8 Reverse Culture Shocks Upon Returning To India| NRI Reverse Culture Shock Experience

[@my_happy_frames]

Everything true😅 Another thing I noticed is people don’t have any idea of personal space. Especially when you stand in line( even in hospital counters), people stand really close to you 😅😂

[@WhatsUrHomeStoryMalayalam]

Yes, have noticed that

[@aps_aps_]

Sugar and coffee.. absolutely true.. I was keep telling my mom not to add so much sugar.. it’s so much sugar in coffee and tea. My mom started preparing with less sugar exclusively for me. Queue - no comments. 🙏🙏🙏 Driving - Damn scary. In general, no one has patience..

[@WhatsUrHomeStoryMalayalam]

Totally agree

[@manjumanoj3904]

100% true… all the points, especially the last one!!! I struggled even with relatives.

[@WhatsUrHomeStoryMalayalam]

😔

[@bindupillai7306]

Very true Vidya.

[@WhatsUrHomeStoryMalayalam]

Thank you Bindu chechi

[@mooo6747]

I don’t think anti-perspirants are actually sold in India. Maybe they are in the last 10 years but before that some people used to ask me to bring it for them. The number one thing that gets under my skin though are the sales assistants. I've begged them to stop following me around. They just stand and stare. I get that with groups of waiters in restaurants too. Instead of actually coming forward and providing service, they make you feel uncomfortable while eating.

[@WhatsUrHomeStoryMalayalam]

Totally hear you.

[@Veena-e6f]

Good to know about Genie service. Regarding sales people continuously behind us when we are shopping, is quite irritating. I feel sorry for them may be they are told to be do that by the owners. I don't think someone can steal because cameras are everywhere and you have to handover all bags you are carrying to security guard before you go inside. There is no concept of saying sorry or thankyou.

[@WhatsUrHomeStoryMalayalam]

Yes I’m sure store management is making them do that.

[@justbeingme944]

As much as I enjoy visiting apna desh, the downsides especially when it comes to personal hygiene are such a put off. Couple major things that I'd add on to your list are, loud chewing with mouth open/talking at the same time and almost every table in restaurants, kids are glued to the phones..I mean what's the point of a family outing?! Disclaimer: No intention of sparking any debates, just my personal opinion 😉. Have a blessed Sunday to anyone reading this today! 🤘🏼❤

[@WhatsUrHomeStoryMalayalam]

Totally agree

[@sreedeviprakash3675]

Line cutting really does get on my nerves. Its one amongst the basic disciplines that should be home schooled from an early age.

[@WhatsUrHomeStoryMalayalam]

Totally agree

[@sajlakadan]

But the same people if they are travelling outside of the country then they are decent 😂

[@WhatsUrHomeStoryMalayalam]

@@sajlakadan 😀

[@narayan2783]

Swiggy- Maybe true in Kerala, but not true in other cities outside Kerala... Google Pay- That is real transformation over last 5 years and when i use my debit card or when i say, i do not have google pay- People look at me as an alien :D .. Infact a shop keeper who knows about my whereabouts teasingly said - "US undo paranjutu entha karyam.. oru google pay polum illalo"

[@WhatsUrHomeStoryMalayalam]

Yes totally agree, they stare at you like you are so behind on technology, which true. I cannot tell you how many people on FB marketplace insist that we pay only in cash.

[@ChiefIntel]

Google Pay: The US is not behind in technology. It's called keeping your banking and finances away from a database, which is called UPI in India. In the US people are very cautious about private information at the hand of a government clearing house. The government should not be knowing what and where you buy your household items from.

[@cheersbloom]

@@ChiefInteljust curious so doesn’t credit card usage in US give out this information?

[@myhomiespace5926]

Superb... Relevant points..

[@WhatsUrHomeStoryMalayalam]

Thank you 🙏

[@lakshmiaa1495]

very true. everything is google pay , phone pay. we had a recent visit to India and got all these shock ourselves. Glad to see that you are openly telling. could not wait ourselves to come back. I think People became so aggressive these days. But the food is out of this world even children agree.

[@WhatsUrHomeStoryMalayalam]

Totally agree on all points

[@thaamarakshansreedharan5960]

I totally uphold all your convictions...! There're even more ....

[@WhatsUrHomeStoryMalayalam]

😀

[@anjup3717]

Relatives nte Veettil poyal , forceful feeding . Mathi ennu paranjalum kazhichu kazhinjalum no paranjalum kazhichu konditikkunna plate il pinneyum vilambum. 2. Upselling : when you ask for a product at store , few employees crowd around you and just force you to buy something else . You don’t feel like they introduce some product . You just literally feel like they force you. 3: judging your language , if h accidentally speaks some English words in between your conversations. They don’t get that we are struggling to remember some particular Malayalam words.

[@WhatsUrHomeStoryMalayalam]

😃 Agree with all of those points. Only good thing about #1, is I love how my picky eater kiddo is forced to eat everything coz she can’t say no. 😂

[@devikaanil6866]

@@WhatsUrHomeStoryMalayalamTrue!😅… I remind my daughter this is the last generation of people who are going to forcefully feed you home cooked meals! For such self sacrificing generations are ending! These days people are too busy that they stopped cooking even for themselves!!! So try to enjoy the over feeding attitude though it is difficult too!!!😀

[@keerthi9907]

💯 percent true!👌…Body odor part was a bit sad part! I feel bad and sad too when some emit bad odors! Good hygiene is something everyone should practice but buying good quality deodorants isn’t possible for everyone as some are struggling to make both ends meet, right?! With all respects I know you didn’t mean to hurt anyone and you only wanted to tell everyone deodorants help and people should be aware of it, especially cabin crew!!!🙏

[@WhatsUrHomeStoryMalayalam]

Yes totally agree.

[@goldie7689]

I once went to a boutique that sells sarees in Chennai which costs 50,000 INR and up Kanakavalli. It is such an upscale place but the sales man who helped me had such a bad body odor that it was hard to breathe. Why wouldn't the managers or management educate the man about this ? Similar experience though not so bad in Seematti kochi. .

[@keerthi9907]

@@WhatsUrHomeStoryMalayalam 🙏🙌💐..What you pointed out is indeed a cultural shock! I have had vomiting experiences due to bad odors! I was doing internship as a Psychologist with a Psychiatrist and once while we were on rounds in Oolanpara Mental hospital due to bad odor I moved a few steps backwards! It was that Doctor who at once reminded me that we should learn to bear bad odors too for his Professor taught him so! I never visited that ward again 🙏 for it was unbearable for me 🙏but this lesson remain with me!🙏.. It was eye opening for me! Just shared similar experience, with all respects !💐❣️🙌

[@keerthi9907]

@@goldie7689True! I also have had bad experiences due to bad odor! I still remember one of my colleagues pointing out that a coworker stinks though her husband works in a perfume company in MiddleEast! Seems like people aren’t aware of deodorants and lack proper hygiene practices too!🤔

[@annammakoshy3380]

Agree with you.. bad sweating odor I can’t stand I always wonder why I never had that feeling when I was there may be bcz when we live here long time most of us enclosed places during winter times we are so sensitive to smell.I used to bring deodorant to my dear ones there they won’t use it and say it cause cancer 😅

[@WhatsUrHomeStoryMalayalam]

😔

[@SS-qs8pc]

So true

[@WhatsUrHomeStoryMalayalam]

👍

[@preethakurian1416]

Correct diyva naan bank Q ninnu same situations

[@WhatsUrHomeStoryMalayalam]

Yes, we get used to how it is here and when we go back I feel like we lose the edge to push through like them. 😃

[@cheersbloom]

Yes unfortunately inspite of the hot weather applying deodorants is not a routine

[@WhatsUrHomeStoryMalayalam]

Agree

[@varsharakesh920]

💯 correct

[@WhatsUrHomeStoryMalayalam]

🙏🙏🙏

[@neervilakomcommunity]

body odor is a big problem in US too among Indians . Especially during summer months

[@Veena-e6f]

Even in winter, winter jacket smells.

[@goldie7689]

It must the smell from the cooking in Indian homes plus if they don't use deodorant.

[@WhatsUrHomeStoryMalayalam]

Agree.

[@WhatsUrHomeStoryMalayalam]

Yes agree. When I used to take NJ Transit to work, you can make out that we reached Metro Park purely by the cooking smell on people’s jackets. You didn’t even have to look out the window. I used to remember the famous Salim Kumar- Cochin Haneefa dialogue “Kochi ethi!!!!” 😃

[@StudyWithMusic-mo5nl]

Q കട്ട് ചെയ്യുന്നത്, ചെറുപ്പക്കാർ നിൽകുമ്പോൾ മുതൂർന്നവര് ചെയ്യുന്നതാണ്. ചെറുപ്പക്കാർ മുതൂർന്നവരുടെ മുമ്പിൽ ചെയ്യുന്നത് വളരെ അപൂർവം.

[@WhatsUrHomeStoryMalayalam]

True

[@praseethamariamipe5586]

when in Rome...

[@WhatsUrHomeStoryMalayalam]

😀

[@leenakurian1247]

Truly agree

[@WhatsUrHomeStoryMalayalam]

👍

[@sajikumar8717]

I started commenting and then stopped. So many differences. It’s like comparing apple and orange 😂

[@WhatsUrHomeStoryMalayalam]

👍

[@AA-IS]

Here my kids take 1 week to adjust salt level and spices level 😂

[@WhatsUrHomeStoryMalayalam]

Ha ha

[@sartenterprise]

Ee body odour nte prashnam kashtamanu. Unfortunately in the service industry, people use synthetic material for their outfits and that is the main problem for body odour. This is not nee. I remember my mom arguing with people in a crowd ~15 years ago and asking women to use pure cotton or other natural material for their uniform saree blouses. The bacteria growth in underarms is mainly due to the synthetic material not allowing the skin to breathe. Even here, when Indians choose to wear such material, it adds to the body odour!

[@goldie7689]

Showering in the morning and applying a deodorant will help. May be reapply later.

[@WhatsUrHomeStoryMalayalam]

😔. I was conscious about wearing sleeveless tops when working out but recently started wearing them. I can clearly make out the difference. You sweat the same amount but because the armpit is open to the air it evaporates pretty soon. The synthetic material is the main culprit.

[@WhatsUrHomeStoryMalayalam]

👍

[@Hiux4bcs]

നാട്ടില് നമ്മൾ food 🥘 sugar ഒക്കെ കുറച്ചാൽ … അവര് അതിശയത്തോടേ നോക്കും … എന്നിട്ട് വല്ലതും കഴിക്ക് കേട്ടോ … ജീവിതം ഒന്നേയുള്ളു 😂😂

[@WhatsUrHomeStoryMalayalam]

😂 That is also true.

[@sne6553]

💯 correct. Tea, coffee sugar illateya use cheyunne enn paranjapol ellarum bhayankara sahataapathode chodichu, itra young age le sugar vanno enn😅😅. Sugar consumption is too high there. Payasam okk kudikkane pattunnillernu.

[@Hiux4bcs]

@@sne6553 correct 👍🏻

[@Hiux4bcs]

@@sne6553 ഇതൊന്നും കഴിച്ചാ sugar വരില്ല എന്ന് തറപ്പിച്ചങ് പറയും … 😂

[@thomasjoseph621]

All true...That is why as soon as I get my business done like visiting, run to the air-port to come back.

[@WhatsUrHomeStoryMalayalam]

😀

[@tinithomas1179]

❤❤❤

[@WhatsUrHomeStoryMalayalam]

🙏🙏🙏

[@jessaabraham]

Body bad odor was shocking for me too. It’s not a new thing. Indians do have this issue here in USA too. I could not believe when my near ones smelled too. Not sure if they are unaware of it or not. It’s not okay to smell bad but we all have a body odor which is not same as smelling bad which is about hygiene. But all what you mentioned is all spot on.

[@WhatsUrHomeStoryMalayalam]

Yes agree.

[@sijito1499]

എങ്കിലും എല്ലാവർക്കും നാടിനെ എടുത്ത് കിണറ്റിൽ ഇടണം.

[@WhatsUrHomeStoryMalayalam]

Every country has good and bad aspects.

[@souravmenon3835]

PDA 😂😂😂

[@WhatsUrHomeStoryMalayalam]

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