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• Taj Mahal Fashion Versus Religion

  In Funny, Photo / By Chris Chopp / 3 October 2012 / 0 comments

  

  India may seem an unlikely destination to keep up on the latest fashion trends. My luggage consists of a few trusty t-shirts and pants. Other tourists go to great lengths to blend fashion with travel. No where is this combo more on display then at the world famous Taj Mahal of Agra. Shoes are not allowable at Taj Mahal (once visitors reach the marble base) out respect for religious principles. [...]

   

• Apple Maps iOS 6 Sees A Different India From Google Maps

  In Funny / By Chris Chopp / 24 September 2012 / 0 comments

  

  If it ain’t broken don’t fix it. Apparently iPhone and iPad maker Apple, did not get this memo. The recent launch of Apple iOS 6 replaced the tried and true Google Maps app (standard for all iOS devices) with the release of a new Apple Maps app. Early adopters were not only surprised by the move given Google’s flawless map app performance, they were also quick to point out there [...]

   

• IST: Indian Stretchable Time (VIDEO)

  In Funny / By Chris Chopp / 18 April 2012 / 0 comments

  

  Indians complain about it. Foreigners complain about it. It seems everyone complains about the well documented habit of tardy Indians. “I’ll be there at 6:30.” Don’t count on it. The lateness of Indians now has a name, Indian Stretchable Time, a twist on the official time zone of India known as Indian Standard Time or IST. But it doesn’t end there. This YouTube video hits a home run with an [...]

   

• Get This Coin Off My Forehead!

  In Funny / By Chris Chopp / 15 April 2012 / 0 comments

  

  A group of Indian friends hanging at the beach decide to play an innocent prank on one of the females. At first, a legitimate trick is shown to her which involves pressing a coin into the forehead and then tapping the back of the head to release the coin. The female friend agrees to the coin trick, confident in her ability to release the coin. Watch as she tries everything [...]

   

• A Video List of S**t Indian Guys and Indian Girls Say (NSFW)

  In Funny / By Chris Chopp / 28 March 2012 / 2 comments

  

  You’ve probably seen at least one of the following YouTube videos. Several have racked up more than 1,000,000 views each, a good enough reason for others to upload their own version. Of course there are those viewers who feel compelled to leave negative comments in spite of the fact the videos are all made by Indians. A little self deprecating humor never hurt anyone so enjoy this quick video list [...]

   

• Your Problems Are Nothing Compared to #PunjabiProblems

  In Funny / By Chris Chopp / 27 March 2012 / 1 comment

  

  Take a website, fill it with entries of tweets related only to Punjabi life, and you’ve got a simple yet highly engaging concept that is attracting an impressive following. First time tourists of India may not completely understand all the content, especially if their travels didn’t take them to Punjab, the far northwestern India state where life differs once across the border. However, the near daily tweets of are humorous [...]