# I have been ragged by my seniors need help. **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [September 8, 2014, 8:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-been-ragged-by-my-seniors-need-help/697846 "2014-09-08T08:59:58Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![harsh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/57b2e6/32.png) [@harsh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/harsh)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2014, 8:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-been-ragged-by-my-seniors-need-help/697846/1 "2014-09-08T08:59:58Z")
so i’m studying in a place called manipal in India. As I’m a fresher my senior ragged me they gave me paper which is full of molesting and double meaning questions need help to answer them back in a rude way. so the questions are 1. it rains regularly in manipal, do you like to get wet.? 2. if push means shove, how hard can you shove and how fast can you ride.? 3. do you like the mountains in the north or forests in the south.? Please help me in giving them rude replies for their questions . ---
**Author:** ![Boogly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/f4b2a3/32.png) [@Boogly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boogly)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2014, 9:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-been-ragged-by-my-seniors-need-help/697846/2 "2014-09-08T09:05:47Z")
This might be an IMHO question… Are those all of the questions? I think that The Dope will be able to make you a superstar with all the info… ---
**Author:** ![bldysabba](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ecccb3/32.png) [@bldysabba](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bldysabba)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2014, 9:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-been-ragged-by-my-seniors-need-help/697846/3 "2014-09-08T09:14:14Z")
I can see the ‘double meaning’ in the first and third questions, but not the second one. At any rate, OP, why do you want to be rude to your seniors? Treat this as an icebreaker, and try and become friends with them. You’re going to spend a number of years in Manipal, and it never hurts to have friends. As long as the ragging doesn’t get to a point where it causes you undue distress or worse, actual physical harm, try and take it in stride. If you’re not comfortable with it, be polite and refuse to participate. The rules are harsh enough now that they should leave you alone. ETA: And yes, IMHO. I’ll report it, in case Boogly hasn’t already. If they have, sorry mods. ---
**Author:** ![engineer\_comp\_geek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/engineer_comp_geek/32/504_2.png) [@engineer\_comp\_geek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/engineer_comp_geek)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2014, 9:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-been-ragged-by-my-seniors-need-help/697846/4 "2014-09-08T09:34:47Z")
**Moderator Action** Moving thread from General Questions to In My Humble Opinion. ---
**Author:** ![Sage\_Rat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sage_rat/32/399_2.png) [@Sage\_Rat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sage_Rat)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2014, 9:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-been-ragged-by-my-seniors-need-help/697846/5 "2014-09-08T09:53:55Z")
> [@harsh](#): > > 1. it rains regularly in manipal, do you like to get wet.? I learned to use an umbrella, thanks. > [@](#): > > 1. if push means shove, how hard can you shove and how fast can you ride.? A skillful rider pushes his steed no further than allows all to enjoy, and prefers duration over speed. > [@](#): > > 1. do you like the mountains in the north or forests in the south.? Mountains. ---
**Author:** ![RivkahChaya](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rivkahchaya/32/8919_2.png) [@RivkahChaya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RivkahChaya)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2014, 10:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-been-ragged-by-my-seniors-need-help/697846/6 "2014-09-08T10:40:09Z")
1. There’s a song called “It’s Raining Men.” I don’t know your gender or orientation, or whether this song is well-known where you are, but personally, I’d try to work a reference to it into my answer here. 2. How long can you wear that saddle? 3. It depends on whether I want the scenic or the direct route. This doesn’t count as homework help, does it? ---
**Author:** ![friedo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/8edcca/32.png) [@friedo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/friedo)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2014, 10:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-been-ragged-by-my-seniors-need-help/697846/7 "2014-09-08T10:50:39Z")
The correct answer is always “your mother.” ---
**Author:** ![Grrr](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grrr/32/146_2.png) [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2014, 10:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-been-ragged-by-my-seniors-need-help/697846/8 "2014-09-08T10:57:08Z")
> [@bldysabba](#): > > I can see the ‘double meaning’ in the first and third questions, but not the second one. At any rate, OP, why do you want to be rude to your seniors? Treat this as an icebreaker, and try and become friends with them. You’re going to spend a number of years in Manipal, and it never hurts to have friends. As long as the ragging doesn’t get to a point where it causes you undue distress or worse, actual physical harm, try and take it in stride. If you’re not comfortable with it, be polite and refuse to participate. The rules are harsh enough now that they should leave you alone. > > ETA: And yes, IMHO. I’ll report it, in case Boogly hasn’t already. If they have, sorry mods. I think we may be losing something in translation. But yeah, I’m 100% behind this post. Don’t play there game. Especially if you don’t have the knack for it and you have to ask us for help. ---
**Author:** ![DrFidelius](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/drfidelius/32/3447_2.png) [@DrFidelius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrFidelius)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2014, 11:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-been-ragged-by-my-seniors-need-help/697846/9 "2014-09-08T11:47:55Z")
> [@harsh](#): > > so i’m studying in a place called manipal in India. As I’m a fresher my senior ragged me they gave me paper which is full of molesting and double meaning questions need help to answer them back in a rude way. so the questions are > > 1. it rains regularly in manipal, do you like to get wet.? > 2. if push means shove, how hard can you shove and how fast can you ride.? > 3. do you like the mountains in the north or forests in the south.? > Please help me in giving them rude replies for their questions . Can you read the note, then crumple it up with a look that says “I don’t have time for this juvenile bullshit”? There is no reason for you to try to drop down to their level, regardless of how much they try to provoke you. ---
**Author:** ![Mangetout](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mangetout/32/19_2.png) [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2014, 11:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-been-ragged-by-my-seniors-need-help/697846/10 "2014-09-08T11:55:42Z")
> [@harsh](#): > > 1. do you like the mountains in the north or forests in the south.? I find it most productive to spend time at the mountains before exploring the forest. ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2014, 12:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-been-ragged-by-my-seniors-need-help/697846/11 "2014-09-08T12:16:35Z")
> [@harsh](#): > > 1. do you like the mountains in the north or forests in the south.? After some fun times exploring the mountains, the forest offers its own delights. The forest can be tough going if it is overly verdant though, so I first prefer to clear the old wood and let the sunshine in. ---
**Author:** ![Mangetout](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mangetout/32/19_2.png) [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2014, 12:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-been-ragged-by-my-seniors-need-help/697846/12 "2014-09-08T12:21:46Z")
> [@kayaker](#): > > After some fun times exploring the mountains, the forest offers its own delights. The forest can be tough going if it is overly verdant though, so I first prefer to clear the old wood and let the sunshine in. To each his own. I personally find the treasures of the forest more rewarding when one has to rummage in the undergrowth to discover them. ---
**Author:** ![Mangetout](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mangetout/32/19_2.png) [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2014, 12:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-been-ragged-by-my-seniors-need-help/697846/13 "2014-09-08T12:22:48Z")
We’re talking about mushrooms, right? 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2014, 12:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-been-ragged-by-my-seniors-need-help/697846/14 "2014-09-08T12:42:04Z")
> [@harsh](#): > > so i’m studying in a place called manipal in India. As I’m a fresher my senior ragged me they gave me paper which is full of molesting and double meaning questions need help to answer them back in a rude way. so the questions are > > 1. it rains regularly in manipal, do you like to get wet.? > 2. if push means shove, how hard can you shove and how fast can you ride.? > 3. do you like the mountains in the north or forests in the south.? > Please help me in giving them rude replies for their questions . Since, because we are not a part of your culture, most of us do not understand the double meanings or molesting aspects of those questions, I think it would be hard for us to think of comments that would be taken as appropriately rude in that situation. For instance, I have a feeling that “Your mother” and all it’s variants would just get you puzzled stares. ---
**Author:** ![Mangetout](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mangetout/32/19_2.png) [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2014, 12:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-been-ragged-by-my-seniors-need-help/697846/15 "2014-09-08T12:49:51Z")
> [@Czarcasm](#): > > …most of us do not understand the double meanings or molesting aspects of those questions… You’re kidding, aren’t you? ---
**Author:** ![Sage\_Rat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sage_rat/32/399_2.png) [@Sage\_Rat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sage_Rat)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2014, 12:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-been-ragged-by-my-seniors-need-help/697846/16 "2014-09-08T12:56:59Z")
> [@Czarcasm](#): > > Since, because we are not a part of your culture, most of us do not understand the double meanings or molesting aspects of those questions, I think it would be hard for us to think of comments that would be taken as appropriately rude in that situation. For instance, I have a feeling that “Your mother” and all it’s variants would just get you puzzled stares. Well, that’s just an opportunity to teach them everything there is to know about your mother. For example, that your mother’s teeth are so yellow, she spits butter. Or that your mama is so stupid, she sold the car to get money for gasoline. ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2014, 1:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-been-ragged-by-my-seniors-need-help/697846/17 "2014-09-08T13:10:19Z")
> [@Czarcasm](#): > > most of us do not understand the double meanings or molesting aspects of those questions Speak for yourself, dude. I think “we” get it. ETA: or was I woooooshed? ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Duality](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mr.duality/32/4098_2.png) [@Mr.Duality](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Duality)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2014, 1:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-been-ragged-by-my-seniors-need-help/697846/18 "2014-09-08T13:16:00Z")
Clearcutting of the forest facilitates superior wildlife viewing. ---
**Author:** ![Isilder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/cc9497/32.png) [@Isilder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Isilder)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2014, 1:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-been-ragged-by-my-seniors-need-help/697846/19 "2014-09-08T13:18:09Z")
> [@harsh](#): > > 1. it rains regularly in manipal, do you like to get wet.? > 2. if push means shove, how hard can you shove and how fast can you ride.? > 3. do you like the mountains in the north or forests in the south.? > Please help me in giving them rude replies for their questions . the double meanings are about sex 1. The double meaning is that you get lots of sex. 2. There’s no wrong answer. DO you like gentle or do you make it a work out wor what 3. You are allowed to like small hills and deserts too. Maybe you should avoid snake infested forests ---
**Author:** ![MickNickMaggies](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/59ef9b/32.png) [@MickNickMaggies](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MickNickMaggies)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2014, 1:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-been-ragged-by-my-seniors-need-help/697846/20 "2014-09-08T13:44:38Z")
I hear some people prefer the cave 'round the back. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-been-ragged-by-my-seniors-need-help/697846.md?page=2)