CluELeSs & Co

In the US…

• If you miss a flight, you can catch the next flight (of the same air carrier) without having to pay like in India.
• Laundry means rinse and dry. You don’t have to hang the clothes on a cloth line for them to dry.
• You need a shower curtain not to hide yourself bathing, but to not allow the water to spray on the bathroom tiles. That’s the secret of the spic and span flooring.
• You use toiler paper not to save water, but to keep up the efficiency. The toilet paper is then flushed off and not thrown into the dustbin.
• You open the door on the left side if you are the driver, and drive on the right side of the road.
• If you break a signal and danger a pedestrian’s life, you are fined. If you have a green signal and a pedestrian comes your way, you are still fined. Pedestrian first!
• If you miss one diversion on the highway, then you are a goner for at least another 3 miles!
• If there is a 286, 287 A, 287 B, 288, then that is because there was a new diversion road discovered between the 286 and 288, and hence 287 has got to split up into 287 A and 287 B.
• Your dogs pee on the road or in the park, you are fined. Where the hell do they pee?!
• It isn’t “well cultured” if you don’t drink. It is an insult if you don’t accept a beer being offered!
• You need an International Driving Permit (IDP) from India, which is valid for a year in the US and you can drive with that or use it to apply for the learner’s license (Written test to be passed). You can apply for the learner’s license even without an IDP. The permanent license (Driving test to be passed) can be applied for immediately after acquiring the learner’s license.
• A hard cover version of the book is costly. The international edition of the same book comes at 50% of the price.