Remember a while back when former cricketer Virender Sehwag posed a question to desi Twitter asking them what they loved most about India? The thread went viral with supersonic speed and netizens responded with wholesome tweets extolling the nation and its beauty. Desi khaana featured a lot and so did jugaad technology. Some mentioned the fact that we touch our elders’ feet while others heaped praises on the armed forces.
Recently though, Twitter user @roooossshhiiiii wrote about her native region’s biggest stereotype and soon enough there was a crazy influx of responses. Netizens joined in by sharing the clichés of their cities and the thread is both funny and sad at the same time.
Here is how it all began.
I say Punjabi, they hear butter chicken.
— Grumpy🌈 (@roooossshhiiiii) May 25, 2019
And here are 14 of the best replies we found for your viewing pleasure.
1.
https://twitter.com/Lame_sperm/status/1132258242329923584
2.
I say Banaras. They hear paan. https://t.co/c74v508JQS
— Anas Tanwir (बुकरात वकील) (@Vakeel_Sb) May 27, 2019
3.
I say Lucknow. They hear Nawabs. https://t.co/UrP0Vlhmoy
— Shivam Vij (@DilliDurAst) May 29, 2019
4.
I say Himachal. They hear weed. https://t.co/zxc9qbJgYj
— tomatomato (@_TamataBatata) May 27, 2019
5.
I say Kerala. They hear mallu porn. https://t.co/0ZVTjAtHlv
— Whiskey🌱 (@WhiskeyTwilight) May 27, 2019
6.
https://twitter.com/sanjayuvacha/status/1133589974509543425
7.
I say Ratlam. They hear 'Jab We Met' 🤦♂️ https://t.co/iNok6q3BT2
— Kirtish Bhatt (@Kirtishbhat) May 29, 2019
8.
I say Mangalore, they hear Bangalore. https://t.co/pppryLSD3E
— Nistula Hebbar (@nistula) May 29, 2019
9.
https://twitter.com/GenZinfrenzy/status/1133056876487352320
10.
I say Bhubaneswar. They have no idea. https://t.co/wGiJ8QlFXZ
— Mukta (@Mukta___) May 29, 2019
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I say Delhi. They hear "Tu jaanta nahi mera baap kaun hai". https://t.co/hr4Gqx7S1D
— Mohak Mangal (@mohakmangal) May 29, 2019
12.
https://twitter.com/SanaRah40486684/status/1133627953038807041
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I say Ranchi , they hear MSD … https://t.co/qNP9geRMcu
— Desi Deadpool (@Vickster469) May 29, 2019
14.
I say Tirupati. They hear laddu https://t.co/KQpD2YqrwP
— Quarantine cheema (@cult_gult) May 29, 2019
While stereotyping an entire community or state into one mould is wrong on so many levels, this thread is sure to bring a smile on your face because all of these are completely relatable and on point. Tragedy mein comedy, right?