Comparison

MOTHER-IN-LAW


In India - A woman capable of making your life miserable.
In USA - A woman you never fight with, because where else
will
you find such a dedicated babysitter for free??

HUSBAND
In India - A boring Indian species, who listens more to
his
mother than you, and orders you around to serve him, his
parents, and
siblings.
In USA - 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 India - A person whose house you drop into any time of
the
day or night and you'll be welcome.
In USA - A person who you have to call first to check and
make
sure he or she is not busy.

WIFE
In India - A woman who gives you your underwear and towel
when
you go to take a shower.
In USA - A woman who yells at you not to leave the tub
dirty
when you go to take a bath.

SON
In India - A teenager, who without asking will carry your
grocery bags from the market.
In USA - A teenager, who suddenly remembers he has lots
of
homework when you start mowing the lawn.

DAUGHTER
In India - A lovely doll, who brings tears to your eyes
when she
is getting married.
In USA - A lovely doll,who brings you tears long before
any
marriage.

MOTHER
In India - A woman who defends you and cares for you, but
would
not dare to go against your father's wishes for you.
In USA - A woman who is a sucker for anything you want,
especially if dad's against it.

FATHER
In India - A person you are afraid of, and who is never
to be
disobeyed.
In USA - A person whom you pretend to obey, after all he
is
the one paying your college tution.

INDIAN ENGINEER
In India - A person with a respectable job and good
wages.
In USA - A person without a secure job, who always dreams
one
day he will be rich.

BHANGRA
In India - A vigorous Pungabi folk dance.
In USA - An Indian dance you do,when you don't know how
to dance at
all.