Ram Posted March 13, 2009 Posted March 13, 2009 I find north Indians much more fun loving and open, especially when it comes to question of attitude to the opposite sexes. In the south, even today, even a friendly glance by a girl is considered by most guys as a declaration of love. I generally don’t like to stereotype because there are all types of people everywhere, but I’d rather be in a crowd of North Indians, rather than a crowd of Southies. I don’t know why most B’lore guys feel the need to act Uber cool. Its like everytime they speak with you, they start with the unspoken sentence ‘Oh, you know I am much cooler than you’. :D I love Bombay guys though. Most of the Marathas I’ve known so far are really nice, relaxed guys who make you feel at ease with yourself. However, if given a choice, I’d rather not be among a crowd of Indians at all. Because we generally tend to be jealous, insecure, probing and many times silly and prone to lots of arguments. Unfortunately, I am exactly all that. I know its very hard for me to change myself, so I’ll just not mix among the crowd of my own types. Since moving abroad, I can feel myself becoming much more secure, much more at peace about my identity, more courteous and generally more respectful of people (don’t know if others will agree with that assessment though).
hassan_113 Posted March 13, 2009 Author Posted March 13, 2009 I think Bangalore being an uber miodern place these days probably contributes to that!
nikred Posted March 13, 2009 Posted March 13, 2009 I generally don’t like to stereotype because there are all types of people everywhere, but I’d rather be in a crowd of North Indians, rather than a crowd of Southies. traitor:D I don’t know why most B’lore guys feel the need to act Uber cool. Its like everytime they speak with you, they start with the unspoken sentence ‘Oh, you know I am much cooler than you’.:D Maybe living in Bangalore forces them to do that. If you ain't cool you ain't human. However, if given a choice, I’d rather not be among a crowd of Indians at all. Because we generally tend to be jealous, insecure, probing and many times silly and prone to lots of arguments. Unfortunately, I am exactly all that. I know its very hard for me to change myself, so I’ll just not mix among the crowd of my own types. Since moving abroad, I can feel myself becoming much more secure, much more at peace about my identity, more courteous and generally more respectful of people (don’t know if others will agree with that assessment though). This I totally agree with you. Though I have never been the probing type.:winky:
coffee_rules Posted March 13, 2009 Posted March 13, 2009 traitor:D Maybe living in Bangalore forces them to do that. If you ain't cool you ain't human. This I totally agree with you. Though I have never been the probing type.:winky: I met another parent in my son's swimming class. She started talking and learnt that we had recently moved to the neighborhood. She asked how much the house costed and asked if my wife is also working. I think it all comes from insecurity. But, that doesn't make me prefer to interact with non-Indians. I have nothing in common with them and will have nothing to say. They start asking weird questions about India, our vibrant culture and about our weird marriage culture! Nowadays, all they ask is, if I have seen 'Slumdog Millionaire". *groan*
Ram Posted March 13, 2009 Posted March 13, 2009 The one big difference that you will find b/w north and south Indians is definitely their accent. People from 'heartland' India (states like UP, Bihar) have a more rustic accent, despite how many ever years they've lived abroad. South Indians generally tend to have more sophisticated/cosmopolitan accent (atleast the NRIs). Not that they’re more sophisticated/cosmopolitan in nature, but because Hindi is so widely spoken all over India, you will find the impact of many dialects in the way South Indians speak their English. In the north however, since there is hardly any influence of South Indian languages, the Hindi effect is more pronounced.
satishg Posted March 13, 2009 Posted March 13, 2009 I find north Indians much more fun loving and open, especially when it comes to question of attitude to the opposite sexes. In the south, even today, even a friendly glance by a girl is considered by most guys as a declaration of love. I generally don’t like to stereotype because there are all types of people everywhere, but I’d rather be in a crowd of North Indians, rather than a crowd of Southies. I don’t know why most B’lore guys feel the need to act Uber cool. Its like everytime they speak with you, they start with the unspoken sentence ‘Oh, you know I am much cooler than you’. :D I love Bombay guys though. Most of the Marathas I’ve known so far are really nice, relaxed guys who make you feel at ease with yourself. However, if given a choice, I’d rather not be among a crowd of Indians at all. Because we generally tend to be jealous, insecure, probing and many times silly and prone to lots of arguments. Unfortunately, I am exactly all that. I know its very hard for me to change myself, so I’ll just not mix among the crowd of my own types. Since moving abroad, I can feel myself becoming much more secure, much more at peace about my identity, more courteous and generally more respectful of people (don’t know if others will agree with that assessment though). wen i read this part i was like was it me who had posted this :D i agree with most of things that u have said there, but i still love to spend time with folks from our part of the world. I have stopped all those probing things and i do feel that some of my friends who have been in US for quite some time now also behave in the same way
nikred Posted March 13, 2009 Posted March 13, 2009 wen i read this part i was like was it me who had posted this :D i agree with most of things that u have said there, but i still love to spend time with folks from our part of the world. I have stopped all those probing things and i do feel that some of my friends who have been in US for quite some time now also behave in the same way Oh my roomie is the greatest probing artist in the world. He just has to know everything about me. Who called me.....whats in the mail i received....why i am going out of the room......if i am chatting with whom i am chatting....if i make a movement, what happened why did you make that movement (i am serious even about this, no sarcasm there). To make matters worse he tells everything about him. I warned him many times that I am not his wife and I don't have to tell everything I do to him, but still no change.:((
varun Posted March 13, 2009 Posted March 13, 2009 Spent time in J&K, Haryana/Punjab, Delhi, Bangalore. Don't remember much about J&K as I was a kid. The below is my perspective of the places as a Northie. People Delhi: Power (mostly money). The lower down the rung a person is, the more helpful he/she is. Haryana/Punjab: Strength (money, physical strength). Villagers are AMAZINGLY helpful. Bangalore: Pseudo-intellectualism (knowledge, coolness, being different). Auto-wallahs fleece you :D Food Delhi: Yummmm for all palettes Haryana/Punjab: Yummm for mostly Northie palettes Bangalore: Yummm for mostly Southie palettes (atleast when i lived there) Weather Delhi: Ugh. The only good months are Feb/March Haryana/Punjab: Double Ugh. Same as above Bangalore: Pretty cool. Though the lack of sun gets to you at times. Entertainment Delhi: B+ Haryana/Punjab: C Bangalore: A (atleast used to be when there wasnt all this curfew at 11 bizness)
suraj Posted March 13, 2009 Posted March 13, 2009 aah that explains why I find so many gujjus in NJ.:giggle: Tu bhi NJ mein hai Whereabouts??? We should have a NJ get together some time.
punjabi_khota Posted March 13, 2009 Posted March 13, 2009 I don't know man. Very few places in india would you find super spicy fried chicken (chicken pakora), chicken soup, fried fish on the streets..thats Punjab.:giggle: B->B->B-> Plus the girls are as good on this side of the border in Indian punjab :yay: Also unlimited daru addas. So we have kabab : check shabab: check sharab: check WIN. :hatsoff:
Dhondy Posted March 13, 2009 Posted March 13, 2009 Oh, and Sriram, South Indians never get rid of their accent, never.
Ram Posted March 13, 2009 Posted March 13, 2009 Oh' date=' and Sriram, South Indians never get rid of their accent, never.[/quote'] South Indians DO have an accent Doc, but if you notice, its also moderately influenced by Hindi, partly because of the sizeable hindi speaking population that lives in the south and mainly because there’s so much hindi in our day-to-day lives anyway (News, Bollywood)
punjabi_khota Posted March 13, 2009 Posted March 13, 2009 South Indians speak english as if they know it. peters>
observer1 Posted March 13, 2009 Posted March 13, 2009 I honestly cannot believe that a group of educated youth and middle-aged persons have the chutzpah to generalise in this manner. North Indians tend to use their left index to pick their nose, and South Indians use their right index. And, that is the only difference
Dhondy Posted March 13, 2009 Posted March 13, 2009 I honestly cannot believe that a group of educated youth and middle-aged persons have the chutzpah to generalise in this manner. North Indians tend to use their left index to pick their nose, and South Indians use their right index. And, that is the only difference :adore: Gurudev!
nikred Posted March 13, 2009 Posted March 13, 2009 I honestly cannot believe that a group of educated youth and middle-aged persons have the chutzpah to generalise in this manner. North Indians tend to use their left index to pick their nose, and South Indians use their right index. And, that is the only difference :icflove:
Dark Warrior Posted March 13, 2009 Posted March 13, 2009 South Indians speak english as if they know it. peters> MINDBLASTING :winky::winky:
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