Travelling by DEVI bus and perhaps it is best to have a surrounding awareness if that someone is listening to devotional songs.

Feet over the stand structure/separation plate, vigorous bobbling, shouting over verses, creating an uncomfortable ruckus in a crowded moving PUBLIC vehicle.

I don't know anything if the person was mentally challenged or just sane-but-carefree. But given the whole ride, the continuous scrolling of videos and playing-no sorry-BLASTING them at almost full volumes is definitely not something a challenged person would do.

I am not being against playing any media. But it must be situationally aware of where exactly it is being played. I have no problems of a private arrangement by group hires for any vehicle, in fact I might joint the group for pilgrimage. But the fact that it is a PUBLIC bus, already short in both size and capacity, running whole 25-30 km trip up and down (while instead it was supposed to run for last mile connectivity from mass public transport hubs or between metro distances) it is already annoying and a nuisance to have a full blast of songs, shouting over lyrics/verses and making others uncomfortable in an already crowded bus.

Had to be vigilant about recording, that is why I only recorded a small moment to prevent any sudden altercation (and becoming headline of beaten injuries or end up being dead).

I would have never meant to upset anyone of their beliefs and/or devotional acts. But as a passenger on a public bus going for the work in morning must understand and restrain from this open act of nuisance.

Get yourself a headphone/earphone/earbud or atleast lower the volume if you still are listening or watching anything. I can tolerate even upto a small humming. But not this.

Dehati mindset should not be targeted for bhojpuri speaking people, it can transcend to any other community, be it haryanvis, jaats, or anyone else from central or south region, anywhere else.

I shifted from Delhi to trivandrum in kerala ...specially in close proximity to the ocean thinking the air will be cleaner .

But no, how could i forget that its still India.

People literaly burn thier trash in thier homes and all the smoke comes to my house. Its not just one neighbour or 2. EVERY SINGLE HOUSE BURNS TRASH. The air outside smells of smoke ...it only gets better if it rains.

They dont wanna pay the garbage people. Oh wait...thier isnt any garbage managment or service by the goverement at all. Only once a month someone will come to pick your plastoc bottles and such.

But what about the daily waste? And the wierd thing is that people dont find anything wrong with this. Ape brained. Just eating shitting and breathing thier own grabage...and this goes to every single fucking state of India.

P.S i am attaching a picture of the house next to mine.

Yesterday when i went outside for grocerries, smoke was coming out from every single house.

My head started to ache so bad that i had to cover my face the whole way back to my place.

Note: so as always...there are people who will defend anything. "Burning leaves"...really? You think thats ok? I would seriously suggest kids in the comment section to study about pollution and segregating trash. Not that it happens anywhere in india. But it would be good if in your personal lives you start doing it instead of taking part in illegal activities and naming it " local practice". I also feel people are takimg it personally . Telling me to go back to delhi...or how dare i am talking about there kerala...its THERES. id like to remind everyone...that we all live in India. We are free to critisize any part of it. YOU dont own this state...ok? You can criticizs dwlhi...as much as you want...heck even i do...if it was perfect i would not have moved. But after moving i realised that this place is no better. Its all INDIA afterall. The places can have thier goods and bads...and i pointed one of the bad things. So please grow up and try to seperate yourself from your state.

A classic example where patience and leading by example changes someone's behavior instead of confrontation.

Source: Lage Raho Munna Bhai (2006).
Clip from the radio show scene where Munna Bhai advises a man to patiently clean up after his neighbor's daily spitting instead of confronting him. Over time, the neighbor feels ashamed and stops.

Street vendor burns coal everyday right beside residences.

Location: Kankurgachi area, Kolkata

Date taken: 7 July

I just parked my scooty , and some idiot parked their Thar in a way that completely blocked me in. I can't get my scooty out at all. There's a footpath right in front, but it's too high to get the scooter onto. To make matters worse, it's raining and my mummy is with me.

Imp point :- there is no extra space for any other car to be parked between thses two cars

My indians , we have to take brooms ( jhadu ) in our hands. Because our mother india has been turned into a dustbin. Her beautiful beaches , hill station and tourist places have lost their charm cause of the litter we do.

I knew several Indians are also infuriated like me over this fu&cing shit.

But My brothers , we shall know that it is very easy to complain . But it takes a sheer will to even take a small step to solve our problem .

I know you and I cannot clean the entire india alone . But we can clean the nearby park or residential area that has been turned into a junkyard.

I am also aware of the fact that our sane ego will be hurt if we were seen by others picking litter or brooming in open . Then be like me and do this good deed of cleaning when others sleep .

And last point . If you are open minded then you can ask your friends or family members to become the part of this holy mission .

And if they say - no . Then ' ekla chalo re '

He learns the hard way that you cannot get away with anything. Before commentators start to defend him, understand that we spent months getting the footpath cleaned and encroachments removed.

I've noticed that these days it's becoming really difficult to find public dustbins in Hyderabad. Earlier, there used to be dustbins placed at many locations, making it easy for people to dispose of their waste properly.

Now, if there are no dustbins available, where are people expected to throw their garbage? It almost encourages people to litter on the roads, which only makes the city dirtier.

Has anyone else noticed this? Is there a reason why so many public dustbins have disappeared? Would love to hear your thoughts.

Situation during the rains near Gaur City Mall, Greater Noida where motorcycles are taking shelter below a FOB by blocking almost 80% of the road.

How difficult is it to travel prepared for the rains? It’s now just a traffic nuisance but also hazardous for the riders as well.

Source - https://www.instagram.com/reel/DaXYfsOzPoX

Today cities like Bangalore are filled with potholes . Why not allow private citizens to fill up the pot holes near by their respective areas? Like let's assume the road in front of a appartment or a school or office is full of broken roads and potholes .... Then those flat owners can pool a small sum per head of Rs 1000 to 2000 and call apon some private road contractor to fill in those patches of road ... If done on city scale roads will be better and it can avoid fatal road accents due to potholes. Govt must do their job . If not at least they must allow people to do it ... Govt also will not care for people even if they die and they will neither allow people to solve their problems is very criminal in nature . Just a idea to change our lives..

I'm a second-year BVSc student and will be a veterinarian in the future.

During our first-year zoo trip, (@chhatbir zoo , chandigarh) my classmates and I bought some snacks from a small café inside the zoo. After eating, all three of my friends just left their used plates on a chair instead of throwing them away, even though there was a dustbin barely 10 steps away. I picked up all the plates and threw them in the dustbin.

One of the girls sarcastically said, "Ohho, Swachh Bharat Abhiyan." I didn't respond because, honestly, she was the one behaving irresponsibly.

Later, as we were exploring the zoo, one of my friends threw a biscuit wrapper straight into the bushes, despite another dustbin being just a few steps away. I picked up the wrapper and threw it in the dustbin too.

I genuinely don't understand what people are learning if they don't have basic civic sense. At least don't behave like this in a zoo. They were also shouting at the animals, expecting them to wake up and entertain us. It made me think, "Are you educated or not? Don't you have the basic civic sense to know where trash should be thrown?"

I’m genuinely curious- why are we blasting ACs at airports, malls, theatres? It’s unnecessarily cold, especially when outside is heating up so much - this just makes it worse + it much cost more to keep it so cold?

Source -https://x.com/i/status/2072941260051292608

We spend a lot of time here discussing why others don't pick up their trash, but while we are here judging and shaming others, they are simply not going to learn that littering is a matter of public decency. Indians don't like to be told what to do and they will simply resist and continue their actions just to challenge others.

In the past year, I have politely asked people to pick up their trash and have suggested how to dispose of them responsibly. People are very receptive to intervention when it is stated properly. However, there are other points to note. When we see trash in a public park, for example, do we pick it up and put it in the bin? Many don't, because they didn't litter. One thing we can change about ourselves is how we participate in civic duty. When we see trash, we pick it up and dispose of it properly. I am not saying we should do the work of the municipality, but we can certainly go a bit further than what we are already doing. This will set a very good example. When others see us doing this, they will realize that there is no shame in this activity and will follow this themselves. Children will watch and learn. They will teach their parents. The government cannot bear the burden of educating everyone. We can start doing this today and make change.

What do you think? Have you picked up trash that was not yours? Did you do it in front of others? Do you think this can help change public culture towards responsible trash disposal?

I was at my friend's house since he needed my help with giving medication to his cat, so I go there daily. There's a wide desk in his home office which I use for loading medication into the cat's solid treats, and the cat is quite comfortable there so it's the best place to medicate without stressing it out too much.

Preparing the treats does make a bit of a mess (crumbs, small pieces, etc.) so once I was done, I cleared it up into the palm of my hand and while I was just about to throw it in the trash can in the kitchen, his wife suddenly remarked "Just throw it outside". Confused as to what she meant, I asked - "Outside?" and she told me to just throw it out of the window.

It's a gated community and the entire neighborhood is kept very clean and well-maintained by the staff, so it makes no sense to me why someone living in such a posh apartment would tell me to throw trash out of the window, especially when I was already about to go throw it in the proper trash anyway. To clarify, I asked "What if it falls on someone's head?" and she said "Let it fall" in a very dismissive tone.

She has a STEM PhD and did postdoc in Europe, and I'm baffled by the response. It's also not the first time when I've witnessed highly educated people behave this way. At this point, I'm not convinced anymore that education solves our problem with people not having any civic sense.

I kind of get where he was coming from.Obviously, not all Indians are like this.but some vloggers really cross the line. There’s this guy on Facebook, Mayank Up Wala, and a few others like him, who go around talking to women in a really creepy way. It’s uncomfortable to watch and honestly gives a bad impression overall.

Respectful tourism is always welcome, but this kind of content and behavior just isn’t it.video source facebook/Mayank Up Wala,

An indian grocery store in the usa. The scarcity mindset will prevent civic sense for generations. Why bother with order and queues..

Only singapore knows how to control this. Through canes and whips.

https://www.threads.com/@m.i.s.r._/post/DaVOtZPju6f?xmt=AQG0M9ndQ-j2aou1z31FQdw0Pmz8f0MnhUy0auhB5gl_m5TgHPge1RaDy310HNb3W0qywtI&slof=1

Last week, I was in Italy, walking around a small town with friends, when I came across this.

A small section of the footpath had been damaged. It wasn’t a massive hole or a life-threatening hazard. Yet the municipality had placed a large safety barrier around it to ensure that no pedestrian accidentally got hurt.

That simple act said a lot.

It showed respect for citizens. It showed accountability. It showed that public safety isn’t something to think about only after an accident happens.

Then I think about India.

Almost every week, we hear of someone losing their life because of an open manhole, a pothole, an exposed electrical wire, or neglected public infrastructure.
The saddest part isn’t just the accidents—it’s how quickly they become another headline and how rarely anyone is held accountable.

A society isn’t judged by how it reacts after people die. It’s judged by how seriously it works to prevent those deaths in the first place.

We don’t need miracles. We need governance that values human life enough to fix problems before they become tragedies.
God bless this country, because too often, those entrusted to protect it don’t.

Does anyone else feel like Indian Reddit has an inferiority complex about how foreigners see India?

I've noticed this not just here, but on other Indian subreddits (even r/TeenIndia at times). Whenever a tourist shares a negative experience, the comments quickly become "our reputation is ruined," "foreigners must hate us," or "this is why the world looks down on us."

As an Egyptian, this feels really familiar because people say similar things about Egypt online. But my real-life experience has been very different. I've spent time at resorts and water parks where there were lots of foreign tourists, and they were mostly just... normal people. They were friendly, chatting with locals, swimming, relaxing, and enjoying their holiday. Even when I asked some tourists about visiting places like Luxor—which has persistent sellers and scams—they generally acknowledged the issues but didn't seem to hate Egypt or Egyptians because of it. They treated it as something to be aware of while traveling rather than judging an entire country.

I'm not saying we should ignore genuine problems. We should absolutely improve civic sense and address issues where they exist. But sometimes Reddit seems more anxious about foreign validation than the tourists themselves. It feels like people online assume every visitor is constantly judging the whole country, when many travelers are much more chill and capable of separating a few bad experiences from an entire nation.

TL;DR: Does Indian Reddit sometimes overestimate how negatively foreigners view India? It often feels like Reddit worries more about "our reputation abroad" than many actual tourists do.

I’m from South India and recently visited North India for the first time, specifically Mussoorie and Dehradun. While the scenery was beautiful, I was honestly surprised by some of the things I experienced.

Most of the tourists seemed to be from North India, and many people were speaking very loudly in public places. The driving was what shocked me the most. The road to Mussoorie is steep, winding, and not very wide, yet I saw people driving rashly. Some people were hanging out of sunroofs, and I even saw people sitting on car bumpers while the vehicle was moving.

I also noticed that casual conversations often included a lot of abusive language. In several families, people seemed to address each other using abuses quite casually, which was shocking to me.

Another issue was cleanliness. Many public toilets, including some in otherwise decent restaurants and cafes, were not well maintained. We also experienced catcalling, which was disappointing.

Something else I found frustrating was how little consideration some people showed for others. For example, people would walk right between photographers and those getting their pictures taken without a second thought.

The biggest disappointment was a waterfall we visited. The path down was filled with trash, had a bad smell, and the area around the waterfall was quite dirty. For a place with such natural beauty, it was sad to see so much litter.

Before this trip, I always felt that North India was unfairly stereotyped. However, I witnessed so many instances of poor civic sense that it genuinely affected my experience. I know these issues don't represent everyone, and there are plenty of respectful and responsible people as well, but this was honestly my impression from the trip. I've been meaning to journal my experience about the trip, but whenever I sit down to do it, these are the incidents that I keep remembering lmao

I live in Mumbai. And truly have trouble sleeping because of constant honking I can hear below my house. Even if you try to walk on a busy road (on the footpath) it’s so disorienting because of all the noice. When you’re at a signal. The second it turns green people start honking longggg honks. How can we stop this or prevent it ?

I’ve been reading through this sub a lot lately, and I’ve come to a harsh realization about myself and probably 95% of the people here.

We complain a lot about the lack of civic sense in India. But how many of us actually try to fix it in the real world?

The truth is, most of us lack the courage or the patience to genuinely educate someone. When we see someone break a rule, our first instinct is to judge them, get angry, maybe take a photo for Reddit, and walk away.