Chennai…..Hot Chennai!

They say you either love Chennai or hate Chennai……honestly I don’t fall into either of the category.  

Reasons why I stay in Chennai?

-          Born & Brought up here

-          Recession economy + debts = Forced to live in family home

-          Indian Passport = Lack of jobs in places where I want to work

-          And finally the few who still enjoy something what the British has left us with!

But I do find it really funny when a person from North India or any other place coming and cribbing about Chennai. The usual questions are:

-          People are conservative

-          Food is not to our liking

-          What can we do in Chennai

-          Autos are rude

-          The place is dirty

Endless list but these are some of the most popular excuses!

Let me answer it one by one:

People are conservative:  Maybe you are barking at the wrong tree but I do not think that I am going to land up in a pup in Delhi and strike a conversation with someone on the perils of globalization. Most likely I may end up getting mixed up in a cross fire!

Food is not to our liking: I like bacon but I live with the fact that I am a Brahmin boy from Mylapore! So if I really want bacon I have to pay an insane amount for it or I just make it home! Your dal chawal crap is boring as hell. That is not the end of the world. Btw, Dosa up North is the worst food you can have ever!

What can we do in Chennai: If you want a discotheque which plays bangra music then sorry, I cannot help you with it. People rave about Bangalore but apart from Eating and Drinking I do not see anything done there!

Autos are rude: One good point and when I compare it with Mumbai I lose hands down. Not that other cities are great. Maybe if you are from Mumbai you are accepted to make this statement, others please exclude yourself. There are pricks in your city as well and well in Chennai every other guy is a prick!

The place is dirty: Only a person from Singapore can make this statement while others can go take a hike!

You come live in our city and then you make these statements…..seriously if you hate the city so much I think you should just leave. There is no point in sitting in one place and then complaining about it and oh wait….you do not have work in your city so you are here. A bloody refuge!  More reasons for you the shut up and keep quiet!

Love it or hate it the city does has its charm and thanks to the British Empire (I meant the actual one not the Beer maker) even the cost of beer is not too high for me. That maybe the only grouse for me and well let me not start talking about running (applies to India) as no place has the culture. The city is good and fun and if you know the right people you may never leave it!