Naan bread? Learn the Hindi language, people!

Haven’t seen Mumbai mix for sale anywhere.

How about Bombay/Mumbai?

So should it be Mumbai mix?

ha too late. DJ there first.

@amey Where do you stand on bacon naan rolls?

Isn't Hindi a language?

That's saying 'Learn the language language, people!' you daft cunt.

'The English language' makes sense, as it's the language of the English
'The Hindi language' isn't the language of the Hindi.

(fully expect @Oliver Schick to correct me, but I've amused myself in the meantime)

I love a Roti John.

The whole Mumbai/bombay thing ..and a whole load of other name change has it's roots in the rise of indian/Hindu nationalism.
The reasoning behind them is to right the wrongs of the past. The British often anglofied names in order to make them easier to pronounce and spell in English. However the modern populous mass see it as oppression of native names and languages... often local politicians achieve huge support if they start a programmes of renaming places, despite doing nothing for the people that are mostly hungry and living a squalor.
The programme has now moved onto muhgal names of places that are reverting to hinduesque names that they were allegedly name before..for example allahabad is now prayagraj

The reasoning behind them is to right the wrongs of the past.

This in nutshell is the point of this thread :)

Its weird/funny/ironic to assume as western born English (only) speaking persons that everyone who speaks English should do it perfectly. Most non-westerners learn it as a tool while already fluent in other two or three languages.

Its an antidote to the other thread.

I'll get less serious now.

See also Myanmar/Burma.

I just came here to say something like that. Shouldn't the thread be titled Naan Bread? Learn Hindustani!
And people? Who else uses language?

I suppose you could say, "If you want to order certain drinks at certain coffee chains, learn the gastronomic norms of India, as well as basic Hindi and Italian, people! Then point out a fairly tenuous tautology to the staff!"

Learn hindi... would be better grammar (Naan is used in multiple Indian languages and not exclusive to hindi by any means).... Interestingly naan has it's roots in Persia and Afghanistan. And strictly speaking not even Indian.
The most common form of bread in India is still roti.

persons

its person you cunt

When names have been happily established for hundreds of years to change them for political point scoring is down right evil... it has led to destruction of temples and mosques and thousands killed in riots recently suspicion of eating beef is punishable by lynching and unpunished by The authorities.. as it's anti Indian.... be careful what you wish for.

I still call it (and prefer) Bombay

I wonder if people who order "naan bread" also ask for "baguette bread".

One time I was in a sandwich shop and I heard a man ask for "a panini". Of course, panini is plural - the singular being "panino" - so I grabbed a can of Monster out of the fridge and smashed it into his temple with all the force I could muster.

He hit the deck, so I jumped on top of him and began raining blows on his face, head, neck and chest - first with metal cutlery, then using one of the stainless steel dishes they keep sandwich fillings in behind the glass counter.

Within a couple of minutes he'd lost consciousness, happily.

All the customers and staff then stood up and clapped. "Truly, you are the king of words!" they cried, with tears streaming down their faces. A young mother gave me her baby to kiss, and a group of young men smashed up the blackboard that had "panini" written on it before taking £80 from the till and slashing the owner's throat with a San Pellegrino bottle.

down right evil

This also happens to be how I would introduce @amey to a stranger

I have done this when in France but the other way round. "bread baguette please."

in very bad French language.
I was drinking a chai latte at the time and yes I am a cunt.

When names have been happily established for hundreds of years to change them for political point scoring is down right evil

What would your thoughts on Londonderry vs Derry vs Daire?

Pellegrino

A Pellegrini

I think this is the funniest thing I have ever read on the forum
also deserves to be made into a mitchell and webb sketch

And look at what's happening to the rohingya there.

I think names should remain as they are and if they are changed the reasoning behind them needs to be assessed... often it's wave of nationalism at some else's expense often leading to community disharmony for people that on the whole have lived peacefully for centuries.