Travel With a Couple

Did you know how well they make modular kitchens in Belgaum ? Well, a copy writer who wrote this advertisement copy for this brand in Belgaum seem to know. And a passionate copy writer he/she is.

We saw this on the back cover of Belguam-Dharwad-Hubli Yellow pages, published by a private publisher in Belguam.

Ask any biologist or an expert in ducks. They will tell you that there are a variety of ducks. Appleyard, Crested Ducks, Indian Runners, etc.

But what is a Cabel Duck? Even experts are at a loss.

We found this board in a hotel in Mangalore. If you can guess this, leave a comment.

Scene 1: Four backpackers – wearing capris and coolers – were taking a walk along the rim of the Lonar crater. A villager grazing his cows wanted to show his hospitality to the tourists. He smiled and asked, “Who is the country?” The backpackers looked at each other, thinking “who’s the country among us?” After a moment they realized the villager wanted to know which country were they from. Seeing the capris, coolers, and backpacks, he mistook us Indians for foreigners. Also, he didn’t expect Indians to walk the 5-km stretch under hot sun. When we said, “Mumbai se he” and started laughing, he too laughed out aloud to hide his embarrassment.

Scene 2: The same four backpackers were trying to locate the remains of an ancient temple and were walking along a narrow road inside a village colony. People stared at them. Fine. But when a father explained to his son – “Angrzi log he” (meaning “They are English”), we couldn’t stop laughing and responding, “Angrezi nahin, Hindusthani he” (meaning “Not English but Hindusthani”). Maybe our brown colour was mistaken for suntan.

‘Chicken rises’ from your chicken fried rice – bewildering? Then how about having ‘omblate, seanveg’s, pelpuri, and banipuri’ for snacks? These are some interesting and bewildering menu options at some of Munnar’s street-side stalls. If language is to communicate, never mind these localisation of English. Because it does communicate. Especially if you are hungry.

No price for guessing what a “Seanveg” is.