What do most Americans think of Indians?

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What do most Americans think of Indians?

What do most Americans think of Indians?

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Amy Barnes

What do Americans think about India?

I had a lot of misconceptions about India before visiting there. Like India is a bad country to live in, It's dirty and almost every member of my family warned me that don’t go to India Its too dangerous especially for girls. It made more curious to know about India, So I decided to travel to India for 7 days with my BF(He is Indian). I felt like I’m in heaven. Everyone was living happily and they treated me like I'm very close to them just like best friends. I had a visit Goa and It was really beautiful. I loved the beach especially there. There was nothing wrong and my views about India was changed.

What do Americans think of India?

Before visiting India, I had a lot of misconceptions about India. Just like India is a bad country to live in, it's dirty, almost every family member warned me not to go to India, it's too dangerous, especially for girls. Knowing India made me even more curious, so I decided to travel to India for 7 days with my boyfriend (who is Indian). I felt like I was in heaven. Everyone lived happily ever after, and they treated me like I was close to them – like best friends. I went to Goa and it was really beautiful there. I especially liked the beaches there. Yes, my perception of India has changed.

Tanu Mittal

What do most Americans (from US) think of Indians?

Well, I am an Indian, and based on an incident a few days back, I can pretty much figure out what Americans think of us.

Scenario - At the checkout counter of a leading Apparel Store

Cashier: Ma’am would you like to sign up for our extra reward point system, which gives you extra points whenever you shop... blah blah blah.

Me: Sure, What do I need to do?

Cashier: You just need to enter some of your basic info and you’ll be done.

Me: All right.

I start filling out the details on his monitor. I reach the text box for email id. I fill out - ********@yahoo.co.in

Cashier: Isn't it wrong ma’am? It is supposed to be .com not .co.in

Me: No, it’s correct; here .in stands for Indian domain.

Cashier: Oh Okay!! So it’s like, India has its own Internet?? I can’t imagine that!!

Me: *Sigh* (I don’t know whether my reaction was for his dumbness or unawareness)

So I guess, we still are a third world country for them.

What do most Americans (from the US) think of Indians?

Well, I'm Indian, and based on an incident a few days ago, I can almost understand what the Americans think about us.

Scene - At the checkout counter of a famous clothing store

Cashier: Ma'am, would you like to sign up for our bonus points system? The system will give you extra points whenever you shop, and so on and so forth.

Me: Of course, what do I need to do?

Cashier: You just need to enter some basic information.

Me: Okay.

I started filling in the details on his monitor. I arrived at the text box of the email id. I filled in ********@yahoo.co.in

Cashier: Is that wrong, ma'am? It should be .com instead of .co.in

Me: No, that's right; Here, .in stands for the Indian domain.

Cashier: Oh, okay! So India has its own internet? I can't imagine

Me: *sigh* (I don't know if my reaction was because of his stupidity or ignorance)

So I think, in their opinion, we are still third world countries.

Matthew Heminger

What do typical Americans think about Indians?

I think most Americans don't think of Indians at all. If they did they probably think of them as the caricatures of Indians the have seen on television shows like The Big Bang or the Indian character from The Simpsons. They are pretty sure you are all Muslims and that Sikhs very strange with their turbans and daggers. A lot of them saw Slum Dog Millionaire and think most Indians live in qretched poverty. Most of the have heard of Ghandi and respect him greatly. Most of them don't know that India-Pakistan-Bangladesh were once one country and the horrors of the civil war. I think our general impressions are favorable but distant. I myself have been to India several times and know the truth. A country with so much potential and so many problems. I hope one day the world's largest Democracy will become one of the most prosperous and wonderful democracies too!

What do typical Americans think of Indians?

I think most Americans probably don't think of Indians at all. If they had thought of it, they might have imagined Indians based on the image of Indians seen in TV shows like The Big Bang Theory, or Indian characters from The Simpsons. They may also have mistaken Indians for Muslims and were curious about the Sikh turbans and daggers, finding them unusual. Many of them saw Slumdog Millionaire and thought that most Indians lived in extreme poverty. Most people have heard of Gandy and have a lot of respect for him. Many people don't know the history of India, Pakistan and Bangladesh as one, and the horror of the civil war that followed. Our general impression of India, while positive, feels a little distant. I myself have had the privilege of visiting India several times to get an idea of what is really going on there. India is a country with great potential, but at the same time many challenges. It is my sincere hope that the world's largest democracy will one day develop into a model of democracy that is both prosperous and desirable!

Henry R. Greenfield

What's the view about Indians in the US?

I am in India now, several cities, back after COVID, the other answers were flippant and tried to play to the famous Indians now around the world which while many, do not tell the real story. Or to mock Indians as “dorky”.

The 10 richest Indian Americans and I challenge you to know more than 1 of them.

Here is the reality about how how Indians are seen in the USA, Canada, Australia and the UK. These 4 places make up around 90% of the Indians overseas at any one time and all of these societies have changed dramatically as a result of different immigration laws that changed in each country, but the effect of which were almost ironically exactly the same. Which is; A MASSIVE GROWTH IN EDUCATED AND IN MANY CASES, RICH INDIANS AT ALL LEVELS AND A HUGE INVESTMENT OF CAPITAL AND IN THE UK AT LEAST A TAKE OVER OF VENERABLE INSTITUTIONS.

Yes, full caps, drama yes, over the top? No.

What do you think of Indians in the United States?

I am currently in India and have visited a number of cities. Coming back here after the pandemic, I think the previous answers were too frivolous, trying to cater to Indians who are famous all over the world, and although there are many of them, they don't represent the whole story of India. These responses also sometimes disparage Indians, calling them "nerds."

As for the 10 richest people of Indian descent in the United States, I dare you challenge you, you probably won't even be able to name one of them.

Here's what the United States, Canada, Australia, and the United Kingdom have to say about Indians. These four regions cover almost 90% of all overseas Indians, and all of these societies have undergone drastic changes due to different changes in immigration policies from various countries. The impact of these changes, however, has been surprisingly consistent: there has been a significant increase in the number of educated Indians, in many cases a significant increase in the number of wealthy people from all walks of life, and a significant increase in capital and British investment. In the UK, at least, we've seen them take over some prestigious institutions.

Yes, these words are all in capital letters, and while it may seem a bit dramatic, I don't think it's an exaggeration.

In the USA Indians are CEOs of some of the worlds greatest companies like Microsoft and no one bats an eye. Dr, lawyers even now diversity experts speaking on behalf of women of color.

Indians have a 5 to 1 ratio of masters/doctor degree students to undergrads in the USA and are the largest number increasing by 30+% in the past 2 years while China has dropped 25%. That means the best, the brightest, not the lets spend $250k in undergrad costs like the mainland Chinese.

Indians are not considered just good immigrants, they are the ideal immigrants. They blend so well you wouldn’t know who or where they are coming from just a generation ago if you didnt’ see their last names. Sometimes like Nikki Haley they obscure their in her case Sikh background by marrying a white man, converting to Christianity and adopting a distinctive southern accent to the point where she can be hard to understand. I am just waiting for yet another, y’all from her before I lose it.

Americans, Aussies, Brits, Canadians all get it, Indians blend in. Indians work hard, are smart, get the best jobs, know how to compete and are not afraid to run for office, to lead countries like the UK or cabinet ministers or Senators, Governors, CEOs, media personalities.

In the United States, Indians are the CEOs of some of the greatest companies in the world, like Microsoft, and no one will scoff at that. Lawyers and even diversity experts speak on behalf of women of color.

In the US, India's master/PhD ratio is 5:1, growing by more than 30% over the past two years, while China is down 25%. That means they're the best and brightest, not the $250,000 undergraduate students who spend like Chinese mainland students.

Indians are not only seen as excellent immigrants, they are simply ideal examples of immigrants. They are so integrated that if you're not familiar with their last names, you might not even guess where they came from just a generation ago. Sometimes, some, like Nikki Haley, obscured her own Sikh background by marrying a white man, switching to Christianity, and adopting a distinctly Southern accent to the point where her accent was sometimes unrecognizable. I was expecting her to say "y'all" again, and I might just burst out laughing.

Americans, Australians, British, Canadians all know that Indians integrate well into local society. Indians are hardworking, intelligent, have access to top job opportunities, know how to compete, and have the courage to run for office, even leading countries like the UK in key positions such as cabinet ministers, senators, governors, CEOs, media personalities, and more.

Bottom line, Americans get it, Indians the real Indians not Native Americans are in fact now as American as apple pie.

And guess what, all you have to do is drive a bit around India and on every other corner there is an “International school’, engineering degree schools are so ubiquitous that you know they are not trying to get jobs in India and if they do, they are looking for a transfer to the USA under several preferential scams where their companies such as INFOSYS jamb the system with up to 100s of thousands of apps to make sure their guys get the VISAS.

The Indians know the US system better than the US, same in Australia, UK and Canada and there are about 1.4 billion or more of them ready to get on those planes and take over whatever they want.

Do Americans get that? Of course not, they are to busy arguing about Christian evangelical values or abortion while the Indians take over. Well what can you say, they did in the UK now the USA is next then Canada and finally Australia.

To sum up, Americans realize that the real Indians (not the Native Americans) have now become a part of American culture, as typical as apple pie.

And, guess what, you only need to take a little trip around India and you'll find that "international schools" are all around every corner, engineering degree schools are everywhere, which makes you understand that their goal is not to find a job in India, and if they do get a job, they are also looking for opportunities to move to the United States through some priority schemes. In these programs, companies like Infosys manipulate the system by submitting hundreds of thousands of applications to ensure that their employees can obtain visas.

Indians know even more about the American system than the Americans themselves, and the same is true in Australia, Britain and Canada. And, about 1.4 billion or more Indians are preparing to fly and get whatever they want.

Are Americans aware of this? Of course not, they are busy discussing Christian evangelical values or abortion at a time when Indians are gaining influence. Well, what can you say, they have already achieved such an achievement in the UK, and now it is the turn of the United States, then probably Canada, and finally Australia.