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

[legendster]

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)

[saddampbuh]

aryan

[legendster]

Labyrinthine

[BRE]

Crowded

[Muhammed Zakir]

Non-democratic.

[bryant.coleman]

Tolerable. 

I am of partial Indian origin, and I have traveled to India many times. Here is my perception about India.

Plus points:

1. Democracy
2. English-speaking (to some extent)
3. Nice weather (in Goa and Kerala)
4. Tasty food
5. Low cost of living

Negative points:

1. Crowded and filthy
2. High crime rate (esp. in North India)
3. Extreme air / water pollution
4. People are somewhat rude. They almost never use words such as "Thanks" or "Please". Also, most of them are hostile to foreigners.
5. A few of the services, such as broadband and electricity are expensive.


My opinion about India is more or less mixed. For me, I would rank India above Pakistan and Bangladesh, but below Bhutan and Sri Lanka.

[Outlander]

Rich girls always fall in love with poor boys ( Bollywood Movies ).

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overpopulated.

I had a hard time choosing between that and assertive

[legendster]

@Bryant Coleman / @Outlander Try single words.

Single out the 1 feature / thing that instantly pops up in your head when you close your eyes & hear the word India.

[tmfp]

Surreal.

[RodeoX]

traditional

I have not been there, so this is based on what little I know from others. I have in-laws somewhere in Andhra Pradesh. I would love to go there and freak them out. Imagine when some white guy from America shows up calling everyone "Auntie". lol

[legendster]

traditional

I have not been there, so this is based on what little I know from others. I have in-laws somewhere in Andhra Pradesh. I would love to go there and freak them out. Imagine when some white guy from America shows up calling everyone "Auntie". lol

Actually pretty common here. But mostly for northern people. You are indeed the first anglo who I have seen has ties to people in AP.

[Bit_Happy]

Dirtysmellycrowdedtelemarketersusingtoomuchcurrypowder.

Of course, individuals should not be judged as part of a group "perception".

[pedrog]

Misogyny.

Every time I hear of India, I remember all the 'surprise gangbangs' that happen there.

[Outlander]

@Bryant Coleman / @Outlander Try single words.

Single out the 1 feature / thing that instantly pops up in your head when you close your eyes & hear the word India.

Bollywood

[gentlemand]

Vivid.

[SebastianJu]

Bollywood... and thats something i go backwards away from when i get in contact. It makes me such a strange feeling of empathic embarrasment in my stomach. With the movies and their fans. Guess im not made for that. 

[altcoinhosting]

poor

It's still my first tought, altough i know that there are poorer countries, and not all indian inhabitants are poor...

[cryptoforcause]

Cultural.. Surely India has best culture in the world.

[legendster]

Bollywood... and thats something i go backwards away from when i get in contact. It makes me such a strange feeling of empathic embarrasment in my stomach. With the movies and their fans. Guess im not made for that. 

I'm guessing you never heard of Hollywood.