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People On Things They Couldn’t Believe About America Until They Moved Here

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At least he's not making me register for an account...

could a helpful indian hner please explain what EMI means? (Triya Bhattacharya, 3rd point)

also, one thing i didn't read that surprised me when i stayed in the us for some time (in new haven) - the strength of the correlation between wealth and skin colour.

Got me too. Equated Monthly Installments [0]. Monthly payments on cars/phones/computers etc.

[0] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Equated_Monthly_Installment

EMI means credit. Credit cards paid via "Equal Monthly Installments." Financing with monthly payments towards a loan or product purchase. Consider that businesses like Best Buy and Victoria's Secret offer financing on their own store-specific credit cards.

The clue is in the context from the article:

  It’s like the people there live on EMIs. Cars, phones, 
  everything. And even the lower middle class can afford 
  this stuff. It’s like everyone has an iPhone.

Also, my personal favorite:

  Grinding. The dance form.

...honestly, I'm an American, and I can't believe that one either.

ah thanks. exactly the same happens here in chile. even at the supermarket, they ask if you want to pay in installments.

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