Uncouth, power-obsessed, typically North Indian, morally bankrupt…take your pick; this is the picture of any Delhiite to any outsider. Delhi’s modern transformation might have increased the infrastructure and facilities for the people, but it has also led them to believe that they are superior to others.
The Judging parameters for a true ‘Delhiite’
1. Here the number of cars in your garage are better judge of your character than your mannerisms.
2. Your connection with the hot-shots of Delhi talks volumes about your calibre and profession than your actual work profile.
3. If you are a big shot, you will see one man handling their cell phones, another holding papers, a third one carrying the overnighter.
Favourite Line of Every Rich & Spoilt Delhiite
Overspeeding Maniacs
Don’t mind the next time you see a guy speeding his car on the road like he owns it. It is probably because we ‘Delhiites’ consider it as our birthright and every next politician is our closest of relative. We might have been sick of our city being called as unsafe inhabited by arrogant rich people, but we are fully capable of debating it over a Starbucks coffee. What makes it easy to spot one of our own kind is to find the closest and the loudest conversations’ source. It would usually be the neighbourhood aunty bragging about her US trip or the girl who finally has met the love of her life and who owns something huge in the city.
Delhi’s very own Schumacher
The Delhi Slang
The use of abusive language seems to run in our blood and we happily let it refine our personalities. Hindi and English are the languages used commonly for conversations in Delhi though the correct usage of both is seldom known to people. Hence, a new hybrid variety has come into existence called HINGLISH which now is a means of expression for all Delhiites. Also, one-liners, the famous abuses and what not; Delhi is a different zone altogether for all this.
And here comes a girl and the guys go like…
‘Nawabi’ Habits
Just in case you are a girl, don’t be startled by all the stares. Neeti Palta, Delhi’s famous comedian rightly said, “I have been staring at my phone for so long that it has started feeling like a Delhi girl.” However, the Delhi girls and boys are not far behind. As to no one’s surprise, drinking, smoking in open and getting into a little too much PDA is a normal affair for the so-called rich and educated of Delhi…
Smoke and drink together; you’re certainly so cool to fit into the group
Killing for Space
According to a report in a leading newspaper, urban development officials want to transform some areas into ‘world’s benchmark capital city’. So after we are done dodging roads, potholes and neighbour’s incessant questions about marriage, we do manage the time to criticise the passing girl’s short dress. But no matter what this city has deep love for its culture and the people. The love is somehow overshadowed by what society considers lies in our best interests. Sans the bad habits that this city has developed over these ‘transitional’ years, we do know when to raise a voice.
The choc-o-block roads of Delhi
One can come up with a host of other obnoxious traits to be encountered in the city: urinating and spitting in the open, talking loudly and aggressively in public, shoving and pushing in crowded areas, and a host of others. To be fair, a number of these traits can be found in all Indian cities, but there are some that are more noticeable in Delhi.
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