Alright. I agree, it's been a long time since I promised that I would post soon. It has also been a long time since I got 'settled' (Have I?) into a new country, new environment etc. etc. etc. I decided not to bitch about anything in my blog. But, I could not resist posting about this. Every time I sign in to blogger to post about something 'edible', this thing would occupy my mental space and I would immediately sign out. But, this time, I decided to get this off my system. Oh yes, I am coming to the point now.
This is about so many of the Desi students here. Whenever I meet anyone, they start off with a "Kya bhai? tumko kuch kuch hota hai blah blah..." I then slowly tell them I cannot understand hindi for nuts. He immediately looks at me as if I just abused his parentage. He is not alone. That is the reaction all of them have given me. I felt he would not mind so much if I had really abused his parents. One of them went so far as to exclaim "What? Hindi is our national language dude! And you say that you do not know that so casually?" During these times, especially when I feel I need to give someone back something, my brain gets overheated and comes up with really dumb wisecracks. I quipped back "Big deal. Just because the tiger is our national animal, do you people let a tiger grow up in your home?" But, being the good guy he is, he just laughed it off and went off.
But, I do not understand the deal most of the people make about my knowledge of hindi. It is even more worse, when I say I have not seen DDLJ or KKHH or refined classics like Satya or Company. They all look at me as if I just raped a guy. (Do not ask me how.. ;) That was what I could read into their bewildered expressions) So, wherever I go, I am the silent guy. Everywhere people have named me the silent guy because I stay quiet whenever a group of guys are discussing about something. What else would I do if they are all conversing in Hindi? Order all of them to speak in tamil or english or telugu? I think they all forget that I am a qualified Hindi Pandit. :)
As my uncle says, every hindrance is an opportunity. So, I have decided to take up the grand idea of converting my lack of hindi knowledge in to an opportunity to learn hindi. All my roomies can speak pure, chaste hindi. Or so it seems to me. I am picking up basic words and expressions. Of course, I have now become well-trained in uttering swear words, and all my roomies fall over each other to listen to me utter it. They say it is funny, when I utter it. But since this is a family blog, (whatever that means) we will not post any of the swear words here. So, rest assured... Now I am waiting to see when I can understand all the words in a sentence without any help from someone... I guess, it is going to be a long wait....
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*yey* you finally posted something after, like, months! lol, i know the feeling. That's exactly the reaction I got from my friend's mom: "What? You don't know Hindi? It is our national language!" Seriously, though. I don't get what the big deal is. It's not like I asked it to be the national language. Just because some dead people decided that the rest of the country won't mind, doesn't mean I have to accept that. Don't get me wrong. It's a beautiful language and everything. I just can't stand people acting like i'm not Indian just because I can't speak hindi. lol...
PS: what is a family blog?
So on a new country learning a new language which follows you back from india.... May be i should learn it b4 someone digs me out....
Mama, vara vara enna eludhuradhune therla da... very blaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaank
wind whisperer --> *yey* for me also... but yes, exactly wat i wanted to say.. its not like i asked it to be the national language and later say 'phooey to you, loser..' to whoever tried to converse with me in hindi...
and i dodnt even know whether its a beautiful language or not..
also, very true words.. ppl acting like i m not an indian jus bcos i cant understand hindi...
we generally categorise films into 'youth' films, 'mass' movies, 'class' films, 'family movies' and so on.. family movies r those tat does not hav any objectionable content.. likewise, i referred to mine as a family blog.. of course, if i m gettin pissed off while i m blogging, u just might see a whole lot of profanity.. in fact, u might in the next post..! (howz tat for a teaser...:)?)
santosh --> mama, inge peru thaan new country.. enakku konjam kuda US la irukkira feeling varave ille.. innum oru murai kuda varalai..
but, i found out tat if u know only one language, then u r virtually doomed if u get out of our state.. i atleast know telugu also.. otherwise avalo thaan...
heyy, if u dunno wat to write, then read my post for inspiration..lol.. am i not chumma cribbing abt some shit which most ppl wud not care abt?? take the cue and take it easy... :)
u dont know hindi is okay..but u havent watched DDLJ! thatz unpardonable....
psv --> what is ok i cannot understand.. that is the problem.. if i cannot understand hindi, what can i make out of that film.. do one thing, if u can somehow ship me DDLJ along with subtitles, then i ll be more than happy to proclaim to all the people who have looked at me as if am a traitor...
same pinch machi... :D
aana unaku telugu theriyum, enaku athu kuda theriyathu... appo yen nilamaiya ninachu paaru... :(
unne nenacha orey sympathy feeling only.. initially, how did u manage? i m wonderin...
Came from your little ad on Life Lover's comment space. And this post was really entertaining! I went to an REC, and so I have met people from all over India speaking all different languages. And I agree --- I too can swear in at least 10 different languages!! :D
BTW, it is not a patent requirement that everyone born in India should be fluent in Hindi. But try learning it --- it sure is fun!
really? someone finds my post entertaining?? tats flattering..
and u can swear in 10 languages? man, u must be one hell of a multi-linguist.. btw,u can teach me some really cool, weird swear words or phrases in hindi, so tat i can surprise ppl here... :)
but, i do hope everyone thinks like u do.. tat knowledge of hindi is not a patent requirement to b an indian.. but, believe me, now i m trying to learn it.. for, how long can i go on ask ppl to repeat wat they uttered, in english??
y would u want 2 speak hindi in the states. ur in their country so spoeak their language.i find it rude when indians go abroad and speak hindi even when there are non-indians areound them
haha!..dude! quite a funny situation!..one good thing is,u are not stuck up in some remote village of bihar or U.P..learning hindi is an sensible option,but if the tutor is/are hindi movies ,then u are tend to lose something da..seriously!..watch select hindi movies..avoid karan johar stuff, i dont wanna c u cranky! when i c u in india.
anon --> wat abt the time wen only we indians are together and are just chatting up things..??
vishionary --> i can't put in a dedicated effort to learn hindi now.. i barely hav the time to eat at regular times.. idhu la hindi vera...
so the moral of the story is, macha, hindi sikh lo jaldiiiiiii :) now don't ask me how I know this translation of bhai ;)
Machan hindi figurea ushar pannina mattum hindi kathuko..otherwise no need..Tamil dhan gethu..
have u abandoned dis blog?
lifelover --> i dunno how long its gonna take me but i'm putting in my efforts... :)
kar --> machi, inge sila perukku return adikka kuda thevai da... but, thamizh, TN la mattum thaan gethu.. veliyila vandha vethu... :)
People should read this.
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