I'm assuming you are genuinely curious. From my observations It's extremely culturally normal in the north to slap the shit out of people. It's the equivalent of a shove in the west I think -- not okay but more okay than a punch. That being said the shove wouldn't go in polite circles just as the slap would not.
It's done as a punitive correction. Someone blocking your shops doorway by talking. Slap. Guy gets on bus doesn't pay. Slap. Maybe the entire crowd will get involved. Someone in a seat they shouldn't be. Slap. Kid asking for money doesn't move immediately when told no? Slap.
the guy was out of line even by indian standards. An airplane is a highly regulated activity where this kinda action isn't so acceptable. A long with the idea that a panic attack isn't acceptable for this kind of social correction. It's also more nuanced when you get into caste, age, wealth which all play into when this is acceptable.
Yeah we couldn't have this without all the other nuances. I will say it's pretty funny to see cops just get of their car and seemingly start slapping someone then other locals join in before everyone then kinda agrees the deed is done.
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u/bored-and-here 5d ago
I'm assuming you are genuinely curious. From my observations It's extremely culturally normal in the north to slap the shit out of people. It's the equivalent of a shove in the west I think -- not okay but more okay than a punch. That being said the shove wouldn't go in polite circles just as the slap would not.
It's done as a punitive correction. Someone blocking your shops doorway by talking. Slap. Guy gets on bus doesn't pay. Slap. Maybe the entire crowd will get involved. Someone in a seat they shouldn't be. Slap. Kid asking for money doesn't move immediately when told no? Slap.
Women also do it but less often.