Life of a Gulfi

Typical things in the life of a Gulf NRI aka Gulfi

“Gulfis- Those who can afford Prada and Gucci, only to flaunt them while buying milk and bread at Spinneys.” – Marriamma- Webster’s English dictionary

1.       The Gulfis step out in their best Gucci and MAC to go to LuLu supermarket and secretly wish they had got dhaniya, hari mirch free with veggies.

2.       The Gulfi is miffed when a relative says "Now you get everything here in India". And Gulfi knows it is true.

3.       Gulfi's worst nightmare - Relative from home buys a house on Burj Khalifa and waves to them from the top.

4.       A Gulfi’s favourite GK question – “What is the capital of the UAE”?

5.       The Gulfi secretly wishes that people would put them on the same pedestal as American NRIs.

6.       The Gulfi can't understand why the world is after Alia Bhatt. CM/PM... It is all the same na.

7.       Gulfi is secretly sad because the Rupee is stronger against the $. Poor exchange rate = delay in buying our 6th house in India.

8.       The Gulfi will observe 16 somvaar ka vrat to make SRK visit her nearby mall for shooting.

9.       Usual introductory conversation among Gulfis begin like “How much rent you pay? That much? I could have got you better for half.”

10.   A Gulfi’s idea of Indian politics is internal squabbles among members of the local Indian association.