Today one of my friend forwarded a mail which i think is worth making into a blog entry. It is a must read if you have been to Chandigarh. Well, even if you haven’t but then you won’t understand everything ;) . So here it goes:
You know you are in Chandigarh when…
University elections become more important than MLA, MC elections (SOPU, PUSU bruuahh)
Explaining Gehri to outsiders becomes a tough task
‘Uphill’ can only be understood by you
You always have a ‘pind’ to goto every month
Kaimbwala requires no further defining
You always have a separate budget (after buying a car) for bigger tyres, alloy wheels, stereo, woofer
Shopping in guys’ vocabulary refers to buying daru from Jugnu Ahata and soda, glasses from any confectionery
8 ) Names like Neelam, Nirman, Kiran, Jagat, Batra, Piccadily aren’t just names but entertainment centers
Car-o-bar refers to drinking with glasses on the dickey of the car in sector 8 market late at night
Paranthe wale are the chefs who come out late at night at sector 16 to make paranthe and chai for late night partygoers
Abbreviations like GCG, MCM mean a lot without knowing their full forms
Guys speak in loud Punjabi when a group of girls passes by and girls start speaking in English everytime a group of guys passes by
The city seems too slow and dead and everyone heads to Delhi
The traffic cops start the challan drive in the last week of March to end the year in good numbers
Everyone has a ‘massi’ in Canada, and a ‘bhua’ in UK
Once upon a point Valentine’s Day meant tractors on Gehri route and speeds of only 5 km/h
A new year’s bash is incomplete without a fight
Any party is incomplete without a fight
Everyone has some political connection
Stu C is more popular with non students
You are proud of being from a particular school and a passive member of its alumni group (YPS, Vivek, Sna, GNPS, Carmel, SJOBA etc)
Going to the dog show means checking out the girls more than the dogs
Owning a Bullet while still in school is an achievement
Spending up to Rs 2 lacs on number 1 for a car’s number plate does not raise any eyebrows
Kinetic Honda scooter is referred to as Kiney and Bullet bike as Bullt
You are proud of being a Punjabi
‘Mallo Malli Khadak Piyan’ sticker is found on many cars
Guys are called by their surnames, (Brar, Sidhu bai, Dhillon) and followed by “Kiven aa, Kidaan!!”
22g, 62 is only understood by you
You are shocked to find out when someone doesn’t drink and is a vegetarian
Many people are ‘vella’ when asked what they do
Everyone’s been to the Rock Garden and hate to show it yet again to family friends/relatives from other cities
One hand, while driving, is on the ‘muchh’ and the other on the steering wheel
Everybody knows everybody
Every new party place has the same old faces
A new car, bike etc. first comes to the Gehri route n later to the gurudwara or mandir
Coke and Pepsi come in small ‘Sheeshee’
Anyone and Everyone has had food at “Pal Da Dhaba” and “Giani Da Dhaba (Dharampur)”
Desi Ahatas are officially called “TAVERNS”
Everyone has heard the song “Chandigarh kare aashiqui” by B21
Bikers are challaned even if the pillion rider is not wearing a helmet and girls are allowed to ride without one.
While in school everyone waits for tuition time to finally talk to the special person (not in a uniform)
Panchkula and Mohali-ites don’t mind being called as Chandigarhians
Very few ppl know about the Mosque in sector 20 and the Church in sector 18
Most ppl have been challaned more than once (for speeding mostly)
… And most ppl have gone to the district courts in sector 17 to get their challans cleared (as it is cheaper than paying the fine at sector 29 police lines)
A good lookin car turns more heads than a pretty girl
English speaking girls are usually referred to as “yankan” or “jhankan”
The “Gehri-on-foot” (à la sector 35 CCD lane, sector 17) becomes more popular.
:)
Comments
Comment by Rollercoaster on 2008-08-27 19:52:32 +0530
MEGA ROLF!!!
Comment by Sidhu on 2008-08-27 19:59:56 +0530
& its all truth 🙂
Comment by amritpal singh on 2008-08-27 20:01:14 +0530
nice one
Comment by MeerSingh on 2008-08-28 17:44:23 +0530
Bai 16 aane sachiya ne..!!
Comment by Sidhu on 2008-08-29 07:26:28 +0530
@Meer
Bilkul 🙂
Comment by Aman…. on 2008-09-03 12:56:38 +0530
Kiven aa sidhu 22!
ROTFL
Par gallan tan sachian ne! Nai reesan Punjab te Punjabian dian!Proud to be one!
Aman…
Comment by Sidhu on 2008-09-06 19:50:35 +0530
Yup…all truth 🙂
Comment by patiala singh on 2008-11-11 09:57:30 +0530
22 bade vadia TATH kadde aa….
Comment by Sidhu on 2008-11-13 23:12:55 +0530
haha…sach hai sab..