This may sound like some exaggerated fairy tale but it is not. I don't find things really shocking or amazing but I heard everything twice to believe it.
My friends recently moved to another city and they were back for a few days. We never really were interested in that place. Always thought people there were hospitable and that they loved food. But now I heard too many details. It is funny and weird. And later on, one feels suffocated.
We were told of this city where the most important thing is money. It is this materialistic place where most of the people are loaded with shit loads of money. They own god knows what that money, gold, cars, food, stupidity etc falls in their laps all the time.
The key highlights were that people prefer buying everything expensive. If they buy a 100 rupee thing in 500 rupees that makes them proud. They love to know everything in everyone's life even how many times do people shit and fuck around and other details of if this is your bedroom, how much does this bed cost and how much did the bed sheet cost you.
From parents to kids everybody talks and understands the language of material power. People go to work and schools in 5 different cars every day. Kids ask parents when they will get the new car because his friend already comes to school in a new one. Civics and Citys are just the cars for drivers there. They don't use match sticks for some reason. Their stoves are never turned off. The fires on 24-7 on gas. Probably the reason why we hear of many fire accidents.
The women love to dress up all the time. Where ever they are going the clothes they wear have embroidery with gold wires and accessories that are too expensive and heavy. In gatherings, girls wear minis and they too are loaded with jewelery like crazy. When the party ends couples go separate ways to fuck other people they meet in the party. Fucking is also quite easy.
Weddings were another highlight. Since, people are quite rich their weddings are of a different magnitude. A wedding of 50 crore was what they told us with lightening that started from a huge difference. The heaters and air conditioners were both on so that girls feel comfy in their short minis. The menu on each table was grand with continental, italian, chinese, pakistani, etc etc with complete lists within each category. Besides booze on the house like anything.
But the way they speak remains constant :) The point is to just show and flaunt the money and possessions. It's about whatever could be practically shown to the world to create an impression.
It is weird though...but the culture seems rich at so many levels here.
I don't think I would really like living in this place much :)
