Hi All,
I just came across the following things about the Chandigarh and feel like to share with you
I just came across the following things about the Chandigarh and feel like to share with you
You know you are in Chandigarh when.....
1. University elections become more important than MLA, MC elections (SOPU, PUSU bruuahh)
2. Explaining Gehri to outsiders becomes a tough task (Gehri is nothing but a walk or bike ride around the corner traffic signal and back to check out the girls or just show off your new bike)
3. 'Uphill' can only be understood by you... (Means Solan & Simla)
4. You always have a 'pind' to goto every month (Most of the people in Chandigarh want to show off that they are Desi from heart hence go to their Village every month end to get money from their parents. Most guys in Chandigarh dont work, they just blow the heard earned money of their parents)
5. Kaimbwala requires no further defining
6. You always have a separate budget (after buying a car) for bigger tyres, alloy wheels, stereo, woofer
7. Shopping in guys' vocabulary refers to buying daru from Jugnu Ahata and soda, glasses from any confectionery
8. Names like Neelam, Nirman, Kiran, Jagat, Batra, Piccadily aren't just names but entertainment centres
9. Car-o-bar refers to drinking with glasses on the dickey of the car in sector 8 market late at night
10. Paranthe wale are the chefs who come out late at night at sector 16 to make paranthe and chai for late night partygoers
11. Abbreviations like GCG, MCM mean a lot without knowing their full forms
12. Guys speak in loud Punjabi when a group of girls passes by and girls start speaking in English everytime a group of guys passes by
13. The city seems too slow and dead and everyone heads to Delhi
14. The traffic cops start the challan drive in the last week of March to end the year in good numbers
15. Everyone has a 'massi' in Canada, and a 'bhua' in UK
16. Once upon a point Valentine's Day meant tractors on Gehri route and speeds of only 5 km/h
17. A new year's bash is incompete without a fight
18. Any party is incomplete without a fight
19. Everyone has some political connection
20. Stu C is more popular with non students
21. You are proud of being from a particular school and a passive member of its alumni group (YPS, Vivek, Sna, GNPS, Carmel, SJOBA etc.)
22. Going to the dog show means checking out the girls more than the dogs
23. Owning a Bullet while still in school is an achievement
24. Spending upto Rs 2 lacs on number 1 for a car's number plate does not raise any eyebrows
25. Kinetic Hondascooter is referred to as Kiney and Bullet bike as Bullt
26. You are proud of being a Punjabi
27. 'Mallo Malli Khadak Piyan' sticker is found on many cars
28. Guys are called by their surnames, (Brar, Sidhu bai, Dhillon) and followed by "Kiven aa, Kidaan!!"
29. 22g, 62 is only understood by you
30. You are shocked to find out when someone doesn't drink and is a vegetarian
31. Many ppl are 'vella' when asked what they do
32. Everyone's been to the Rock Garden and hate to show it yet again to family friends/relatives from other cities
33. One hand, while driving, is on the 'muchh' and the other on the steering wheel
34. Everybody knows everybody
35. Every new party place has the same old faces
36. A new car, bike etc. first comes to the Gehri route n later to the gurudwara or mandir
37. Coke and Pepsi come in small 'Sheeshee'
38. Your every sentence has a " Ma Di" or "Bhen Di"
39. Anyone and Everyone has had food at "Pal Da Dhaba" and "Giani Da Dhaba (Dharampur)"
40. Desi Ahatas are officially called "TAVERNS"
41. Everyone has heard the song "Chandigarh kare aashiqui" by B21
42. Bikers are challaned even if the pillion rider is not wearing a helmet and girls are allowed to ride without one.
43. While in school everyone waits for tuition time to finally talk to the special person (not in a uniform)
44. Panchkula and Mohali-ites don't mind being called as Chandigarhians
45. Very few ppl know about the Mosque in sector 20 and the Church in sector 18
46. Most ppl have been challaned more than once (for speeding mostly)
47. ... And most ppl have gone to the district courts in sector 17 to get their challans cleared (as it is cheaper than paying the fine at sector 29 police lines)
48. A good lookin car turns more heads than a pretty girl
49. English speaking girls are usually referred to as "yankan" or "jhankan"
50. The "Gehri-on-foot" (à la sector 35 CCD lane, sector 17) becomes more popular
2. Explaining Gehri to outsiders becomes a tough task (Gehri is nothing but a walk or bike ride around the corner traffic signal and back to check out the girls or just show off your new bike)
3. 'Uphill' can only be understood by you... (Means Solan & Simla)
4. You always have a 'pind' to goto every month (Most of the people in Chandigarh want to show off that they are Desi from heart hence go to their Village every month end to get money from their parents. Most guys in Chandigarh dont work, they just blow the heard earned money of their parents)
5. Kaimbwala requires no further defining
6. You always have a separate budget (after buying a car) for bigger tyres, alloy wheels, stereo, woofer
7. Shopping in guys' vocabulary refers to buying daru from Jugnu Ahata and soda, glasses from any confectionery
8. Names like Neelam, Nirman, Kiran, Jagat, Batra, Piccadily aren't just names but entertainment centres
9. Car-o-bar refers to drinking with glasses on the dickey of the car in sector 8 market late at night
10. Paranthe wale are the chefs who come out late at night at sector 16 to make paranthe and chai for late night partygoers
11. Abbreviations like GCG, MCM mean a lot without knowing their full forms
12. Guys speak in loud Punjabi when a group of girls passes by and girls start speaking in English everytime a group of guys passes by
13. The city seems too slow and dead and everyone heads to Delhi
14. The traffic cops start the challan drive in the last week of March to end the year in good numbers
15. Everyone has a 'massi' in Canada, and a 'bhua' in UK
16. Once upon a point Valentine's Day meant tractors on Gehri route and speeds of only 5 km/h
17. A new year's bash is incompete without a fight
18. Any party is incomplete without a fight
19. Everyone has some political connection
20. Stu C is more popular with non students
21. You are proud of being from a particular school and a passive member of its alumni group (YPS, Vivek, Sna, GNPS, Carmel, SJOBA etc.)
22. Going to the dog show means checking out the girls more than the dogs
23. Owning a Bullet while still in school is an achievement
24. Spending upto Rs 2 lacs on number 1 for a car's number plate does not raise any eyebrows
25. Kinetic Hondascooter is referred to as Kiney and Bullet bike as Bullt
26. You are proud of being a Punjabi
27. 'Mallo Malli Khadak Piyan' sticker is found on many cars
28. Guys are called by their surnames, (Brar, Sidhu bai, Dhillon) and followed by "Kiven aa, Kidaan!!"
29. 22g, 62 is only understood by you
30. You are shocked to find out when someone doesn't drink and is a vegetarian
31. Many ppl are 'vella' when asked what they do
32. Everyone's been to the Rock Garden and hate to show it yet again to family friends/relatives from other cities
33. One hand, while driving, is on the 'muchh' and the other on the steering wheel
34. Everybody knows everybody
35. Every new party place has the same old faces
36. A new car, bike etc. first comes to the Gehri route n later to the gurudwara or mandir
37. Coke and Pepsi come in small 'Sheeshee'
38. Your every sentence has a " Ma Di" or "Bhen Di"
39. Anyone and Everyone has had food at "Pal Da Dhaba" and "Giani Da Dhaba (Dharampur)"
40. Desi Ahatas are officially called "TAVERNS"
41. Everyone has heard the song "Chandigarh kare aashiqui" by B21
42. Bikers are challaned even if the pillion rider is not wearing a helmet and girls are allowed to ride without one.
43. While in school everyone waits for tuition time to finally talk to the special person (not in a uniform)
44. Panchkula and Mohali-ites don't mind being called as Chandigarhians
45. Very few ppl know about the Mosque in sector 20 and the Church in sector 18
46. Most ppl have been challaned more than once (for speeding mostly)
47. ... And most ppl have gone to the district courts in sector 17 to get their challans cleared (as it is cheaper than paying the fine at sector 29 police lines)
48. A good lookin car turns more heads than a pretty girl
49. English speaking girls are usually referred to as "yankan" or "jhankan"
50. The "Gehri-on-foot" (à la sector 35 CCD lane, sector 17) becomes more popular
n *Moved*
