'Cue Patriotic Music': Indian Guy Makes Desi Twitter 'Proud,' Teaches Ugandan Local How To Consume 'Khaini'
Read about an Indian man's made Twitter Desis "proud" by teaching a Ugandan local how to consume 'Khaini', a traditional tobacco product popular in India.
Indians have a way of painting the world in their own colours. Whether it be a street corner in the US or a close foreign friend they stumbled across by chance, everything has the potential to be desi-fied.
Indian Man Teaches Ugandan Local How To Eat 'Khaini'
The most recent such case went viral on Twitter when a local from Uganda shared his experience of working with an Indian guy for three months. The user replied to India¡¯s External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar¡¯s tweet about India and Uganda joining hands on a new project.
The man posted a selfie of himself along with his Indian companion who had taught him how to eat tobacco in the desi style. The man wrote, ¡°I worked with this Indian guy for 3 months. He taught me how to eat tobacco mixture with white-coloured flour-like things(ssuna) It was damn cool. He was like a brother to me.¡±
The man¡¯s tweet unexpectedly exploded after desi Twitter found the hilarious anecdote by the Ugandan local. For those unaware, the Ugandan local was talking about the form of tobacco most commonly consumed in India, and is known as ¡°khaini."
I worked with this Indian guy for 3months. He taught me how to eat tobacco mixture with white coloured flour-like things(ssuna) It was damn cool. He was like a brother to me. pic.twitter.com/zJfJKFUE5H
¡ª TheycallmeAgaba ?? ? (@mac_agaba) April 11, 2023
The Post Garnered A Lot Of Buzz Online
The post grabbed many eye-balls and got over 730K views on the micro-blogging platform. Folks could not believe that locals from India were spreading such habits from the country to other parts of the world.
Many mocked and left sarcastic comments below the post. One user joked how they were feeling proud of the Indian national who spread the word and the habit of tobacco eating which is gravely harmful to the body, ¡°¡®Feeling proud Indian army song plays in background.¡¯¡±
¡°Feeling proud Indian army song plays in background¡±
¡ª Shubham Dutt (@shubhamdutt13) April 16, 2023
The mockery continued as one user wrote, ¡°Khaini supremacy op.¡±
Khaini supremacy op????
¡ª Pooja Sangwan ?? (@ThePerilousGirl) April 16, 2023
Another user wanted the Ugandan to know the harmful effects of consuming the powder, ¡°He gave you the big C.¡±
He gave you the big C ?
¡ª GITA ?? (@GitaSKapoor_) April 17, 2023
Yet another person joked, ¡°Ye talent India se bahar ja rha hai abb . Vishwaguru bharat.¡±
Ye talent India se bahar ja rha hai abb . Vishwaguru bharat??
¡ª ?????? ? (@ItsHunter__7) April 16, 2023
One wrote, ¡°Bataiye kitna naam Roshan kar raha hai Bharat ka ek Yuva.¡±
Bataiye kitna naam Roshan kar raha hai Bharat ka ek Yuva
¡ª Deepak (@drdeepak1382) April 16, 2023
One more joked, ¡°JH/Bihar/UP people taking international relations to another level.¡±
JH/Bihar/UP people taking international relations to another level?
¡ª ?? ?? ????? (@Na_ho_paayega) April 16, 2023
Another hilariously mentioned how the desi local found India¡¯s real soft power, ¡°Soft power of Bollywood?? What's that bro? Hum to shankar chaap se India ko promote karte hai!¡±
Soft power of Bollywood?? What's that bro? Hum to shankar chaap se India ko promote karte hai!?
¡ª N@7077 (@indo77ria) April 16, 2023
While people mocked the Ugandan local for his choice of friends, one user tried to warn the man about the effects of consuming ¡®Khaini¡¯, ¡°The ssuna is called Chuna in Hindi. It's lime ie calcium carbonate. Not healthy, can cause cancer. Avoid having it.¡±
The ssuna is called Chuna in Hindi. It's lime ie calcium carbonate. Not healthy, can cause cancer. Avoid having it.
¡ª Maneesh Mohnot ?? (@winsplit) April 12, 2023
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