Many of us have seen this list before, as it has been forwarded to everyone's email at least once, and for the most part it totally makes sense. Seeing that it always brings a smile to our face when we read this because we know it is true and for the people that have never seen it, the list is being re-posted on this blog. KUDOS!! to the person who made this list, it is brilliant.....
So here it is:
YOU KNOW YOU ARE FROM KATHMANDU IF
- You’re born in Nepal!
- You’re in our KTM!
- Loadshedding is an integral part of your life
- You can sing this song… ” super top, ma hun super top… ma luga lai seto paarchu…”
- If somebody touches your neck, u need to blow air in their hand (fuu fuu)…
- You shake your head to say yes or ok.
- Your are asked, “hatti baliyo ki hatti chap chapal”, you reply, you say “ustai ustai ho”.
- You watch english and hindi movies more than nepali movies.
- Boys court girls from the street.
- Todays rice is tomorrows fried rice.
- You’re at least a lil anti indian from your heart.
- You chichyai chichyai boling on the phone.
- You pronounce ‘YUM’ for ‘M’.
- You point with your lips.
- You get annoyed when people think you are from Naples.
- Whenever you meet someone you ask, ” Have you had your food?” ( bhat khayao?)
- You meet someone in a movie hall and ask, ” Have you come to watch a movie?” ( cinema herna ayeko?)
- You laugh at everything on Nepali TV but you still watch it.
- Covering your nose everytime you pass through the bridge becomes a reflex.
- Your conversation with any Nepali you just met always ends up being an interview to unearth the degree of association with this person. (eh…Ghar ka?? Lazimpat? Tyeso bhaye timile xyz lai chinchhau??)
- You are crossing a one way street and you have to check both sides.
- Your relatives give you money whenever you visit them.
- You call anyone rajesh hamal if he has a long back-hair.
- You go out for lunch/ dinner/ whatever in a group and look at the menu for half an hour and order the following: 1. momo 2. chilli chips 3. fried rice 4. chicken chilli
- You think of titaura and your saliva glands go wild !!
- You miss wai wai, rara and titaura and churpi…
- You are good at drunk driving, especially on motorcycles…
- Using a spoon becomes awkward!
- You are afraid to step on any paper, or pen (You don’t want to piss off Saraswati and flunk an exam).
- Your White Friends Ask If you’ve Climbed Mount Everest!
- You can bribe anyone even the Cops.
- You know ganja is REALLY cheap!
- You translate rap songs into nepali as a pass time hobby. example “mero hapsis nachdain, khali pant mathi sarchan. ani dhunga tadha, dhunga tadha.
- you accidently ask for an e-sprite and an e-snickers bar
- you’re in Kathmandu, you find Mo:mo shops every other block… yumm..
- u finally think uve perfected yor bargaining skills, but come bak ripped off…
- You are used to cows sitting down in the middle of the road during a traffic jam.
- You know that mango fruity is FRESH AND JUICY!!
- Chiya is even better if you put chuira in it
- Dogs barking don’t stop you sleeping…
- Boiling and filtering and boiling water again is part of everyday life…
- Your initial instinct on a sunny day is to stay in the shade…
- Winter only lasts three months…
- Most if not all houses have balconies…
- You know that fire and ice is the best pizza place ever
- Sitting on the front seat of a taxi feels like you’re in a video game
- You can get a group of your friends together and call a bandh!!
- We love to wear branded clothes from China
- You know that Jhamel is the new Thamel
- If you're a guy you've gone to a dance bar at least once...although you tell you're friends that you'd never step into a place like that..
- You know that Everest Momo is the best momo in town, but you go to Nanglo Bakey Cafe anyways!
- You know that Motor Bikes is the best mode of transportation
- You've gotten into a fight with the conductor of a micro bus because he did not accept your expired student ID
- During Shiva Ratri you go to Pashupati..not to visit the temple but to go sit with the babas
- Holi festival starts 1 month early and it is an excuse to throw water balloons(lolas) at girls
- Surya Churot is the best churot in the world and you can buy just 1 stick (khilli) from the shops
- Parties end with a fight because that guy looked at some other guys girl...
- You know that UFO is not an alien but a retailer of clothes
- You know the best networking event in town are the mapase classes
- you get surprised that a road that was under construction for the last 2 years finally got pitched
- You have the habit of digging holes to newly constructed roads
