1. Tell them that shaniwarwada is a boring site and doesn’t deserve to be in list of heritage sites. Tell them no city that calls itself the 'cultural capital' of a state treats its monuments this bad.
2. Tell them traffic in Bangalore is worse than traffic in Pune, no need to be proud that 'once you drive in Pune, then you can drive anywhere in world'.
3. Tell them that Kalmadi belonged to Pune and Puneri people still support him because he organized Pune festival (which is an overrated thing anyway).
4. Tell them that Puneri Marathi is not the purest one, point out some 'non-pure' words from their speaking, such as 'mhanla' instead of 'mhanala'.
5. Tell them their so called amrut-tulya tea shops suck at making even a drinkable tea.
6. Tell them that Hyderabad and Bangalore are ahead in terms of quality of work and salary for IT organizations. Tell them that Microsoft and Google both are based in Hyderabad and Bangalore but not in Pune.
7. Tell them education in Pune is overrated and most of the colleges, barring few prestigious ones, are at best average.
8. Point out at the BRTS lane and start laughing hysterically.
9. Tell them that Pune Railway station is worst managed station you have seen.
10. Ask them how many terminuses does Pune station have, and then slowly start counting the terminuses in Hyderabad, Bangalore and Mumbai and watch expressions on their face.
11. Ask them the distance between Mumbai and Pune, and then start wondering aloud why there is difference of day and night in its work culture and attitude to outsiders despite being so close to Mumbai.
12. If you are talking to a young Punekar, then tell them you have seen more hot girls at Dadar station than entire Pune city.
13. Ask them why was there vehement opposition against helmet rule from Punekars when it was proposed by the state govt.
14. Tell them Hyderabad has local train network and Bangalore has metro. Say nothing about Pune, and watch their face :-).
15. Ask them if they know the concept of a ring road, and why Pune doesn’t have it yet.
16. Ask them what happened to the Air Conditioned buses that PMPML had started few years back.
17. Tell them that wada pao at any street vendors outside any local station in Mumbai is better than the one you get in Joshi wadewale.
18. If at first a Punekar doesn't get annoyed, then repeat the list from start to end a few times till he/she gets really annoyed.
19. After that tell him/her you were just kidding and you love the place :-)
20. Tell them that Mumbai has Bombay high court, Nagpur has a high court bench, and even Aurangabad has a high court bench, but Pune doesn't.
21. Start discussing the performance of Pune Warriors India team in the IPL.
22. Ask them when is the Pune Metro starting.
23. Ask them what does the name Rising Pune Supergiants (Pune team in IPL) exactly mean.
24. Talk them in Hindi. An Average Punekar overhearing a man talking in Hindi. The Punekar be like,"From which planet are you?"
25. Start with calling the city (pick your choice): Poona/Puna. You'll get corrected immediately.
26. Curse the weather: Yes, it is getting hot with each passing year but it still gets some people's goat. They still consider Pune as the city with great weather/climate.
27. Call them "typical sadashiv pethi"-- meaning the people with a nasal voice quality and believe in living parsimoniously.
28. Tell them that Pimpri-Chinchwad-Hadapsar-other distant areas are part of Pune. Geographically yes, they are very much a part of Pune but for someone who has lived in Pune for ages will insult you with typical puneri insult.
30.Tell them Mumbai is better than Pune: Nothing absolutely nothing takes the mickey out of Punekars when you tell them Mumbai is the best. I having lived in both Pune and Mumbai think that Mumbai is the world's best metro. Pune doesn't even come close.
31.Call names to iconic Puneri places like Laxmi Road, Appa Balwant Chowk, Sinhagad, Khadakwasla, Chitale, and so on: You are set for war at this time and better start running or face the music.
32.Tell them how the roads are really small
33.Tell them how the two-wheelers are a nuisance and PMT buses are the best for public transport.
34. Compare Pune with Bangalore or Hyderabad and tell them there are more IT companies and bigger malls in Bangalore / Hyderabad.
35. Tell them Symbiosis is a sham (which is true by the way)
36. Tell them Dariyaganj in Delhi is 'the place' to buy books you wouldn't find anywhere including ABC
37. Tell them that the South Indian food at Vaishali / Roopali sucks (again true)
38. Get the Marathi guys working in software companies to ask themselves "isn't your boss from South India / North India". This really pisses them.
39. Tell them Aaloo Tikki at any street cart in Delhi is better that a vada pav at Joshi Vadwale
40. Tell them that because of them Kalmadi and Pawar come to power and loot the nation
41. Ask them how come the Pune Airport is so small and has only 2 international flights and no lounge
42. Ask them as to why Pune girls cover their faces with a veil even when they are not driving
43. Ask them if Hinjewadi is in Mumbai
Comment if you know anything more to annoy punekars !!
2. Tell them traffic in Bangalore is worse than traffic in Pune, no need to be proud that 'once you drive in Pune, then you can drive anywhere in world'.
3. Tell them that Kalmadi belonged to Pune and Puneri people still support him because he organized Pune festival (which is an overrated thing anyway).
4. Tell them that Puneri Marathi is not the purest one, point out some 'non-pure' words from their speaking, such as 'mhanla' instead of 'mhanala'.
5. Tell them their so called amrut-tulya tea shops suck at making even a drinkable tea.
6. Tell them that Hyderabad and Bangalore are ahead in terms of quality of work and salary for IT organizations. Tell them that Microsoft and Google both are based in Hyderabad and Bangalore but not in Pune.
7. Tell them education in Pune is overrated and most of the colleges, barring few prestigious ones, are at best average.
8. Point out at the BRTS lane and start laughing hysterically.
9. Tell them that Pune Railway station is worst managed station you have seen.
10. Ask them how many terminuses does Pune station have, and then slowly start counting the terminuses in Hyderabad, Bangalore and Mumbai and watch expressions on their face.
11. Ask them the distance between Mumbai and Pune, and then start wondering aloud why there is difference of day and night in its work culture and attitude to outsiders despite being so close to Mumbai.
12. If you are talking to a young Punekar, then tell them you have seen more hot girls at Dadar station than entire Pune city.
13. Ask them why was there vehement opposition against helmet rule from Punekars when it was proposed by the state govt.
14. Tell them Hyderabad has local train network and Bangalore has metro. Say nothing about Pune, and watch their face :-).
15. Ask them if they know the concept of a ring road, and why Pune doesn’t have it yet.
16. Ask them what happened to the Air Conditioned buses that PMPML had started few years back.
17. Tell them that wada pao at any street vendors outside any local station in Mumbai is better than the one you get in Joshi wadewale.
18. If at first a Punekar doesn't get annoyed, then repeat the list from start to end a few times till he/she gets really annoyed.
19. After that tell him/her you were just kidding and you love the place :-)
20. Tell them that Mumbai has Bombay high court, Nagpur has a high court bench, and even Aurangabad has a high court bench, but Pune doesn't.
21. Start discussing the performance of Pune Warriors India team in the IPL.
22. Ask them when is the Pune Metro starting.
23. Ask them what does the name Rising Pune Supergiants (Pune team in IPL) exactly mean.
24. Talk them in Hindi. An Average Punekar overhearing a man talking in Hindi. The Punekar be like,"From which planet are you?"
25. Start with calling the city (pick your choice): Poona/Puna. You'll get corrected immediately.
26. Curse the weather: Yes, it is getting hot with each passing year but it still gets some people's goat. They still consider Pune as the city with great weather/climate.
27. Call them "typical sadashiv pethi"-- meaning the people with a nasal voice quality and believe in living parsimoniously.
28. Tell them that Pimpri-Chinchwad-Hadapsar-other distant areas are part of Pune. Geographically yes, they are very much a part of Pune but for someone who has lived in Pune for ages will insult you with typical puneri insult.
30.Tell them Mumbai is better than Pune: Nothing absolutely nothing takes the mickey out of Punekars when you tell them Mumbai is the best. I having lived in both Pune and Mumbai think that Mumbai is the world's best metro. Pune doesn't even come close.
31.Call names to iconic Puneri places like Laxmi Road, Appa Balwant Chowk, Sinhagad, Khadakwasla, Chitale, and so on: You are set for war at this time and better start running or face the music.
32.Tell them how the roads are really small
33.Tell them how the two-wheelers are a nuisance and PMT buses are the best for public transport.
34. Compare Pune with Bangalore or Hyderabad and tell them there are more IT companies and bigger malls in Bangalore / Hyderabad.
35. Tell them Symbiosis is a sham (which is true by the way)
36. Tell them Dariyaganj in Delhi is 'the place' to buy books you wouldn't find anywhere including ABC
37. Tell them that the South Indian food at Vaishali / Roopali sucks (again true)
38. Get the Marathi guys working in software companies to ask themselves "isn't your boss from South India / North India". This really pisses them.
39. Tell them Aaloo Tikki at any street cart in Delhi is better that a vada pav at Joshi Vadwale
40. Tell them that because of them Kalmadi and Pawar come to power and loot the nation
41. Ask them how come the Pune Airport is so small and has only 2 international flights and no lounge
42. Ask them as to why Pune girls cover their faces with a veil even when they are not driving
43. Ask them if Hinjewadi is in Mumbai
Comment if you know anything more to annoy punekars !!
