This is India

15 of the many things we’ve learned from living in India, specifically the farm country of Andhra Pradesh.

1.     It takes 30 seconds for ants to find a candy wrapper in the center of the room, give or take a few seconds.

2.     The max amount of people you can fit into an auto rickshaw is…haven’t figured that out yet.  There is always room on the back, inside, or even on top.

3.     “We will leave at 10:00 am” usually means 10:30, but it could mean 11:00, 12:00, 2:00 or even tomorrow.

4.     If the villagers were to choose between a free Bollywood movie ticket or staring at us for 5 minutes, they would stare at us.

5.     99% of the time in major cities, auto rickshaw drivers will try rip you off with their first quoted price.

6.     “Drink hot water,” “Put oil on your stomach,” and “Take a tablet,” are three  of the cures for pretty much every form of illness, except maybe a cobra bite.

7.     Even the smallest woman can look menacing when she stares at you holding a sickle.

8.     India moves in the quickest and craziest, slow manner possible.  This one took a while to get used to.

9.     When being served food, “Okay that’s enough,” guarantees at least two to three more scoops of rice and curry.

10. Although we miss food in America every day, the word bland comes to mind when I compare it to the flavorful food here.

11. Rice, oil, vegetables, and sugar are staple food groups.

12. India women love to braid and touch Brooke’s hair.

13. Acne=mosquito bites

14. Indian children sing songs in the key of…A, C, F#, E etc, all at the same time. We have a theory that they are the first to discover the unknown key of Z Major.

15. 220 volts coursing through your arm hurts a lot more than 140 volts.

-T

India has some serious Sunflower fields!