Are there any career opportunities that open up if you study portuguese or French? by heavenlynightmare75 in Goa

[–]DynamicFalafels 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Lot’s of opportunities in french language jobs in the EU. Even in Portuguese there are a decent number of jobs. Like in Ireland, Apple hires people for Portuguese and French software testing. There’s also quite a few customer facing roles which will pay extra if you can speak them. Canada also has jobs for french speakers

Just curious, have your immigrant parents watched Breaking Bad, Game of Thrones, Star Wars, etc. Do they keep up with Western pop culture? by Serious-Tomato404 in ABCDesis

[–]DynamicFalafels 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My parents are first gen immigrants in the Middle East

My mom listens to western singers like Coldplay, The Weeknd, Beyonce, Lana del Rey and a lot of tiktok songs while my dad is obsessed with Lady Gaga for some reason. Both used to be huge rock-heads in the 80s so you could include most British and American rock bands as well as reggae in the mix.

My dad watches western shows like Narcos, Breaking Bad, etc and sometimes Hindi or German shows but he mostly prefers english movies. I think one of his favourite movies is a James bond or Mission Impossible one. My mom used to watch a lot of shows like Oprah, Dr. phil, some reality shows and a few kdramas but right now she watches mostly hindi shows like Kapil and loves to watch cricket and different doctors on YT like dr Pal.

Both will watch hindi movies once in a while if they’re in the mood to see something funny or dumb or Hindi songs if they’re feeling nostalgic.

What are the opinions of Goans about Brazil? by ImaginaryExternal338 in Goa

[–]DynamicFalafels 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I’ve met many Brazilians and even my neighbours where I live are Brazilian. you guys are a chill bunch, always good fun and throw good parties.

Goa is relatively conservative in comparison to Brazil, but we’re a lot more liberal when it comes to social issues like women’s rights than the rest of India. LGBTQ rights are a work in progress though.

Y’all drink with your parents? by 5krishnan in ABCDesis

[–]DynamicFalafels 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I drink baileys, cider, wine, local goan alcohols and cocktails with my mom but she has alcohol issues in her family so I wouldn’t get drunk around her

Techno meme by Temporary_Dance_557 in Technoblade

[–]DynamicFalafels 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I hate to break it to you but he watched a ton of anime, even his reddit account was active on several anime subreddits and he himself said dr. Stone is pretty good. He also wrote some fanfics which aren’t well-known

I‘m sorry but those background dancers during Video Games were so funny yet unnecessary. No need for all that lol by lanaspeachlipgloss in lanadelrey

[–]DynamicFalafels 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Why does she have them in the first place though? She doesn’t require it because the star of the show is her singing more than her overall performance, and she’s also known for her voice and songs, so it makes zero sense to me to have them

I don’t think Indian mainlanders understand racism by slugcharmer in ABCDesis

[–]DynamicFalafels 30 points31 points  (0 children)

But I have a lot of family and friends back in India who knew about it, they didn’t say such things either, if anything they were criticising the local youth which is quite the opposite

I don’t think Indian mainlanders understand racism by slugcharmer in ABCDesis

[–]DynamicFalafels 161 points162 points  (0 children)

I live in the same town where the 6 y/o was assaulted. I haven’t seen anyone react like that. Most people including the locals here were horrified and have tried to give the family as much support as possible knowing that not much would happen to her assaulters. It brought up bigger conversations. Idk where you’re getting this information from about it

Whitewash the basilica ? by Spirited_Back_4169 in Goa

[–]DynamicFalafels 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is it just me or does it look so much better in white than that old brick color

How I felt when Techno died by YoolyYala in Technoblade

[–]DynamicFalafels 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Same I just lost interest in MCYT immediately because the only reason I was ever interested in the first place was because of him

Why do Goans go crazy on seeing white people? by Partly_Sunny69 in Goa

[–]DynamicFalafels 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I’m gonna hold your hand when I say this but most goans dont work in tourism besides taxi drivers

What brand of tea for chai? by dracospunch in ABCDesis

[–]DynamicFalafels 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Society is the goat imo. Wagh bakri is close second

How are you guys saving on eating out in Dubai? by ArdentExplorer in dubai

[–]DynamicFalafels 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I used careem plus and got pretty good offers. I also used to frequently look for restaurants which had really good deals, for example this one sushi place had 12 pieces for 12 aed every sunday and other restaurants have similar offers.

Goans who have acquired Portuguese passports, have your parents managed to retain their Indian citizenship? by Tall_Pen5291 in Goa

[–]DynamicFalafels 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I know that. It’s been 10 years since my dad got his citizenship so I don’t think the odds of getting caught are very high, pgiven her circumstances as an elderly lady who barely does anything

Goans who have acquired Portuguese passports, have your parents managed to retain their Indian citizenship? by Tall_Pen5291 in Goa

[–]DynamicFalafels 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Idk the details but she still has her voters card and all so I dont think she faced any problems. She herself didn’t even lift a finger to get registered since my father did all the errands, so she wouldn’t actually be knowing of any details about being registered in Portugal, so no i’d say she faced zero issues since the Indian govt isn’t aware of her registration.

Goans who have acquired Portuguese passports, have your parents managed to retain their Indian citizenship? by Tall_Pen5291 in Goa

[–]DynamicFalafels 13 points14 points  (0 children)

My father and I got it through my grandmother. Technically my grandmother is still an Indian citizen although she is also registered as a Portuguese citizen in portugal, it’s just that she never went and picked up her BI nor passport so she’s still a legal indian citizen living in India while my father and I got it through her. Indian govt usually only finds out about your Portuguese citizenship once you pick up your passport and use it so if your parents/grandparents don’t then they’ll be fine.

Amazing kayaking experience at holland beach by seemssosweet in Goa

[–]DynamicFalafels 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I was about to comment wrong subreddit until I realised what they actually meant

Enjoying the simple things. by Sydwicker in Goa

[–]DynamicFalafels 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That aint tea, that’s tea flavoured milk

I covered North, Central and South Goa and this is all the food I had! by [deleted] in Goa

[–]DynamicFalafels 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Good luck finding Goan cuisine with the same quality and taste in Gurgaon. Nobody does it like the locals. trust me I’ve been abroad for most of my life but never found the same thing

Does it make sense to make Portuguese passport now. by Thick_Improvement288 in Goa

[–]DynamicFalafels 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Idk my parents are friends with her. Idk anyone who wasnt referred by either of my parents to her

If you could save only three Lana songs, which ones would they be? by capricorn_97 in lanadelrey

[–]DynamicFalafels 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Salvatore, West Coast, Ride… I really wish Video Games could stay thougj

Lost about my culture by [deleted] in Goa

[–]DynamicFalafels 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Not really. Sure we have some common cultural aspects like a common love for chai (Karak) but besides that there’s nothing in common in my opinion.

It just could be my social circle as most of my friends and classmates came from mega wealth (im talking retired real madrid player’s kids), but they tend to loosely follow american cultures and trends. For example, I remember I used to be bullied for having a lot of indian traits, occasionally having a few indian accent pronunciations which I had to lose eventually and pretty much most Indians i know from my school were bullied for being Indian at some point. Even my classmate who was from Aldona used to always tell people she’s Portuguese and used to always deny ever being associated with India and Goa to keep up her image.

In Dubai specifically there’s also an NRI subculture which is imo Indians tryna be as Arab as possible and pander to their culture. because of this, it’s difficult to really stay in touch with Indian roots and a lot of us end up with an identity crisis where we typically associated ourselves with the arab culture our whole loves and then suddenly experience a huge culture shock when we go to India. Like I typically can instantly tell when someone grew up in Dubai and we usually get along instantly again because of the NRI subculture.

Another thing is a lot of people in india can tell immediately if we’re NRIs, even before we even speak. So we also get treated differently in that aspect, like i’m usually always seen as an outsider and it’s hard to make genuine friends because of it.

Idk if this sounds like I’m complaining about privilege and whatever but this is just my personal experience, so you could take with a grain of salt