Funny India stories: Readers share rib-tickling anecdotes from their trips

We Got Gumboots To Combat Snakes

It was during an interview with international martial art team at actor Ajay Devgn's film studio. Seeing my open sandals, they asked me how I travel daily on the risky roads. Intrigued, I asked, why so? Their team had heard that there are king cobras and pythons rolling on Indians roads and gumboots are the only way they could travel safely. - Saaakshi S, Journalist, Mumbai

Do You Bathe In The River Every Morning

I was studying abroad and my university professor one day asked me about my life back in India. Fairly awestruck, he asked if I bathe each day by taking a holy dip in the river, which gurgled nearby. - Chand S, Manager, Chennai

Are Road Rules Like Video Games

International Golf Tournament in Mauritius attracted many participants at the host hotel Contance Belle Mare Plage last year. Here, a young British couple asked me if driving on Indian roads was like playing video games, where we make our own road rules. Of course, I saved the day blaming it on a small pocket and not all. - Jayanti Thakur, Golfer, Delhi

Why Do You Have So Many Gods...

A Canadian group was gorging on Gujarati food in a South Mumbai eatery recently and they pointed to a block painting of Lord Ganesha and asked if He was the Elephant God. I said, He is Ganeshji. Why the ji? they probed. Out of respect, I added. So, to the thousands of Gods, will you add ji to all? Mostly, I said. They paid the bill and stepped out and saw a beggar. The Canadian gentleman turned out to ask, which God would the poor pray to for prosperity. Look at his condition, why do you even have so many Gods when none would really listen. - Mayank Lamba, Artist, Mumbai