1. You drink only on Monday, Wednesday , and Thurday to Sunday evenings. And try not drinking on Tuesday.
2. Treating a friend means - Daaru Shaaru te kabbab shabbab.
3. Even in the most posh colonies, you hear, "Aloo lelo !!!, Bhindi le lo !!!! Pyaaz le lo !!!!, Tamatar le lo......"
4. And you hear women asking the vegetable vendor "Bhaiyaa dhaniya hari mirchi nahi diya!" [Even with Half a kilo Carrot - Dhania & Hari Mirch is expected free ]
5. A place to meet is Mocha, (CCD), Barista, Hookah.
6. You use the word "setting" or "jugaad" at-least once a day.
7. You have not visited either of - Qutub Minar, Red Fort, Lotus Temple. It is for tourists.
8. You ride on the cycle rickshaw - haggle over the price but still pity rickshaw wallas' condition and give him what he asked.
9. You glare at people who call Gol-Guppas- Pani Puri!
10. You always ask the vendor "Bhaiya yeh Gol-Guppe Aate ki hai ya Sooji ke?"
11. Schooling is best is Delhi not because of CBSE but because......you've had school canceled thrice due to cold in winters & summer vacations preponed due to sudden increase heat in Summers and at least two Rainy Day off during Monsoon.
12. You have been to a wedding at a Mehrauli farmhouse at least once.
13. You understand all important words in Punjabi & punjabi "helping verbs" like teri maa di, teri bahen di... oye madar ... oye bahen.....Almost every Delhiite understands Punjabi to an extent. PUNJABI unites everyone.
14. You call the waiter in the restaurant "boss" or "Pappey" & tack on "yaar" "bhai" to almost every sentence.
15. You know that Pappay Da Dhaba or Kakkay Da Hotel has better butter chicken than Taj. You've at least tried it once! And you see a BMW, a Porsche OR a Mercedes parked outside it!
16. You describe practically every other person on the planet as "Vehla". ('Idle' or Nikamma in Punjabi).
17. You see middle-aged Aunties wearing Gucci shades and holding LV bags having Gol-Gappas in GK or Bhelpuri in South Ex along with Diet Coke !
18. You call every stranger 'Bhaiya'.
19. You refer to East Delhi as "Jamuna Paar".
20. You refer to AIIMS as Medical.
21. Pretty girls as Totta, Maal or Bamb (Punjabi for Bomb).
22. You dont buy tickets for a music concert or cricket match, but try to use political contacts .. of the deputy secretary of the chief secretary of the Minister of State for Khadi.
23. You overtake everyone from the wrong side and stare into his/her eyes while doing so.
24. And you have fought at least once every month with neighbors over parking...
25. You park your Car and take a Auto-rickshaw to Lajpat Nagar / Rajouri/ Kamla Nagar/ Karol Bagh. But CP, you don't get parking space easily, yet you go always in your own vehicle.
26. And then you say Apni Kanvense (conveyance) howe na ta badi Kanvinyance (convenience) hondi hai ji !!!!!
27. You have bribed a traffic policeman at-least once .
28. You know that a farmhouse has nothing to do with cattle or farming. It is luxurious hangout for whole night.
29. You have had Anda parantha outside Vikram hotel and Bun Omelet at Dhaula Kuan, Kulfi at Karol Bagh , Gol Gappe at India Gate, Dosa at Madras Hotel and Chaat at Chandini Chowk !!!!!
30. Metro rail is your Pride but you travel in your Car.
31. You think EVERY person living south of Mumbai hails from ' Madras ' !
32. You feel indicating which way you are going to turn your vehicle is an information security leak.
33. The only time you went to the Chidiya Ghar (Zoo) was on a school picnic.
34. You expect around 10 FM STATIONS in every city that you visit !
35. DESPITE all the good and bad........You still Love Delhi...
