GodFather
8th February 2006, 11:16 AM
Mother-in law
In Des: A women capable of making your life miserable.
In Pardes: A women you never fight with, because where else you will
find such a dedicated baby sitter for free?
Husband
In Des: A boring human species, who listens more to his mother than you,
and orders you around to serve him, his parents and siblings.
In Pardes: Still boring, but now a useful human species that comes in
handy when the house needs to be vacuumed, the laundry folded, the lawn
maintained, the basement finished (etc....need I go on?).
Friend
In Des: A person who’s house you can drop into any time of the day or
night and you’ll always be welcome
In Pardes: A person who you have to call first to check and make sure he
is not busy.
Wife
In Des: A woman who gives you your underwear and towel when you go
to take shower.
In Pardes: A woman who yells at you not to leave tub dirty when you go
to take bath.
Son
In Des: A teenager, who without asking will carry your grocery bags from
the market.
In Pardes: A teenager, who suddenly remembers he has lot of home work
when you start mowing the lawn.
Daughter
In Des: A lovely doll, who brings tears to your eyes when her doli is about to leave.
In Pardes: A lovely doll, who brings you to tears long before any doli time.
Mother
In Des: A woman who defends you and cares for you, but would not dare
to go against your father’s wishes for you.
In Pardes: A women who is a sucker for anything you want, especially if
dad’s against it.
Father
In Des: A person you are afraid of, and who is never to be disobeyed.
In Pardes: A person to whom you pretend to obey, after all
he is the one paying your college tuition.
Desi Engineer
In Des: A person with a respectable job and lots of upper ki kamai.
In Pardes: A person without a secure job, who always dreams one day he
will be rich.
Desi Doctor
In Des: A respectable person with reasonably good income.
In Pardes: A money making machine, who has a money spending machine
at home called "doctor ki biwi".
Bhangra
In Des: A vigorous punjabi festival dance.
In Pardes: A desi dance you do, when you don't know how to dance.
In Des: A women capable of making your life miserable.
In Pardes: A women you never fight with, because where else you will
find such a dedicated baby sitter for free?
Husband
In Des: A boring human species, who listens more to his mother than you,
and orders you around to serve him, his parents and siblings.
In Pardes: Still boring, but now a useful human species that comes in
handy when the house needs to be vacuumed, the laundry folded, the lawn
maintained, the basement finished (etc....need I go on?).
Friend
In Des: A person who’s house you can drop into any time of the day or
night and you’ll always be welcome
In Pardes: A person who you have to call first to check and make sure he
is not busy.
Wife
In Des: A woman who gives you your underwear and towel when you go
to take shower.
In Pardes: A woman who yells at you not to leave tub dirty when you go
to take bath.
Son
In Des: A teenager, who without asking will carry your grocery bags from
the market.
In Pardes: A teenager, who suddenly remembers he has lot of home work
when you start mowing the lawn.
Daughter
In Des: A lovely doll, who brings tears to your eyes when her doli is about to leave.
In Pardes: A lovely doll, who brings you to tears long before any doli time.
Mother
In Des: A woman who defends you and cares for you, but would not dare
to go against your father’s wishes for you.
In Pardes: A women who is a sucker for anything you want, especially if
dad’s against it.
Father
In Des: A person you are afraid of, and who is never to be disobeyed.
In Pardes: A person to whom you pretend to obey, after all
he is the one paying your college tuition.
Desi Engineer
In Des: A person with a respectable job and lots of upper ki kamai.
In Pardes: A person without a secure job, who always dreams one day he
will be rich.
Desi Doctor
In Des: A respectable person with reasonably good income.
In Pardes: A money making machine, who has a money spending machine
at home called "doctor ki biwi".
Bhangra
In Des: A vigorous punjabi festival dance.
In Pardes: A desi dance you do, when you don't know how to dance.