Your perception of INDIA in ONE word... GO!!

[Okurkabinladin]

Anthill.

[legendster]

Anthill.

This is by far the most bizarre one.

[Stargazer]

I was thinking poor and crowded but both these things were mentioned, so my pick is: dangerous.

[legendster]

I was thinking poor and crowded but both these things were mentioned, so my pick is: dangerous.

Touche..

[Real14Hero]

Cow   

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Cow   

lol, where did you get that from?

[Real14Hero]

Cow   

lol, where did you get that from?

My father told me about this...

Or it's a joke that some people in India think cow is a holy creature because of their religion...

[legendster]

Cow   

lol, where did you get that from?

My father told me about this...

Or it's a joke that some people in India think cow is a holy creature because of their religion...

Its not a joke. Its equivalent to what some catholic christians consider bread & wine to be the flesh & blood of jesus.

The idea is Cow gives milk just like a mother gives milk and hence a cow is equivalent to mother. Its not equivalent to calling someone's mother as a cow or whatever thats BS.

In modern India there are people who enjoy beef but slaughter cows are different than the cows you'll find on the streets.

[Metadextrous]

Cow   

lol, where did you get that from?

My father told me about this...

Or it's a joke that some people in India think cow is a holy creature because of their religion...

Its not a joke. Its equivalent to what some catholic christians consider bread & wine to be the flesh & blood of jesus.

The idea is Cow gives milk just like a mother gives milk and hence a cow is equivalent to mother. Its not equivalent to calling someone's mother as a cow or whatever thats BS.

In modern India there are people who enjoy beef but slaughter cows are different than the cows you'll find on the streets.

ah yes, a hindu guy told me about this. He said the same thing like what you said

[legendster]

Cow   

lol, where did you get that from?

My father told me about this...

Or it's a joke that some people in India think cow is a holy creature because of their religion...

Its not a joke. Its equivalent to what some catholic christians consider bread & wine to be the flesh & blood of jesus.

The idea is Cow gives milk just like a mother gives milk and hence a cow is equivalent to mother. Its not equivalent to calling someone's mother as a cow or whatever thats BS.

In modern India there are people who enjoy beef but slaughter cows are different than the cows you'll find on the streets.

ah yes, a hindu guy told me about this. He said the same thing like what you said

Its a cultural thing. Most people experience a 'culture shock' and get scared easily and everyone knows that once you are afraid of something you start ostracizing it.

[freeyourmind]

Cow   

lol, where did you get that from?

My father told me about this...

Or it's a joke that some people in India think cow is a holy creature because of their religion...

Its not a joke. Its equivalent to what some catholic christians consider bread & wine to be the flesh & blood of jesus.

The idea is Cow gives milk just like a mother gives milk and hence a cow is equivalent to mother. Its not equivalent to calling someone's mother as a cow or whatever thats BS.

In modern India there are people who enjoy beef but slaughter cows are different than the cows you'll find on the streets.

There are many animals that humans take milk from, and many animals that are more empathetic or intelligent than cows.  I do find it interesting that psyilocybin mushrooms grow from cow poop, which when consumed allows one to have a "mystical" experience.  Some religious folks would consider this a divine experience, for which the cow was the vessel to see god.

[Amph]

bollywood i guess

i think (but i could be wrong) that there is too much religion going on, there

[bullpup]

It is socially acceptable to poop on the ground pretty much anywhere and it is the norm to wipe your butt with your bare hand.

[Metadextrous]

It is socially acceptable to poop on the ground pretty much anywhere and it is the norm to wipe your butt with your bare hand.

Err, is the topic not clear enough to you? It said to describe india in one word only.

[aahzmundus]

bollywood i guess

i think (but i could be wrong) that there is too much religion going on, there

Exactly. I am here in India for sometime right now, and I find everywhere people who are too much religious. A lot of temples and lesser of churches. People are hard into their religion. Impressive

[legendster]

There are many animals that humans take milk from, and many animals that are more empathetic or intelligent than cows.  I do find it interesting that psyilocybin mushrooms grow from cow poop, which when consumed allows one to have a "mystical" experience.  Some religious folks would consider this a divine experience, for which the cow was the vessel to see god.

Interesting! Being an Indian and a brahmin I never knew about this, kindly educate me more about the misconceptions you foreigners have about my country and my religion. If anything, I'll get a good laugh out of it.

PS : In India the only animal milk that has been traditionally consumed is cow milk. Its not only about milk either, cows are the backbone of the Indian farmer, traditionally and even today cows and bullocks are used to plough the field. Like I said its a cultural thing.

[syuhide]

as you said to express in one word..
the best word that i find to express india is  "secular"

[legendster]

It is socially acceptable to poop on the ground pretty much anywhere and it is the norm to wipe your butt with your bare hand.

This is pretty darn laughable. We dont poop on the ground lol anyone who told you that is a numbskull. And we wash our butt with our own hands, with the keyword being WASH as in with water, unlike most westerners who just wipe it with paper & forget about it, I wonder how you guys even get through the day.

No wonder you didnt understand the simple rule of using ONE WORD.

[mayflor2]

Dell

[Bit_Happy]

So after reading about some of the appalling views and perception of my country from my other thread that deals with the unification of my country; I decided to make this new thread much more fun and engaging.

Consider this a No holds barred - Express your perception of INDIA in ONE WORD.

Each person will have only 1 post and 1 word to describe. Keep it fun and light hearted and no there will be no fatwa issued or any shiv sena attack launched against you.


Why Politics & Society ?

This is a social experiment of sorts to understand the prevailing social perception of my country India, worldwide.

Why this experiment ?

I plan to create a few anti popular-media videos to challenge the mindset that most outsiders have developed about India.



(If you came here from my twitter handle & you are not on the forum this is a good opportunity for you to sign up & let your voice be heard)

By the way, if you are seeking honest, useful input, then why limit feedback to only one word?
(I read part of the thread, sorry if this was already talked about...)