The transition of Bongs

Non bengalis kindly excuse... You might not understand the post completely.

You know you are a old generation Bong if...

(The younger generation might not associate with the following list)

• You are extremely proud of "Robi Thakur" (Rabindranath Tagore)...n Netaji.
• You will own/inherit a copy of the "Gitobitan"...maybe also a huge record player, where you can play the "Hemanta" records.


• For you, no meal is complete without "maach".
• You are proud of your fish buying skills.
• Your beverage of choice is tea (chaa)... n u will surely know wot "Makaibari" means.
• As soon as you are back from office, you crave for "Chaa" and "Muri".
• You can consume sweets as if there is no tomorrow... a bong wedding is sure to have atleast one "Rosogolla" eating competition.
  


• You refuse to believe in allopathy.
• You would have a family homeopathic doctor though.
  


• Your day is incomplete without the "adda" (more closer to idle gossip)... PNPC.. :)
• You will have a cute "daak-naam" like Khoka, Tukai, Mitthu, Babu, Pintu etc...
  
  (This one is for the Bhadrolok)
• You own atleast one monkey cap... the monstrosity which serves as a cap cum muffler when a bong leaves Kolkata for colder destinations.
• You have an eternal fixation for "Jholas"... and you will most definitely carry a "thole" while going shopping... (I think this should be promoted and we all should carry our own shopping bags - "Say no to plastic bags")

• You can talk about Football at the drop of the hat... and the team you support is more likely to be either Mohan Bagan or East Bengal n not Chelsea or Manchester United.
• You are an ardent fan and supporter of "Dada" (Saurav Ganguly).


• Your day starts with music lessons, practicing Rabindra Sangeet, after all the "Abritti" competition is just around the corner.
• You are just nuts about "jatras".
• You must definitely adore Uttam kumar and love watching Uttam-suchitra classics.


• For you, the Ambassador is a royal vehicle.


• You, most definitely, wear glasses.


• Your cosmetics include Cuticura talcum powder, Keo Karpin and Boroline.

Today's generation Bongs are a changed lot. But,

• We are still proud of Rabindranath Tagore... also Sushmita Sen.


• We still love the varities of fish/seafood... n we most definitely have a sweet tooth.


• We find Coffee to be a more stylish beverage.. thanks to the Baristas and Starbucks around.


• The first signs of cold are enough to make us rush to the nearest Allopathic doctor.


• The days of PNPC are alas gone.. now we have Facebook, Twitter n the likes.


• The "daak-naams" still exist...


• We won't be caught dead wearing a monkey cap, but we do don a layer of innerwear when subjected to colder climatic conditions.


• Jholas are passe...


• Its more cool to be a ManU fan and EPL is lot more exciting... :-)


• Bengali Rock bands rock!!!... seriously... have u heard Fossils, Bhumi, Cactus, Chondrobindu?


• We can still admire the Uttam Kumar movies... its sad that even with abundance of talent, bengali cinema is not getting its dues...


• We still have poor eyesights, thankfully no one knows coz of the contact lenses.


• The smell of Keo Karpin and Boroline still makes us nostalgic.

• We still wear Dhuti Panjabi / Taanter Sari on Ashtami...


• "Bijoya" still means "Pronaam" and "Sharodiya Shubeccha"...


• We still love Daab Chingri, Mochaar daalna, Shorshe Ilish n Kabiraaji Cutlet... (could go on and on...)

• We still love to travel.. Wanderlust...

No one can take away all the Bengali-ness from us, and that's something to be thankful for...We are proud of our heritage...
Keep the Bong Connection alive!!

P.S. This was posted by a "Probaashi" Bengali... The nuances of being the quintessential Bengali might be missing but I am a Bong at heart... :)