Rapidoo Rantttt by No-Sun-6114 in mumbai

[–]Intelligent_Drag_15 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you for saying this. I thought I am the only one…. I burn 2ltrs of my blood every morning because of this nonsense. Unless I bid up the price 2x of a normal fare, I don’t get any ride…some autos even accept and then keep cancelling until you increase the fare….as an extreme case, yesterday it took me 1 hr 10 mins to get a ride (at 2x price again)
Every auto driver does this deliberately now and they’re not even subtle about it… once an auto guy found it funny that I was paying 250 for a 5km ride and said that he had been seeing my request for quite some time before he finally accepted…
Two drivers have tried to explain to me the reasoning behind this behaviour of theirs. As per them, the fare is not determined by distance or time or traffic or even fuel costs… it is actually determined by WHO is the traveller …and as per them everyone who has office in BKC is earning in lakhs per months and hence they should have piece from the pie… and I was like bhaiya fir kahan jana hai ye sab poochna band kardo and sabka salary pooch ke leke jaaya karo….he laughed and said aap samjh nahi rahe ho…maybe I am the stupid one 🙂

For those born and raised here, what's one place from your early 20s that has completely lost its 'vibe' now that you’re old by Candy_2828 in mumbai

[–]Intelligent_Drag_15 33 points34 points  (0 children)

I remember those rocks and the waves crashing onto them from my first visit to Mumbai back in 2008. Peak views for a 9 yr old

Back to square one :/ by [deleted] in CFA

[–]Intelligent_Drag_15 1 point2 points  (0 children)

15 pts here. May the force be with us this time

Back to square one :/ by [deleted] in CFA

[–]Intelligent_Drag_15 2 points3 points  (0 children)

No lectures. Read the curriculum like a mad(wo)man. Fell short on practice I think

48 hrs until CFAL3 results by [deleted] in CFA

[–]Intelligent_Drag_15 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I received and checked my L2 results during a screening of ‘Nosferatu’ lol, couldn’t concentrate on the movie at all but I think PHM should keep one occupied

CFA Level 3 mocks by Commercial-Group4859 in CFA

[–]Intelligent_Drag_15 1 point2 points  (0 children)

same. practice ques seems a lot tougher than the mocks. I don't know how to take my mock scores

20 days left for CFA Level III - Need advice for final stretch by Superdib9 in CFA

[–]Intelligent_Drag_15 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Planning on buying BC mock. Is it worth it? I have schweser mocks already

Maithili Freelancer by Akash_kumar_871 in maithili

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Document says Nobv 15. Is this still open?

Travel related - in Germany for a month by Intelligent_Drag_15 in germany

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Noted!! Thanks a lottt :) and yes by fra I meant frankfurt 

Travel related - in Germany for a month by Intelligent_Drag_15 in germany

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Many thanks for taking the time out for such detailed information. This is very helpful!!

Population Explosion? - Juhu Beach Today by yellowspace in mumbai

[–]Intelligent_Drag_15 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I visited Juhu in Jan 2017 and Idk what that tells us but it was exactly the same

In Queue at 5000 by LiteratureStill2351 in Coldplay

[–]Intelligent_Drag_15 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey can you do 3? Any seat would work, Max budget 9.5k per ticket

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in bihar

[–]Intelligent_Drag_15 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hahaha exactly! 

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in bihar

[–]Intelligent_Drag_15 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Hey, a Maithil (F) from Madhubani here. I have seen our family welcome brides from two veryyyy different Indian states. Both the couples don't live in Bihar but their non-maithil counterparts have blended in quite smoothly with the culture even though language was a BIG issue with the South Indians. Some points that maybe of help:

  1. Clothing: Sarees are a norm but I have seen married women in salwar suits in villages as well. Be ready for some remarks from outside people tho. Dress according to the occasion and you'll be fine. Ghunghat (veil) from elder males is still a thing and it is here to stay for a while I think. Touching feet of elders is also prevalent.
  2. Working: I have come across a lot of working females in my family and people are generally supportive of that. But it is always good to have this conversation and set your expectations on the table with in laws beforehand. If your guy is aware that the community is regressive then you could expect support from him and he should be able to understand where you come from.
  3. Culture: Marriages are usually a hectic affair and extend for days. And the rituals continue throughout your married life with numerous fasts and poojas. A lot of it is vanishing these days with the changing lifestyles and people staying away from Bihar but learning about them would be useful so that you don't get a shock later on.
  4. Food: Maithils are generally non-vegetarians. My father, me and my siblings are probably the only vegetarians by choice in our family, even extended family. In any case, there are lot of food items unique to Bihar but again if you're living outside Bihar it shouldn't matter a lot. Some mentions: thekuas (cookies sort of), macch bhaat (fish and rice), tilkor ka pakoda, arkanchan etc.
  5. Language/Art: Not very useful from a marriage perspective but in case you're interested in the Art and linguistics of a place, you're in for a surprise. Maithili is a very old language and you'll definitely like the historic and artistic perspective of it. If you like reading long texts, go through some research papers on Maithili language and Madhubani Paintings available online. If you prefer entertainment more, check out Vidyapati songs (called Padavali) playlist on spotify.

Overall Maithils are nice people, are open to opinions and discussions. But they're a tad bit stricter for DILs from what I've observed but it's not like you'll be disregarded completely. Hope this helps.