On the road again...

Well the end is near. I have confirmation that my flight will depart Mumbai airport Thursday morning at 3:25 am. So tomorrow will be my last day in the office. I am guessing I will begin the trek to the airport around 10pm but who knows for sure.

In my first entry, I mentioned that with a hotel name like the Sun n Sand, you would expect to see it down the Jersey shore. After 4 weeks at the place it sort of became even more like that then I realized. Breakfast buffet comes with the room so I am down there ever day before breakfast. Well every monday I would see a new set of faces like they were the week long renters and Monday mornings were like Saturdays. Old faces checking out after their 1 week tour and new ones checking in.

For this post, I thought I would put some of the various observations I have made and some different things I have seen. I will try and make it like a Letterman or Leno skit where they review news headlines from around the US. Yes I am making an attempt at humor here...

Traffic Signs

Here are the english traffic signs on the expressway that don't quite translate to American English... can probably blame the British for most...

"Observe Lane Discipline" - sounds like a training mantra of some sort

"Overspeeding and Tyre Bursting will cause accidents. Obey traffic laws" - not sure the difference between speeding and overspeeding. I looked up tyre and that is the british word for tire.

"Caution look for wrong entrants" - not sure if this is telling you are going the wrong way or if you should be on the lookout for somebody coming the wrong way.

"Take Diversion" - polite way of informing you of a detour

Observations

Indians do not say anything when somebody sneezes. It is pretty much just ignored

Everyone has a cell phone and everyone gets calls during the day... even managers who are speaking to a group of people.

Interesting Signs I have seen...

Yep, smoking, alcohol, and meat are all dangerous to the survival of the fort. And in India, veg means no animal products so things made with eggs (french toast) are labeled pork product.

Nothing wrong... just differnt... and there is a rotary club






In case you wanted to see a veg menu in english...


Coming soon to a strip mall near you... globalization



Honking is encouraged by the truck drivers


A local tailor