Wait, how do you speak English so well?
– Kill me.
When Pakistanis go away to the states, or anywhere abroad – there seems to be a number of things about our culture that may come up in conversation that evidently FREAK the fuck out of foreigners.
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Okay, maybe not that dramatic, just surprised to hear something so different than what they already know.
Everything from our wedding traditions to our ‘timeliness,’ it’s a pretty wild world for them. Though it can be slightly annoying and close-minded, it can also be extremely entertaining.
SORRY NOT SORRY! ~
So without further ado, here are just some of the things that are super bizarre for foreigners to hear about Pakistan.
1. We marry our cousins sometimes.
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This is an especially fun one to try and explain.
2. Shaadi season lasts 12 months.
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That’s right, ALL year.
3. There’s no such thing as ‘being on time.’
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If we have clocks, they’re just for show.
4. People have cooks, drivers and even guards here.
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It’s a pretty common job to have around here, pays relatively well and is not considered bougie.
5. Virtually every house in the country has a gate.
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Again, not bougie, just how it is here.
6. Men live at home FOREVER.
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And it’s considered a great thing.
7. Women have to move in with their in-laws right after getting married.
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Like, straight from the wedding hall.
8. One wedding can last for a month.
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Annnnd you get separate joras for every event made.
9. You can customize every outfit through the hands of a tailor.
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Little do they know the fresh hell this is…
10. People are IN your business.
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Nosiness takes a WHOLE new meaning in Pakistan. It’s pretty much a way of life that everyone is born into.
11. Lotas.
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They don’t get it. They SHOULD, but they don’t.
12. Muslim showers.
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Again. World’s best invention. They SHOULD get it. But again. Don’t.
13. Levels of thukaluf.
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It’s pretty offensive when you don’t offer someone a cup of chai at least 4 times.
14. ‘Everyone knows everyone’ is not just a quaint saying here.
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FBI has NOTHING on an aunty with the will to find out some intel.
15. No such thing as driving rules/sense/etiquette.
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Learn to drive here, you can drive anywhere.
16. RISHTA AUNTIES.
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The secret dons of Pakistan, Rishta Aunties run the true game here.
17. The concept of an arranged marriage.
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Or the fact that nowadays it’s basically just known as, ‘halal dating.’
18. Guys and girls are definitely not on the same level.
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Everything from expectations to double standards. Actually, lmao, the world gets this one.
19. You are not in constant fear for your life.
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Like, relax.
20. Everyone you meet will treat you like family.
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Get ready for the world’s warmest form of hospitality.
21. The fact that despite what’s said in the news, Pakistan is the best place in the world to live.
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The absolute best.
Do you have anything to add to this list? Let us know what you think in the comments below! Love you.
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