Back to Hyderabad

I returned back after a 3-month trip to Mountain View in Silicon Valley last Friday. I broke off for 2 days at Singapore. As I summarize the trip, the things that I remember most prominently are:

• People in the US are generally self-centered and focussed. This is a good thing.
• Rules have a reason. Following them makes sense.
• If someone hates US, he is either myopic and jealous or blind.
  
• Driving a white 2-door G6 Pontiac at 160 km/hr
• The place is insanely costly. If you don't earn in dollars, you cannot survive.
• Medial services are extremely costly. Hospitalization will cost you a fortune
• There's no one on the roads to show you directions if you get lost
• There are no small shops in the US.
  
• Don't argue with cops in USA
• Park only when you are damn sure it's not a "No Parking"
  
• Beauty and brains CAN go together. Really.
  
• US has pathetic TV/radio ads
• Afro-americans wear only 1 size of T-shirt - XXL+
• Americans are generally bold and loud.
• People don't work or sleep or weekends. Instead, they go skiing, camping, surfing, etc.
• Wine is just another drink
  
• A$$holes are everywhere
• There are approx 40% asians in the Silicon Valley (note: asians comprise about 40% of the world population)
• Many americans don't know much about anything other than their line of work.
• You're a veg? What's your source of protein?
• Red/Pink == gay
• There's only 1 fundamental right: Freedom