Wilder Wealthy & Wise recently discussed the Indian concept of "izzat"--a twisted sense of "honor" where you gain "honor" by cheating and defrauding others. This matches up with an article by Palash Krishna Mehrotra as he attempts to describe Indian culture to non-Indians: "Why cheating comes naturally to Indians." He describes a culture where cheating, fraud and scams are expected; where parents ask their children what are their favorite scams; and particularly good scams are passed down from one generation to another. And, below, is a video from Black Pigeon Speaks addressing "izzat":
VIDEO: "Why Everyone Scams Everyone in India - EXPLAINED"
Black Pigeon Speaks (12 min.)
Yup. Just like the guy who says "How are you doing?"when you answer your phone. They hang up when I ask about the weather in India.
ReplyDeleteThat's funny. I'll have to try that.
DeleteI just pretend to only speak Spanish.
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