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How to spot a NRI in India!

21. Tries to use Credit Card in road side Hotel.
20. Drinks and carries Mineral Water and always speaks of Health. (proving to be very health conscious).
19. Sprays DEO such so that he doesn’t need to take bath.
18. Sneezes and says ‘Excuse me’.
17. Says “Hey” instead of “Hi”.
Says “Yogurt” instead [...]

Worst 10 : Stupid Engineering Mistakes

1. St. Francis Dam, 1928
Self-taught engineer William Mulholland built this LA dam on a defective foundation and ignored the geology of the surrounding canyon. He also dismissed cracks that formed as soon as the reservoir behind it was filled. Five days later, it ruptured, killing 450 people and destroying entire towns (along with Mulholland’s career).
2. [...]

How to Spot an Indian…

* Everything you eat is savoured with garlic, onions and chillies.
 
* You try and re-use gift wrappers, gift boxes, and of course aluminium foil.
 
* You are standing next to the two largest size suitcases at the airport.
 
* You arrive one or two hours late to a party, and think it’s normal.
 
* You peel the stamps [...]

Homer is right: Doughnuts are very important!

SCIENTISTS have worked out why Homer Simpson finds doughnuts so impossible to resist.
A study found that two areas of the brain leapt into action when hungry volunteers were shown photos of doughnuts.
The same response did not occur after participants had stuffed themselves with up to eight of them.
Researchers at Northwestern University in Chicago carried out [...]

Finding humour in English and Indian

An e-mail flap at Queen’s Park this week put Indian English in the spotlight, proving yet again there’s something about subcontinental speak that gets people talking.
The following is a recollection of one of many recent phone conversations with telemarketers from Indian call centres (my last name presents less of a threat to New Delhiites [...]