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On Sat, 10 Dec 2022 at 09:09, 'gopala krishnan' via Thatha_Patty < [email protected]> wrote: > *CULTURAL QA 12-2022-**10* > > *BEING A COMPILATION THERE MAY BE ERRORS* > > Q1 What offends South Indians the most? > > A1 Chaitra Bhat, Avid learner Updated Oct 27 > > My home state is Karnataka and I have been living *in different states > from last 22 years*. I think i am eligible to answer. > > Before answering, I want to make one point clear that this is not the > opinion of all there in Northern part of India. I have many good friends > who respect and accept what we are and how we are. I have learnt a lot > living in different states and always be thankful for that. > > And coming to the answer: > > *Madrasi :Not all South Indians are “Madrasis”.South* India consists of 5 > different states. Madras ( now Chennai) is the capital city of Tamilnadu. > > *Do you eat Dosa/ Idli all three times a day? :We* don’t eat Idli , Dosa > whole day. We have wide variety of vegetarian as well as non vegetarian > cuisines. > > * How come you eat rice in every meal of the day?:* Rice is not the only > staple food. Rottis in Jola, Ragi, Navane, Sajje, Ragi mudde and there are > many. > > *Once I heard someone say, “South people eat* using hands, lick till > elbow (exaggeration!!!)”: Yes…we prefer to eat with our hands because it is > the best way to eat. And we are not ashamed of that. > > Making fun of our accent : I want to ask those, can you atleast say one > scentence in our language? Please remember, atleast we are trying. > > Kanjoos..Don’t enjoy life : We prefer simple living. We enjoy simplicity. > We like to save money to invest in Education, Home and Gold. So what? Our > choice. > > Skin colour: Most of us are dark skinned. And to my knowledge, even in > other states not all are tall, fair and handsome. > > Edit1: All those points are just my observations. It is never meant to > target any or create more of a distance between North & South…After all we > are one. We are Indians. Diversity in culture & tradition is what makes > our country unique and interesting! > > *My note- Though the answer is recent, in the last* two decades the % of > North Indians in south are much more and such questions are rare. > > Q2 Do Italians eat a lot of pizza, pasta, and garlic bread? > > A2 Michael Righi, Italian guy Updated Nov 22 > > No, yes and absolutely no. Let's begin. > > *Sure, in Italy we eat pizza but it's not an everyday food*. Many > Italians, including me and all the people I know, *eat pizza only on > weekends* or on social occasions. > > I eat pizza with friends or with my parents, usually on Saturday or Sunday > evening.It can happen, very rarely, that I eat a pizza for lunch with > colleagues. > > Last week I had to attend a work meeting which ended at 10pm, in which > case I stopped by to get a pizza as I didn't feel like cooking once I got > home. > > *As for the pasta it’s different.* > > *Many Italians eat pasta almost every day,* mostly for lunch. From Monday > to Friday for lunch I eat *70gr of "light" pasta, for example with > vegetables.* Sometimes I mix in leftovers from the night before; I had > leftover lentils with tomato sauce last night, so today I'm going to have > pasta and lentils with tomato sauce for lunch. > > *During the weekend, when I go to my parents' for lunch, we eat tastier > pasta dishes, such as tortellini* in broth, lasagna, pasta al forno, > carbonara, etc. > > > > Let's move on to the garlic bread. Well, it's very simple, in Italy IT > DOESN'T EXIST. > > Q3 What the harm of drinking very hot water? > > A3 Som Shubhra De,A technology manager who loves being with > people4y > > Is there anyone on the world who single-sip drank boiling water and > survived? > > *Let me recount an incident which happened in the Shyambazar area of North > Calcutta (now Kolkata).* This was some 11–12 years back and was reported > in the local papers. > > A group of young men were chit-chatting in a tea shop that late afternoon. > When one of them suggested they have a competition on who can drink, in one > sip, a full bottle of ice-cold cola. > > The prize money was Rs. 10/-, which is minuscule by today’s standards, but > was useful money that time especially for any unemployed youth. > > “But cold drinks are not a challenge” - said one of them as they were > sorting out the details. “We should have this competition with boiling hot > tea” he said, with a hint of heroism in his voice. All agreed, some > cautiously, and asked the tea shop fellow to give the youth a large mug of > boiling hot tea. > > When served, the guy held the mug for a few seconds, and then all of a > sudden gulped it down his throat. All were silent for a few moments, then > broke into an applause. There was, of course, no one else who dared. So the > guy was declared a winner and everyone pooled in and gave him the prize > money. > > *After a few minutes they dispersed and as they came to the road, he > stumbled and fell on the pavement.* Soon there was blood oozing out of > his mouth. His friends called a taxi and rushed him to the NRS Medical > College & Hospital. The doctors tried their best, but he died early next > morning. His food pipe had kind of melted. > > Moral of story (and statutory warning) - please do not get any ideas from > this question and never try any such similar stunt. > > 2ND ANSWER- Virendra Srivastava, Manager (2014–present) Dec 3 > > *Drinking water that's too hot can damage the tissue in your esophagus*, > burn your taste buds, and scald your tongue. *Be very careful when > drinking hot water. Drinking cool, not hot, water is best for rehydration.* > > Q4 What are some underrated scientists in the world? > > A4 Misty, Astrophysics/math/science nthusiast. Loves science > facts. Nov 24 > > *Lise Meitner.* > > A wickedly smart woman, *who was dubbed “mother of the nuclear bomb",* > and who had her Noble prize taken away from her by male colleagues simply > because she was a Jewish woman. > > *The man who did get it? Otto Hahn.* > > Lise discovered the element protactinium, which you know, is a pretty big > deal. Now, while she did work with Otto to discover nuclear fission and > protactinium, she never received any credit for her work from the Nobel > committee. In fact, she was nominated 49 times, and they still failed to > realize how much she actually contributed. > > *Because she was alive during WW2, she eventually had to flee Austria, and > settle in Sweden. She never returned.* > > *Called the “German Marie Curie" by Albert Einstein,* Lise's work in > radioactivity and nuclear physics is still unknown to many. > > Q5 Is India changing? > > A5 I applied for a Passport in Tatkaal on Friday. > > Now, my dad had *the following prejudices due to his own experience — > long waiting time, egoism of authorities, nonchalance in the process and > late delivery of passport. But what happened was the exact opposite.* > > Went to the passport seva kendra on the next day (Saturday). Took me about > half an hour for the whole process there. > > On Monday, I went for the police verification at a station near my > residence. That process took 15 minutes, and the *policewala didn't ask > for a bribe.* > > Meanwhile, my passport had already been dispatched on Saturday and reached > me on Monday in the afternoon i.e. just after police verification. > > *So, in 3 days, I had a passport in my hand. Here's a pic as of today:* > > *Me and dad were pleasantly surprised! He said* things had changed a lot > now for the better.Is India changing? Definitely. > > My note- I could not collect the details of the person answered. *For > very elders passport is given without police verification,* if living in > own house-My experience before six months. > > I got ordinary passport in 4 days from Tambaram, Chennai passport office. > > Q5 What are some of the interesting facts about India? > > A5 Aniket, Lives in Pune, Maharashtra, India (2020–present)May > 28 > > Night time. The sun just about to rise in a couple of hours. > > Two men arrive on a bike at a village. One person gets down and starts > tiptoeing around the main road while the other person waits on the bike. > > *The person gets into a house. No doors, only door frames, everywhere.* > > Searches into the lockers while the family is asleep. Finds some valuables > and loads them up in his bag his bag is full.. Does the same thing in 5–6 > other houses until *Comes out running to find his partner and bike > missing*. Panics. Starts running along the road leading out of the > village, runs for around 2–3 km, finds himself back at the point from where > he started running. > > More panic. Starts running in opposite direction and again after a couple > of kilometres finds himself back at the same point. > > *Dawn is not far away. Sees a temple to his left, dumps all the valuables > inside the gate and starts panic running along the road again. Falls > unconscious after running 5–10 kms, found by locals in morning and admitted > in hospital.* > > The village — Shani Shingnapur > > The only village with no doors. > > No incident of theft except in 2010 and 2011 when the items stolen were > miraculously found the next day in the owner's homes. Incredible India. > > Q6 What is the evolutionary reason for why sub-Saharan African > people (black people) have such tightly coiled hair that is so distinctly > different from the hair of other racial groups? > > A6 Claire Jordan, Degree in biology and folklore; programmer, > shop owner, secretary on newspaper Dec 2 > > Trapped air pockets insulate the skull from the sun - same principle as > loft insulation or a string vest - and *the arrangement of the hair also > helps to wick sweat away from the scalp very fast, improving cooling*. It’s > all about preventing sunstroke, i.e. not boiling your brains if you’re > out hunting or farming around noon. > > Q7 Is it true that in North India, even in reserved > compartments, passengers will be forced to share their seats with others > similar to the unreserved compartment? > > A7 Ch. Lavanya, Lives in India Updated 3y > > “Arey hato na, hamein bhiatna hai” shouted one lady.(just move aside, we > want to sit) > > It's almost like this. > > *I was looking in her direction and was speechless as she never bothered > to wait for an answer but just pushed me aside and sat with two other > people.* > > I was feeling disgusted but when I saw around, it was the same everywhere. > All seats were occupied and everyone was helpless. > > Then we understood we entered north India where it is very common. > > *Nobody listens to your complaint also.* > > But as soon as you enter south India your seats are yours. > > *2ND ANSWER-Bhupendra Kantharia, Studied at* University of Delhi Nov 24 > > This is the journey i took with my family. I booked the tickets two months > in advance anticipating a good and comfortable journey but the sleeper > coach of Indian railways are now become general coach. > > Its a journey of 25 hours and the crowd keep on increasing. > > *Atlast I logded complaint on twitter as have heard that they (Railways) > responds on it but thats not true. No one cared to respond.* > > Atlast we have to complete the journey in this way. > > *So sad part of it that no ticket checker has come and not a single police > personnel. Old age people,* kids and women were not even able to use > toilets and washrooms. > > Indian Railways are the biggest employer and claim to have introduce new > trains but this is in our hand to make the best out of it. > > My note- How to solve the problem in North India?As said in 2nd answer, > Railways must try to solve the pathetic condition of such passengers. > > Q8 What are some natural ways to regulate blood sugar levels? > > A8 Thomas Johnson, I work as a medical researcher. 2m > > It's no secret that diabetes is becoming an epidemic, and that's why it's > important to keep your blood sugar levels regulated. > > Nowadays, there are many natural ways to regulate blood sugar levels. One > way is to eat a diet rich in fiber, which is proven to help regulate blood > sugar levels. Fiber also helps with weight loss and can help lower > cholesterol and blood pressure. > > *Some foods that can help you regulate blood sugar levels are almonds, > blueberries, and avocados. If* you want to regulate your blood sugar > levels, it's important to make sure that you eat a low-carb diet, exercise > regularly, and consume enough protein. > > *Another way is to try intermittent fasting, which* involves restricting > your food intake for 16-24 hours a day. Intermittent fasting has been > proven to help regulate insulin, which is the hormone that helps regulate > blood sugar levels. > > Q9 What is the biggest culture shock you have ever faced? > > A9 Mohan Dev Sukumar, Studied at Indian Institute of > Technology, Kharagpur (IIT KGP)Oct 12 > > After landing in Copenhagen airport I was looking for a drinking water tap > to refill my waterbottle. > > I couldn’t find a tap around me, so I went to a security personnel and > asked her. > > Me: “ where can I get water? “ > > She: “ It’s there “She pointed her finger towards a toilet. > > I didn’t get her. I thought she didn’t understand my question or my > accent. So I asked her again. > > Me: “ I mean drinking water “ > > She: “Yes.. vand.. It’s there” > > I didn’t dare to ask her again. I went straight to the toilet and searched > the premises. > > She saw me roaming clueless and came to me. > > She: “ see mister, you can either buy a water bottle for 60 krone in the > store or fill from the tap in the washroom. It’s the same water. “ > > Same water? Seriously? > > I stepped inside the toilet and was shocked to see many people filling > their bottles directly from hand wash taps inside the toilet. > > I know water quality in Denmark is great, but not to the extent that they > supply that even to the toilets. > > Q10 How did Alexander the Great defeat Indian kings so easily > when they were known as powerful warriors? > > A10 Bob deWitt, Art History Professor, Utah Valley University Nov > 24 > > *In reality, Alexander’s toughest battles were fought against Indian kings > in which he came closest to defeat. He was lucky to survive them.* > > Note, for example, that it was only after those hard-won battles that his > men uncharacteristically defied him and refused to go any farther into > India on his quest to reach the Eastern Ocean which he erroneously thought > was just on the other side of India, less than 1,000 miles away. His army, > exhausted, homesick, and overwhelmed with the prospects of having to face > large Indian armies, mutinied and refused to march any farther east. After > pouting for three days and refusing to come out of his tent, Alexander > finally listened to reason, acquiesced, and turned the expedition around to > head back to Babylon. > > *In the words of the historian, Plutarch:* > > *“As for the Macedonians, however, their struggle with Porus [an Indian > king] blunted their courage* and stayed their further advance into India. > For having had all they could do to repulse an enemy who mustered only > twenty thousand infantry and two thousand horse, they violently opposed > Alexander when he insisted on crossing the river Ganges. . . .while its > banks on the further side were covered with multitudes of men-at-arms and > horsemen and elephants. For they were told that the kings of the Ganderites > and Praesii [two Indian kingdoms] were awaiting them with eighty thousand > horsemen, two hundred thousand footmen, eight thousand chariots, and six > thousand fighting elephants. > > So, no, he didn’t defeat the Indian kings easily at all. > > *All the above QA are from Quora website on 09-12-2022* > > *Quora answers need not be 100% correct answers .* > > *Compiled **and posted by R. 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