You know you are back in India when..

Blog II of Thirty Days – Thirty Blogs series

Here is a list of real-life situations you would find yourself in only in India. You know you are back in India when..

• ..stewardesses welcome you with a big grin and a Namaste.
• ..you simply cannot make out which lane of the road are you in.
• ..you hear your name being pronounced correctly.
• ..on hitting the road, the first thing you realise is the persistent honking.
• ..on asking for drinking water, a security guard gives you his own bottle.
• ..on asking for a public urinal, a transport official directs you to a staff-only restroom.
• ..a custom officer lets you breach the security cordon for a bribe.
• ..your friends and relatives enthusiastically take you to the ‘newest’ mall for window-shopping.
• ..you have to fight your way in & out of public transport.
• ..you hear a blaring sound on public system announce “Kripya yatri gan dhyan dein..”.
• ..you find spices and oil in your dish like water in a fish.
• ..you realise that people in the same bus stop are speaking in at least five different languages.
• ..you can spot street side sellers standing 3 feet into the road.
• ..your well-wishers hug you as if you were/would be gone for years.

DISCLAIMER: This blog article neither opinionates nor attempts to interpret above situations. It is subject to reader’s own opinion as to what might have been the underlying reasons.