reader_giggles

@KashviSpeaks Serious answer : ppl didn’t pay 1080. Try again

In 2013, the domestic LPG cylinder price reached ₹1080 and today it’s ₹965 in 2026. Serious question: how did people even afford LPG back then?

@GargiRawat @Subytweets By definition patriotism is not blind to the faults of the nation. That’s nationalism. Ppl use these words as tge same and they are not !!

The new Banksy statue in London is stunning. BLIND PATRIOTISM A man walking with confidence, about to step off the plinth, blinded by the flag. A metaphor for the times we live in, extreme nationalism clouding judgment, critical thinking.

@rameshsrivats This govt can’t possibly respect everyone. To then non Hindu upper caste men and sometimes women aren’t worth the respect. If you want citizenry to be respected ppl need to take out the hate in their heart for the ‘other’.

I think India will get solved with just 2 things: 1. Cleanliness: Clean the streets. Punish the litterers. 2. Respect: Treat the citizen with respect. FIRs are lodged. Complaints are addressed. Every government official has a body cam. Just two things. Can be done in two years.

@MFuturewala Mustard oil. Less saturated fat profile. Healthier than others. Suited to all types of Indian cooking. Olive oil for salad dressing a

What cooking oil do you use? And why?

@mayukh_panja That’s a discussion, the Country is not yet ready to have.

@mayukh_panja Patriotism. That’s what we need. Nationalism is what had got us here. So long as we say Jai Bharat, nothing else is imp. We have to show allegiance to no kindness in deed & thought. Just blind obedience & servitude. Patriotism is what will bring us out of this mess.

I have a theory about why some Indians have such extreme apathy about things that don’t directly affect them whereas they have significantly more empathy towards friends and family. First of all, it is important to recognize that there is no malice in this behavior. It is just that, by and large, people don’t fundamentally care about anything beyond their immediate convenience. I think it boils down to two reasons: 1. The concept of India is pretty new. There is no shared sense of identity and pride, at least not in the way you see in other countries. Americans take pride in being American and proudly put up the American flag in their homes and places of work. Europeans don’t put up flags everywhere, but they take immense pride in being German, French, British etc. They don’t show it but it is there. Also European countries are extremely homogeneous and almost every country has a dominant language. That already makes a huge difference. Indians don’t take pride in being Indian. In fact, a lot of upper class Indians are busy trying to shed their Indian identity. And significant portions of the populace are still exclusively tied to their caste, region and linguistic group. It has been 80 years since independence and we still don’t have a coherent national identity that trumps regional loyalties. 2. Indian culture prioritizes loyalty to family over everything else. It is perfectly okay to pull some strings and get your brother a government job. A corrupt politician in his head is probably a selfless parent: he is building generational wealth so that his sons and daughters may have opportunities that he never had. This attitude shows in everything. Our homes are clean but streets full of filth. Every day, ordinary people will happily cut corners, pay a bribe for the slightest bit of convenience. But you see the same people making extreme sacrifices for their families. Indians are capable of all the things that are needed to build a functioning society: sacrifice, understanding 2nd order consequences, delayed gratification. When I was younger I saw nationalism as an irrational sentiment because our nationality is determined by pure luck. I now think it is a useful sentiment to nurture. Whether it is rational or not, is besides the point. It must be seen, at least by the intelligentsia, as a means to an end. Especially the left liberal types who are typically wary of such sentiments.

@saaiyer Adding another one 🙈😊eating carbs at the end. First fibre and protein.

@saaiyer Two things - one getting 100-120gm protein everyday. Two ending eating at 8/8.30pm. Or even earlier if I can have an early dinner. Biggest game changers for me.

What is the one food fix that has given you significant health improvement?

@brawling_virago This is doubly worse for ppl with kids then. They rely on their kids + other peoples. What is this rubbish logic.

People are delusional to think they won’t rely on kids when they are old. We all rely on kids, that adult who delivered your Swiggy order is someone’s kid, your boss who pays your salary is someone’s kid, the doctor who treats you is someone’s kid. By the time you are old you will literally rely on someone’s kid even if you are paying for it.

@vinayaravind I don’t even think this is genuine curiosity. This is rage bait for clicks & money.

Imagine being unable to grapple with the idea of different people having different priorities and preferences and paths to happiness. What a feeble mind.

@InvestRepeat @VishalBhargava5 lol no its not. this is bullshit. the earth is overpopulated, resources stretched thin.

@VishalBhargava5 Population collapse is the biggest threat humanity is facing.

A silent pandemic is underway in Indian cities. Far too many couples are opting to not have kids at all. It is the wrong decision. Most will regret it.

@VikasSaraswat Mature n responsible process like the Chandigarh mayor race you mean? Or the vote chori that’s been going on?

@nowme_datta * pet

@nowme_datta This is a per peeve. Worked with a very famous coach Ka gym a few years ago. They refused to put the Ac on, some wall fans and that’s it. O would get dizzy & almost cry. They said they are making me strong. I quit in a month.

People who want to switch off the AC in the gym/ badminton court cos they think more sweat equals a better work out - all you are doing is making yourselves a living advertisement for why deodorant was invented. PS - also work out outdoors then.

@happy_at_home_ And even if women were to chase youth, what is it to you? You don’t want to chase youth, then you don’t. If someone else wants to, who are to say ‘we don’t have to blah blah’. You do you. And let women be. Last thing a pre/peri/post menopausal woman needs is an unsolicited sermon

@happy_at_home_ You have a fundamental error in what women are trying to do. Saying women are chasing youth while all the time they are trying to function in a body that doesn’t feel like their own, with little support from family or doctors, & you wonder why this is not being received well? lol

All I’m saying is we don’t have to chase youth. We can embrace this new season. We aren’t going to weigh or have the same energy we did when we were 20. Why is that not ok? There are women in my replies saying “just you wait” like they can’t wait for me to suffer. Girl I’m 49.

@MayankG06911705 @DearthOfSid This is exactly what i came here to say. Once you say ‘caste’ bheja fry ho Jata hain. The rest they glaze over.

@DearthOfSid They hear the word caste and lose their shit! American desis are more casteist and bigoted than the average Indian

Living in the US for 30 years and being unable to comprehend basic English is truly wild 🤦‍♂️

@Enola_guy12 By saying Jai Modi. No one will ask anything after this

@Siddurp2 @saaiyer Chatgpt told me not to feed more than 1 or 2 as saturated fat affects them too. So I am basically throwing mine away

@saaiyer 😭😭😭 local dog

Who is eating the other good part of the eggs? The yolks, 7 of them? 😁 I want to talk to that person.

@Rezang_La @merzi28 It’s all over Gurgaon. Trees are uprooted to ‘develop’ roads. Roads that have minimal green cover, open to the harsh sun. Roads that are again filled with traffic. What did we achieve with uprooting the trees?. Look at Aravali bio diversity park and its encroachment.

@merzi28 Give me an example where trees have been cut unnecessarily? (Except Nasik where I agree).

If you believe that worlds 95/100 hottest cities are in India because trees were cut, you are a full grade idiot. The entire Tibet is barren but has cold weather as of now. India’s forest cover has increased in recent times with 25% forest cover compared to international average of 31%. Pollution, yes, needs sustainable solutions.