INDIANS : IN AND OUTSIDE INDIA..

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From: Dinesh Shah (shahdcc@yahoo.com)

Sent: Wed 5/03/06 4:37 PM

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> >INDIANS : IN AND OUTSIDE INDIA..
> >
> >1. MOTHER-IN-LAW:
> >
> >IN INDIA - A WOMAN CAPABLE OF MAKING YOUR LIFE MISERABLE.
> >
> >OUTSIDE INDIA - A WOMAN YOU ADORE BECAUSE WHERE ELSE WILL YOU FIND SUCH A
> >DEDICATED BABY SITTER FOR FREE???
> >
> >2. HUSBAND:
> >
> >IN INDIA - A BORING HUMAN SPECIES, WHO LISTENS MORE TO HIS MOTHER THAN
> >YOU, AND ORDERS YOU AROUND TO SERVE HIM, HIS PARENTS AND SIBLINGS.
> >
> >OUTSIDE INDIA - STILL BORING, BUT A USEFUL HUMAN SPECIES THAT COMES IN
> >HANDY FOR VACUUMING THE HOUSE, SHOVELLING SNOW AND MOWING THE LAWN.
> >
> >3. FRIEND:
> >
> >IN INDIA - A PERSON WHOSE HOUSE YOU CAN DROP IN AT ANY TIME AND ALWAYS BE
> >WELCOME.
> >
> >OUTSIDE INDIA - A PERSON WHOM YOU HAVE TO CALL FIRST TO CHECK AND MAKE
> >SURE WHETHER HE/SHE IS AVAILABLE TO ENTERTAIN YOU.
> >
> >4. WIFE:
> >
> >IN INDIA - A WOMAN WHO GIVES YOU YOUR UNDERWEAR AND TOWEL WHEN YOU GO TO
> >TAKE A SHOWER.
> >
> >OUTSIDE INDIA - A WOMAN WHO YELLS AT YOU NOT TO LEAVE THE TUB DIRTY WHEN
> >YOU GO TO TAKE A SHOWER.
> >
> >5. SON:
> >
> >IN INDIA - A TEENAGER, WHO WITHOUT ASKING, WILL CARRY YOUR SHOPPING BAGS.
> >
> >OUTSIDE INDIA - A TEENAGER, WHO SUDDENLY REMEMBERS HE HAS LOT OF HOMEWORK
> >WHEN YOU ARE MOWING THE LAWN.
> >
> >6. DAUGHTER:
> >
> >IN INDIA - A LOVELY DOLL, WHO BRINGS TEARS TO YOUR EYES DURING HER
> >MARRIAGE.
> >
> >OUTSIDE INDIA - A LOVELY DOLL, WHO BRINGS YOU TO TEARS LONG BEFORE HER
> >MARRIAGE.
> >
> >7. FATHER:
> >
> >IN INDIA - A PERSON YOU RESPECT, AND WHO IS NEVER TO BE DISOBEYED.
> >
> >OUTSIDE INDIA - A PERSON WHOM YOU PRETEND TO OBEY BECAUSE HE IS THE ONE
> >PAYING YOUR COLLEGE FEES.
> >
> >8. INDIAN ENGINEER:
> >
> >IN INDIA - A
> >PERSON WITH A RESPECTABLE JOB AND DECENT EARNINGS.
> >
> >OUTSIDE INDIA - A PERSON WITHOUT A SECURE JOB, DREAMING ONE DAY HE WILL
BE
> >RICH.
> >
> >9. BHANGRA:
> >
> >IN INDIA - A VIGOROUS PUNJABI FESTIVAL DANCE.
> >
> >OUTSIDE INDIA - A DANCE YOU TRY TO DO WHEN YOU DON'T KNOW HOW TO DANCE.
> >
> >10. SOFTWARE ENGINEER:
> >
> >IN INDIA - A HIGH-TECH GUY, ALWAYS SPEAKS IN AMERICAN ACCENT, ALWAYS
> >ANXIOUS TO QUEUE IN THE CONSULATE VISA LINE.
> >
> >OUTSIDE INDIA - A HI-TECH GUY (WITH SIMILAR PUT-ON ACCENT), DOES
> >GANAPATI PUJA EVERYDAY, AND SAYS THIS IS HIS LAST YEAR IN THE US (OR
> >WHEREVER) EVERY YEAR.
> >
> >11. GREEN CARD HOLDER BACHELOR:
> >
> >IN INDIA - THE GUY CAN'T SPEAK HINDI, PARENTS OF GOOD LOOKING GIRLS ARE
> >DYING TO HOOK HIM, WEARS JACKET IN SUMMER, SAYS HE HAS A BMW BACK THERE.
> >
> >OUTSIDE INDIA - THE GUY CAN'T SPEAK ENGLISH, WEARS A JACKET ALL THE TIME,
> >WORKS IN A CANDY STORE IN MANHATTAN, AND DREAMS OF OWNING A BMW.