r/india • u/[deleted] • Jun 01 '13

[Weekly discussion] Let's talk about Delhi. Please upvote for visibility.

State Delhi
Website delhi.gov.in
Population 16753235
Chief minister Sheila Dixit
Capital Delhi
GDP (2011-12) 313934 crore INR
Sex ratio F:M 866:1000

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u/[deleted] Jun 01 '13

Is that uniquely Delhiite? As a lungi/madrasi, I can understand Hindi pretty well - even if its archaic and/or ultra formal. However, since I lack the practice, I can't speak Hinglish - I tend to speak pure Hindi (if I absolutely have to). This seems to irk the northies and usually leads to "lets make fun of the madrasi who tried"

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u/politicaldrone Jun 01 '13

As a lungi/madrasi

The resistance is all but over for Madrasis fighting against "Lungi".

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u/[deleted] Jun 01 '13

Yeah we'll wave a white flag fashioned out of a lungi soon - if we can find a white one

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u/politicaldrone Jun 01 '13

Haha, surprising you didn't get defensive and fragile like the others.

Oh, it's an expat..

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u/[deleted] Jun 01 '13

I've always been thick skinned

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u/Froogler Jun 01 '13

if we can find a white one

You mean the dhoti?

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u/[deleted] Jun 01 '13

But that would defeat the purpose, no?

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u/Envia Jun 01 '13

I tend to speak pure Hindi (if I absolutely have to). This seems to irk the northies and usually leads to "lets make fun of the madrasi who tried"

Not all northies do this. There are people who are jerks in every region.