Comments on: F.O.B. http://amreekandesi.com/2007/11/09/fob/ Taking the Tire out of Satire Wed, 16 May 2012 04:39:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Kaushal http://amreekandesi.com/2007/11/09/fob/comment-page-1/#comment-14052 Kaushal Sun, 25 Apr 2010 22:11:09 +0000 http://amreekandesi.wordpress.com/2007/11/09/fob/#comment-14052 Super!!!! Stumbled here by chance and have been reading this blog since the last 45 minutes, when I should be 'researching' minus the funds in the lab with co-FOBs!!!! Or as a FOB would say, "Dude- you're awesome!!" :D :D Super!!!!

Stumbled here by chance and have been reading this blog since the last 45 minutes, when I should be ‘researching’ minus the funds in the lab with co-FOBs!!!!
Or as a FOB would say, “Dude- you’re awesome!!” :D :D

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]]> By: Sara http://amreekandesi.com/2007/11/09/fob/comment-page-1/#comment-13113 Sara Tue, 30 Mar 2010 16:30:45 +0000 http://amreekandesi.wordpress.com/2007/11/09/fob/#comment-13113 Starbucks serves chai. But if you don't like Starbucks chai and want "real chai" you could start up a business in the United States that serves "real chai". Who knows, perhaps you could start a new trend and become the new Starbucks. Starbucks serves chai.

But if you don’t like Starbucks chai and want “real chai” you could start up a business in the United States that serves “real chai”. Who knows, perhaps you could start a new trend and become the new Starbucks.

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]]> By: The Fob http://amreekandesi.com/2007/11/09/fob/comment-page-1/#comment-7872 The Fob Mon, 16 Nov 2009 03:52:10 +0000 http://amreekandesi.wordpress.com/2007/11/09/fob/#comment-7872 OH MY GOD! I felt like I was reading about myself! Shite! Especially these parts: A starving Akhil went to get a coffee and was horrified to find a cup of coffee priced at 4 dollars. he asked the cute girl to put some capsicum on his sandwich, and she looked at him like he had just flown down from some other planet. (This actually happened to me!) It was a different world alright, but not all that different from where he was coming from. Then there's the chai bit. Except that I packed enough tea to last me 10 years here. Also, I think I'm the proud fob, with the Punjabi accent. Sigh, like you said - once a desi, always a desi :) P.S. Love the illustration :D OH MY GOD!

I felt like I was reading about myself! Shite! Especially these parts:

A starving Akhil went to get a coffee and was horrified to find a cup of coffee priced at 4 dollars.

he asked the cute girl to put some capsicum on his sandwich, and she looked at him like he had just flown down from some other planet. (This actually happened to me!)

It was a different world alright, but not all that different from where he was coming from.

Then there’s the chai bit. Except that I packed enough tea to last me 10 years here.

Also, I think I’m the proud fob, with the Punjabi accent.

Sigh, like you said – once a desi, always a desi :)

P.S. Love the illustration :D

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]]> By: All About Returning To India | AmreekanDesi http://amreekandesi.com/2007/11/09/fob/comment-page-1/#comment-7323 All About Returning To India | AmreekanDesi Wed, 28 Oct 2009 18:52:25 +0000 http://amreekandesi.wordpress.com/2007/11/09/fob/#comment-7323 [...] The good news is that they don’t travel by boats anymore. No one in India will be able to call you a FOB. [...] [...] The good news is that they don’t travel by boats anymore. No one in India will be able to call you a FOB. [...]

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]]> By: amreekandesi http://amreekandesi.com/2007/11/09/fob/comment-page-1/#comment-3719 amreekandesi Sat, 16 May 2009 04:46:12 +0000 http://amreekandesi.wordpress.com/2007/11/09/fob/#comment-3719 @RDB - Thanks! @RDB – Thanks!

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]]> By: R.D.B. http://amreekandesi.com/2007/11/09/fob/comment-page-1/#comment-3699 R.D.B. Fri, 15 May 2009 10:33:29 +0000 http://amreekandesi.wordpress.com/2007/11/09/fob/#comment-3699 :) loved this post. ... its prim n cliched' n very 2 d pt. am sure evry FOB wll identify wid this .. :) loved this post. …
its prim n cliched’ n very 2 d pt.
am sure evry FOB wll identify wid this ..

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]]> By: Desi Confused by America | amreekandesi.com http://amreekandesi.com/2007/11/09/fob/comment-page-1/#comment-3654 Desi Confused by America | amreekandesi.com Wed, 13 May 2009 16:34:16 +0000 http://amreekandesi.wordpress.com/2007/11/09/fob/#comment-3654 [...] she comes to New York, her Americanized husband starts feeling uncomfortable about her FOB-iness. Then when she tries adapting to a western lifestyle, he expects a traditional Indian wife. [...] [...] she comes to New York, her Americanized husband starts feeling uncomfortable about her FOB-iness. Then when she tries adapting to a western lifestyle, he expects a traditional Indian wife. [...]

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]]> By: Fast Track American Dream | amreekandesi.com http://amreekandesi.com/2007/11/09/fob/comment-page-1/#comment-2368 Fast Track American Dream | amreekandesi.com Tue, 17 Feb 2009 14:58:29 +0000 http://amreekandesi.wordpress.com/2007/11/09/fob/#comment-2368 [...] about 10-12 years you could hope to get citizenship, which makes you superman. You still remain a FOB [...] [...] about 10-12 years you could hope to get citizenship, which makes you superman. You still remain a FOB [...]

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]]> By: Kiran http://amreekandesi.com/2007/11/09/fob/comment-page-1/#comment-1825 Kiran Sat, 20 Dec 2008 02:33:46 +0000 http://amreekandesi.wordpress.com/2007/11/09/fob/#comment-1825 Great post! Never too late to comment I guess :D Great post! Never too late to comment I guess :D

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]]> By: Its a Small World | amreekandesi.com http://amreekandesi.com/2007/11/09/fob/comment-page-1/#comment-1800 Its a Small World | amreekandesi.com Thu, 18 Dec 2008 23:34:08 +0000 http://amreekandesi.wordpress.com/2007/11/09/fob/#comment-1800 [...] AJ was Indian. Kind of. His real name was Ajay and he was born to parents who had left India over 30 years back. He was an American citizen. He despised the link to India. It kept him down. It was stopping his progress. He was smarter than most kids his age, but he was exotic. Never really there. As much as he hated the expression, he was an American Born Confused Desi. An ABCD. Akhil, on the other hand, was a FOB. [...] [...] AJ was Indian. Kind of. His real name was Ajay and he was born to parents who had left India over 30 years back. He was an American citizen. He despised the link to India. It kept him down. It was stopping his progress. He was smarter than most kids his age, but he was exotic. Never really there. As much as he hated the expression, he was an American Born Confused Desi. An ABCD. Akhil, on the other hand, was a FOB. [...]

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