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Memmorees from the paast

Sign on an ice cream vendor's stall in Bangalore read "FURIT SALARD". This is pretty damn close to the "I AM SUNAMI" sign in terms of funny captions/postings.

I am going to be on the look out for more of these. While I was in college back in Mumbai, I used to travel via train from Mulund to Kurla and then hop on to an auto to reach VESIT.

Kurla station in Central Mumbai is like a library of real funny & cringe-worthy captions written in English. Pasted on a pillar once was "DO NOT SPIT HERE, PEALEASE". It was literally like some one was pleading not to spit there. Unfortunately, I don't think the message and the PLEASE was strong enough to convince anyone. There was 'fresh' spit all over the hoarding.

One of the most common sights in late-night Mumbai are the Chinese food stalls in possibly every nook and corner of the suburbs. While the food itself would be delicious, you would encounter the most liberal use of the English language just for the word "Chinese". I have seen CHINISE, CHENEES, CHINIS and many more that I don't even remember. Who cares as long as the message is conveyed. The most ironic part about these so-called Chinese food was that they are not even authentic Chinese, a fact that I learned only after going to America. See the irony here, Chinese food, India, America. Ya, you get the point.

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Great trip.The route is as nice as the journey.During the trip you also have to think about shopping places and entertainment places that are easily accessible from hotel.

madona

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