# Greetings from India! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [June 20, 2009, 7:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/greetings-from-india/500384 "2009-06-20T07:33:54Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Kyla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/eada6e/32.png) [@Kyla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kyla)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2009, 7:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/greetings-from-india/500384/1 "2009-06-20T07:33:54Z")
Hi guys. I’m not sure exactly how this happened (well, IIRC, there were 30 hours of traveling involved), but I am in India. Hyderabad, to be precise. It is very hot and I am jetlagged and completely overwhelmed. The traffic here is _amazing_. But I am visiting the office of the NGO where I will be interning (they don’t seem to expect me to do anything yet) and shoes are forbidden inside. Barefoot office! I approve. ---
**Author:** ![Tamerlane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tamerlane/32/7602_2.png) [@Tamerlane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tamerlane)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2009, 7:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/greetings-from-india/500384/2 "2009-06-20T07:51:41Z")
If you see the Nizam, say hello for me ;). ---
**Author:** ![A\_Spoonful\_of\_Awesome](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3be4f8/32.png) [@A\_Spoonful\_of\_Awesome](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/A_Spoonful_of_Awesome)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2009, 7:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/greetings-from-india/500384/3 "2009-06-20T07:55:46Z")
I spend about half each year in Chennai (with frequent trips north to Delhi and Pune). Never been to Hydrabad though. I go back in about 2 weeks for lord knows how long. I’m trying to satiate all my desires for cheeseburgers and fries while I still can. And after a nearly a year and a half spent there, I’m _still_ not used to the driving. It’s like being stuck in a Grand Theft Auto video game. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Queen\_Tonya](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/4491bb/32.png) [@Queen\_Tonya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Queen_Tonya)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2009, 6:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/greetings-from-india/500384/4 "2009-06-20T18:37:32Z")
Guess this answers who _won’t_ be at the next dopefest, then. 😉 Did you pack plenty of sunscreen? How long will you be gone this time? Are regular pedicures a requirement for barefoot offices, and if not, are there icky feet about? What are postage costs like to mail stuff home? ---
**Author:** ![Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e480ec/32.png) [@Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Least_Original_User_Name_Ever)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2009, 6:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/greetings-from-india/500384/5 "2009-06-20T18:50:38Z")
> [@Queen\_Tonya](#): > > Guess this answers who _won’t_ be at the next dopefest, then. 😉 > > Did you pack plenty of sunscreen? > > How long will you be gone this time? > > Are regular pedicures a requirement for barefoot offices, and if not, are there icky feet about? > > What are postage costs like to mail stuff home? I also thought about the Dopefest angle. Way to flee from Michigan! Hope you have a good time and get contacts for what you want to do. ---
**Author:** ![Khadaji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2009, 7:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/greetings-from-india/500384/6 "2009-06-20T19:03:52Z")
Interning in India? Good luck with your new Adventure! (I hate hate hate the heat, so I don’t think that would be for me.)