Differences Between Desh and Pardesh

10. Bhangra

In Desh - A vigorous punjabi festival dance.
In Pardesh - A dance you do at desi parties, when you don't know how to dance.

9.Engineer

In Desh - A person with a respectable job and lots of oopper ki kamai (income from bribes).
In Pardesh - A person without a secure job, who always dreams one day he will start his own company and be rich.

8.Doctor
In Desh - A respectable person with modest income.
In Pardesh - A money making machine, who has a money spending machine at home called "doctor ki biwi" (doctor's wife).

7.Friend
In Desh - A person whose house you can drop in at any time of the day or night and you'll always be welcome.
In Pardesh - A person who you have to call first to check and make sure he is not busy.

6.Father

In Desh - A person you are afraid of, and who is never to be disobeyed.
In Pardesh - A person to whom you pretend to obey, after all he is the one paying your college tuition.

5.Son

In Desh - A teenager, who without asking will carry your grocery bags from the market.
In Pardesh - A teenager, who suddenly remembers he has lot of homework when you start mowing the lawn.

4.Daughter

In Desh - A lovely doll, who brings tears to your eyes when she leaves home with a man after getting married.
In Pardesh - A lovely doll, who brings you to tears when she leaves home with a man before getting married..

3.Husband

In Desh - A boring person, who listens more to his mother than you, and orders you around to serve him, his parents and siblings.
In Pardesh - Still boring, but now a useful person that comes in handy when the house needs to be vacuumed.

2.Wife
In Desh - A woman who gives you your underwear and towel when you go to take a shower.
In Pardesh - A woman who yells at you not to leave the tub dirty when you go to take a shower.


1.Mother-in law

In Desh - A women capable of making your life miserable.
In Pardesh - A women you never fight with, because where else will you find such a dedicated baby sitter for free?

lol.. funny and puts reality in clear words..

Spot on especially Friend and MIL

Funny as well as hitting !

Relationships, well summarised.

a 'dost' ( langotiya yaa jigri ) and 'dost kee maa' is what I miss the most !!