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Yea, the Indian woman next door stared at me for a while when they first moved in. Even grabbed her kids and made them go inside like I was going to kidnap them or something. HAH.
But then, from what I know of them (not much given their rude attitudes), the wife is from some tiny village so she's probably only heard stories about the US. Who knows.
Just stare right back. Looking away is a sign of weakness, IMO. If they're trying to intimidate, don't let them get away with it.
Just like playing chicken.
As someone who lives probably very close to you in the midst of lots of Indians, yes, just stare back. The Indians in my neighborhood are scared of us because we don't put up with their bs.
while they look at you, they are probably saying in their minds "Girl, you looks good, won't you back that thang up?" (when you read that quote please do so in a thick indian accent)
As someone who lives probably very close to you in the midst of lots of Indians, yes, just stare back. The Indians in my neighborhood are scared of us because we don't put up with their bs.
What 'bs' might that be? Really, I'm curious. Some of the nicest people I know are Indian.
What 'bs' might that be? Really, I'm curious. Some of the nicest people I know are Indian.
Maybe it's a caste/class thing?
Don't know what their caste has to do with me. I'm not from India. I'm not in India.
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Well, Indian culture do not appreciate black people, to put it in a diplomatic way. So that isn't the best write-up to demonstrate the "staring culture".
'Nuff said. While a few of the Indians I have dealt with are nice, most range from sullen to openly hostile.
I don't think it's necessarily a racial thing. When I went to India, people stared at me everywhere. And I'm Indian! It's just something about Americans that interests people I guess.
When I was in China, a guy actually came right up to me on the beach and started feeling my arm hair with his long gross nails.... needless to say I was horrified and scarred for life.
'Nuff said. While a few of the Indians I have dealt with are nice, most range from sullen to openly hostile.
I live around a lot of Indians. Heck, I live in a township (West Windsor, NJ) where the second largest population by race is Asian. Indians are extremely nice and friendly around here. Some do stare, but are never hostile.
They're disliking of black people really isn't a race thing against African Americans. It's a cultural thing. In India, lighter Indians are more accepted than darker Indians. That's just how it is over there.
I live around a lot of Indians. Heck, I live in a township (West Windsor, NJ) where the second largest population by race is Asian. Indians are extremely nice and friendly around here. Some do stare, but are never hostile.
They're disliking of black people really isn't a race thing against African Americans. It's a cultural thing. In India, lighter Indians are more accepted than darker Indians. That's just how it is over there.
Three hundred years of British rule will do that. Beyond the fact that the rulers were all white, the British Empire used to exploit the intricacies of the caste system to favor certain (fair-skinned) groups over the other. The bias exists to this day. There is a theory that it is one of the reasons that you will find so many people with the last name "Khan" in the Bollywood film industry - people with this last name generally originate from northwest India, where people tend to have much lighter skin than the rest of the subcontinent.
Similar trends exist in the Philippines, where "skin whitening creme" is all the rage. I guess that's the opposite of New Jersey's own unique bronzer issues.
while they look at you, they are probably saying in their minds "Girl, you looks good, won't you back that thang up?" (when you read that quote please do so in a thick indian accent)
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Also, I also noticed that the wives of my 2 neighbors refuse to say 'hi' or speak to us, however, the husbands are really friendly.. (and they stare too, :-P) Is there a reason for this?
It is right, it may be an older generation thing too, as their parents live with them and they do that all the time.
That's probably just a woman thing, jealousy or caddyness or whatever.
Why don't you just stare back at them? Don't smile.
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