Gaurav Posted April 26, 2007 Share Posted April 26, 2007 ...where are you from? This question applies to desis who were born abroad or have lived 15-20+ years outside India and don't have India passport/citizenship? When on business trips and stuff I meet people and they always ask me where I am from. I always get stumped. Should I say that I am a Brit? OR should I say I am from India? Both answers are not 100% accurate are they? How do you deal with it? Normally I say I am British of Indian roots. What do you say? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kabira Posted April 26, 2007 Share Posted April 26, 2007 Re: What do you say when asked... I say I am "tharki" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaurav Posted April 26, 2007 Author Share Posted April 26, 2007 Re: What do you say when asked... I say I am "tharki" What is a tharki? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apocalypse Posted April 26, 2007 Share Posted April 26, 2007 Re: What do you say when asked... I say I am "tharki" What is a tharki? :lmao: :lmao: abe tere ko tharki ka matlab nahin pata Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaurav Posted April 26, 2007 Author Share Posted April 26, 2007 Re: What do you say when asked... Hindi hai ka? Bol na kya hota hai? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DesiChap Posted April 26, 2007 Share Posted April 26, 2007 Re: What do you say when asked... Dependes on who is asking if it is an Desi asking in a casual discussion I tell em I am from Hyderabad AP, For business related I mention Bay Area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apocalypse Posted April 26, 2007 Share Posted April 26, 2007 Re: What do you say when asked... Hindi hai ka? Bol na kya hota hai? main khud hi matlab likhna chahta tha par yahan likha hua hai to :hic: http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=tharki Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaurav Posted April 26, 2007 Author Share Posted April 26, 2007 Re: What do you say when asked... Kya kya words aa gya hain aj kal :lmao: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apocalypse Posted April 26, 2007 Share Posted April 26, 2007 Re: What do you say when asked... saale this is a very old word :hic: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaurav Posted April 26, 2007 Author Share Posted April 26, 2007 Re: What do you say when asked... saale this is a very old word :hic: Mere liya to brand new hai na! :hic: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apocalypse Posted April 26, 2007 Share Posted April 26, 2007 Re: What do you say when asked... yeah Use effectively :hic: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain of Bhangra Posted April 26, 2007 Share Posted April 26, 2007 Re: What do you say when asked... In Spain last year, a local woman asked where we were from, I said Birmingham in England. She asked "No, I mean originally", so we said "North India". Her husband already knew we were Punjabi Sikhs just by looking at my tattoos... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Posted April 26, 2007 Share Posted April 26, 2007 Re: What do you say when asked... Usually the accent is a give away (we haven't Indian accent) so not many ask where we come from locally. When visiting elsewhere (outside down under and NZ) people can figure out we have roots in India by looking at us. When asked where I hail from I say "From India". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lurker Posted April 27, 2007 Share Posted April 27, 2007 Re: What do you say when asked... ...where are you from? India. Its instinctiive mate. I have never consciously answered that, every time it automatically comes out. Even when people ask "Where are you from?" and actually mean "Which state in USA are you from?"(when I go in some seminars outside my resident state) I suppose in a strange way it is not dependent on the person asking the question, or what his/her motives are, but how sure/unsure you are about where you belong? xxx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Predator_05 Posted April 27, 2007 Share Posted April 27, 2007 Re: What do you say when asked... ...where are you from? This question applies to desis who were born abroad or have lived 15-20+ years outside India and don't have India passport/citizenship? When on business trips and stuff I meet people and they always ask me where I am from. I always get stumped. Should I say that I am a Brit? OR should I say I am from India? Both answers are not 100% accurate are they? How do you deal with it? Normally I say I am British of Indian roots. What do you say? I'd say, "none of your f'in business". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zap_Brannigan Posted April 27, 2007 Share Posted April 27, 2007 Re: What do you say when asked... what?no " from yo mommas bedroom" joke? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Predator_05 Posted April 27, 2007 Share Posted April 27, 2007 Re: What do you say when asked... what?no " from yo mommas bedroom" joke? That strictly depends on the size of the person i am talking to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Posted April 27, 2007 Share Posted April 27, 2007 Re: What do you say when asked... looking at ur physique predz in the other thread it would be quite a shame if you still picked and chose small sizes of people to fight with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaurav Posted April 27, 2007 Author Share Posted April 27, 2007 Re: What do you say when asked... looking at ur physique predz in the other thread it would be quite a shame if you still picked and chose small sizes of people to fight with. :lmao: :wtg: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Predator_05 Posted April 27, 2007 Share Posted April 27, 2007 Re: What do you say when asked... looking at ur physique predz in the other thread it would be quite a shame if you still picked and chose small sizes of people to fight with. Dude, i know my limits. ie; there is no way i'd be able to knock over a big black 230 lb football player !! Suicide Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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