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Aakash Gupta’s Stand-Up: From Delhi Chaos to Europe’s Baguette Battles and School Trauma

Delhi vs Mumbai: Attitude During COVID

  • Lockdown priorities: While Mumbai responsibly stocked essentials and stayed home, Delhi friends booked farmhouses, called the virus a “vehem” (rumour), and argued it was just “Chinese theories.”
  • Hazardous habits: Even during Delhi’s severe pollution and firecracker bans, locals defiantly burst sky shots, daring police with “Ye lo meri location!” – a total disregard for consequences.
  • Senior citizen vaccine drama: In India, elders got first vaccination slots but couldn’t book them; a grandson had to handle OTPs while the grandfather fumbled with dentures.

Europe Trip: Language Barriers & Cultural Shock

  • French rudeness: In Paris, locals refused to speak English, answering with gibberish even after repeated “Excuse me.” A stranded Aakash was rescued by fellow Indians who missed their train to help him.
  • Bizarre food experiences: European bread (French baguette) was rock-hard; oysters eaten raw; gadgets like microwaves were slow. Craving Indian food, he found a restaurant in Paris serving “Hummus, Butter Chicken, Naan” – run by a Hindi-speaking aunty who offered mango pickle.
  • Toilet paper crisis: Running out of toilet paper in a Paris hotel, he tried to explain “toilet roll” via gestures – the housekeeper understood only after he mimed the roll spinning and being empty. Exasperated, he screamed “F***” and found that swear words unite all languages!
  • Fit elderly Europeans: 70-year-olds cycling at full speed, drinking whole wine bottles, eating heavy pizza – way different from Indian grandparents who clutch their hearts after chole.

This experience of cultural shock parallels another story of cross-cultural adaptation: Cultural Clash and Personal Growth: The Journey of an American Student in India.

School Days: Frauds, Strict Teachers & Annual Day Chaos

  • Fake school: Fees collected for teachers’ ACs while classrooms had fan blades missing; one fan hypnotised students into “dry highs.”
  • Bathroom phobia: Boys’ toilets so dirty that Aakash developed “reverse pressure” – his urine was afraid to come out. Peeing became a team effort, with some classmates helping by whistling.
  • Math teacher’s toilet rule: Teacher “prove it” – demanded students show urine before allowing bathroom breaks. One boy failed under performance pressure, but 20 others succeeded, creating a “chain” of pee streams.
  • Lift obsession: After a leg fracture, Aakash was thrilled to finally use the teachers’ lift – only to be asked for a medical certificate! Even plaster wasn’t proof enough.
  • Revenge with bumper cars: Students trapped the same maths teacher in a bumper car ride, ramming her from “acute” and “obtuse” angles. She returned to class in a neck brace, still teaching algebra.
  • Annual day disasters: Parents insisted on English songs, so boys danced to “Barbie Girl” in miniskirts. Next year, a Rajasthani dance without a chunni – they mimed holding it, making it look like they were chewing and spitting.
  • Assembly heat torture: Under Delhi’s blazing sun, kids fainted in rainbow vomits. The principal, a Partition survivor, lectured “You youths!” – prompting students to fake faints for an AC break in the medical room. Teachers eventually caught on and demanded inclusion.
  • Discipline checks: Boys with spiky hair were paraded like criminals; nail inspections were a daily ritual.

Drug Culture & Nonsensical Enforcement

  • Hash vs horse dung: A friend flaunted his “stoner” identity with hashtags like #Narcotics. He dreamed of a DEA raid – but in Faridabad, police just baton-charge backsides. Another pair smoked what they thought was “Malana cream” – lab tests proved it was horse dung, leaving the officer furious he had nobody to arrest.
  • N*B confusion: The Narcotics Control Bureau’s name got misinterpreted as “quality control” – students emailed them complaining about bad weed, attaching photos of ganja packets!

Final Takeaways

  • Aakash’s signature style: Relatable anecdotes of middle-class Indian absurdities, clever wordplay, and deadpan delivery.
  • The core message: How we both mock and revel in our chaotic reality – whether it’s Delhi’s attitude, Europe’s rudeness, or school’s bizarre rules.

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