Nammuru…….
On popular demand I am writing this article about my home
town, Bengaluru. It is a beautiful city
(I know because all the outsiders tell me that). I am from a very middle class area
Malleshwaram.
The history of Bengaluru is a very interesting one which you
can find on Google (do some work). History of Malleshwaram is also a very
interesting one (Ref : Google again……gotcha).
Bengaluru is a unique city and well known for the year round
spring (WAS…..) and daily drizzle (WAS……).
We don’t have any sense of distance. You ask anybody in Bengaluru “how far is this
address?”, he will look at it like Arvind Kejrwal looked at congress manifesto
and reply “Ille ide ree”(Its here only sir”).
There are a few words in Bengaluru Kannada which is not present in any
other dialect of the state, I will mention two here: Swalpa and Sakath.
You will know a true Banglurian by his answers to the
following questions(This is for Bengalurians born in 70’s)
1) Where
do you go to BUY booze after 11.30 in Majestic?
2) Where
is booze supplied if you want to sit and drink say, at 2 in the morning?
3) Which
are the 3 main colleges to visit to improve your mood?
4) What
do you call the leader of a gang?
5) What
will the leader of the gang call you?
6) What
is booze called in Bangaluru?
7) When
planning for a booze party, what do you call it?
8) When
you drink only 90ml and walk out, what is it called?
9) When
you sit and drink with your friends what is it called?
10) When
a Banglurian is trying to convince you, what is the word he uses to address
you?
11) What
do you call a beautiful girl? 2 names
12) What
do you call a beautiful married woman?
13) What
a Bengalurian asks a person who speaks in English all the time?
14) Name
the best idli joint in Malleshwaram
15) Which
area do you get the best “Kal Soup”? Name the road.
16) Name
of the theater in Majestic which shows only adult movies.
17) After 10 pm, what is the charge to hire an auto from anywhere to anywhere?
18) College
in Malleshwaram which houses the easiest girls
19) Name
the bar in Malleshwaram that every boy from Malleshwaram has visited in his
life time atleast once
20) What
do Banglurians call a nerd?
You give your answers as comments.
Remember that this is specific to my area and it was a loooong time ago. Just have fun, don’t do research.
More to come on Nammuru…….
1) Majestic al nange gothiro onde bar maga: skipper.
ReplyDelete11:30 mele majestic ge hogi yenne hodiyosthu chool innu bandilla..bandre thilisthivi..aaga help maduviranthe :))
2. As far as I knw and ofcourse i have bought booze past 2-3 am frm Indiranagar and MG rd.. never gone beyond this area in search of booze
3.MCC JNC Christ..ad bitre ofcourse nam college Dr AIT :))
4. Guru - Boss - Anna - Gowdre :))
5.sisya, sisi, maga etc etc
6. YENNE
7.Sketch
8. Gaanchali :))
9. Sitting
10. Guru
11. Figure, piece
12. "Olle Aunty" :))
13. "Taavu Thames nadi al dina thikka tholiyoda"
14. Devre aane gothilla maam... thapp ans heli nin bai al uguskolloda beda antha..:)
15. 100% Shivajinagar area.. road hesru gothilla..
16. Himalaya... i swear i hav never been ther..but hav ogle'ed at the posters on my way to college :))
17. Ee Q ge ans ningu gothiralla bidu
18.Maharani Ammani :))
19.i hav been ther..but unable to recal the name
20. Goobe, penga, dadda etc etc
You are a certified Banglurian maga, the secret is not what the right answer is but how you give it. Wonder maga. Even then I will post my other answers here.
ReplyDelete17 q ge ans is "Double meter" maga, not the amount
ReplyDelete1. I'll go with Salil's. Skipper - Could be wrong
ReplyDelete2. Indiranagar RTO Bar
3. MCC, JNC (for sure) and NMKRV (or Maharani's / Baldwins )?
4. Guru, Boss
5. Maga
6. LOL - Ofcourse Yenne
8. Counter Attack!
9. Sittings
10. Saar!
11. Pigure, Item
12. Bomb
13. What ya yo?
14. I would be 100% wrong...so no comments
15. Isn't this the one behind Coles Park, next to the Masjid? Let me guess Millers Road?
16. Movieland?
17. :)
18. Maharani's
19. Chandu's
20. Dhad'nan'Maga, Guggu
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