How to know if u r an Indian...

Ways to know whether you are Indian or not. Read this. It's really cool; don’t be surprised if you can picture yourself, some friends or relatives when you read these.

You are Indian if...


1. Everything you eat is savored in garlic, onion and tomatoes.

2. You try and reuse gift wrappers, gift boxes, and of course aluminum foil.

3. You try to eject food particles from between your teeth by pressing your tongue
against them and making a peculiar noise like tshick, tshick, tschick.

4. You are standing next to the two largest size suitcases at the Airport.

5. You arrive one or two hours late to a party - and think it is normal.

6. You recycle Gifts.

7. You name your children in rhythms (example, Honey & Money, Ram & Shyam).

8. All your children have pet names, which sound nowhere close to their real names.

9. You take Indian snacks anywhere it says "No Food Allowed"

10. You talk for an hour at the front door when leaving someone's house.

11. You use plastic to cover anything new in your house whether it's the remote
control, VCR, carpet or new couch.

12. You buy and display expensive crockery, which is for special occasions, which
never happen.

13. You have a vinyl tablecloth on your dining table.

14. You use grocery bags to hold garbage.

15. You keep leftover food in your fridge in as many numbers of bowls as possible.

16. Your kitchen shelf is full bowls and plastic utensils (got free with some
household items).

17. With friends or relatives, you fight over who pays the dinner bill.

18. You majored in Mechanical or Chemical or Instrumentation or Civil engineering,
Medicine or Commerce or Architecture and now.......you are after Software and
only Software no matter which field you are originally from.

19. You live with your parents and you are already 30 years old. (And they prefer it
that way).

20. You feel like you've gotten a good deal if you didn't pay tax or buy things on
Sale .

21. You never learnt how to stand in a queue.

22. You can only travel if there are 5 persons at least to see you off or receive
you whether you are traveling by bus, train or plane.

23. If she is NOT your daughter, you always take interest in knowing whose daughter
has run with whose son and feel proud to spread it at the velocity of more than
the speed of light.

24. You only make long distance calls after 11 p.m.

25. If you don't live at home, when your parents call, they ask if you've eaten,
even if it's midnight .

26. You call an older person you never met before "uncle."

27. When your parents meet strangers and talk for a few minutes, you discover you're
talking to a distant cousins.

28. Your parents don't realize phone connections to foreign countries have improved
in the last two decades, and still scream at the top of their lungs when making
foreign calls.

29. You have bed sheets on your sofas so as to keep them away from getting dirty.

30. When dining out, you think 10 Rupees or equivalent is enough of a tip.

31. Its embarrassing if you or your family member’s wedding has less than 500 people.

32. You list your daughter as "fair and slim" in the matrimonial no matter how she
looks like.

33. All your plastic ware is stained with food color.

34. You have drinking glasses made of steel.

35. You have mastered the art of bargaining in shopping and you always bargain no
matter what.

36. You have really enjoyed reading this strip.

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An apple a day keeps the doctor away ;-)

Eat an apple to...

:-> strengthen the gums and brighten the teeth
;-> get rid of pimples and acne
:-> get permanent relief from ulcers.(consume apple juice)
;-> prevent phlegm and congestion
:-> get relief from rheumatic pains and liver problems
;-> improve digestion

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Some Management Skills!

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Relationship Secrets

ANNIVERSARIES
Always celebrate! Whether it's the 1st or the 50th, each year together is a triumph.

APPRECIATION
Let each other know how much you appreciate each other. You may already know but hearing it from each other is always better.

BEST FRIENDS
Be best friends preferably before being boyfriend-girlfriend. Take time to know each other so the relationship will be a deep one. Tell each other about your crushes, dreams and problems. Make sure he/she is your best friend before getting engaged. The strong bond of friendship will help you both survive tough times.

BOND
Make it a point to spend time together often but leave room for each other. Also spend time alone, so that at the end of the day you could both share your experiences. This way, you stay interesting with your partner.

COMPLIMENTS
Always compliment each other. This will prevent feelings of resentment & thinking that one is being taken for granted.

DATE
Keep doings things that you both enjoy, do them together. Make time & continue to date to keep the romance - look good, smell good to maintain physical attraction

DIFFERENCES
Celebrate differences. Never force your ideologies down each other's throat. Give up trying to turn your partner into you. Accept differences, appreciate them.

FIGHTS
Fight with the aim to resolve the issue. Don't outdo each other. The longer you extend the fight, the more chances that you'll say something hurtful that you don't really mean. As mad as you were with your partner, he/she is still the person who laughs at your jokes & thinks you're hot. Hear each other out, don't dig up old issues. Choose your battles. Make sure the fight will be worth it & that something will change in the relationship as a result of the fight.

FLAWS
Know that the perfect person does not exist. Know that just as there are things that you love about him/her, there will be things that will make you go crazy. We are only human with our own flaws.

FUN
Have fun together! This means keeping the fun & spontaneity that was there in the early days.
Allow yourselves to get silly - shower together, etc. Being able to make each other laugh & see the lighter, crazier, absurd side is the best way to get through all the differences in personalities, adjustments in lifestyle & opposing viewpoints.

GOALS
Make sure you have similar goals. It would be difficult to keep your bond intact if your views are complete opposite.

GRUDGES
Quit tabulating grudges. Let it off. Discuss it, then trash it, don't recycle it.

KEEPING IT HOT
Keep it hot by traveling to different places together. A new setting will do wonders. Always have skin contact - be it holding hands, a massage or just plain leg rubbing.

HONESTY
Don't lie or hide things. The problem will only get bigger.

KNOW EACH OTHER
Learn each other's interest. It really keeps the conversation flowing!

HUG
A hug can be far better more intimate than a kiss.

IDENTITY
Don't lose your personality - that's why he/she fell in love with you. Have separate interest & activities to keep your individual, & to be able to contribute more to the relationship.

INDEPENDENCE
Having your own income means you're the boss in your life.

IN-LAWS
Make room for the in-laws.

INTENTIONS
Wish each other well. Don't wish each other worst.

ISSUES
Speak up about the awkward stuff now, like money & sex. The earlier, the better.

LISTEN
Listen, listen, listen. Hear each other out especially during arguments.

LOOK GOOD
Mind your appearance! Stay fit & healthy for each other.

LOVE
It all boils down to your love, chemistry & respect for each other.

MEMORIES
Remind each other of the old days. Do something that you used to do for each other before. It may even be corny but it made you two together. Experience new things together- from dining into a new restaurant to experiencing street food together to exploring to new places. It's the little surprises that make great memories.

MIND READING
No matter how long you've been together, do not think that you can read each other's mind.

NEEDS
Be good to yourself, then be good to your partner. That's what love is all about. Think about your partner. Will it make him/her happy? Will she/he enjoy it? Consider each other's feelings. Be very attentive & sensitive to each other's needs, physically & emotionally, that way your partner learns to do the same for you. Never take your partner for granted.

PRIORITIES
If one says it's important, then it is! Prioritize each other among other things!

SPACE
Give each other space. Have dates with your girlfriends, have your boy's night out. If you can't trust each other with this, then don't get married.

SORRY
Say sorry when you're wrong.

SURPRISES
No matter how long you've known each other, be open to surprises, both good or bad.

TEAMWORK
Think for two & always work as a team. Consult each other before making a decision because everything will always affect both of you. Strengthen couple power. In many ways, we have to decide based on what is best for the relationship in favor of our individual selves.

SUPPORT
Support each other's dream. Be willing to follow your passions, support your partner in his/her decisions & create new ones together. Two heads are better than one.

TALK
Tell each other's stories. Life goes by so fast & its easy to see how easily couple can grow apart. Whenever something funny, scary, exciting or juicy happened to you or to someone you know, tell each other about it & have your partner do the same. Keep each other in the loop of life.

Courtesy: www.pravsworld.com

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Whilst Crossing the Bridge...

A little girl and her father were crossing a bridge.
The father was kind of scared so he asked his little daughter:
Sweetheart, please hold my hand so that you don't fall into the river.
The little girl said: No,Dad. You hold my hand.
What's the difference? Asked the puzzled father.
There's a big difference, replied the little girl. If I hold your hand and something happens to me, chances are that I may let your hand go. But if you hold my hand, I know for sure that no matter what happens, you will never let my hand go.

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Brinjal

To cure eye problems, eat curry made of brinjals.

To get rid of phlegm, eat tender purple brinjals.

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