When in doubt, always follow the sagely advice of the revered Johnnie Walker. 
  
 Keep Walking.

Sales manager

I keep hearing the same story every week from people of every state

Software Engineer

I gave money once and then regretted. 
  Don't.

Generalist

In Bangalore, if you walk on road, you'll find people coming to you saying, "Do you know Hindi". Then tell their sad story, how they came to Bangalore and now aren't getting paid. Then ask for mone...

In Bangalore, if you walk on road, you'll find people coming to you saying, "Do you know Hindi". Then tell their sad story, how they came to Bangalore and now aren't getting paid. Then ask for money for their train ticket then food.

What should be done?

What should we do to these professional beggars

Software Developer

What should we do to these professional beggars- Grapevine

I came to Bangalore 2 weeks ago. this is my first time visit to Bangalore. One fine day I was casually walking to my PG after having a tea at chai house. in the middle of a road a person with his newborn baby and wife approach me with folding hands. He asked me if I speak hindi. I nodded, then he said Iam from Maharashtra and he came here for job, but his master has kicked him out and not given him salary. He has no money for food and to travel back. He asked me to give him 300. I sensed it might be scam but being an emotional guy I thought 300 is not a big deal. I said I don't have cash but I can pay via phonepe. he showed me his qr on mobile. A thought ran in my mind does he has no one who he can call and ask for online money if he has working smart phone. when I started typing the amount 300 he said sir 300 for one person, pls pay for my wife too. I said I only have this much money only. I paid and walked off quickly. I think I'm scammed but it could be a genuine case too. 

tell me guys have you faced/heard this before. this might probably aware someone in future.

Is this a new scam?

I’m sorry to put this story out today 

But it’s common to encounter Eunuchs at every big traffic light in Bangalore. They ask for money, usually you can say no respectfully and they go away. 

But off late whenever I deny; they’ve been more and more aggressive 

Cut short to today when a Eunuch pretty much pinched me very very hard on my arm just near my triceps. The whole area got swollen red. 

All this just because I didn’t want to give them my money today

Eunuchs in Bangalore have become very very aggressive

UX/UI designer

give some tips for someone who’s going to shift to bangalore super soon.

life in bangalore

Database administrator

I was standing near Whitefield in my 4 wheeler around midnight, just away from the hustle bustle of the fast life, smoking a cigarette and had a beer 1 hour before the incident (beer can was present in the car) when a police Jeep stopped and asked me to come out. 

They checked my entire car (to find more illegal drugs 'read Marijuana') but didn't find anything. 

Started threatening me with the car seizure. 
When I asked them to do breath analyzer test as I was 100% sure of being in the permissible limit, they asked me to come to police station for the same after they issue me a challan. 

How can they issue a drink driving challan when I am not drunk and without a breath analyzer?
And started threatening me with 25000 rs fine plus car being released in 6 months plus more than a lac of rupees in lawyer cost. (Ofcourse bullshitting me)

They were doing the proper good cop bad cop tactic and I had to pay them 7k bribe just to get out of there. (Couldn't risk the whole court drama, couldn't afford time as I was roaming without the knowledge of my family and avoid anxiety to them and my car also has northern registration)


But is this justified ? 
Can we not even smoke a cigarette in our vehicle in this godforsaken city  ? 
Do we need to be mindful of the goons or the police ? 

Anyways, what is the best way to get out of such situations?

Harassment by police patrol

Founder

Alright,  Bangalore is the best city in India. It's not just the best, it's in a league of its own compared to other cities.

First off, let's talk about the weather. Bangalore's weather is perfect all year round, magical. Unlike heat waves of Delhi and the shit humidity of Mumbai, Bangalore's climate is the best. 

Who wants to sweat anytime you step out or freeze to death in winters? Not me. 

Bangalore is where the real innovation happens. Really smart people making this country better. These Delhi Bombay kids caught lacking for real.

And the people? Bangalore's got the best of the country. It's cosmopolitan. You've got people from all over the country, and everyone's more educated and progressive. 

So, let's cut to the chase. Bangalore is the best city, hands down. The rest of India can keep dreaming, but they'll never catch up.

Bangalore is the Best city in India

Product Manager

It's crazy how this native-non native issue persists immensely in Bangalore. No other developed city like Mumbai, Hyderabad, Delhi, Pune has this. 

Bangalore is going down big time with so much rising hate in the city.

Is this end near for BLR?

Program Manager

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Everyone knows the org behind this, faces are captured on cameras but still these culprits are roaming free. That’s how democracy works!

Hooliganism

Total failure and negligence of Bangalore police 👮‍♂️ 
I don't even know one person in my friend circle who feels opposite than all the things am sharing in this post.
You can't even commute in bangalore.
1. If you book auto: 🛺
There's high prob of getting in a fight with auto wala due to his rough tone and hatered among north indians.
These people have no fear and run gangs in bangalore
2. If you travel by car 🚘,bike 🏍️
Don't even get me started on road rages by locals.
Bangalore police is totally corrupt.

I don't even know what will happen if I hit someone badly in my self defence. Am 500% sure that police will charge me to fetch money.
I fu**ing hate this city.
After this post i know most kannadigas will say ... "Then leave our city."These people are just idiots and stupid.

Not safe in Bangalore

Dear all, 

Please discuss scams which you faced so that our community will learn and Save energy and time before scammed

Story should be very small and to the point

Thanks

Fraud which we never think and Scammed

I am seeing a lot of hate on social media. Whenever there is a post related to Bangalore all the comments are about "aur karo kannada kannada". I have been in Bangalore for a few months now and most of the people I have talked to in Hindi have replied with some amount of Hindi. Haven't faced any discrimination. (Except in BMTC buses, the conductors are very rude, not sure if it's language related though).
Wanted to see if everything I am seeing on social media is true? Or is it just propaganda spread by politicians to divide and rule.

Is Bangalore really bad for Non kannada speakers?

I've been living in BLR all my life and been living in Gurgaon for about 4 months now because of company transfer. I thought BLR was bad until I came to Gurgaon.

1) The complete lack of apathy and compassion is off the charts here. People are so individualistic and small issues turn into huge fights. One example being a guy in a Fortuner hit my Hyundai hatchback from behind and screamed and made a scene when it was his fault and the guys all around supported him, I knew limited Hindi and I had to pay money to get the hell out of the place.

2) Climate and pollution: No words here. Extremely hot and polluted.

3) Rents have almost reached BLR levels or more 

4) infrastructure: I thought BLR infra was shit but roads are non existent here and streets get water logged and stays waterlogged for 10 hours even after rains stopped lol.

It feels like a dead City with no life, depressing and a concrete jungle.

Living in Gurgaon makes living in BLR seem like heaven

How to welcome people in Bangalore 😂

Damn, let me tell you how Ola has messed up the auto rickshaw industry! They came in acting all fancy, promising convenience and fair prices. But what do we get? Overcharging like crazy! Their surge pricing during peak hours is a complete rip-off. They take advantage of our desperation and squeeze every penny out of us. And who suffers the most? The hardworking folks who rely on auto rickshaws every day.

But it doesn't stop there. Ola's profiteering tactics have destroyed the earning potential of auto rickshaw drivers. They used to have control over their fares and make a decent living. Now, Ola dictates the prices and leaves the drivers scraping for scraps. It's just not fair! They've disrupted the whole system, and not in a good way. The drivers are struggling, and we passengers are getting ripped off left and right. Ola, you've turned a once reliable and affordable mode of transportation into a nightmare. Shame on you!

Ola didn't disrupt , it destroyed

Is there a possibility the situation gets worse? Even the doctors are asked to write prescription in Kannada, so the goverment is also supporting it in a way.

What is everyone's view on this post by Kannadigas

Welcome to Personal Finance's Private Community

Alert: a rant post

Today I saw my payslip after a long time and WTH! I don't know what they'll take once bonus comes in. Paying this much for no water, bad air, corrupt babus and all those douche things.

As much as patriotic I am, this is just insane. On top of this add all the GST and sheet ton of other indirect taxes.

Living in India and paying like Europe. Wow!

Duck the government

Senior product manager

Recently I came across a psycho noisy guy who unfortunately happens to be my roommate, he often plays loud music even during sleep time, walks with dirty sleepers inside the room, and often in call sharing annoying childish things with his friends and family every other hour!

This guy though well educated and working in IT also happens to be super superstitious but as per his convenience! 

Have you ever come across such noisy dumbasses, if yes what's the best way to deal with them?

Noisy Roomate

DevOps Engineer

A friend got caught for a drunk and drive situation few days ago in Bangalore around Bellandur area. The officer there sensed that he wasn't a Kannadiga and refused to encourage any off table affairs and registered the case against him and vehicle was seized.

Around the same time, I also got caught but spoke in Kannada with the police officer. I could manage to get out of the situation without any legal troubles.

I accompanied my friend to the T. P. Station to get the vehicle back. Strangely almost everyone whose vehicles were impounded, were
*Wait for it*
Not Kannadigas.

I felt strange and checking if anyone else got in similar situations and knowing and not knowing kannada had different outcomes.

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Roads, Metro, Taxi Drivers arrogance, Corruption....Naah
Speak Kannada first.
I'll be as blunt as possible.
"Supporting this behaviour will make life hell for non-Kannadigas in Karnataka and Kannadigas out of Karnataka." 
This CM has done nothing but spread hatred and divide Karnataka as much as possible.

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