Interesting things that I have noticed in Bangalore

I have been in Bangalore from 2006 July. In my short stay here, I have observed and heard of some interesting things. While this may not be a comprehensive list, this is something the Bangalorean knows about and considers it part of his daily life...

1. Set Dosa: Available in any darshini (stand and eat hotel)... one gets three medium-size dosas and costs less than an ordinary dosa. It seriously fills your stomach... You don't have to eat anything else till your next eatathon session...
My observation about set dosas: Bachelor folk who don't like to spend money for dinner usually opt for this.

2. Bus travel: Bus passes (Day passes) are the favorite of the Bangalore people. Pay 32 rupees, get a pass, and you can board almost any bus except air-conditioned ones.

3. The conductor: One of the reasons for BMTC not getting their revenue is these guys. He is supposed to issue the ticket when you tender the money. But these guys take the money and just walk off. Only if you really insist on your ticket, you receive it...and that too with a scornful look.

4. Auto-drives: They never give you back change, especially if they know you are software-folk. One of my friends had such an experience....
He gave 50 rupees and the charge on the meter was 46..when my friend asked for the remaining 4 rupees, the driver said "You guys are earning so much..why do you ask for this petty amounts?"

5 Bus drivers: Who gave them the license to drive these buses?

6. Corner house: Death by Cholocate is a deadly favorite among die-hard ice-cream fans. Three large scoops of vanilla,equal quantity of chocolate sauce, peanuts and cashew...That's one helluva ice-cream underneath there..and crowds throng these joints on weekends...

7. Bus-stops: Many maniacs must have brainstormed about this to make such a stupid decision.
have you noticed some pattern about the location of the bus-stops? They are right next to the signal..and when the bus stops on the junction, where will the others go ?

8. Schools and B-Schools: Bangalore has a very high density of schools in every area. Going by the looks of the schools, I believe the fee would go into 6 digits at least. And there is a good number of B-schools in the same areas. The fee for these B-schools, thought not very high profile, would go into 7 digits. This is second-hand information...

9. Office design: Offices of IT companies generally dont take into account the ample daylight available and simply design their offices behind vitreous surfaces...if only someone could kick off a design suited to Indian conditions, they could set a benchmark for energy saving.

10. Reddy's and land-grabbing/squatting: While in Bangalore, never buy land from a person whose surname is Reddy. This is first hand information :)