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Pune, an Indian city with audacious attitude

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34 pointsMiriamWeiner12 comments

I was in Pune 2 weeks ago with my (non-Indian) gf. She quickly found out a practical way of getting rid of the constant requests for selfies with her: just ask them for 50 rupees per photo. Works great!

Unfortunately, that happens with almost every foreigner girl in India.

Yeah, and if you travel as a couple, some guys will want to have a group photo with both of you, but attempt to move you a bit out of picture so that only your partner and the guy are taken. I presume this adds some bragging rights among peers.

It's funny, but one never knows when fun stops, especially in crowd of 10 local teens who are probably sexually frustrated (=horny) and overflowing with testosterone.

Unfortunately, that happens with almost every foreigner in India. Not just girl.

I was in Pune with colleagues for a business trip. This is what a walk on the street normally end up with:

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Strange, when I went to Goa with my wife (then GF) a few years back the locals were more interested in selfies with me. Then again, she tans very well while I was as white as a ghost. ;)

Sounds like Shenzhen signboards during the previous mayor era. Something akin these lines:

"Punishment for public defecation: first prosecution - struggle session; second prosecution - reeducation through labour; third prosecution - jail"

Or hilarious tablets in the metro back in days: "Beware of the gap, you will loose your footing and break your face if you stumble", and the famous "Decapitation hazard" - on escalators

The only reason this post came up so high is because many HNer’s are based in Pune, including myself.

Nothing much to read here.

Agree. The Puneri 'patya' (signboards) are an interesting part of the local culture. Punekars (residents of Pune) don't take them seriously. Its all in humour.

This is what the article says isn't it?

Do you want to read only what people who live in San Francisco got trending? Why devalue this article BECAUSE lot of you cool punewadi people got it trending? Self-abasement much?

Interesting.

2001 I lived half a year in Pune as a software engineer intern. I remember an auto rickshaw strike. I was buying books for myself and when I wanted to return I was stranded. I managed with a shared taxi and walking.

Perhaps because many employees of the company came from Mumbai I didn't experience Pune's typical standoffishness. I once was invited to a Pune home and the people were very welcoming and warm.

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