Third World Dump Yard

Having interacted with people from the so-called ‘First World’, I don’t find Oprah’s remarks and irrationality, surprising. While India does face a wide variety of social problems, the outlook of the West, that they are living a life in paradise is quite ironic and ignorant. Here are some of the most common ‘issues’ or remarks that my western friends make, displaying their lack of sensitivity.

You STILL eat with your hands?
Yes, I love eating with my hand and so do most Indians. It is the flexibility to handle food and ease in mixing the gravy evenly that makes me prefer my hands while eating my food. I clean my hands properly before I eat my food. I do not see how forks and spoons are better than clean hands. Where do you stick you knives, forks and spoons when you eat your burgers, hotdogs, tacos, chicken wings, chips, pizzas, and bread?

Isn’t it sad that people in India are so poor?
Yes, people in India are poor. They are poor because your so called colonization ruined our wealth. The rest is ravaged by the goons that we retained in the same positions as they were during the colonial period. And the saga continues. However, being poor isn’t the most horrible situation as long as no one tries to constantly making people feel it is. There are many people who are poor and are still happy; because they do not have to worry about the social display of wealth. Their only worry is to satisfy their stomachs for the day. If they achieve that goal, they are contented; probably more than you are.

Isn’t it unhygienic to clean one’s ass with their hands?
I just have one question in this regard. When you do not consider the acts of taking the penis into one’s mouths, inserting one’s penis into the posterior organ and other such acts unhygienic, how can you call the act of someone cleaning their ass with their hands unhygienic? The list of such acts of pleasure can go on, but I know your imagination can help you with the rest.

How can people marry someone your parents choose for you?
While I personally am not in favor of the idea of arranged marriages, I do not understand why the concept is so appalling. It is a cultural practice that has been followed over the ages. Yes, it did not change. But people are doing just as fine as you are doing with your love marriages, and sometimes even better. It isn't the best system, but, it works. At least, our children are not brought up being confused not knowing whether to call their mom, sister or daughter or aunt or whatever the heck it is, because the kid could not keep a count on whom his mom or dad is falling in love with.

Everytime someone from these 'First World' countries comes up with such questions, I feel pity for their lack of understanding towards different cultures. The self-obsession and love for superficiality never fails to amuse me.