As a writer of India, I am frequently asked what my interest is in a country few people think to visit. Most people don’t really care to hear the reasons. They have already envisioned an idea of what the country looks like even as I sing the praises of India’s wonderful tourist sites and it’s people. Oh, and the food!
Are they still listening? Nope. These people have nodded off because I didn’t give them what they really wanted to hear; This list of 10 annoying things about India and Indians:
1. Why Do You Keep Staring at Me?
Coming from a culture where we barely give a passing glance at most people surrounding us, it’s perhaps more than a bit of culture shock to arrive in a country where the general feeling is, EVERYONE IS STARING AT ME! In the hotel lobby, in restaurants, on the road, inside cars, buses and trains…AHHHH, stop staring at me. At home we would take this as an unspoken suggestion that maybe you should check your teeth for leftovers, or that pimple is ready to apply for a zip code. Yet most of us don’t even notice we’re being stared at in our normal surroundings. Cross the Atlantic into a foreign country and we’re suddenly blindingly aware of the different characteristics of the Indian population.
Some will say Indians stare because they are interested in you; Your fashion, your mannerisms, your speech, your approval or disapproval of their country. And others will offer their own irritation at being stared at. “I don’t know what their damn problem is,” a local once explained to me. Ugh, and the laughing. If you’re personality sides more with Woody Allen than the Dalai Lama, plan to travel with a therapist.
2. Can’t Say No
Westerners love to say no. We love it so much so, it’s not uncommon to hear people say, “Hell No!” Indians on the other hand can’t be brought to say no. Asking a yes or no question in India will commonly be answered with, “actually, it is…” Asking to meet at a certain time or to go to a particular place can be met with, “I’ll try, We’ll see.” Indians consider ‘No’ to be very harsh and they don’t like to disappoint. So rather than getting a quick determination on a request, tourists are often left wondering what ‘possibly’ means.
3. Hypocrisy Between Religion and Life
Hinduism and Islam are the most common religions in India. Followers are quick to educate foreigners on the societal laws of the country. And what sounds great on paper doesn’t always translate into reality. I once had a conversation with a tour guide about Hinduism, specifically his beliefs and how they applied to his life. We spent far too long talking about the ideals of Hinduism and as I questioned him further it was clear there were cracks in his theories. Topics about helping others in need and concern for one another are the basics of good moral consciousness. But when asked to give examples of how he helps his community, there were none. He was focused on earning enough to take care of his family.
Talk of sex in India is commonly avoided. In the movies it’s rare to see two characters kiss. Homosexuality is regarded as non-existent in most circles. And arranged marriage is seen as the poster child for successful unions. It’s no secret there is an entirely different reality surrounding sex in India behind closed doors. Affairs, a growing number of un-closeted gays and a rising divorce rate are just some of the hypocrisies between religion and life in India.
4. Everything is a Headache
Even locals will tell you, everything in India is a headache. From cops shaking down drivers for minor infractions to merchants watering down product or skimming small amounts from a package after it’s been weighed, some days one wonders how the country progresses. Ever come to a road block? Instead of simply driving past or looking for a quick detour as we would outside of India, locals find this a challenge to conquer. They simply must pull over, get out and add their two cents into what has become an argument of strangers. For no rational reason this growing cluster of people debate the reason for the accident, who is to blame, why they should blame them while inevitably moving to a debate about politics.
5. No Sense of Pride for Historical Landmarks
Travel guide books of India give wonderfully written descriptions of famous monuments, museums, historical landmarks to see. What they often forget to include is the rampant graffiti scrawled across walls, or etched into stone. Indians are infatuated with letting the world know they visited a particular place. As tourists we are bombarded with talk of how proud Indians are of their country. Yet locals and traveling Indians can’t seem to find personal restraint from defacing property which is hundreds, sometimes thousands of years old.
I’ve been told this is bad education, poor moral character. I’ve never caught anyone in the act during all my travels. One day I hope to meet up with an individual so I can ask, what are you doing and why? Is it really necessary to burn your initials into this tree?
6. Indian Standard Time
Planned a meeting at 9:30? Expect your guests to arrive closer to 9:45-10:00, possibly even 10:30. Indians move to a different time schedule jokingly referred to as Indian Standard Time. It’s not for a lack of clocks. Mobile phones are a personal fixture and everyone is checking them constantly. Punctuality in India is not the same as in the western world; however this is changing with the rapid integration of western standards within the country.
Tourists using a car and driver service will experience this at least once during a tour of India. A 9:00 AM scheduled departure may end up being closer to 9:30. The excuse? The car didn’t start, it needed to be washed, the driver was asking directions, etc. How do you react to this? You don’t. Let the driver save face and chalk it up to your first encounter with IST.
7. I’m in a big hurry!
According to the sign, the queue forms here. I’ll stand in line here with the rest of the…hey wait a minute, that guy just cut in front of me. Hey wait! That guy just cut in front of…
And so goes the experience where queues are involved in India. Talk of corruption is rampant throughout the media and within inner circles. Yet, these are the same people who believe lines are not for them. Indians think nothing of cutting in front of each other in traffic. Heck, most of them don’t even look when merging into your lane. It’s expected that you will see them merging and thus, fall back to make room. While standing at a ticket window after waiting in queue for ten minutes at a railway station, you’ll be pushed from all directions by arms holding wads of money while shouts erupt behind you. Movie theaters, museums, festivals; Anywhere a crowd gathers you can expect to be pushed to the end of the line unless you quickly adapt. There is a fine line between Indian queue etiquette and aggressive western behavior. Learn the difference fast.
8. Apathy Toward Animals
Cows are sacred. Monkeys are revered. The rest of the animal kingdom in India, eh, not so much of a big deal. Trusts for tiger preservation, prevention of cruelty to elephants and a modest group of other NGO’s are gaining traction within the country. But the general reaction to animals by Indians can be sickening. Elephants are pulled from their mothers at an early age only to be beaten, starved, and drugged into submission for later use at temples and popular tourist sites. Stray dogs continue to be a tremendous burden on the country. Sterilization campaigns in the largest cities have been received with mixed results. Perilous reports of continued poaching of endangered species continues with seemingly no triumphant end. Urbanization to house an overpopulated country pushes monkeys, birds, reptiles and countless other species further and further away from their natural habitats.
To point a finger only at India would be unfair. Similar situations are perplexing a myriad of countries across the globe. Animal populations are rising along with humans. The education of how to interact humanely with the animals, how to curb the excessive growth patterns, how to safeguard future existence, is grossing lacking.
9. No Sense of Individual Property
The need to visit the toilet hit while I was typing away on my laptop. As I entered the bathroom, my Indian friend who was staying with me jumped on my computer. When I returned he was furiously browsing the web. The project in process before leaving to use the toilet was of no concern to him even though I was patiently waiting to return to it’s completion.
Morning showers start me off in a good mood. I travel with a particular soap while in India. Call it a ritual, it’s always in my bag. So when I reach for my special soap, only find it covered in long black hairs not belonging to me, it’s clear another of my traveling friends has helped himself to it. And the travel size shampoo bottle is much lighter in contents compared to just yesterday. Is that my towel, wet and crumpled in the corner?
I love to walk whenever I can stretch my legs after too many hours bumping between various cities in India. Returning back to my hotel room generally finds one of my friends rummaging through my bags. It’s not what you think. They aren’t stealing from me, simply exercising Indian curiosity to see what they can borrow for a short period of time.
Indians are fascinated with western products from electronics to beauty brands which they cannot find in their home country. Becoming accustomed to the lack of requesting approval before using your personal property takes a bit of time. What you gain is a rearranging of priorities along with the understanding that Indians would share any of their possessions with you in kind.
10. Curious or Making Fun?
The laughter, finger pointing, glances back and forth between friends…is it Indian curiosity or a form of taunting we don’t understand as foreign tourists? Is there a way to really know?
For some people it’s a shy way of gaining your attention. They are as curious about us as we are about them. For others, it has to be mean spirited joking at your expense. While exploring a historical tourist spot in Tamil Nadu, I came across a group of young teenagers. Great bursts of laughter ensued as I passed. They in turn decided to follow my movements. The laughter followed and so did the loud conversations. One boy approached me to ask if I spoke Tamil. It was clear he was ensuring I was void of understand their language before digging in further to whatever course of conversation they were enjoying.
Examples of this occur regardless of location in India. It happens at home too. We’re all exposed to it, wondering if we’re being talked about, in what manner. All a tourist of India can do is ignore or confront. I prefer to remind myself it’s not about me, it’s not about me.
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at 3:38 pm
Very true. Also if you are an Indian yourself, the number one annoying thing that other Indians will do is to ask you direct personal questions and show interest in your personal life. Well, mind your owm fucking business people!!!
at 7:25 pm
It is admirable that you have devoted a lot of time and effort to developing a website that travelers could use to plan their trips to India ! It is undoubtedly one of the best websites out there ! Kudos ! However, it is indeed deeply saddening that you (of all people) are also guilty (like most westerners) of eurocentric ignorance and stereotyping. “Indians can’t … and Indians don’t … and they don’t yet have WESTERN STANDARDS” !! Can you really hear yourself ?? For a guy who’s been traveling to and all over India for 7 years, I find it shocking that you can lump the tamilians of south India with the manipuris, the rajasthanis or the ladakhis ! Many of your “observations” about Indians quickly degenerate into dehumanizing judgements of the populace ! It’s not the observations themselves that sound culturally insensitive. It is the callous manner in which you have used numerous anecdotes to string together a very demeaning picture of Indians (..some days one wonders how the country progresses, can’t seem to find personal restraint not to deface monuments) – with an air of western superiority ! Westerners get drunk and puke and have sex in public, yet nobody would say “American’s don’t seem to find personal restraint long enough to wait to get home before they get their genitals out and play in public”. Nobody would say that ! I have seen this ONLY from white men. The rest seem to either keep such attitudes about brown-skinned people to themselves or NOT write about it on the internet, or write it anonymously. Christians and jews all over the world are as big or bigger hypocrites than Hindus (all the massacres, the torture, the use of chemical weapons on enemies, need I go on ?), so I’m assuming your tip about hypocrisy in hinduism are your way of saying “I assumed Hinduism was an exceptional religion (unlike Christianity or Judaism) and now I know otherwise”. Apathy towards animals – anecdotal at best, judgemental at worst, especially since factory farming animals and feeding them bits and pieces of their own brothers carcasses is WESTERN culture. The obsessive need to exterminate all rodents, insects and the odd stray mammal and instead relegate them to glass jars and zoos is WESTERN culture. It’s almost like you feel fish LOVE to be put in aquaria or bears love to be left to languish behind bars like criminals. No sense of individual property – ignorant and completely untrue. I suggest you sit down and have a chat with your “friends” that you’ve been sharing hotel rooms with and tell them you expect that your bags not be touched or opened. Only a white westerner will so comfortably paint such a broad brush about ALL INDIANS (I suggest you read Kipling’s WHITE MAN’S BURDEN). “No sense of pride” – Wow ! Again… ONLY A WHITE GUY WILL EVER THINK HE CAN GET AWAY WITH SAYING THINGS LIKE THAT !!! Because the rest of us usually DON’T feel comfortable making SWEEPING GENERALIZATIONS about people who are not US !! Will ANY brown-skinned guy say “American women have no sense of shame” on a travel website dedicated to AMERICA – NEVER !! Again, since you claim your “annoying things about INDIA and INDIANS” is PURELY OBSERVATIONAL, I suggest you re-write it to sound less pompous and patronizing. HOWEVER, since I’ve known many westerners who have lived their whole lives with non-white spouses, eating “ethnic” food and immersing themselves in eastern cultures but still say “The chinese spit everywhere ! or The indians are dirty !” I don’t expect you to really SEE how ignorant your blog sounds to non-white skinned non-europeans. White Americans and Europeans LOVE sweeping generalizations because it helps them put OTHER people in tiny little boxes. They now have them figured out !! Non-white people themselves don’t have ANY nuances or qualities of their own…they’re ALL just …(insert adjective here). It’s only when it comes to judging WHITE people that other white people will say “It’s anti-semitic to say jews are this or that”. I feel you are guilty of the exact same kind of cultural insensitivity here. The only thing is, to the educated Indian, it makes westerners look DUMB (which is kind of a stereotype we have of MANY white people !).
at 10:35 pm
Rahul,
Never claimed to be perfect…would be happy to give you my observations on white people, but that’s not what this website is about. As for sweeping generalizations, yes that is true, because the site is read by a broad audience from around the world. It is not catering specifically to Indians. I agree with many of your points as irrelevant to this article as they are.
Your comment is rambling at times making it hard to really understand what ultimately you are trying to say. And the very tired argument about white men and sex, an argument heard ad naseum to describe the valueless western world, seems pointless after the recent rape of a 5 year old girl in Delhi on the heels of the fatal gang rape a few months ago also in Delhi. If you want to make it a finger pointing conversation I’m happy to go line by line…not to point out better or worse, right or wrong, but same and same regardless of location and race.
at 3:25 am
Can’t agree with you more. The reason behind annoying indians is lack of education.
at 5:01 pm
For some &^%@#ing reason, about 8/10 people I work with are Indian, and I live in the USA. I LOVE buying a double hamburger in the cafeteria and eating it in front of them. I bite off a huge chunk and chew it with a smile on my face as I look at the smelly Indians heating up their disgusting curry in the microwaves. That’s another thing… nearly 100% of these Indians I work with (so I’m talking about hundreds) bring a lunch box with a strap with little plastic containers in them with their awful Indian food inside. With all the money they make (due to the company being nice enough to bring them to the US), they still always bring in food from home. You only see Americans buying food in the cafeteria.
at 6:23 am
OMG, You’ve got it bang on. As an Indian myself, living in Delhi, I can only congratulate you. I would also add that Indians are (1) very argumentative because they are extremely defensive due to various complexes. (2) Corrupt to the core. Even the private sector people, such as in the schools or working for Airtel, are corrupt. (3) Indians are extremely dense (4) On the bright side, what you fail to notice is that 90% of the population is poor. 5 to 6% has newly entered the middle class and thus lacks education. So when one mentions this, one is really making fun of the poor. And that, poking fun of the poor, stops the rest of us from criticising, and even makes us defensive. To understand India, you’ve got to stop selling it’s poverty. I actually like your site and will engage more later.
at 9:51 am
I loved it and its Hilarious!.. You know whats funny? I am an Indian who lives in India and have made similar observations to what you have mentioned in here.
Unnecessary stares, some people can stare at you from inside the buses when you walk outside.
Etching names of lovers on historic monuments. The people who do this are mostly the ones who are in a relationship or the ones who want to impress his girl.
Complete lack of sympathy for some animals in here.
Lot of people spit around.
People will talk a lot on religion. But, if you analyze their own life, there wont be any religion or spirituality in them. Eg: there are people called the Brahmins, its a caste division, they are supposed to be the most pious and godly. But, if you are a person belonging to some other caste, few of these brahmins will look down on you.
If you move around with a girl, there will surely be people staring at you and sometimes even making fun of you.
Repressed sexuality- Sex is looked down in India, but you can see the lust in the eyes of few young men staring away at women wearing even a very simple looking clothes such as jeans and t-shirt.
You cant be left alone, People will gather around you and it will seem as though they are interested to talk to you.
at 8:33 am
If you are so annoyed about Indians, go and kiss the ass of Africans. You deserve to serve African American who according to you should be very clean
at 9:08 am
You sure told me…and btw, where do you get that I think Africans would be clean as opposed to Indians?
at 6:23 am
Most of your points are very true. The points I disagree with are the pushing and shoving part and the apathy towards animals. If you go to a theater that is not crowded (eg. You go watch a movie at afternoon on a weekday) you will not see any pushing or shoving. Similarly, if you go to book railway tickets at a time of day when it is not crowded, you will not see pushing and shoving. The same principle applies to everything: public buses, trains, temples, mosques, streets, etc. People start cutting queues and pushing and shoving when there is a large crowd of people. If you were to travel in a public train in Mumbai in the afternoon at 2 pm, you would not see any pushing and shoving.
What I want to say is that cutting queues and pushing are happening only because there are a lot of people. I you observe closely, most public places in the USA are not nearly as crowded with people as they are in India. For eg: a public bus usually is never near full capacity because of which people will not push and jostle for a seat. It is only because there are a few seats and many people vying for the same seat that people in India push and shove.
Apathy towards animals must also be seen from a bigger perspective. Just as you would have abusive owners of dogs, cats etc in USA, you have individuals who do not respect animals. However, just because some individuals think that animals should not be treated properly, it is not fair to say that ALL INDIANS are apathetic towards animals. I know of people who are very kind towards animals and treat them very nicely.
at 6:40 am
Every nation has its beauty. If u travel somewhere, rather than focussing on its bad things u must make a attempt to see the beauty in deep. Its a request to all INDIANS, rather than criticsizing ur own country try to find a solution for the problem faced by tourist and our ownself. Bring a sense of responsibility to urself for our country. As it is easy to point at mistakes but nobody try to correct it or give suggestions. As whosoever was pointing bad things there is one ques for them did u ever made a step to go against it? If poverty is d problm then do any of u tried to help poor or any of u tried to educate a poor child? America India Africa is all name given by us to divide ourselves from each other. All in one we r humans and we must respect each othr values and beliefs. It doesn’t matter if u buy a hamburger or eat home made food the matter is if u r in need will tht person help and d answer is Yes!! whnevr u tour a country u nvr leave with a thnkng tht u r gng to see the standard of thr livin rathr u leave in love to discover smthng new! So no negativity bring positivity spread happiness. Respect ur identity and be proud of who u are! JAI HIND!:-)
at 3:55 am
A nice write up, I hope you had an equal number of pleasant experiences in India
. But I’ll say this, most of it been said about India and Indian’s before. Every country in the world has its share of idiosyncrasies and India is no exception. Some may be considered relatively harmless (e.g.: staring) and others not quite so (queue jumping, can’t say no).
But to paint all Indian’s with the same brush is akin to saying all white folk supported Jim Crow laws across the land of the free in days of yore. With that in mind, a better more apt title might have been:
“10 Annoying Things About India and (Some/Most) Indians.”
I agree with what you have to say in this article. I would be particularly interested in knowing which regions of India you’ve visited/spent time in; till date.
@Christian Person: Don’t be selfish and enjoy that Juicy double hamburger alone, buy me one too and add a T-Bone steak while you’re at it. It seems you haven’t met Indian’s with food habits like yours yet. Well then, let this be the beginning of great culinary friendship.
at 2:56 am
Rahul – before you accuse others of racism, take a good look at yourself. I’m glad most Indians are far nicer people than you seem to be. Otherwise I certainly would not have so many Indian friends.
I can assure you that it is common for many non-white Thai people, for just one example, to say things about Indians that are far more brutal than anything in this article. So, contrary to your assertion, racial stereotypes exist in all cultures, including and perhaps even especially in those of other “brown” peoples. You need look no further than a couple comments down from your own, where Atmaram seems to make an extremely racist comment about African Americans. Why do you hate white people so much? They are no better or worse than anyone else.
White men have sex in public? What the %&%# are you talking about?
The writer of this blog is simply making observations about cultural differences between his own culture and Indian culture that he finds annoying. It is a normal part of human nature and he is being honest about it. Why don’t you start your own blog and post your own observations about Western culture if you feel so strongly about it instead of insulting him?
at 3:34 pm
I can see that as a Westerner you’d find all of the mentioned as annoying and perhaps disgusting. You’re not alone. I too often find several aspects of the Indian culture as strange and unappealing and I’m Indo-Canadian.
On the surface, most of the things you stated are annoying but they have deeper reasons to it – and in my understanding an appreciable one.
1.I can’t say anything about because I’m not “white”
2.Fact.
3.Now here’s the part that leads me to doubt how much you have learned about India in this span of 7 years. Ever seen a family at crisis in the Indian society? Who do you think helps them through their difficult times? It’s the community. Of course, the guy does not know how he contributes to his community because this is a hard-wired and sub conscious way Indians contribute. They just help whoever is in need and then move on.. So, to be honest, I’m not surprised by how lost your tour guide was at that question.
4. If you ever had to approach the government in legal matters in India, you’ll probably understand why “For no rational reason this growing cluster of people debate the reason for the accident, who is to blame, why they should blame them while inevitably moving to a debate about politics.” It is because of dirty politics, corrupt government and an unreliable legal system that everything is a headache and everyone should interfere with everything. The only force that keeps the society moving by bringing immediate justice to the offensive party is the people itself. You wanted to see democracy? Well, here’s one.. it’s “of” the people, “by” the people and “for” the people! Approaching any other system that indirectly represents the people will only burn a hole in your pocket.
5. Most people are barely educated in most parts of the country. They may be literate, but not necessarily educate. A lot them barely get by with their daily earnings. Hence, traveling across the nation and comprehending the importance of monuments do not come off at all as important. You probably know more about Char Minar, Fathehpur Sikri, Agra Fort, Jantar Mantar or Taj Mahal than the locals in those respective regions.
6&7 Don’t have much to say about these. But, put them together and you’ll get the idea.
8. You find treatment to animals to be cruel as they are beaten and starved. But this attitude does not exist towards animals alone. Since you have 7 years of experience traveling in India, you’ll probably have a pretty good idea of how people treat their children and often spouses there. Do you spot the similarities? If treating family members as such is no big deal, then why would animals be different?
9. Not only is it ‘no sense of personal property’ but there is in general no sense of personal space either whether at home or in a public place. Sharing is a key element in the Indian culture, sometimes that may include strangers. So after a few days of spending time together, people often take the liberty to look through your stuff and borrow at their will.
10. Indian humor can come off as insulting to most westerners since the remarks are often condescending and personal. But, it’s not only foreigners that undergo this treatment. I’ve been ridiculed because I can’t speak Hindi. Laughing at the expense of others is a common practice.
It’s true that these may be the most annoying aspects, but if you look at it closely they are all justified. As a matter of fact, if you were in the shoes of these “annoying” locals, I’d bet you’d react in the same manner.
at 5:13 pm
In plain words u r misleading many others.
at 5:17 pm
Really? Please give specifics
at 2:49 pm
Dear Chris
I am really sorry that my motherland gave you such an impression. My country surprises me every day with its offerings so I am sure you would have been no exception I hope with time, our hospitality improves and we give immaculate stay and memories to our foreign tourists.
Being a patriotic person I would like to add that, as you would have already observed, my India is a land of diversity. It is home to peoples of varied cultural, social, economic and religious backgrounds. Poverty & unemployment is rampant, resulting in the increased level of frustration among people. Who is to blame for this is a tricky question. It might result in a blame game, so I would be concise by saying that after witnessing 200 years of continuous drain of the country’s wealth, we are trying hard to develop and keep in pace with your world which is turn is also trying its every bit to keep us a step behind.
If you are really aware of the above things then you would know that most of the things that annoy you in India are as a result of the same. I however strongly oppose your allegation number 9, it is not at all a valid information. As for the Hinduism anecdote, I would like to enlighten you that Hinduism is no religion as westerners label it. It’s a way of life. I don’t know what you were told and what your presumptions are but when you comment on that, you should know what it really is.
Life is about learning and improving from your flaws, so I thank you for drawing our attention to the annoying things about us. Though trust me none of it is intentional.
Hope your next sojourn is also in some exotic Indian city.
at 7:13 am
Indians lack discipline. Even small things like road rules, building norms are violated by Indians. The honesty is missing in india and they never realise it.
at 7:38 pm
As a woman of Indian origin, who is NZ born and raised, I loved this article! I just sat here reading this article and found myself constantly laughing because it’s so true!
I’ve been to India a couple of times now and just recently got back from India and found that everything you mentioned to be quite true!
The queue hopping, arms stretching over your head while being shoved forward into other people trying to buy tickets or simply trying to get off the train! Why is everyone always in such a hurry yet still somehow running on IST?
On animals: I remember watching a dog in the streets for 10 mins one morning from my hotel room window while I waited for my ride. This dog was wandering back and forth on this narrow stretch of road when a group of guys came along and chased it into an alley way, there was a loud yelp from the dog and it never came back out of that alley way!
On the constant staring, pointing and laughing: it can get a bit overwhelming and annoying at times but I didn’t get stared at as much as my American friends (must be my brown skin and because I look Indian).
I did find it sad seeing graffiti scrawled on such beautiful historical buildings which should be treated with respect. “Mukesh, Rohit, Praveen Frnds 4 Eva”.
I loved my last trip in India, living with the locals, in a small town. After frequenting a few places I found the local people to be really nice, friendly and also quiet shy about speaking English with a foreigner but they’re willing to give it a go and I like that!
Great article!
at 1:06 am
I’ve read a lot about India and Chris, to me everything in your post is true. Its just that Indians don’t want to admit that its true to save face. That’s the main problem right there. Indians are very defensive about their culture, even the things that most other people consider to be rude or offensive like staring and queue cutting. They won’t admit there are problems in the culture so the problem never gets fixed. Instead of saying “yes we do that and it needs to stop,” the indians here want to talk about all the bad stuff in american culture. Its like they’re saying,” we have a shitty culture but not as shitty as yours.”
Indians are very proud of their culture but that can be damaging. Sometimes you are so proud that you become stubborn and unwilling to change the very worst parts of your culture and I can see that in the attitudes of Indians. First thing is they need to learn basic manners and stop doing things that the rest of the world considers to be rude.
at 7:21 am
Yeah, I agree but only some extend. Rather than Exploring negativity in India, lets see towards western countries, I bet you will know We are at good place though…
If you think so , try to give suggestion rather than finding faults in other …