It took my parents 16 years to tell me that I wasn’t even born in the UK. I was actually conceived in Japan. 😂 I have both an English birth certificate, and a Japanese one to.
I've lived in Sri Lanka for 18 years now. And I'm a.... um... big guy. In many ways Sri Lankan social etiquette is very different than in the West. In some ways it seems that Sri Lankans have fewer filters, even when just meeting someone. Very few things are off the table; within minutes of meeting someone I've been asked about my marital/parental status, my religion, my salary, my age, and my toilet habits (eg: squat vs. commode). If you have a physical trait, be it a big nose, and unfortunate mole, crossed eyes or yes, being fat, it's all brought up quite naturally and discussed fully. Like I said, few filters. Traditionally being fat was a sign of high social status and so much discussed. Most Western beauty standards have only made a deep impact on society in the past, say, 30-40 years.
Jonathan Romesh Ranganathan[1] (born 27 March 1978[2]) is a British-Sri Lankan stand-up comedian and actor. He is known for his deadpan, often self-deprecating humour. Wikipedia. This was news to me, btw he suffered from an eye infection as a child that left him with right-sided ptosis or lazy eye. Ranganathan taught mathematics at his former secondary school, Hazelwick School in Crawley, and at The Beacon School, Banstead, Surrey,[16] and was a freestyle rapper under the rap name "Ranga", once reaching the finals of the UK freestyle competition.[17] He began performing as a comedian whilst he was employed as a teacher. Wikipedia.
I was born in Australia and my mum and dad picked my name from a Auzy soap. I am Scotish and in 1973 when i moved to Scotland a 2 years old the church divid was bad . Im Church of Scotland but over and over people thought i was Catholic, crazy but nasty. My sir name is extreanly Scottish and i congratulat people who get it right, im not taking the piss its does not happen very often. The guy who delivers my meds told me this week ' oh i'm sorry but i can't pronounce my name' i said its ok there arn't many of us, im from the 3rd most masicard clan in Scotland, i did'nt say my mums from the most masicard Clan, something to be proud of ???!!!.
Don't put raisins in a curry was the joke, "Vesta" did it back in the late 1960s, the first time Indian and Chinese 'convenience foods' became available: the famous Vesta curries and Vesta Chow Mein, the first taste for many Britons of 'foreign food', but googling does give raisins as an ingredient, perhaps as a result. It's such a long time ago so it may have been an other ingredient that was controversial.
It took my parents 16 years to tell me that I wasn’t even born in the UK. I was actually conceived in Japan. 😂 I have both an English birth certificate, and a Japanese one to.
I've lived in Sri Lanka for 18 years now. And I'm a.... um... big guy. In many ways Sri Lankan social etiquette is very different than in the West. In some ways it seems that Sri Lankans have fewer filters, even when just meeting someone. Very few things are off the table; within minutes of meeting someone I've been asked about my marital/parental status, my religion, my salary, my age, and my toilet habits (eg: squat vs. commode). If you have a physical trait, be it a big nose, and unfortunate mole, crossed eyes or yes, being fat, it's all brought up quite naturally and discussed fully. Like I said, few filters. Traditionally being fat was a sign of high social status and so much discussed. Most Western beauty standards have only made a deep impact on society in the past, say, 30-40 years.
Romesh is brilliant, you're never sure what the joke is going be about 👍👍❤.
The Surname is wrong under the video - it says Ranaganthan - it should be Ranganathan
Well spotted lol
Jonathan Romesh Ranganathan[1] (born 27 March 1978[2]) is a British-Sri Lankan stand-up comedian and actor. He is known for his deadpan, often self-deprecating humour. Wikipedia.
This was news to me, btw he suffered from an eye infection as a child that left him with right-sided ptosis or lazy eye. Ranganathan taught mathematics at his former secondary school, Hazelwick School in Crawley, and at The Beacon School, Banstead, Surrey,[16] and was a freestyle rapper under the rap name "Ranga", once reaching the finals of the UK freestyle competition.[17] He began performing as a comedian whilst he was employed as a teacher. Wikipedia.
Was wondering why a laptop would break instantly from a little spilled coffee but the MacBookacino cleared things up. 🤣🤣🤣
It could be horrific in Barton if both of the BNP members turn up.
Today your more likely to be offered a job if your name is Ramesh, than Johnathan, 😅
I was born in Australia and my mum and dad picked my name from a Auzy soap. I am Scotish and in 1973 when i moved to Scotland a 2 years old the church divid was bad . Im Church of Scotland but over and over people thought i was Catholic, crazy but nasty. My sir name is extreanly Scottish and i congratulat people who get it right, im not taking the piss its does not happen very often. The guy who delivers my meds told me this week ' oh i'm sorry but i can't pronounce my name' i said its ok there arn't many of us, im from the 3rd most masicard clan in Scotland, i did'nt say my mums from the most masicard Clan, something to be proud of ???!!!.
Don't put raisins in a curry was the joke, "Vesta" did it back in the late 1960s, the first time Indian and Chinese 'convenience foods' became available: the famous Vesta curries and Vesta Chow Mein, the first taste for many Britons of 'foreign food', but googling does give raisins as an ingredient, perhaps as a result. It's such a long time ago so it may have been an other ingredient that was controversial.
turn that damn AC off
Tis a bit loud