Very Indian Problems

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    @blindpup10 Nice thread!

    A few Indian problems off the top of my head...
    - Never sit on a chair / couch. Always use the bed to sit, study, work and sleep.
    - A rule at my ILs place. Keep all 'special' items for guests only and never use anything for yourself even though you pay for it. Special bedding, special dishes, special dresses, special cutlery, special everything reserved for guests-only.
    - Even when you visit someone's house for the first time, critique and compare every little detail as possible. Wander into the entire house including bedrooms like you own the place.
    - Ask someone's age and salary in front of what looks a million guests.
    - Washing hands in the kitchen sink even after using the bathroom.
     
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    Husband and wife shouldn't sit together in house based parties/get togethers.
    Ladies should be in kitchen or bedroom and Gents should sit in hall or patio...

    Ask the price of each and every item in the house and the store details...
     
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    Hey @Sparkle ,
    I remember one incidence with "Special items for guests" at my IL's place too.
    We went to India trip last year. MIL had made morning tea for all of us. She gave me tea in an old, colorless, cracked tea cup. I asked her, Isn't there a good tea cup at home ? She replied "No. Out of four cups, one broke some days ago."
    After breakfast when I was brooming the Hall, I dusted the layers of dirt from a small shelf and opened the door, I saw that huge pile of new cup and saucers, dishes and bowls were sitting in smiling at me :)
    The whole set still continues to sit and meditate.
    All we do is for others, to show off and nothing for our dear ones who are the ones for you. We used to have haldi kunu ceremony, distributing shami leaves ceremony on Dasara. All this was for others. Me and MIL never applied haldi kunku to each other, never distributed shami leaves to each other in family on Dasara.
    I do not know whether this is Indian or Universal, but I do think that we may not be as kind or as good to our near ones as we are to others. The only thing we can do is amend our thinking, attitude, and behavior.
     
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    Ahem.... Thanks... but no thanks!! :confundio1::thinking::thinking:
     
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    That host is JAM :D:D:D
     
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    Yep!! the special items... Always there but never used :tearsofjoy:
    My mom had few crockery sets! She never even opened it for any guest or special guest.. although it was meant for guest.
    Now after I got married she just gave me some. I was like whhhhhaat:eek: I have no special guest in the US to entertain as often as I did in India.
     
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    OMG!! Its the same customs in my family too... bride and groom shouldn't eat anything rice item. However, my uncle sneaked in some food and was feeding me in my room. My DH wanted to talk to me and he walked in only to catch me munching mouthful of upma :BangHead:
    The betrayed look on my DH's face is something I will never forget! :facepalm:
     
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    Home cooked meal is the best-cooked meal policy :lol:
     
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    Very Indian Problems-
    Saving really well made shopping bags! :laughing:
    My mom used to do this all the time. And re-use these bags.
     
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