belindiam wrote:
Assuming that you can benefit from having a white person around is true in many cases. Catching a cab at night for example.

This in rely to "Did you pay said white person? That's racist to assume that you could benefit from another person's race. Hopefully you got one of these polished looking white people with combed hair and a collared shirt, maybe a pair of slacks and loafers ? because if you didn't and ended up with one of these other kinds of white people that drives a pickup truck and shops at Walmart who know's how that would have turned out."

brewster wrote:
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belindiam wrote:
It took up to reply number 13 to bring up the smell of curry. That used to be the go to for not wanting Indian neighbors. How interesting to see heavy feet being thrown in the mix.

I guess what my husband said years ago when we were looking for a condo still counts: 'it's always best to take somebody white with you if want to rent or buy."

I told my wife about this thread, as she was making a curry! She said the curry smell would be a point in their favor. We once had a tenant of Indian heritage who was a gourmet chef and would hold elaborate dinner parties.

brewster wrote:
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belindiam wrote:
It took up to reply number 13 to bring up the smell of curry. That used to be the go to for not wanting Indian neighbors. How interesting to see heavy feet being thrown in the mix.

I guess what my husband said years ago when we were looking for a condo still counts: 'it's always best to take somebody white with you if want to rent or buy."

I told my wife about this thread, as she was making a curry! She said the curry smell would be a point in their favor. We once had a tenant of Indian heritage who was a gourmet chef and would hold elaborate dinner parties.

belindiam wrote:
It took up to reply number 13 to bring up the smell of curry. That used to be the go to for not wanting Indian neighbors. How interesting to see heavy feet being thrown in the mix.

I guess what my husband said years ago when we were looking for a condo still counts: 'it's always best to take somebody white with you if want to rent or buy."

belindiam wrote:
It took up to reply number 13 to bring up the smell of curry. That used to be the go to for not wanting Indian neighbors. How interesting to see heavy feet being thrown in the mix.

I guess what my husband said years ago when we were looking for a condo still counts: 'it's always best to take somebody white with you if want to rent or buy."

HeightsBrat wrote:
You seemed to have forgotten your post (#10) where in true heights form, you show the kind of person you are. Your mother must be proud of you - NOT!


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heights wrote:
It may very well be a cultural thing. My neighbor has the same complaint, she had to ask them to leave. And by all means profile ! Didn't mother tell you to keep your guard up ? If something seems "foreign" to you act on it.

heights wrote:
It may very well be a cultural thing. My neighbor has the same complaint, she had to ask them to leave. And by all means profile ! Didn't mother tell you to keep your guard up ? If something seems "foreign" to you act on it.

Asif wrote:
I can't decide who is douchier, the OP or Heights.....

darenot wrote:
We rent the upper floor of our house, and the latest occupants are a very nice Indian couple who have been great tenants, except that they walk like elephants. We tried politely a number of times to speak to them about it, to no avail. They said they would try, but apparently they simply don't have a "inside walk", where you don't slam all your weight on your heels. They shake the whole house and rattle the lighting fixtures, even when walking after midnight.

A few months ago I was taking with some guys who said they had had an Indian roommate who had the same issue, the landlord gave them a hard time about this person "walking heavily". So is this really a cultural trait?

Thy're now leaving (we did not force them out) and I don't like the idea of profiling new tenants based on this, but I can't take years more of a rattling house, and don't even want to respond to inquiries from Indians about the apartment.

Any experiences out there?

07310 wrote:
I had upstairs neighbors with a squeaky bed. I always knew when they were doing it. It never lasted longer that 10 minutes.

HeightsBrat wrote:

As for walking like an elephant, do you know in certain cultures that this is considered a compliment? Has to do with how quietly & gently an elephant can go through the forest without much noise or damage considering its size. Just one of those tidbits I read somewhere.

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iGreg wrote:
While the place is empty, go upstairs and walk around with a pair of shoes on and someone listen underneath and then vice a versa.

It is probably noisy as hell.

Shitty or old floors are like that in old or porrly made buildings, one reason smart landlords live on the top floors when occupying their own buildings.

One of the only sensible posts in this thread. My tenant weighs 110 lbs soaking wet & you would think Godzilla was stomping through.

gordonh wrote:
darenot (oh, yes you did dare)

My previous landlord had it written in the lease for the upper unit that they had to put down an area rug, could not wear shoes, and had to walk toe-to-heal.

vindication15 wrote:
Actually Asians, including Indians, take shoes off while indoors so your story is most likely fake. Cool story though.

NewportNJ write:
I suggest you check the topography of India, if the whole country sits 50 feet lower than the rest of the world, then maybe you are onto something. Quick, do your investigation & study the effects, your Nobel Prize is waiting!

heights wrote:
It may very well be a cultural thing. My neighbor has the same complaint, she had to ask them to leave. And by all means profile ! Didn't mother tell you to keep your guard up ? If something seems "foreign" to you act on it.

heights wrote:
It may very well be a cultural thing. My neighbor has the same complaint, she had to ask them to leave. And by all means profile ! Didn't mother tell you to keep your guard up ? If something seems "foreign" to you act on it.

iGreg wrote:
While the place is empty, go upstairs and walk around with a pair of shoes on and someone listen underneath and then vice a versa.

It is probably noisy as hell.

Shitty or old floors are like that in old or porrly made buildings, one reason smart landlords live on the top floors when occupying their own buildings.

NewportNJ wrote:
Why don't you racists rename this thread to "Why we hate our Indian neighbors"?