Comments on: I plead guilty of living in the US http://www.twisted-dna.com/2006/08/14/i-plead-guilty-of-living-in-the-us/ Frivolous banter about life. A humorous look at Indian, American and Indian American culture. Sun, 20 Jul 2008 22:23:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.5 by: Rajavanya http://www.twisted-dna.com/2006/08/14/i-plead-guilty-of-living-in-the-us/#comment-6438 Tue, 11 Mar 2008 10:02:40 +0000 http://www.twisted-dna.com/2006/08/14/i-plead-guilty-of-living-in-the-us/#comment-6438 "Me: Yeah, I never learnt Cisco." I have gone through similar conditions... Especially when people in my native town ask me where I work and when I spell out my company and job profile... all they would answer back is "Didn't you get selected in Wipro and Infosys !!" And words from my friends who do IMS in those companies... "Dude - all i do is e-peon job with a gr8 salary" “Me: Yeah, I never learnt Cisco.”
I have gone through similar conditions…

Especially when people in my native town ask me where I work and when I spell out my company and job profile… all they would answer back is

“Didn’t you get selected in Wipro and Infosys !!”

And words from my friends who do IMS in those companies…
“Dude - all i do is e-peon job with a gr8 salary”

]]> by: Preethi http://www.twisted-dna.com/2006/08/14/i-plead-guilty-of-living-in-the-us/#comment-4686 Thu, 01 Nov 2007 23:34:08 +0000 http://www.twisted-dna.com/2006/08/14/i-plead-guilty-of-living-in-the-us/#comment-4686 Hi, Found your blog through India Blogs. You are hilarious... you have a fall back profession at hand if you decide to stop being a software professional! That will invite more comments from "the people in India"! What do you do for a living? - You can reply "I am a stand up comedian!", that will be sure to stump them.. and stop the barrage of questions... Hi, Found your blog through India Blogs. You are hilarious… you have a fall back profession at hand if you decide to stop being a software professional! That will invite more comments from “the people in India”! What do you do for a living? - You can reply “I am a stand up comedian!”, that will be sure to stump them.. and stop the barrage of questions…

]]> by: Divsu http://www.twisted-dna.com/2006/08/14/i-plead-guilty-of-living-in-the-us/#comment-4551 Thu, 18 Oct 2007 19:23:01 +0000 http://www.twisted-dna.com/2006/08/14/i-plead-guilty-of-living-in-the-us/#comment-4551 You never learnt Cisco indeed! That is the part I loved ;) You never learnt Cisco indeed! That is the part I loved ;)

]]> by: Melody http://www.twisted-dna.com/2006/08/14/i-plead-guilty-of-living-in-the-us/#comment-4218 Mon, 10 Sep 2007 18:45:08 +0000 http://www.twisted-dna.com/2006/08/14/i-plead-guilty-of-living-in-the-us/#comment-4218 Damn, I know I sound like a broken record here, but it's true - Twisted, you crack me up!! Know exactly how this feels. I hate to answer questions especially with people who don't know me - but somehow people in India seem to think just because they're senior to you they can ask what they like & demand answers. Have to stop reading your blog now, my sides hurt from all the laughing... Damn, I know I sound like a broken record here, but it’s true - Twisted, you crack me up!!

Know exactly how this feels. I hate to answer questions especially with people who don’t know me - but somehow people in India seem to think just because they’re senior to you they can ask what they like & demand answers.

Have to stop reading your blog now, my sides hurt from all the laughing…

]]> by: just like that http://www.twisted-dna.com/2006/08/14/i-plead-guilty-of-living-in-the-us/#comment-3152 Wed, 18 Jul 2007 08:44:42 +0000 http://www.twisted-dna.com/2006/08/14/i-plead-guilty-of-living-in-the-us/#comment-3152 Poor you! I must say you value your friend dearly to have put up with his Dad the way you did. Poor you! I must say you value your friend dearly to have put up with his Dad the way you did.

]]> by: Sri http://www.twisted-dna.com/2006/08/14/i-plead-guilty-of-living-in-the-us/#comment-1611 Fri, 19 Jan 2007 22:59:22 +0000 http://www.twisted-dna.com/2006/08/14/i-plead-guilty-of-living-in-the-us/#comment-1611 This was really hilarious and quite nostalgic for me too. I faced a similar situation, when my neighbor uncle stopped me on the road to tell me how his son was doing well in Tata Steel, and how he was so happy and earned a handsome salary, (like I so much wanted to know and take notes) and finally he also gave me a brief lesson on patriotism, as I was indeed "guilty of living in the US". Later I did give him my piece of mind but let's not get into that. This was really hilarious and quite nostalgic for me too. I faced a similar situation, when my neighbor uncle stopped me on the road to tell me how his son was doing well in Tata Steel, and how he was so happy and earned a handsome salary, (like I so much wanted to know and take notes) and finally he also gave me a brief lesson on patriotism, as I was indeed “guilty of living in the US”. Later I did give him my piece of mind but let’s not get into that.

]]> by: Alan http://www.twisted-dna.com/2006/08/14/i-plead-guilty-of-living-in-the-us/#comment-387 Sun, 10 Sep 2006 23:57:00 +0000 http://www.twisted-dna.com/2006/08/14/i-plead-guilty-of-living-in-the-us/#comment-387 Paresh Raval would be a good choice. I was pretty sure who you meant, but I did look him up to confirm. Bollywood Calling sounds pretty good from the on-line reviews. I'll pick a copy and check it out. Paresh Raval would be a good choice. I was pretty sure who you meant, but I did look him up to confirm.

Bollywood Calling sounds pretty good from the on-line reviews. I’ll pick a copy and check it out.

]]> by: Twisted DNA http://www.twisted-dna.com/2006/08/14/i-plead-guilty-of-living-in-the-us/#comment-386 Fri, 08 Sep 2006 19:36:00 +0000 http://www.twisted-dna.com/2006/08/14/i-plead-guilty-of-living-in-the-us/#comment-386 chitra: Yep. I don't mind if they compare in their mind. But it gets annoying when they want us to admit we are a piece of crap when compared their children :) alan: I am embarrassed to admit that I had to go look up who Deep is :) Om Puri is too classy an actor to play Mr. T. Paresh Raval would be better :) "was second runner up in the Jackie Schroff " We just need to find a scrip where you can play his brother in a movie :) Did you see "Bollywood calling" If you haven't, you got to watch it chitra:
Yep. I don’t mind if they compare in their mind. But it gets annoying when they want us to admit we are a piece of crap when compared their children :)

alan:
I am embarrassed to admit that I had to go look up who Deep is :)
Om Puri is too classy an actor to play Mr. T. Paresh Raval would be better :)

“was second runner up in the Jackie Schroff ”
We just need to find a scrip where you can play his brother in a movie :) Did you see “Bollywood calling” If you haven’t, you got to watch it

]]> by: Alan http://www.twisted-dna.com/2006/08/14/i-plead-guilty-of-living-in-the-us/#comment-385 Fri, 08 Sep 2006 01:56:00 +0000 http://www.twisted-dna.com/2006/08/14/i-plead-guilty-of-living-in-the-us/#comment-385 By the way, I was second runner up in the Jackie Schroff look alike contest. By the way, I was second runner up in the Jackie Schroff look alike contest.

]]> by: Alan http://www.twisted-dna.com/2006/08/14/i-plead-guilty-of-living-in-the-us/#comment-384 Fri, 08 Sep 2006 01:54:00 +0000 http://www.twisted-dna.com/2006/08/14/i-plead-guilty-of-living-in-the-us/#comment-384 Sounds like a setup for a Bollywood movie. Om Puri as Mr. T. You could be played by Deep Katdare, and Kal Penn as the huggable friend. It's a Super Hit! Sounds like a setup for a Bollywood movie. Om Puri as Mr. T. You could be played by Deep Katdare, and Kal Penn as the huggable friend. It’s a Super Hit!

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