- You are at the Taj Mahal and people are literally lined up to take pictures with you because you are young and white
- You are standing in front of the fucking TAJ MAHAL
- People want you to take pictures with their children
- You get cut off in 4 lanes of traffic by a camel
- The "shower" is a bucket and a cup
- You can not drive 2 blocks without laying on the horn a minimum of 10 times
- Literally, every person you meet offers you tea or coffee
- The tea or coffee is 30 percent tea/coffee, 70 percent milk, and 100 percent deliciousness
- The mild food is burning your mouth off
- Instead of toilet paper, there is a sprayer next to the toilet
- You can bargain for everything from hotels to scarves to restaurants
- You can literally pay 3 dollars for something that started at 50
- You're life falls apart when Shilpa is not with you
- When people have no idea what you are saying, they respond with "No problem"
- McDonald's has "curry chicken burgers"
- You have a full 5 course meal and drinks and it's 7 dollars
- When the vegetarian part of the menu is twice that of the non-vegetarian
- Credit cards are known as "plastic money"
- People yell "Yes Mam" at you when you haven't said anything
- Your drinks come 10 minutes after the meal
- Bat and ball refers to Cricket, not baseball
- Knees and shoulders are scandalous
- You are the first white person someone has ever seen
- An elephant is a source of transportation
- Someone that you have never met before informs you that they are your tour guide for the day
- It literally takes an hour to drive 1 kilometer
- You see a family of 5 on a moped
- 20 kids can fit in a rickshaw, back packs and all
- You can get someone to believe your drivers license is a school id to get the student rate
- You're expected to fit 9 people in a vehicle the size of a Ford Escape
- If you can't fit everyone in the truck, they can sit on top or hang off the side and its perfectly acceptable
- The side of the street is used as a kitchen, bathroom, and shower
- You have to take off your shoes in almost every building you enter
- The Taco Bell has a "Sauce man"
- Security guards everywhere
- Everyone has a driver and a maid
- Each state has its own language
- The 8 year old on the street is selling key chains to help support his family instead of going to school
- When you only understand what is going on about 30 percent of the time
My time in India has come to a close and I am so grateful for all the experiences I had while I was here. It's been an eye opening experience that I will never forget.
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