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helllll no, there is no need to make this a desi version of facebook... as if the MLID stories aren't too-much-brown enough...


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when my dad wants me to go on a website he tells me "dot com peh jao". MLID

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Today we took a roadtrip - our senior trip, upon which our mothers insisted they come. We made our halfway stop in front of Subway; when we got out we turned around and saw our mothers pulling out various plastic bags filled with kabaabs, wheat burger buns, and bottles of ketchup and mustard. MLD.

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Today, I was walking down the street. I passed a desi family and they looked at me as if they had never seen another desi person in the US before. MLID

#116
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Wah! You are a true desi (3064) - Really? Desi? Go check yourself. (147)

Jun 15, 2009 09:38 PM - Random - by anonimis06 (man)

 

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Today I realized I have 30 first cousins... My white coworker has 8. MLID.

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Today, my mom yelled at me for cutting my nails after dark. She still didnt tell me why. MLID

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Today I attended a party that had too many people and not enough seats, everyone was cutting the line at dinner which wasn't served until 10:30pm, the bathrooms had been hit by a hurricane and snot nosed kids were running around like rabid dogs, sadly it was just another Pakistani davat: MLID.

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Jun 15, 2009 02:19 PM - Random - by Sani (woman)

 

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Today I was arguing with my dad and I said the word 'f***'. After yelling at me forever for learning 'such dirty American words' my dad called me a bhenchod. MLID

#265
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Jun 16, 2009 05:10 PM - Dads/Uncles - by what? (man)

 

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My parents never wanted to pay money for halloween costumes, so for five straight years, I wore a lehenga choli and was an "Indian princess" for halloween. MLID

#450
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Jun 17, 2009 12:07 PM - Random - by wannabefob (woman)

 

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Today, we had guests over for dinner. My mother looks at their son and turns around to tell me "beta, go take him to your room and play with him." I am 20, and he was 25. MLID

 

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Today, my mom came into my room and shut off the lights and told me to go to sleep it's late. She took the remote control and my laptop. It was 8pm. I am 24 years old. MLID.

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Today, my white friend was telling a story about a creepy neighbor and said "And I think his wife is his cousin!". Without thinking, I replied, "So what?". I will never be able to erase the look of disgust/shock that I got from my nondesi friends. MLID.

#4040
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Jun 26, 2009 09:47 PM - Random - by closetFOB (woman)

 

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Today I was watching a movie with my parents. Just as an 'intimate' scene came on we all acted like we slept through it. And magically awoke as soon as it was over. MLID.

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Today, I called my uncles to inform them that my posts were being published on MLID. They then proceeded to congratulate me and wanted to know which ones I wrote. When I told them most of my posts were about them, they suddenly lost all enthusiasm and told me to respect my elders. MLID.

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Today, I was working at best buy when 2 paki ppl showed up to purchase a tv. I started telling them all technical stuff about tv, but when they saw my tag they said "abay salay behcnhod urdu ma kyun nahi bol raha?"

#3380
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Jun 25, 2009 01:05 PM - Cheapness - by URNS (man)

 

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Today I told my family the article about Obama liking Urdu poetry, now suddenly my they act as if they have loved him for eternity. MLID

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Today my mother got back in touch with my aunt because they had a minor disagreement and didn't speak for seven years. MLID

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Today, I told my mom I was feeling cold. She told me its because I don't help her clean the house. She threw a broom at me and told me to go sweep. MLID.

#3564
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Jun 25, 2009 08:05 PM - Random - by brownie (woman)

 

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Today my family watched Slumdog Millionaire. They were disappointed that Anil Kapoor didn't have a dance sequence. MLID

#3294
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Jun 25, 2009 03:34 AM - Random - by as116 (woman)

 

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Today, I saw my dad sneak into my room in the middle of the night and take my cell phone. I questioned him where is he taking it. He told me to mind my own business, go to sleep, and that I shouldn't be needing my phone this late at night anyways. He goes through my phone every night. MLID.

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Today, I am finally done with a music class I need to take. I am tired of not knowing any of the singers the teacher is always talking about and then watching their concerts. I wish they showed Shahrukh Khan concerts. MLID

#3493
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Jun 25, 2009 05:34 PM - Random - by asif786 (man)

 

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Today, I went to the doctor because I have a UTI. She asked me if I was sexually active - I said yes. She then called my mother with me there to tell her I'm having sex. I'm 19. When I asked about doctor-patient confidentiality, she responded, "Behta, that is for vhite doctors and patients." MLID

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We went to the aquarium last week. Tickets were free for 2 years old and younger and $13 dollars for 3 and above. I told my 3 year old daughter that she is 2 again. Now, anytime someone asks how old she is, she says, "my dad says I am 2". MLID

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I went to my doctor who's also indian. She asked me if i liked to study. When i said no, she started gave a lecture on how i should love to study and shouldn't talk to boys and how i shouldn't wear short sleeved t-shirts. This was my first time going to her. MLID.

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Today, my mom tried calling my phone but I was in the gym. She left me 3 voice mails saying "pick up beta" and "where are you beta?". She then got 3 other family friends to call me and leave me text messages asking where I was and to call her back. MLID.

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Today when my family and I were watching CNN they reported michael jackson's death. My dad immediatly said "What a loss of a great basketball player." MLID

#3855
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Jun 26, 2009 01:41 PM - Random - by desilife (woman)

 

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Today I went to the park because my Mom said I won't get a husband if I don't lose some weight. When I got home later, she said i won't get a husband with a tan this dark. MLID

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Today my mom signed a card for my neighbor, who's father passed away recently. She wrote LOL at the end then signed her name. she thought it meant "lots of love".... MLID

#2921
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Jun 24, 2009 01:06 PM - Moms/Aunties - by MUKz (man)

 

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Today, I read my mum a 'cheapness' story from MLID. An hour later, she called me outside in a somber tone and said 'I need to talk to you. Is it not right to be economical?! Is it wrong to always get the free refills? The western world should learn from us!'. MLID.

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Today, I was bothering my parents to let me and my siblings go to ihop for breakfast and my mom goes to my dad, "ennu hi-hop jaane de", YES she said hi-HOP... i stared at her for 10 seconds and bursted out laughing in her face and then i ran away as i saw the joota coming towards me. MLID

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Today, I am not allowed to wear a pink tie. Or anything colored pink. Or anything even in a light shade of red. When I asked my mom why not, she asks me, "are you of the ghay"? MLID.

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Today, my mom was gushing over how awesome my fiance is. She said, "Aww, I can't believe we found you such an amazing guy!" In reality, my engagement was not arranged at all but my parents are still in denial about it. MLID.

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Today, we had a housewarming davat at our house. Upon opening the gifts, we recognized one from an aunty as being the same gift my mom had given the aunty a year ago for her housewarming davat. MLID.

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I was at my friend's graduation party and I was supposed to walk up on stage and him him a congratulations speech. As I was approaching the stage, I walked past my mom who pulled my sagging pants up. Everyone saw. MLID.

#2835
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Jun 24, 2009 01:43 AM - Random - by abhishek (man)

 

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Everytime we go to the airport, we need to bring an extra bag.....for all the stuff they'll make us empty from our grossly overweight luggage. Half the stuff isn't even ours. It's there because some people are too cheap to mail it like normal people. MLID

#2763
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Jun 23, 2009 11:08 PM - Random - by umairfoo (man)

 

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Today, my friend wanted to go through my iPod, but I was very hesitant to hand it over to him because most of my songs are desi. Embarrassed, I've spent the last 3 hrs compiling white people songs to add just incase I'm put in this situation again. MLID.

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Today, i was looking at a picture of one of my friends (who is a girl) on facebook. My mom walked in the room, smacked the back of my head and yelled "Besharam, ladkiyon ki tasweerain dekh ta rehta hai!". I'm 17. MLID

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Today, when I asked my mom if I can go on a trip with my friends, my mom said "Teri Maarzi." I knew it was all over, and I had no chance of going. MLID

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Today, my mom made me save all the bags we had just used to bring our groceries from ShopRite home. Later that day, she made me put one in every bedroom's wastebasket to use as a garbage bag. We do it all the time. MLID

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Today, I realized that, after years of being subtly brainwashed by my family, my idea of price-charming has actually become a tall, fair-skinned desi guy in a white coat, serenading me with songs from DDLJ. MLID.

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Today my dad yelled at me for dropping a book and not kissing it afterwards. MLID.

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Today, I was running at the gym and this Indian aunty chose to work out on the treadmill right next to me when there were at least 30 other free ones around. On top of that, I could see her looking over at me every 2 seconds for the next half an hour. MLID.

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Today, my mom saw an empty can of Red Bull on my table. She started hitting me without listening to my explanation that "IT'S NOT BEER!!". MLID.

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Today I was watching an indian american movie called Brick Road with my parents. At one point the wife and husband are in a bed together and he touches her hand...i immediatly fwded it. MLID

#3077
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Wah! You are a true desi (385) - Really? Desi? Go check yourself. (5)

Jun 24, 2009 08:28 PM - Random - by awk (woman)

 

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Today I went outside to get the mail and all the little kids playing outside started laughing. I was wearing a tshirt and shalwar and they now call me aladdin pants. MLID.

 

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Today i went to the gym and saw an aunty walking on the treadmill wearing a kurti, bangels, earings,sweatpants and chapels. she was also talking on her cellphone very loudly in hindi.MLID.

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Today, I said the word "shit" and my mom hit me. When I told her that she says "ullu ka patha" all the time, she explain that doesn't count because it's in urdu. MLID

#3692
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Wah! You are a true desi (278) - Really? Desi? Go check yourself. (10)

Jun 26, 2009 12:29 AM - Random - by badwords. (woman)

 

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Today, I was explaining to my boyfriend that a "coconut" is someone who is brown on the outside and white on the inside. He piped up and said, "and hairy, too!" MLID.

#3459
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Jun 25, 2009 04:36 PM - Random - by Reenie (woman)

 

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My Dad knows i close out of facebook whenever he walks into the room, which he does about every 2 seconds. he now decides to sit and recite the vedas while im on the computer. knowing it will keep me off facebook. MLID

 

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Today, I was channel surfing and found something to watch on MTV. My mom came in the room and told me to change the channel so I wouldn't be corrupted...I am 19. MLID.

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When I'm feeling extremely lazy I exercise in my cotton shalwar kameez instead of changing into sweats and a tee. MLID.

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Today i called Dell. My uncle picked up. we spoke for 4 hours. MLID

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Jun 24, 2009 01:26 PM - Dads/Uncles - by MUKz (man)

 

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Today, my dad lectured me about how girls will ruin my life. Joking around i said dad i dont like girls i like guys. he relpied by saying thats good son, just dont let girls ruin your life. i think he didn't understand. MLID

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Today, my mom decides to sew all my jeans that i bought ripped. MLID

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Jun 23, 2009 11:27 AM - Moms/Aunties - by ak (woman)

 

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I had a non-desi friend come to my house. He wanted to know why I had a watering can in every bathroom. MLID

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in most households, you get woken by the fresh smells coming from eggs and coffee for breakfast. at our household, you get woken by the sound of the fire alarm from parathas for breakfast. MLID

 

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Today, I realized that I should probably burn all of my pictures from before the 7th grade, because prior to threading/bleach, and with the bowl-cut my mom thought was "sooo cute" back then, I looked like a pubescent boy with an impressive 'stache and uni.MLID

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Jun 26, 2009 09:19 PM - Random - by closetFOB (woman)

 

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My high school gave out limited tickets to graduation so my mom printed out signs that said "Reserved" and taped them to fifty seats before the ceremony started. MLID

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Jun 25, 2009 02:12 AM - Moms/Aunties - by b (man)

 

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Today, my mum changed her name on Facebook to try and trick me into accepting her friend request. This is her 4th friend request. MLID.

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Today, my parents told me that I wasn't allowed to go away for the weekend as a part of my friend's birthday. Instead, they said, "You can go away with us." This is despite the fact that I already gave in a deposit to my friend for the hotel arrangements. MLID.

#2862
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Jun 24, 2009 07:50 AM - Random - by anony (woman)

 

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Today, after reading MLID post#3116, I googled Wesley Snipes because I don't know any American actors. MLID.

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Today my mom gave me shaami kabab for lunch for school. During lunch time, I hid my sandwich in the lunch bag. MLID

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Today I came back from the beach with a nice tan. My mum started shouting at me, because dark girls dont get rishtas. MLID.

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Today, I had trouble on a hard calculus equation and my dad told me he knows a small baby who could solve that. MLID.

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Today, after years of being threatened not to talk to boys or else, my mom informed me that I should be doing more to find myself a husband, and "maybe a brighter shade of lipstick will help." MLID.

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Today, when my dad was talking to the other uncles at a family gathering, he referred to us, his children, as the "bacha party". I am 19 and my sister is 17. MLID.

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Today, I went shopping at Hollister with my mom. There was a mannequin in front of the store with a low neck shirt on. My mom proceeded to pull up the shirt on the doll. The employee fixed it. She pulled it up again. MLID

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