br /><br />About Slumdog, even I was asked by a dozen American friends if Mumbai is really like that...and trust me, Roanoke is worse than Dharavi!<br /><br />@Thought (aka Chayan)<br /><br />Yeah, that too! Nobody believes I am a graduate student!<br /><br />About the English thing, well you are more prone to that comment coz you speak with your pseudo-American accent! :PThe Wandererhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03141364930661222842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1125121660197544272.post-86478386181793022842009-11-11T08:17:19.992+05:302009-11-11T08:17:19.992+05:30I came across two more cases - " Are you a fr...I came across two more cases - " Are you a freshman?" Man if we don't look huge like you doesn't mean I can't be a grad student and then the famous suprise question from them.."Hey how do you speak such good english" I really at times want to tell them that I can speak atleast 5 language! Toh Enlish kaunsi bari cheej hai.<br /><br />Btw nice post..You rock karu :)Thoughthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15680468564096797342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1125121660197544272.post-6434456380151993252009-11-11T02:27:00.688+05:302009-11-11T02:27:00.688+05:30Very well written. Accurate description of the myo...Very well written. Accurate description of the myopic view that Americans have not only of India, but also many other highly developing countries.<br /><br />Its quite surprising to know that Americans expect all Indians to be married at the age of 18. From my experience here, its the other way round. Most of the students that I TA here are not only married, but have kids at home<br /><br />Yes, we are the people responsible for creating this negative image of India. And this image was there before Slumdog reinforced it. After the movie, many people hounded me with questions as to whether what was shown in the movie is true. I wanted to reply that most parts of Philadelphia are worse than most parts of MumbaiAdilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14799005994337102765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1125121660197544272.post-45919851535999197772009-11-11T01:16:51.502+05:302009-11-11T01:16:51.502+05:30Your views are 100% bang on the spot. However, the...Your views are 100% bang on the spot. However, there are still people like me, who do not watch Friends, not even know about western music, and hate skyscrapers.<br /><br />But certainly, your observations and comments in the blog are highly accurate, in my opinion.KKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14941481579020768889noreply@blogger.com