Jan 22, 2009

You know Chennai's getting to you when...

- You think the day ends at 9 p.m.
- "Anna" naturally comes to you when you are addressing strangers
- You ask for extra rice after emptying your plate of the same food
- You no more feel threatened by the waiter holding the rice bowl - you call for him instead!
- You know what "Podi" means and order copious amounts at "Sarvana Bhavan"
- Rice has started sticking to your palm
- people assume you as a tamilian just by looking at you
- Acquaintances keep talking in Tamil even if they know you dont understand jackshit!
- You feel withdrawal symptoms if you don't have rice in your diet for more than 48 hours
- You need your cup of "kaapi" after "meals"
- You have gone and "enjoyed" your first tamil movie!
- You have started humming tunes of the same movie songs
- You actually respect Rajnikant
- You actually feel faint when you see a woman in jeans
- You faint when you see a woman in a skirt
- You start noticing women in salwar kameez
- You start adding "-aaa" at the end of every sentence
- Your language is limited to functional communication like "Bus-aa?" or "Hundered - aaa??!!"
- You don't ask for directions because if you are given those - you feel even more lost
- You call up people for directions in other states who seem to know Chennai better than you
- You pack your bags at the drop of a hat when the weekend count goes to more than 2 days!

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