Is she praising or criticising? Why did so many millions
follow because of their foolishness? She is undermining the Indians and
holding her nation high, which is OK as far as she is concerned. But she
ought to have said that she used only paper towels in RR while Indians wash
and keep clean also. The cancer ratio is so high there but Indian spicy
food keeps them better. While donations to conversion is the motto there,
silent entries in Indian sanatana by them are in large numbers. If it is so
hot here, it is bitterly cold there and the cold hampers health. So ignore
them. Right to speech is misused by many like stalin etc so too the lady .
Its OK KR  IRS 61225

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American Family Spends 2.5 Months In India, Highlights 9 Key Differences
Between Two CountriesAn American mother shared nine cultural and societal
differences she observed during a two-and-a-half-month trip to India.

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An American woman who took her family to India for a two-and-a-half-month
trip has highlighted the subtle cultural and societal differences between
the two countries. In a now-viral Instagram post, Anna Haakenson, a mother
of two, said she knew India would be different, but she did not have the
exact idea how contrasting the two nations might actually be.

>From food to the nature of people to how inexpensive living in India was,
Haakenson touched upon several topics that have struck a chord online.
Here Are The Nine Differences Listed By The American Family:

   - Honking: In America, honking means someone is about to lose their
   mind, but in India, a honk means, "Hi, I am here, look out, thanks".
   - Food: In America, spicy means mild heat, but in India, spicy could
   cause some digestive issues, especially for foreigners.
   - People: In the USA, people pretend you don't exist. In India, people
   will absolutely ask where you are from, where you are going, and why.
   - Trash: While trash is placed in trash cans in the USA, the same can't
   be said about India, where it goes wherever the nearest person decides.
   - Cars: Driving your own car is the default, and you follow the traffic
   laws in US, but India has controlled chaos on the road that outsiders would
   not understand.
   - Weather: America - winter, spring, summer, fall in most places; India:
   hot, monsoon, and "surprise extra heat" season.
   - Religion: America - Mostly catholic churches and quiet gatherings;
   India: Temples everywhere and festivals that take over entire cities.
   - Affordability: Haakenson said everything is expensive in the US but in
   India, everything was manageable.
   - Family: America - Single-family living; India - multiple generations
   under one roof

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"Thanks for sharing the differences you have noticed! Although I have not
lived in India, i knew about all these from the couple of time i have
visited," said one user, while another added: "It is true that all
generation live together because my family two uncle family and grandma we
all live together under one roof."

A third commented: "Kinda off about weather though. Maybe you only
experienced southern weathe,r which I agree is hot, but try the Himalayan
regions, we have different seasons."

A fourth said: "Well captured the differences!! In India, people care even
if you are a stranger to them."




















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