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mc_mike ([personal profile] mc_mike) wrote2006-06-24 04:52 pm

The Ten Things I've Learnt in India Thus Far

10) The Taj Mahal's fucking incredible.

9) Sometimes cobbing's necessary to get your girlfriend a seat on a coach. A good throw in's not so bad an idea either.

8) It takes three full days for your body to acclimate to Indian cuisine.

7) Beaches aren't for swimming. They're for congregating.

6) No matter where you are, never tell any of your girlfriend's family you're undecided in your future. You'll wind up with a long list of arse-numbingly dull suggestions and unwanted expectations to follow through with them.

5) Cows are like tourists. They're sodding everywhere.

4) You don't casually cross a street in India. It's bleeding impossible. You close your eyes, pray to Merlin's goolies that you'll make it across, run for it, and try not to hit a cow.

3) Monkeys have no shame. The cheeky buggers'll stick their hands down your trouser pockets for anything in hopes of grabbing a peanut.

2) The Indians were really onto something with the whole Kama Sutra thing.

And lastly, the most important lesson I've learnt thus far on my Indian holiday:

1) Always drink bottled water. Always. Life or death, we're talking about here. But don't buy any from the kids on the street. And we thought You-Know-Who was a bloody menace.

[identity profile] http://users.livejournal.com/_patil_padma/ 2006-06-25 12:45 am (UTC)(link)
Poor Mikey, having to draw out his Firelog to complain about the cows. If he tried that here, he'd get a lot of- dirty looks, to say the least.


Though I don't recall the Kama Sutra playing a large part in our holiday thus far, Mr Corner.

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[identity profile] http://users.livejournal.com/mike_corner_/ 2006-06-25 05:42 am (UTC)(link)
Can't deny there's an abnormal amount of cows around, Paddie.

Reckon that's because we've been practising the abridged version.

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[identity profile] http://users.livejournal.com/_patil_padma/ 2006-06-25 05:59 am (UTC)(link)
They're sacred. And generally beneficial to society.

...I can't even respond to that.

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[identity profile] http://users.livejournal.com/mike_corner_/ 2006-06-25 06:20 am (UTC)(link)
Don't care if they're milking gold, don't reckon I'll get used to sharing the loos with them.

You're wanting to try, you know you are.

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[identity profile] http://users.livejournal.com/_patil_padma/ 2006-06-25 06:38 am (UTC)(link)
You'd better, as it seems we're encouraged not to return to England.

I'm not even sure which it you're referring to.

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[identity profile] http://users.livejournal.com/mike_corner_/ 2006-06-25 06:50 am (UTC)(link)
Misread that, Padma. You're free to head back whenever you're wanting, it's me that's been told to stay behind.

How abouts I show you then?

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[identity profile] http://users.livejournal.com/_patil_padma/ 2006-06-25 06:56 am (UTC)(link)
Why would I leave you behind? You'll need my help, first of all.


...now?

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[identity profile] http://users.livejournal.com/mike_corner_/ 2006-06-25 07:03 am (UTC)(link)
Last time we'll be in this hotel room, yeah. Might as well give it a proper farewell.

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[identity profile] http://users.livejournal.com/_patil_padma/ 2006-06-25 07:10 am (UTC)(link)
Turn off your Firelog, and we'll discuss.

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[identity profile] http://users.livejournal.com/mike_corner_/ 2006-06-25 07:37 am (UTC)(link)
What's to discuss? I thought we'd moved on to showing.

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[identity profile] http://users.livejournal.com/_patil_padma/ 2006-06-25 07:49 am (UTC)(link)
Off, Michael.

[identity profile] http://users.livejournal.com/_lavender_b/ 2006-06-25 08:49 am (UTC)(link)
It sounds like you're really enjoying your holiday, Padma. I hope you're having a fabulous time.