You Are Hear: The Spooken Delhi
"Are you a delight?"
"Umm depends…"
"Then where are you from?"
"I believe in mouth to mouth publicity."
"How is it done?"
"Arre, I tell you, you tell someone else and so on."
"You like Undie TV?"
"What's that?"
"Uff, that English channel with Barkha Dutt."
"Sir, you need urine taste."
"Ughh."
"Oh it is better than blood taste."
"Your pant is wet."
"I don't think so."
"See it is also leaking."
"What?"
"Please put sticker on your door so nobody touch wet pant."
"Myself in garment service."
"You mean 'business'?"
"No, Delhi State Garment, Primary Health Department."
"You have balls?"
"F'course"
"Okay, get them for ice cream."
"Please sir, entry from backside."
"Why?"
"If others see they make problem. Today trader strike, no."
"Umm depends…"
"Then where are you from?"
"I believe in mouth to mouth publicity."
"How is it done?"
"Arre, I tell you, you tell someone else and so on."
"You like Undie TV?"
"What's that?"
"Uff, that English channel with Barkha Dutt."
"Sir, you need urine taste."
"Ughh."
"Oh it is better than blood taste."
"Your pant is wet."
"I don't think so."
"See it is also leaking."
"What?"
"Please put sticker on your door so nobody touch wet pant."
"Myself in garment service."
"You mean 'business'?"
"No, Delhi State Garment, Primary Health Department."
"You have balls?"
"F'course"
"Okay, get them for ice cream."
"Please sir, entry from backside."
"Why?"
"If others see they make problem. Today trader strike, no."
Hilarious! The only one I didn't get was balls and icecream. But yes, I've heard variations of every other snippet at some point or another in Delhi.
ReplyDeleteUndie TV indeed!
Hee Hee
ReplyDeleteI miss Delhi now!
Mikra that's bowls to serve ice cream!!
ReplyDeleteAiyiyi. Balls for ice-cream.
ReplyDeleteSpooken indeed!
Krishna
Oh dear, silly me! Of course. Except in my grandpa's village it is eskeem, making it sound diabolical.
ReplyDeletethanks for the laugh
ReplyDeletegood one pal !!!
ReplyDeleteROTFL
LOL !!
Hilarious! I was wondering about the balls too.
ReplyDeleteGood one :))
ReplyDeleteHave you heard this one :
Man : How much for this barbie doll
Shopkeeper : Rs. 300
Man : Can you rape it?
Shopkeeper : What????
Man : Yes.. please rape it.. I want to gift it to my niece
oww man...I sure miss delhi.... :D
ReplyDeleteHeh heh :)
ReplyDeleteWhat is undie TV?
About wrap/rape, that is typical gujju stuff, like snakes for snacks.
Hey thanks people!! Am now working on restaurant menoos. Suggestions are very welcome!
ReplyDeleteHe-he. Good one. Though, in three years of living in Delhi, I've heard only a couple of the ones on the list. Guess your life is more varied than mine. :)
ReplyDeleteU guys have have it all figured out! I feel sooooo humbled!!!! :-)
ReplyDeletePlain and simple AWESOME!!!
ReplyDeleteEven I have started missing "Dilli" now ... just like so many people.
Hilarious...... and i wonder why i hate to love this city.
ReplyDeletedoesn't everybody! :)
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