How do you like Delhi?

You think you are carrying on a perfectly friendly conversation. You have said all the right things to this person you’ve just met. And then….you bite your tongue after seeing the expression on her face. Read on!

You: Hi, my name is Shankar.

Heena: Hi, I’m Heena. Nice to meet you, Shankar.

You: Nice to meet you too, Heena.

Heena: I’ve never seen you here before. Have you joined the company recently?

You: Yes, just last week.

Heena: Hope you like the work.

You: Oh yes, very much!

Heena: Where are you from?

You: From Chennai.

Heena: Is this your first visit to Delhi?

You: Yes, it is.

Heena: How do you find the place? I belong to Delhi.

You: Well, I think the capital of our country could be cleaner. I miss the rasam and sambar of Chennai… I don’t understand Hindi and people here don’t want to speak English…

Heena: Ok, Shankar. I better get going….Bye.

Even before you say bye, Heena has vanished into thin air. Remember, this is a friendly conversation. You don’t know the person well enough to give your frank opinion about anything, especially when it happens to be the place she belongs to!

A better response would have been:
It’s great to be in the capital of the country. I do miss my hometown, but I am sure I will get used to the place.