I love 'Dilli'

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mk76

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:oops:Disclaimer: ‘Just for fun, don’t take it personally’
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You know you are from Delhi when.....

1. You drink :cheers: only on Monday, Wednesday , and Thurday to Sunday evenings. And try not drinking on Tuesday.

2. Treating a friend means - Daaru Shaaru te kabbab shabaab. :food7:

3. Even in the most posh colonies, you hear, "Aaloo lelo !!!, Bhindi le lo !!!! Pyaaz le lo !!!!, Tamatar le lo......"

4. And you hear women asking the vegetable vendor "Bhaiyaa dhaniya hari mirchi nahi diya!" [Even with Half a kilo Carrot - Dhania & Hari Mirch is expected free ] ;-)

5. A place to meet is Mocha, (CCD), Barista, Hookah.

6. You use the word "setting" or "jugaad" at-least once a day.

7. You have not visited either of - Qutub Minar, Red Fort, Lotus Temple. It is only for tourists, so Delhiites say.

8. You ride on the cycle rickshaw in NOIDA (more populary known as NEODA) - haggle over the price, but still pity rickshaw walla's condition and give him what he asked.

9. You glare:evil: at people who call Gol Guppas as Pani Puri!

10. You always ask the vendor "Bhaiya yeh Gol-Guppe Aate ki hai ya Sooji ke?"

11. Schooling is best is Delhi not because of CBSE, but because you've had school cancelled thrice due to cold in winters :southpar: & summer vacations preponed due to sudden increase heat in Summers and at least two Rainy Day off during Monsoon.

12. You have been to a wedding at a Mehrauli farmhouse at least once.

13. You understand all important words in Punjabi & punjabi "helping verbs" like teri maa di, teri bahen di:hap5: :cens2:...... Almost every Delhiite understands Punjabi to an extent. PUNJABI unites everyone.

14. You call the waiter in the restaurant "boss" or "Pappey" & tack on "yaar" "bhai" to almost every sentence.

15. You know that Pappay Da Dhaba or Kake Da Hotel :hap2: has better butter chicken than Taj. You've at least tried it once! And you see a BMW, a Porsche OR a Mercedes parked outside it!

16. You describe practically every other person on the planet as "Vella". ('Idle' or Nikamma in Punjabi).

17. You see middle-aged Aunties wearing Gucci shades and holding LV bags having Gol-Gappas in GK or Bhelpuri in South Ex along with Diet Coke ! :tongue:

18. You call every stranger 'Bhaiyya'.

19. You refer to East Delhi as 'Jamuna Paar'.

20. You refer to AIIMS as Medical.

21. Pretty girls as Totta, Maal or Bamb (Punjabi for Bomb). ;)

22. Aashiq mizaz boys as Majnu di Aulad !

23. You dont buy tickets for a music concert or cricket match, but try to use political contacts.... of the deputy secretary of the chief secretary of the Minister of State for Khadi.

24. You overtake everyone from the wrong side and stare into his/her eyes while doing so. ::@

25. You have at least two cars and a motorbike at home. :Car3::Car3:

26. And you have fought at least once every month with neighbors over parking...

27. You park your Car and take a Auto-rickshaw to Lajpat Nagar / Rajouri/ Kamla Nagar/ Karol Bagh. But CP, you don't get parking space easily, yet you go always in your own vehicle.

28. And then you say apni Kanvense (conveyance) howe na ta badi Kanvinyance (convenience) hondi hai ji !!!!!

29. You've hit 120 kmph at Nelson Mandela Marg and waited for midnight to do it.

30. You have bribed a traffic cop (Mama) at least once, every month. :hap5:

31. You know that a farmhouse has nothing to do with cattle or farming. It is luxurious hangout for whole night.:cool2:

32. You use "contacts" (jugaad) for everything, from getting movie tickets to restaurant bookings to play-school admissions.

33. You have had Anda parantha outside Vikram hotel and Bun Omlette at Dhaula Kuan, Kulfi at Karol Bagh, Gol Gappe at India Gate, Dosa at Madras Hotel, Chana/Kulcha at Scindia House and Chaat at UPSC. :ohyeah:

34. Metro rail is your Pride but you travel in your Car.

35. You think EVERY South Indian comes from ' Madras ' and is Madrasi.

36. You call people from north east 'chinkis'.

37. You feel indicating which way you are going to turn your vehicle is an information security leak.

38. You are a good driver coz you are correct in your guess of what the driver in the front vehicle will do.:rofl:
 
..so true :lol:

28. And then you say apni Kanvense (conveyance) howe na ta badi Kanvinyance (convenience) hondi hai ji !!!!!

sahi gal hai, ni?
:rofl: :rofl:

29. You've hit 120 kmph at Nelson Mandela Marg and waited for midnight to do it.
- Its too bumpy now, greater noida expressway or NH8 is now the track for speed junkies :P
 
Hey bro list was all fun yeah hv done whole many a things mentioned & few nt till nw so nw feelin very eager to do it.:ohyeah:.
Liked list very much:clap:
 
raptor3624 said:
I really dont appreciate ppl calling north-eastern ppl as 'chinkis' instead of north-eastern.

yup it does nt uk good but most of ppl say thm chinki only in terms as being chinese. But not everybody says tht many ppl do but not everybody:)
 
mk76 said:
26. And you have fought at least once every month with neighbors over parking...

Only this has never happened. *Touch wood* We have good neighbors. In Delhi, that is saying something!! :P

Awesome list! I think I have done everything, except of course the above mentioned.
 
m0h1t said:
29. You've hit 120 kmph at Nelson Mandela Marg and waited for midnight to do it.
- Its too bumpy now, greater noida expressway or NH8 is now the track for speed junkies :P
That, or BRT road early on Sunday mornings where there is practically no traffic. That's like a video game race with two lanes and a barrier on the side.
 
Superb man

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ankxxs said:
yup it does nt uk good but most of ppl say thm chinki only in terms as being chinese. But not everybody says tht many ppl do but not everybody:)

I have heard pretty much everyone refer them by that word, especially in BaNGALORE.People pretty much from most states refer them that way.Matter of fact, I used to do it too.But then it dawned on me that they are after all people of our own country.Just cuz they have mongolian heritage AND LOOK DIFFERENT doesn't mean we be rude to them.This shunning has resulted in reciprocation too. North-easterners are pretty chilled out ppl.Not violent in any way and dont go looking for trouble.
 
14. You call the waiter in the restaurant "boss" or "Pappey" & tack on "yaar" "bhai" to almost every sentence.

I dont think they call strangers "boss" there. Because when i am in delhi and talk to strangers addressing them as "boss", my friends get annoyed and tell me to say "bhaiya". But me being a Mumbaikar, and those strangers being a north indian, it might be offensive to them??

I think we need a better alternative :P
 
Aladdin said:
I dont think they call strangers "boss" there. Because when i am in delhi and talk to strangers addressing them as "boss", my friends get annoyed and tell me to say "bhaiya". But me being a Mumbaikar, and those strangers being a north indian, it might be offensive to them??
I think we need a better alternative :P

I've heard it used where i am, i've never understood the actual use of that term as its indian slang. Is it even an english word ?

Heard friends use that word amongst themselves as well not just with strangers. And certainly in restaurants to refer to the waiter.
 
blr_p said:
I've heard it used where i am, i've never understood the actual use of that term as its indian slang. Is it even an english word ?

Heard friends use that word amongst themselves as well not just with strangers. And certainly in restaurants to refer to the waiter.

Its in the sense that my friends are telling me "Why are u calling him a boss, is he your boss"? They are trying to tell me why so much respect :rofl:
 
@mk67: Thanks man..The list was just amazing! Having been born and brought up in Delhi but away for the past 3 years, your post brought back some beautiful memories!

Cheers! :beer:
 
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