Friday, August 03, 2007

Who is a Malayali?

My friend Ningileri Thayilath Balanarayan Nambiar suggests these methods to identify a malayali if you can't get them easily!!!

* If you can fit four passengers in the front seat of an Ambassador taxi, while in the back there are eight passengers and two children with their heads stuck out of the window, chances are, you are a Mallu going to attend your cousin's wedding.
* If you can run, ride a 100 cc motorbike without wearing a helmet, and playfootball , all while wearing a lungi tied halfmast, Malayali status!
* If you have more than 5 relatives working in Dufaiii, Big Time Malayali.
* If you have the words "Chinchu Mol + Jinchu Mol" written on the rear window of your Omni car, Yes, You ARE a Malaayli.
* If you refer to your husband as kettiyon; ithiyan, pillerude appan, guess what? You're a Central Travancore Syrian Christian Malayali.
* If you have a tamilian parked in front of your house every Sunday, ironing your clothes , chances are a you are a Middle Class Malayali.
* If you have more than three employee trade unions at your place of work then ask no further, you are indeed a Malayali.
* If you have voted into power a Chief Minister who has not passed the 4th grade then ask no further, YOU ARE A MALAYALI.
* If you have at least two relatives working in the US in the health industry(Nursing!!!) , Yes! Malayali!
* If you religiously buy a lottery ticket every week, then You're in the Malayali Zone!
* If you describe a woman as "charrakku/ Piece " Yep! Malayali.!
* If you constantly refer to banana as "benana" or pizza as "pissa" you're a Malayali.
* If you use coconut oil instead of refined vegetable oil and can't figure out why people in your family have congenital heart problems, you might be a Malayali.
* If you are going out to see a movie at the local theater with your wifey wearing all the gold jewellery gifted to her by her parents, you are a newly married Malayali..
* If you and your wife and three children dress up in your Sunday best and go out to have Malabar biriyani at Kayikka's on a 100 cc

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