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this video would be good if it was about china or japan or even singaporewhich actually worked on developing itself, but india? him being surprised at how bad india is is not surprising, considering indians are the most patriotic people in the world and attack anyone who says india is not a super power 2020(2030 now) and that india is likw 30 times better than china or even the usa, especially under the modi government
like modi's government literally purposely degraded most of the towns and cities not deemed strategically important while trying to spend everything on the military and oppressing kashmiri peoples lmao. (india also has like 200 separtist movements due to how bad the central government treats them, from khalistan to nagaland to assam and the naxlites in the south) so this is well deserved when he calls the current state of india horrible
Yeah but you can do that in America because we care about our followers America then some noisy country that only care about image but not truth or its people. What's the to be ashamed of? So india is dirty get on to cleaning it. So india is over crowded? Get on to making the cities become more then just the capital. Move businesses and jobs around and people will follow it thus less crowds. It's not that big of a deal. Your india people cares too much about image then about your follow Indians. Maybe the trains are too crowded. Build another one see more jobs. No point in hiding it. Your sense of shame is holding yall back.
But other then that hello cousin from America.
never think you’re milking it, people are so casual with racism towards south asian people and it needs to be called out more, whether it’s people online or around us
This! The racism is going to keep happening. And for as long As that happens it needs to be called out.
this! im glad there's finally someone talking about it cause being south asian online is a freakin minefield.
Yes! You are 100% correct! He can’t be milking it because the topic is super relevant and needs to be talked about more! I think it’s pretty obvious he makes content like this because he has a personal investment in this topic, not because he thinks it will give him the most views.
I definitely feel like I see less people advocating against and calling attention to casual everyday racism towards south asian people than any other group. and “jokes” and micro aggressions seem more socially accepted if they’re towards south asian people. it needs to be talked about as much as possible to make up for the disparity
@@user-vm6mw5xw7oit’s so bad in the suburbs of the south, ppl don’t speak up bc the casual racism is not directed at them for a moment (other poc, black, Hispanic) it’s sad bc then I see other poc join in just bc it’s not directed towards them..
Bro went to every single street vendor talking about how delicious the food is and basically named the title “look at the bad food quality here in india”
lying for views while simultaneously validating the overwhelmingly negative reputation of a country which directly promotes and encourages the racist stereotyping and general discrimination towards that country’s people is crazy.
food poisoning is not synonymous with gross food. ive gotten food poisoning from taco bell multiple times and their food is delicious, thats why i ate it...
@@imdvai said food poisoning is caused by bad food quality, not gross food, which is the truth. But my point is that people who travel usually know not to eat at every single street vendor and complain about the consequences, it isn’t India’s fault that you have bad judgement. I’m making fun of him.
@@imdva food poisoning is absolutely synonymous with bad food hygiene and unmet sanitary quality let’s not act dumb. he knew what he was doing
Seriously. I'm sure plenty of delicious street food in india does give ppl food poisoning. There's a serious problem in India with food poisoning due to unsafe tap water and bad food hygene, and this is especially bad for foreighners who's bodies aren't accustomed to the bacteria in the area. Acknowledging that isin't the problem, the problem is that he whent around eating food that he knew would likely make him sick, had a great time, didnt even GET food poisining, and then gave the vid a overly negative clickbait title. All those ppl had such tasty food and treated him so well and then he showed that in a vid w a title about how he got food poisoning (which he also didnt, which makes it even worse). Horrible way to act in another country. Find another clickbait title that isint so insulting asshole.
Can you talk about the murder of Jaahnvi Kandula? A video would be even better, if you are not aware she was run over by a cop last September and there is video proof of it all, he was even laughing about it and made racist comments after doing it, and he was recently not charged for it because of lack of evidence, she was from India
Thank you
This was proven false
@user-hr2cn9bd4u If you don't mind me asking, what specific parts where proven false? Do you have evidence to support your claims?
In India police murders 3000 people every year, custodial deaths. Did you protest about any of them? did you get justice? the only punishment they received was transfer.
Jaahnvi was jaywalking, when a police cruiser was attending a emergency call. If you jaywalk and cause an accident the driver isn't at fault. Know the rules before spitting out hate.
@@fanaticcoder3320 Have you watched the full video. The officer was joking about the accident and laughing on her body. He said that 'she probably cost no more than 11000 dollars'. Be a human.
I saw a video (short) of a guy trying to film the cremation at the Ganga Ghats, and he gets told politely not to film. He calls the man a madman for telling him to stop and starts to say how he was wrongfully asked to stop filming. It's crazy how he thought it was okay to film someone's funeral. If he did this sort of thing in America or any western country he would get assaulted. Some of these vloggers are absolutely the worst people I have ever seen.
Indian government should deport these entitled western vloggers honestly
That video having 4 million views is crazy. Imagine the influence that had on the average person of what India is like and it’s not like people have a good image of India anyway. This is literally like if an Indian traveled to NYC, and only filmed homeless people living below the poverty line and portrayed the entire US as dirty and disgruntled.
The homelessness problem in the US is a serious crisis though. That’s fair to show
@@college54114Yes it is a problem but when someone travels to the US, they won’t focus on or show the homelessness problem, rather they’d focus on the good parts. India has a lot of beauty but if you only show the flaws, you’re painting an incomplete picture.
@@college54114 it’s fair but I doubt Americans would be happy about it, or defending it. Some might be ok, since some ppl just want to see problems highlighted as things to change. But they’re forgetting that the entire population of earth isn’t the country being criticized. If you don’t show the full picture, it gives ppl the wrong idea.
Low-key wanna do that and see how Americans react. To be fair though I don't think my country's homelessness statistics are any better so maybe I should just do that from home
This is nothing new they have been doing this in Africa ,they just goes to the village of one African country out of 54 African country and mock all Africans because of the poverty of the people in the village and exploit them for views
Under his video, there were so many Indians saying that "they're sorry" for his experience, I don't understand what they're sorry for exactly-, sorry that the white man had to live in those conditions that so many people go their whole life in FOR A WEEK? the brown guilt goes crazyyyy, instead of feeling sorry for people living in those poverty-stricken areas, he SHAMES them? I mean who does that, have some frickin empathy ffs
and I admit we need to improve our condition but this is no way to approach that topic.
those indians like to have white validation to be accepted online.
Yes I agree, feeling ashamed for being Indian or showing off the culture to feel more interesting in white spaces both extremes either way search for white validation, for being a country screwed by the white man we sure do love their opinion of us @@namanjames4
I agree however if he's truly a honest traveler. Empathy and Honesty are not synonymous. He's putting out his honest opinion of his experience. However he failed to understand to gravitude of what his video will do as someone who got catered too and to still say don't come. Should've had a bit more gratitude yet I'd understand why he would not take kind acts for face value. Travelers like him are treated better than the average visitor like us. Some because they want to give them the best experience or for the pride of their country town whatever. Others because he has greater status (He's white and American) and has money. You can't always tell who's your friend or just trying to get something from you. There's another honest travel blogger who popular for exploring the south America regions and he faces it everyday which is why I could understand why sometimes he could seem cold or cut off, but he always respected vendors and honest people and establishments. It was in fact the people having to warn him about the one's only seeking to take advantage that he really began to see through it. But you see how the people follow them and all. So I think yoy should keep that in mind.
I cannot agree more. The indians in his comments section saying "I'm Indian and this man is speaking the truth!"...hello?? The British left over 70 years ago, baby you don't have to kiss up to the white man anymore. Gandhi-ji would be so disappointed in you.
@@KarraMeansSpicyfr our ppl are way to quick to bootlick no confidence or pride when it’s necessary
In my Canadian experience, the most horrible racist things i hear from people are about the Indian population in canada. It always leaves me in awe that human beings can be so crude and awful to people they dont even attempt to understand or empathize with. We’re all just out here trying to live 😢
If you don’t praise them you’re racist. If they treat you bad you deserve it, if they treat you good you better praise
Indians really need to learn to handle criticisms.
@@user-wh9sn what are you yapping about dude? No one's asking you to praise Indian people. Just let them exist and be normal 💀. Did you watch the video?
@@user-wh9snwho tf asked u to praise. The simple thing is said is dont be fuckin racist.
@@user-wh9sn Not being racist = praise
You people are worthless
How is criticizing the extreme filth racist? So now we have to just romanticize trash and sludge in the streets and rivers? Saying filthyness is unpleasant is suddenly a crime, and making foreigners aware of it even worse I guess.
That on its own isn't racist, did you watch the video? He talks about way more than just that, come on dude 😒
"...said the white man who's given the utmost respect by the people that get the least."
This gutted me alive. Chills.
i literally had to pause the video when he said that
@@user-py8qq3bs5hsorry bud but ‘’’virtue signaling’’’ is not just when you watch something addressing the existence of racism and start shaking crying and throwing up because you didn’t put your hands over your ears fast enough
@eggyonline5308 what ??? you don't think racism exists?
LMAO cringe
The only racist I see is this stupid guy who made this video. He clearly needs a therapy. He's calling him racist while saying things like "mostly white people" it's disgusting. He seems so bitter about having less followers, less influence, and not being able to travel the world like him. Such a deplorable guy. Stop crying and man up. Also, it's despicable to bash someone and not even let them tell their side of the story. Ruin someone's reputation = gain subscribers and money I guess. Good job.
As a Mexican-American I relate to much to your frustration! Yt rich people looking down at our homes while simultaneously profiting off our culture is so aggravating
Mexico>>>>>>>>>>>India according to westerners.
I'm African and I hate when they think all of us live in the jungle
@@tochukwuagwuh4989Africa got some cool ass places! I wanna visit Ghana someday
@@tochukwuagwuh4989 only foolish people think Africans live in jungle, you had the oldest civilization of the world, the Egyptians were from Africa. You people were way more civilized than Europeans in some cases
Mexico’s insane homicide & general crime rates are aggravating, Jose 💁🏼♂️😉✊🏻🇺🇸
India without context: this place sucks
India with context: this place sucks
Fax nothing changes🤣
Be better :❌
Be toxic as possible: ✅
In the age of information, IGNORANCE is a CHOICE.
Here are some FACTS that you don't know -
- According to UNDP, India lifted 271 million people out of extreme poverty in a 10-year time period from 2005 to 2015.
- India is the 5th largest economy in the world.
- India was ranked 2nd, surpassing the US, as a top global manufacturing destination - Global Manufacturing Risk Index 2021.
- During COVID, Indian government supplied vaccines to more than 100 countries.
- Operation Dost - India sent its forces to help TURKEY after the earthquake last year.
- India was the 1st country in the world to successfully launch its MARS mission in the first attempt.
- India was the 1st country in the world to land near the MOON's South pole.
- ISRO has launched more than 400 satellites for 36 countries, including US and UK.
In the age of information, IGNORANCE is a CHOICE.
Here are some FACTS that you don't know -
- According to UNDP, India lifted 271 million people out of extreme poverty in a 10-year time period from 2005 to 2015.
- India is the 5th largest economy in the world.
- India was ranked 2nd, surpassing the US, as a top global manufacturing destination - Global Manufacturing Risk Index 2021.
- During COVID, Indian government supplied vaccines to more than 100 countries.
- Operation Dost - India sent its forces to help TURKEY after the earthquake last year.
- India was the 1st country in the world to successfully launch its MARS mission in the first attempt.
- India was the 1st country in the world to land near the MOON's South pole.
- ISRO has launched more than 400 satellites for 36 countries, including US and UK.
America without context :- weak men hand gun violence bankrupt healthcare system entire country divided on every fundamental aspect pinnacle of fuckups of digitalisation source of hippster culture nation without ethics and values and no history or legacy
america with context :- The fucking same
Wow Saji. The last half of this video had me shocked and nearly in tears. I am middle eastern, and have experienced some similar stereotypes as Indians and feel deeply for Indian people. The imagery of him refusing to hand over a few coins to those kids while there are donations on screen was chilling. I didn't know I could love Anthony Bourdain more but am stunned by his words for the Palestinian people. I always admired his view on the cultures he visits as part of his show, he always showed a deep respect for any of the people he encountered. I read his book A Cook's Tour which if I remember correctly just shares some of his experiences traveling around the world and meeting people and eating delicious food. RIP.
Those kids are working for mafia.
The person below is probably a bot please ignore them
If that made you cry you're weak
He wasn't obligated to give those kids money
If he would give his money to everyone asking for it he'd be destitute within a week
I understand what you're saying but for his scale of an operation it's just not sustainable
I miss Anthony Bourdain so much. I miss the curiosity and wonder and love he promoted to everyone. Watching Travel TH-cam feels hollow and lonely because it's missing the people. I don't get to hear the people talk and share what they want the world to know about them.
Lovely video Saji as always
I feel like Blondie in China is the closest on TH-cam I personally have seen to what Anthony Bourdain used to do. She asks the locals what to eat, how to eat it, and seems to know quite a bit about the history of the styles of dishes she's eating.
Thank you so much for the recommendation! I'll check em out! @@BouncyKnight331
@@ville__in your profile there’s nothing but a video of you displaying hate. You are a terrible example of us within the spectrum. Go away.
Best Ever Food Review Show on TH-cam is pretty decent. The crew goes to a huge variety of locations and covers the cuisine of the various cultural groups in each area.
I also highly recommend Little Chinese Everywhere! She's amazing
Saji is wearing the default indian 2000s college student glasses
So true! My brother had the same glasses when we were little
My dad wore this during his phd in america the 2000s@@rohanxdavis
Wait a minute: You're Rohan! I love your hindutva video! @@rohanxdavis It is infuriating how much the Hindu right has been trying to co-opt and appropriate Non-Aryan and Non-Vedic parts of indian culture, as well as throwing hateful rhetoric to religious minorities!
He looks so good in them though 🤭
@@crazyowlgirlcncowner pulls it off well
I like how all the people complaining in the comments have probably never been outside the US let alone been to India and I bet if they did they would just go the safe resort areas and never interact with how 90% of Indian population actually lives. Nevermind that Saji Sharma is probably a 2nd or 3rd generation immigrant, with the most SoCal accent, whos basically fully American at this point, that has little to no experience living in India either.
So thankful that someone came forward and made this beautiful, meaningful video!
We need to make more videos! All of us needs to document and stick together!
This man has experienced untold kindness by people around the world and just expects it.
“Well akshually, you don't get it, As a white man, It's normal for me to expect people treating me with kindness and going out of their way to help me as bare minimum, afterall I'm white, I can expec- Wait, What do you mean I'm an Idiotic entitled prick??”
just look at the new comments they are ev'l.
@@bruhattherate as they always are on videos of this sort
@@hazardousjazzgasm129 How do you feel about the Spanish woman that god ganggraped in India?
@@Cussmem07 i feel that people using tragic events as cherry picked anecdotes in sociological conversations as manipulative emotional appeals are hateful narcissists who don't know how to use an argument in logical or good faith. hope she's doing okay, though.
this dude slamming india and going on to praise japan is what got me. so typical
@@mybrotherkeepscommentingimsrrynot the op but Japan is often super praised by westerners because it’s seen as one of the superior asian countries because of the image that it has in the west. perfect schooling, amazing transport, amazing food, it’s seen as cleaner, and unfortunate sexualization of the people. it’s super hyped because of the popularization of anime and manga so people go in to japan with a really high image of it. it’s romanticized. a lot of south asian countries are often seen as dirty and dangerous because of the ideas we have of them. third world countries are seen as having delicious food, but disgusting cooking areas or gross religious practices ect. it’s not romanticized. people go in with a negative mindset so they are less likely to open minded about them. long winded but i hope maybe this makes more sense of it?
@@quacknar you nailed it, thank you
@@quacknar well and not to mention the exact reasons expressed in this video; Japan's history does not come with the colonialism impact that many of these other 'less' Asian countries are deemed. In fact they were the colonizers--- so much of their feats also resting on the exploitations of other countries. I grew up in Japan, I love parts of Japan but it is very much similar to how in this video people turn their eyes away from how India/other impoverished countries got that way through exploitation they don't face that Japan inherently has privilege due to what they did to so many other countries to get there.
literally that "place, japan" image
@@Unhappytimeaper Yeah exactly! i should of gone more in depth on that part!! the historical context of both japan and india have a huge impact on how people perceive them!
What brand of copium are you on? To fix a problem, you must identify and acknowledge in order to improve. India is a cesspool. He just is identifying, you're failing the second step sir.
According to National Association of Housing and Redevelopment of USA, more than 13 million American families are slum dwellers.
Would it be OK if I visit the US and film ONLY the ghettos/slums in Los Angeles, Cleveland, Baltimore, Detroit etc, and then claim that entire US sucks?
The country does not reflect the people. 3rd world countries are not going to be clean and will not provide a completely positive vacation. Despite that, the people of India seem very nice and hospitable and do not deserve to be portrayed as dirty and poor. Sure, there's bad people in India who will take advantage of tourists, but there are people like that in white 1st world countries too. Indians get treated unfairly just because their society isn't the typical clean cityscape, and they don't deserve that.
Thank you for this video bro. I’m Jamaican, not Indian. But I always see people giving Jamaica the same type of treatment.. although I will admit, India gets treated way worse by Westerners and is looked down upon much more often for things that isn’t their fault or is out of their control. I really appreciate you bringing up these issues because they apply to most countries that aren’t “white” countries. Thank you Saji, keep up the good work bro.
As a fellow Jamaican, if I have to see another TH-cam video titled “The Most Violent Places in Jamaica” I’m going to scream. White travel vloggers love to visit melanated countries and make rent money off of cultural slander and demonization. Shit is played out bro
It's so sad brother, Wtf have we did? We are looked like we are from another planet.
We're in the same boat brother, whats happening is sad.
@@spicy6538 no we aren't, I don't even see people talking about carribbean States. The most mocked people in general are always Indians
Yeah india is more 'famous'. it's more popular to crap on india.
When I was in my late teens, I went on an student exchange to Hungary just after it had left the USSR (yes I'm old, moving on.) The poverty there was unreal and their currency so devalued that you could eat out every night at a restaurant for less than three pounds for a three course meal.
We had local guides from the families of the students and they kept telling us off for not paying attention and getting scammed. Eventually I had to sit one of them down and explain that, even getting scammed, we were paying a small fraction of what these things would cost back home. I let myself get scammed because these people were so poor and I, a teenager with holiday money from my parents, had more than the seller would see in months. Let them scam me, let them get something nice for their families, let them eat well for a while. Who cares if I lost a few quid in the process?
It makes me seethe to see these travel bloggers using a local in the way this guy did. The local put aside his entire day for this man, even paid for him in some cases and then the vlogger has the gall to say that he was scammed? He scammed that local man, he wasted his time. You can't walk around a place talking about the poverty and then be shocked when someone helps you out and then asks for help in return. I guarantee that the amount the local was asking for was less than one of those Patreon donations. (Which he showed over footage of poor children begging? How tone-deaf can you be?)
Such a deeply entitled, colonial mindset. I really can't express how much I despise it.
you have such a good mindset. as long as it's not severely harming me... i can understand desperation. i can empathize with being just a little bit dishonest to feed yourself. we are all human, we should care for each other like the naturally social animals we are.
You have a good heart. Thank you for this.
@@loser69210
the new comments are ev'l
just look at the new comments they are ev'l.
Although I believe it's not advisable to fall for scams, even if the amount involved is small for you. By giving in to scammers, you're only encouraging them to keep up their fraudulent activities. You have to keep in mind that you're not the only victim; they may have also scammed other Hungarians who may not be in a good financial position like you. Instead of giving money to scammers, you could have donated or spent your money on food and given that to the needy.
Please note that I'm from the Philippines, which is considered a less developed country. Although I cannot say that we are worse off than Hungary at the time you visited, there are still better ways to help the poor than by falling for scams. Also, it's impossible to change the past, but we can learn from our experiences and make better choices in the future.
"InDiA Is So GreAt! WhiCh Is WhY i WoN'T ReTUrN TheRE!"
we dont want u here mathaphaka
Khao, maa kasam
If you're talking about the guy in the video (Saji)
He was born in America.
He is an American y would he return to India? By that logic u return to europe lmao
Nah. Theres no excuse for the filth, begging, scamming and harassment he endured while there... That was despicable. Shitting everywhere , pissing everywhere, contant harassment... No shit he had a bad time. Anybody would.
filth and begging? seriously? do you not understand this is a white man( a total foreigner stepping into a 3rd world country) people obviously have the notion he is wealthy and ask for money and sometimes it doesnt hurt to give. sure the scamming happens quite often but anyone with common fucking sense should alr know that if him as a white man steps into the worst parts of the city, there will be people trying to scam him trying to get money but you can just ignore and put them off easily too. Every place has its good and bad sides. Has he done a video in the central areas of Mumbai? filled with gorgeous architectures and mordern buildings? no because he generates views from showing places in negative light. do not believe whatever u see on the internet. there is no need for racism in this world and if you are not ignorant enough or open-minded to know that places can have different lifestyles, different social classes, different religions, different histroy and most importantly different people, you are not fit to travel anywhere.
@@ashvathsrinath573
Well but that’s the casteist Indian culture. You live in the west Think like a white person and critique whiteness.
How much Ambedkar have you read? How do you know about Hinduism and the dystopia Indian elites have created in India?
stop lying karen, by only seeing the one side of it and absorbing biased s*it from social media, don't spread lies and hate 2wards one community, cope
Depends on where you live. Whatever you said is pretty true. But, again, not the entire country is like this.
the patron donors WITH THE AMOUNTS showing up on screen as those kids are begging for money is actually insane. how do you think about that for more than 2 seconds and decide that’s ok to post?
I refuse to believe that was not intentional. Abhorrent behavior.
Connor is literally a parasite 🪱 who milks the misery of others for money 💰
actually sociopathic behavior.
It was sick.
That looked so dystopian😢
Please never say you're 'milking' this subject, this is a very real issue that needs to be talked about more, as right now more then ever, people are uneducated on India's history and it enforces stereotypes even more. I'm super appreciative about your content, thanks Saji ^^
I live here and I suppose Connor on sharing light of the difficult conditions we have here, it's not his fault our government is thrash instead of taking out the anger on him,I will take it on the government who continues to make our lives a living hell, your anger is misplaced
@@jeffersonhassan4558 We know being a non Hindu you hate Modi's government. Government tries to do whatever possible with limited resources and all those corrupt people in between. People like you are not solution, but part of the problem, we don't need whiners like you on our path to progress...
@@jeffersonhassan4558 No replies because you actually have experienced whats gone on and you aren't a racially motivated basement dweller from america like the rest here, hope things improve. 💜
@@QuentinKarentino This guy also claimed to live in Nigeria in another post. Probably had no replies cause most people could tell something was off. You chose to believe him to avoid thinking through the points made in the video and to just reinforce what you already believe.
@@storedelk202 What is it I believe?
The idea that a nation and ancient culture as diverse as India, to the extent it could be considered almost as diverse as Europe, can be summarised as somewhere that just 'sucks' is insane to me. Was there nothing that appealed to this vlogger? Did he travel the length and breadth?
India is very obviously a beautiful country but with many, many flaws (as is with virtually every country ever). Just irks me a little how some Indians don't realise the flaws of their country and remain ignorant/'defend' it. And I'm not talking about the stereotypes, but genuine criticism. No country is exempt from criticism and nationalism does nothing for you. That aside, I do definitely wish to visit India when I'm older. Will definitely be an amazing trip.
What’s beautiful about India?
@@Pyasa.shaitangoogle is free for you lol😂
@@Pyasa.shaitan I think you could find examples in this video alone - people being extremely hospitable to a foreigner when they have 0 obligation to do so. Unsurprisingly, beautiful people exist everywhere.
India is also extremely diverse and hosts many different cultures and ethnic groups - I'm ethnically Indian and couldn't tell you about most of the cultures in the country myself. If you choose to see no beauty in a country so rich with different people, traditions, food, and culture, I think you're being willfully ignorant. I feel like you either didn't watch the video or completely missed the point of it.
@@Pyasa.shaitan knew the racists would come out
Youre wrong about everything though, the fact is that most of the criticism against India is not legitimate at all and based on false stereotypes, or things that are equally bad in many other countries that in comparison are completely protected and ignored when it comes to criticism. The hypocrisy is disgusting and pathetic. There is so much racism against south asians that they need to be nationalistic and put the racists in their place and show everyone that we know we are better than all of you.
Man goes to one of the most hospitable and welcoming countries in the world, where everyone is just excited to share their culture, and makes the focus about a singular bad event that might not even have happened 💀
but its on video. how can you say it might not have happened
@@qlip what is? that he's being treated like a celebrity people actually paid for him to eat
@@qlip Do you have any idea how many things are blamed on food poisoning when they're caused by other things? Man probably had indigestion from overeating because everyone bought him a feast lmfao
They worship white people
@@Jane-oz7pp Yeah, it's TOTALLY not the disgusting street food contaminated with faeces and god knows what else. Delusional. Pretty sure the dude was being sarcastic about it considering you can even die from eating such "food"
Hi saji, im a muslim , and the part of the video where guftar claims that he is a decedent of our prophet is COMPLETELY false. We believe that there are no living relatives of the prophet today (I think under Shia belief which is a branch of islam, they believe one of the prophet companies decedents exist today, but it is agreed upon all islamic branches the prophet Muhammad PBUH has no living relatives.) So therefore, he is sinning, and his way of getting money from this would most likely give him hellfire in our belief. Muslims have nothing to do with this crook, he only brings shame. I hope this clears things up
As a another Muslim, this belief is not universal in Islam. In Pakistan probably 50% of the people claim to be "Sayyid", descendants of the Prophet. This is a very common thing within Sunni countries in the Arab world as well.
@@strawberry7799ais it still ethical to ask for money in that context? (genuine question)
@@strawberry7799a It's not a Sunni thing, nor is it common in Arab countries, don't lie and misconstrued things
@@KeithieB you can't scam people in Islam obviously. Anyone who claims to be Muslim while doing these kinds of scams is clearly lying because claiming any sort of superiority by being a "descendant" of the prophet goes against the most basic teachings in Islam
@@KeithieB its a cult man, they act like a cult at this point
Bro sounds like a walking twitter
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I could make a whole video about everything wrong about this video it’s crazy. This video is a view grab for someone who just recently found honest success
“small minded american”…..making ignorance a brand is real gross. he knows exactly what he’s doing
people cant even be self aware anymore
@@prod_axelthe name is fine in a vacuum (if not a little bit like trendy in the sense that it will quickly go out of fashion and be embarrassing soon if not now yk) but considering the content he makes the name is.really on the nose and accurate in a way that he shouldn’t be proud of
@@annikagylling3685 just realized the name of his channel is "small brained american" not small minded so people on here just spreading misinformation for fun I guess
@@prod_axel yeah i noticed that when i first read the og comment and I wrote my comment with that in mind. i was going to name drop the actual name in my comment but i guess i forgot. i think it was probably an innocent mistake tho not somebdy trying to spread misinformation. just because i think the term small minded american was used in the video. Either way "self awareness" in this way doesn't really help him and is a little yikes.
@@prod_axel I thought i was going insane when he called him "small brained american" i was thinking "he's obviously australian, right?" I totally forgot that its just what his channel is actually called
Very very well said. My mom traveled around India last year and was greeted with so much kindness and hospitality, even people being protective of her as a female traveling alone. She was even invited to Sherwani fitting (mens wedding outfit) by 2 men who toured her around all day and treating her to their favorite restaurants. Most of what I've seen of Indias population is generous and welcoming, including the small brained Americans videos. Wish that part was what people drew attention to more often
Generous? So why everyone wants money? Being generous and then begging for money isn't that generous huh?
@@michadomeracki5910 Wow that’s racist! Where did they mention people begging for money? That’s such a weird thing to say
@@dinner1232 That's not. Stop these accusations bro. I am not a westerner but even I am tired of that come on.
There was that part when children where begging for money and this youtuber started shaming him for that. That's not cool.
@@michadomeracki5910 I was talking about you reply on this comment. It’s really weird to talk about a section of the video but reply to a comment that had nothing to do with your thoughts on the video.
The person never mentioned about people begging for money in their comment, just how her mom found the people very generous (being generous doesn’t always have to do with money) and very welcoming. You literally just brought money up out of no where.
@@dinner1232 This might be true hmm. I mean we also saw on that video people being nice and then wanting money like that guide and those kids. I meant those behaviors. I saw a countless amount of situations of people being nice and then wanting money especially in India.
My comment under this comment might have been a little out of place though right?
the funniest thing is, the areas he visited, the places he ate, the 3 class carriage he travelled, are avoided be many Indians too. If you go with the intention to see trash, crowded trains, get food poisoning, you can and will. At the same time, if you go with the intention to explore the beautiful and luxurious part of India too, you can and you will.
You can quite literally play a game with India by using google maps. 10 steps to poo, if you travel anywhere in India in any part of google maps it'll take you ten steps to find someones feces all over the area.
He's not racist for describing what he didn't like about India lol he doesn't have to mention history and the circumstances to give his opinion
Bro, we went on vacation to India in November, we only stayed 3 days of the 15 that we were supposed to be there, we had everything paid for and we simply wanted to go, luckily we were close to China and Japan so we didn't spend more
Funny thing about this video is I’m Spanish speaking and brown skinned Hispanic said the same about India but since this guy cant speak more than one language he will never see that side. This guy is a joke
But he enjoyed it, didn't pay for food, was treated with a smile and a heartwarming expression. Indian food is supposed to be spicy, and everyone knows that; if Americans can't eat that, we can't change our nation's food for that. Also, he ate like more than 5 Indian street food dishes in a day, are you supposed eat whole and then say, Food is bad so I might get salmonella? is it our fault that you ate so much?
I have also been to the streets full of trash and bad smell in NY, and to the homeless, foodless people who hunt visitors to their hotels for some chunk of money, just imagine if someone in Indian would've done that, they would've created a fuss out of it. It's just that we don't highlight it and you do, just to get some petty views
Just imagine how would those kindhearted, hospitable people feel after watching the video. They gave him utmost respect and here he is blabbering crap in thumbnail and title.
He's racist for deliberately showing only the bad parts of India, those places are not meant for tourism. He did not visit any historical monuments or palaces, which is what tourists come to see. Also, he's too broke to afford to stay in any of the luxury hotels in India.
@@leredditcommander8208 In the age of information, IGNORANCE is a choice. Afterall, people like you don't have the intellectual capability to do any research.
Here are some FACTS that you don't know -
- According to UNDP, India lifted 271 million people out of extreme poverty in a 10-year time period from 2005 to 2015.
- India is the 5th largest economy in the world.
- India was ranked 2nd, surpassing the US, as a top global manufacturing destination - Global Manufacturing Risk Index 2021.
- During COVID, Indian government supplied vaccines to more than 100 countries.
- Operation Dost - India sent its forces to help TURKEY after the earthquake last year.
- India was the 1st country in the world to successfully launch its MARS mission in the first attempt.
- India was the 1st country in the world to land near the MOON's South pole.
- ISRO has launched more than 400 satellites for 36 countries, including US and UK.
i applaud you for speaking out on this. i'm not indian, but i am nigerian and the amount of hate i get because 'all nigerians are scammers' or we're gross because we get haircuts on the side of the road etc is so disheartening. it's only over the last 5 or so years that i've accepted and appreciated my nigerian heritage and i'm trying to embrace it as much as possible now because why should i be embarrassed? okay yes we do some things differently to westerners, but westerners also do some weird things. wearing shoes inside of the house is weird in some cultures, finishing all your food on the plate is weird in other cultures. people from all across the world have differences and i wish people would just accept it rather than putting others down
Bro it's pure racism nothing else. Paris smells more than any place I have visited. If it was a colonised country, there'd be a lot of hate for it but since it's a white country people don't even talk about it.
this might seem a bit pointless to say, but as a person of Indian descent born in India, I can relate a lot
Dude. That's just people pulling your leg and making a joke. its not that serious. I'm Swedish and everytime it's mentioned I don't get to hear the end of Ikea and meatballs. It's a different thing if people are being genuinely hateful and racist to you because you're black/nigerian. But someone going "LUL nigerian Scammer." is not that.
@@tsoii being called "scammer" or "gross" is a lot worse than Ikea or meatballs. one is implying negative things about the people, ikea and meatballs is not saying anything bad about Swedish people.
Oga abeg blame our people,your anger is misplaced
im so glad for this video man, that video had always rubbed me the wrong way. the way he spoke about things was all very ignorant and blatantly disregarding a large demographic. thank you saji,
It rubbed me the wrong way too! And the way my own people defended him in the comments was just embarrassing
@@aphrodite._xx truly, he just handpicked the worst moments of his travel, because he knows that is what will get him views, it was sad to see other indians defending this behaviour, i hope he realizes his mistake because that video was definitely problematic.
@@Suz_anne_ Definitely, I think a lot of Indians undermine or don't know the impact colonialism has had on the development of our country, we used to be one of the richest countries in the world. It is sad to see ignorant racism all over the internet.
@@Suz_anne_ Definitely, I think a lot of Indians undermine or don't know the impact colonialism has had on the development of our country, we used to be one of the richest countries in the world. It is sad to see ignorant racism all over the internet.
@@mybrotherkeepscommentingimsrry did we not watch the same video? the people were actually treating him pretty kindly idk how that is a negative experience
Truth hurts.
All you've done is given them more exposure and people see the truth.
But also understand that where I live in India it's green maybe not big buildings but full of trees and greenery
That youtuber just showed slums
Now let this conversation keep going like gentle
Don't reply with illogical words like cope, hahahaha, blah blah
Like most of gen-zs do
U dont know the truth. You've never been there... relax buddy
@@WhiteShouldbeburiedalive He says "green" but there's trash being dumped in the rivers in this beautiful lush "green" environment. Cope harder
There was literally footage showing how kind the people were to this guy, and all of the negative claims made against India were disproven. You can stay racist.
Also, most of those " kind people" are scammers. There are tons of people showing how locals "help" you only to start asking you for money when they never told you anything about payment.
One actually kind-hearted indian warns him in one of his video that (Most people here are here to scam you). He's just being smart.
And those types of tourist scammers exist all around the world, even white 1st world countries. One country should not be judged by the bad people who live there when there are generous people willing to share their culture too. If you're going to call out Indian scammers, you better call out all scammers or I'm going to assume you have an agenda against India specifically. Especially when this video is trying to lessen the impact of negative stereotypes about Indians, which you are repeating.
@@firehunter282 That is like saying that you can't say India is dirty because you saw trash in a street in idk, Norway for example. Yes, there are scammers all over the world but not to the point of the video. India being abnormaly dirty even for 3rd world standards is not a stereotype, its a fact. I'm not even white, nor am I from a first world country, I'm from Chile, and I've been throughout most latin american countries, and also visited India. I'm going to tell you something most old people will tell you here, being poor doesnt mean being dirty. And about scammers, the ammount of scammers in India is tremendous, although I've seen some places as Egypt of Morocco have the same problem, but I've never been there so cant tell from first hand.
@@cipmaster1 The thing about scammers in Egypt though, is that they don't form stereotypes about the Egyptian people. I'm only talking about Egypt because it's seen as more of a "normal" or "equal" country in the eyes of white westerners than Morocco. Egyptians aren't portrayed as people to be wary of. People don't tell you to not go to Egypt. All of these countries have a large amount of scammers, but they are treated differently just because of what country is being discussed. Caution should be exercised all the time when traveling to foreign countries, but it seems like people warn others more about Indian scammers than Egyptian scammers.
On the topic of India being more dirty than other 3rd world countries, I don't know much about that. Even still, just because India is dirty doesn't mean Indians deserve to be seen as lesser than. This is especially if they're able to get out of that place and move to 1st world countries and make a living for themselves. Despite that, many Indians who live in places like America and other 1st world white nations are still seen as dirty. Is India dirty? Objectively, yes. Are the people dirty? No. Recognizing a country's negative aspects should not apply to the people as well. That's where these stereotypes come from.
As a person with ancestry from a developing nation (I hate the term "third world") there is something so hilarious about people from super Imperialist countries judging nations that never harmed other societies. Yes, a place like Haiti is struggling financially but they once had resources that the world yearned for. They also can live clear of conscience because their doesn't destabilize others lives to thrive. To look down on a country full of such rich cultures is so shameful.
very well said, it's almost like they need to feel superior as if these "third world" countries didn't give them the resources TO give them the privilege of feeling superior.
@@petrichor9796 I wanted to mention this in the original comment but European powers would be "third world nations" if it was not for imperialism. Most of them do not contain enough resources to be as affluent as they are now.
@@brandonalejandroblanco yes, definitely.
Absolutely! Not to mention third world countries are those counties which just didn't want to be alligned with NATO in the west or the communist bloc in the east... funny how its almost derogatory to say that lol
Actually the term third world country comes from the countries that did not support the Allied forces or USSR during the cold war then later that was referred to developing countries
"wow someone doesn't like being bugged by a 100 people a minute everywhere they go, get scammed and step into shit so they are a racist!"
Not when your actively trying to indulge in it for views
@@SK-pc8ni cry about it
@@mechamaniac2688 your the one crying about being bugged my nigga 😭🤣
Dude it hurts so much to hear about how much South Asia in general used to thrive and also just like lack of conflict between different groups and stuff and realising how colonialism really just ruined everything for us and will most likely continue to do so for generations.
Honestly man, India would've been insane, but then again, we wouldn't be who we are without it. We can rebuild and become an amazing nation.
Completely agree, though we sure as hell did have conflicts among different groups pre-colonization. But I do agree it's gotten worse as we've become more segregated in our identities and ideologies post-colonization.
I POO IN THE STREETS BECAUSE OF THE WHITE MAN
I'm someone who was born and currently living in the Philippines. I don't think it's fair to blame colonialism for the hardships we face as a country. Instead, I believe the corruption of government officials is the main issue . While it's true that we were under Spanish occupation for 333 years, I don't think this has much to do with our current problems as a nation . However, I can't speak for other countries in Southeast Asia .
The oldest surviving, and the wealthiest civilization to ever exist, holding a third of the world's GDP for over 700 years, the only place in the world where diamonds could be found, before the African diamond mines were discovered only very recently, and even the fact that Indian housewives hold 11% of the world's gold, more than the reserves of the IMF, USA, Germany, and Switzerland combined, speaks of what India could have been, had Imperialistic barbarism never reached it's then unsullied lands.
It's an honest review dude. Deal with it. He spoke positively about the positive and negative about the negative
Going to outskirts where poor people live exploring it when its not recommended what will u gwt vip treatment not wanting to pay more than 5$ and want a luxury hotel is not possible and going to high risk places and facing problems and making a video called inida sucks is this what u called an honest review
@@ayushianushkadamodarpandey3562 I know you have never left your little indian village, but that kind of traveller doesnt go out looking for a good hotel, that kind of traveller wants to see the authentic country not the one created for the tourists. Most people in india are poor, so thats normal, he doesnt have to like it, he just gave his opinion based on his experience.
Ive been to india. Nice people all around. Tbh, i hated the air, sound and filth there. The smell all around the place was unbearable. Ddnt get sick but was just disgusted all around. Again the people are nice its just the place.
you were lucky you met the 10% indians there
I'm glad you didn't got graped
@@arhamakhyar3088well your all comments on this channel are against India and as well you are a Muslim so this comment makes sense
Been to which part of India?India is like a group of very different countries
I know this isn't the point of the video but one aspect of the whole "I got food poisoning in X country" thing that people don't seem to bring up is the fact that your guts mircobiome is a factor- lots of people getting food poisoning when they go to a completely new country doesn't inherently mean the food is "bad" or "dirty" the way people often think- if you grew up in an area you build up some level immunity, when someone brand new comes into the area they might get sick and that totally sucks!! but it isn't a whole indictment on the food from that area- my cousin got bad food poisoning in Japan, to the point of hospitalization but she didn't make a nasty video acting like all Japanese food is dangerous, she just got a bad batch from a maybe dodgy street food vendor, it happens.
This is so important
the difference is that the chance of getting a bad batch from japan is completely different from india... the country where large amount of people shits on the street still. japan dont have that
you can look up how to adjust your gut biome to reduce the risk of food poisoning. From what I recall, it involves eating local fruits beforehand to acclimatize your guts to the local diet. Food poisoning isn't solely about bad hygiene.
Yeah it's just such a harmful idea to people that are just trying to sell food that it even follows into America. I just assume that sometimes the food just doesn't sit right with someone (maybe too many spices than normal) and they're just screaming food poisoning and acting like they cook with spoiled products or something because they're 'savages'
@@prointernetuserfruits, vegetables, anything with fiber really. Fiber is a prebiotic, which means it creates a favorable environment in the gut for the beneficial bacteria. So afaik when you're in a new place, it's often better to have more plant based stuff for the first couple of days and then move on to animal based stuff. Things like yogurt help in controlling the "intense" effects too.
that bald and bankrupt guy did stuff like this as well, he was invited to the home of a taxi driver, because there was no hotel around, so he sat in the cap drivers home eating his food, while simultaneously talking in English to his camera how dirty everything was. I feel ashamed to be a westerner.
Not all westerners are like that so dont worrry
if its fact, then who cares, if you are ashamed to be a westerner then go to live in india , i bet you don't even wanna stay there for 1 days
@@imtrolleridrainyourenergywth its not about staying there or how dirty it was, its about the guys utter lack of manners n decency! Somethings can't be taught even if u live in a "1st world country" ig
@@lemon4087lmaaooo love that 👏
@@imtrolleridrainyourenergy being born in the west is your biggest achievement yet
15 of the top 20 most polluted cities in the world are in India
83 out of 100 most polluted cities in the world are in India.
Stop lying about India. Please.
...and your point is??
@@weirddd469 Its racism, India is just a toilet
10 years ago , it was china . We produce the world's products , if an american made all his food and objects domestically , america would easily be the most polluted
Ur definitely insecure
So everyone that says America is terrible is racist then? It doesn't make sense hes literally giving honest opinions on countries get a grip 🤣
Similar shit happens with Mexico. People think that we all are just potential narcos or something. We do not live ina movie or series, most of our lives are normal, beaurocratic and all. I am not saying that we don't have problmes, but we are just people, we enjoy movies, videogames, not only novelas, haha.
I'm an Indian learning Spanish. Want to visit Mexico, Colombia and other Latin American countries one day. Most of the Mexican movies show normal life only, it's only the hollywood that makes stereotypes about other countries.
Fuck em. Mexico is a beautiful country, me and many of my friends hope to visit one day.
Heyyy fellow mexican but yeah there’s so much stuff people thinking narcos is all over and yeah we sre just people we are just here enjoying stuff so very agree with this!!
I wish all of North America was Mexico.
Much love from Europe.
Do you really think that having random Americans wander around your country like nothing could happen to them is a wise idea?
People should understand the risks that are involved in visiting another countries.
No one thinks that you're not a human. Don't believe everything you hear in the media.
i know we americans tend to be paranoid, but i cannot fathom looking at someone--a stranger who guided me around their city for free and bought *me* things--asking me for a few bucks and say they're a scammer. the fucking nerve!!
Because they are, they are painting it as an unprompted act of kindness and then demanding money afterwards. It is by definition a scam.
People paid for his food .....he is the one who scammed them....and the beggar kids were straightaway asking for money there's no scam there.😊@@lobstro2915
@@lobstro2915 even if it was a scam, giving someone living in poverty some money after they show you around all day isn't hurting him.
@@val-air-e-uh8890so.. you’re in and US, correct? And you DO give money to any homeless people you see or who ask you, correct?
@@val-air-e-uh8890 Doesn't matter, it is a scam. He owes that man nothing.
Unironically Saji is the racist one😂
According to National Association of Housing and Redevelopment of USA, more than 13 million American families are slum dwellers.
Would it be OK if I visit the US and film ONLY the ghettos/slums in Los Angeles, Cleveland, Baltimore, Detroit etc, and then claim that entire US sucks?
I’m Indian but he did praise India and criticized where criticism was due. But I also agree there is a lack of empathy. But I wouldn’t call him racist. Yes, the thumbnails of his videos and that particular food poisoning video was wrong. Maybe unintentionally racist and really unsympathetic.
As an Indian woman who has recently been traveling around the country, I've noticed that locals bend over backwards to help out (especially white) foreign people, while a domestic traveler like me only gets a fraction of the same treatment. There were lovely, helpful people but also an equal amount of people giving me unasked for advice when they find out I was traveling by myself or simply not being treated as well. I really don't know when that sort of worship will end but hopefully the friendliness and hospitality remain.
In a related note, I am currently traveling in South-east Asia and I'm often the only brown tourist in some places. This is generally fine and locals have been wonderful so far but I had some (white) tourist come up to me and ask me if I worked at the shop that I too was shopping at. Like they can't imagine brown people doing anything besides living a life of servitude or imagine people from any other part of the world also traveling like them???
Because they worship white people
I curiously for people who don’t look like us is ok. Also maybe they help because they think a white person may not know the ways of India unlike an Indian traveller.
@@akemrelax9762 they worship white people LoL
@@akemrelax9762 I'm not saying people shouldn't help white travelers, I'm just saying people don't need to go overboard with it. And just because I'm a domestic traveler does not mean I know everything about a place that I've never been to before.
@@akemrelax9762 How can an Indian traveller know abt the ways of a part of India they don't know? It's too huge to make that assumption
Bruh I’ve lowkey been kinda thinking travel vlog videos are kinda racist af sometimes like they’re just looking for good camera bait and being mad disrespectful to people from the areas n shit
thats not what racism is
@@regenenur missing the point G. Did u even watch bros video??? Like I saw one where a tribal dude was talking about his cousin and her husband getting killed and they just laughed like “ wow these people are so primitive” uh yes that is what racism bro you must not understand Racism very much
@@bigdawgpelchee5413I was just trying to say that being a dickhead doesn't mean you're a racist, even if it's against people with a different skin color. It's racism when it is because of someones skin color. The example you gave still isn't that (it could be, but we don't know, and you assuming a white person being automatically racist when he is rude to a person with a different skin can also be construed as being racist), a lot of travel vloggers are just dickheads tbh
Saji you hit the nail right on the head. Im a military veteran and the street food from countries like Iraq, Afghanistan, southeast Asia and North Africa have been amazing. Small Brained knew exactly he was doing in his videos
those people dont eat literal cow poop though
@@zm1786 Who eats cow poop?? 😂
In the age of information, ignorance is a choice.
Well if you ask us Spanish we will tell you not to go. The rape situation is disgusting and has affected our citizens. India isnt pleasant…be honest
Yeah, India has had its issues. But those travellers who choose a good travel package and can afford to stay in the luxury hotels in India, do have a good time here.
Also, the r@pe rate of US is much higher than India. And we don't have any mass sh00ting incidents either.
@@divyas1114 you do know most rapes in India are not reported right? You can go read the UN rights report and make ur own conclusion but dont compare a 1st world society with… India. Im Spanish not American so i dont care about their situation with shootings. India has terrorist attacks on Kashmir and across the nation, both are as bad or worse than the US. As well as being amongst the dirtiest places on earth.
PS: if you are rich you can go anywhere and enjoy. Not everyone is in the 0.1%
@@divyas1114 1. Im Spanish not American, so i dont care.
2. India has issues with Kashmir and attacks across the country.
3. Not everyone is in the 0.1% of the rich. Anywhere in the world if you pay enough it will be nice…not only India.
4. Most r@pes in India are not reported. Read the UN report and educate yourself.
@@divyas1114 most rapes in india are not reported. Read the UN report. Ever heard of Kashmir? Dont compare the US to India lmfao thats stupid. And im SPANISH NOT AMERICAN
@@divyas1114 Im Spanish not American what are you on about? Most incidents in India are not reported! Read the UN rights report and educate urself. And India has plenty of violence just go North
"Someone expects to be _paid_ for giving me a _guided tour,_ like some kind of _tour guide?_ SCAMMER!!!!"
But it IS a scam? lol. Have you ever been outside the US and in one of these countries ? They disguise something like a “guided tour” as an act of kindness and then demand payment for it when they could’ve said that upfront. It’s no different than when the fake monks come up to you asking you what you want as “a blessing” then start demanding money for it afterwards. Or when a person dresses up as Spider-Man goes up to a kid, takes a photo with them and then starts demanding money or they’ won’t give you your phone back.
The problem is when somebody acts like a friendly local who just wants to show them around, and then suddenly asks for money at the end. It's sad and probably motivated by poverty, but is understandably frustrating for tourists who don't know how India works and aren't expecting to have to pay the tourist tax.
I love the way Indians mimic the criticism they're given like it was always you in the right. Welcome to the delusional world of the subcontinent.
what a braindead analysis of the situation. These "tours" always involve asking you for money throughout or at the end at an exorbitant rate, and when unpaid can even lead to safety issues for the traveler. Source: South East Asian who has been to Middle Eastern/African countries where I'm seen as easily taken advantage of because of my race.
Buttthurt lndians can't accept the truth🤣🤣🤣
As an Eastern European, who knows my country “sucks” and has always been portrayed in the weirdest ways possible, I totally get it.
nobody knows bulgaria wayta?
@@genaromicol7347 what a creepy way to stalk a channel
Balkans region also treated same way as south Asia by west always with orientalism lens without knowing the historic context.
@@rainbowmashpotatoU stated you’re from a particular country, he was curious which it was, and went on your profile to see if u mentioned it (PUBLICLY for everyone to see), not exactly stalking. simply curiosity.
Also, bulgaria is infinitely better than a place like fuckin india lmfao.
not so
I remember getting that exact video in my recommendations/feed. Yea the video is insane, they treated him great and he ate good.
Indians remember that we honor our parents, are working professionals, that work hard, are intelligent and life good moral lives. NEVER let anyone put you down :) :) I'm with you all :)
Really, but most Indians abandon there parents and sometimes even there kids for a better life.
I know you are not born indian and will never go there.
Your parents raised you with delusions about India they also got from Bollywood .
dismissing an ENTIRE SUBCONTINENT based on a trip is insane
He was just ditching India
@@YourFuhrer1933 subcontinent bro
@@youtubesucks2755 see his videos on Pakistan, he was saying Pakistan is much better
@@YourFuhrer1933 India is a subcontinent
@@YourFuhrer1933 The countries of the Indian subcontinent (Pakistan, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and of course, India) are all part of Hindustan. The subcultures within Hindustan are countless, and each can vary wildly. But people write all nations of Hindustan off under extremely broad and often unjustified stereotypes.
this actually made me teary eyed. so many people were so incredibly kind and welcoming to him, and he chose to put down them and their home. he takes advantage of so many people’s kindness only to call them and their home disgusting and dirty to millions of people.
cuz thats all the world ever sees especially now as the country is gaining more internet "fame" for shitty street side food. Even in such a place of poverty and corruption the people are still nice and welcoming but everyone else just sees sheep apart of the big smelly sheep train. Im glad this guy is actually trying to clean up our countries reputation or at least bring more awareness to how much racism we face daily.
@@jjj3417 its not racist to say india is a shithole, which it is like 85% of the world
it is disgusting and dirty
Let me guess. Your dad is a rich. 😅
This video is pure cope. I'm an Indian who watched his video and he simply said exactly what I thought when I visited India, and it's probably what most people think when they visit.
so youre tryna say that when you went to a third world country whos people are poor you a person who can afford to travel internationally so likely rich didnt feel good in a place where poor people live? such an innovative thinking man
@@nozo464 I also live in a poor third world country. Yet, no one here defecates on the streets, no one sends their kids out to beg, no one here is racist to people based on how dark your skin is.
Being a poor country doesn't excuse these things.
Explain to us why he lied in his thumbnail about getting food poisoning when he actually had a great time? He did not face any racism in India. And for your information people defecate in first world countries as well. Try visiting poor parts of the US and many parts of Canada and EU. Like he said travelling is not always present but milking views by going to under developed parts of the world is a sign of a horrible person.
im with you. im from pakistan, and its the same over there. the big cities in southeast asia just sucks; loud, crowded, polluted and unhygienic
@@nozo464 Being poor doesnt excuse a country from being a shitty place to visit. You really wanna visit South sudan, north korea or somalia, theyre all third world countries.
gotta say imma fan of small brained americans content not because of him but bc he isn’t afraid to talk to the locals and interact w them and even hangout w them, him being racist tho is not easy to ignore. as a mexican, watching kinda talk down to anyone who didn’t speak his language and also filling their subtitles w bunch of nonsense hurt dearly. i imagined my grandma speaking to him out of kindness and his using that for content
hey u shd check out daily max if u havent already. he's very respectful and quite down to earth. also mingles with locals a lot and is absolutely positive about the country
This is what’s so confusing about his content - he pitches it as if he’s coming in with an open mind, he’s going to learn about the place from the people themselves, he’s not going to rely on base stereotypes. But then he makes fun of people who don’t speak English, makes dumb assumptions based on crude stereotypes, and shows absolutely no curiosity about any of the systems of power that impoverish people
@@jawshu yesss, excellent points
dont really watch this mans content due to how dishonest he seems but I am curious, apart from what you said just now, what all did he say about mexico? was it similar or worse to what he said about india?
@@akkunair9392 idk i didn’t watch his mexico content since i already lived there lol, i was curious about other countries so an example i can give you is his japan series. or cambodia, the subtitles he used for the locals weren’t great ;0
one of his videos popped up on my feed where he was basically calling vietnam dirty and shitty before flying to japan where his ramen restaurant owner friend basically just gave him a job and a room in his parent's house. so of course he was calling japan the best country in the world
the privilege and entitlement jumped out of the screen
Vietnam is very poor compared to Japan though, I think that might be why.
@@pho3nix- And Japan is very poor compared to the US and Britain also quite poor compared to the US. I don't see anyone making these comments about these countries, I wonder why?
@@hislord1 Wait Japan is poor? How? It's in the top 5 along with US, China, India and Germany.
@@hislord1Japan isn't poor by any metric and is likely nicer than your country.
@@MultiSpeedMetal Do you understand how comparisons work? Do you see who I am replying to? And no, Japan is definitely not nicer than Singapore(where I live), not even close. Singapore's GDP by capita is twice that of Japan, it's cleaner, significantly more modern, the average IQ is higher than Japan, produces more Ivy league students, and generally a better place. I've been to Japan numerous times and it feels like I'm downgrading. You go to Japan and you lose your minds.
Lmao textbook cope
Interesting username, I doubt you were born in 1988, were you?
In case any normal person browsing the comments reads this:
88 is a nazi dogwhistle. These "people" are either literal neo-nazis or basement dwelling loser trolls. They tend to brigade any video talking about racism. Don't let racists influence your opinions. Have a nice day! ♥
What an amazing video, thank you sm
you're not milking anti-indian sentiments, you are doing a great service discussing it for a wider audience.
As a muslim you're right, that guy that says his a "descendant" of the prophet may or may not be valid but it is unethical to earn money in that way in Islam. The prophets were just people in Islam (people with a message from God) and treating their so called descendants as people you actually "worship" and revere undermines the entire religion of Islam.
Exactly
How old was Aisha when Mohammed married her?
@@Red_Lion2000 how old were when you realized being islamaphobic was gonna be ur whole personality?
@@Nini-kc5ssI'm not.
I've heard some right wingers say some terrible things about the Muslim prophet but I wasnt sure if it was true, hence why I asked.
How does asking a genuine question about a religion make you "islamophobic"? You can aswer that question after you answer my initial question. Clearly the answer isnt a good one if you get this defensive.
@@Red_Lion2000 how old were you when your father left you?
I still will never ever go to india so many bad things I prefer my mexico with the drug cartel culture that is awful, but everything is better than india.
Bigots always suffer the consequences of their bigotry.
Well, all those tourists who can afford to get good travel packages and stay in luxury hotels, do have a good time in India. They visit the places that are actually meant for tourists, like historical monuments and royal palaces which are thousands of years old, hence unique. This guy deliberately focused on only the bad parts, which have nothing to do with tourism.
Anyways, I never thought that Mexican people are capable of being racist, since they themselves face racism. Still, I wish you the best. 🙏
The tourists who can afford a good travel package and stay in luxury hotels, do have a good time in India.
This guy deliberately focused on only the bad parts, which are not meant for tourists.
Anyways, I never thought that Mexican people can be rac!st since they themselves face discrimination. Still I wish you the best 🙏
lmao cope
I hear your passion and anger in this video. It's inspiring. This IS truly angering. The oppressors rarely learn, and we constantly have to repeat ourselves. The kindest people are ones who've been hurt the most. Thank you for yet again another great video.
There are canadian sub reddits that are so full of south asian hate but nobody cares... I am not the least surprised by this vlogger's video about India. Sad and ignorant.
r/ontario and r/kitchener ?
@@kennithnoah5590probably the Brampton one
@@gabby222themoon canada sub, canadahousing2, torontorealestate to name a few...
not surprised at all
I live in Brantford rn and the white people here are crazy racist, I don't use reddit but I bet that's one.
this video made me so sad, I cannot even express it in words. it sucks to see people come to the country you love and want to share your culture with other people and have them not even think about how their words and behaviour impact the people of the place they chose to visit
There's this ytber called wisespade7. He too makes these kinds of vids but not just on indians but also on africans and a particular type of poor asian countries. He does this in the name of "COMEDY". He has like over 1 MILLION subs.
omg his content makes me so fuckin mad. very scary to me how theres people out there find that "funny"
in one of his shorts there was an Indian cooking with gloves on and he called him Saudi just for the sake of bashing indian street food vendors afterwards
Those videos are hilarious. Plenty of Indian TH-camrs make incredibly racist videos and jokes too. Indians use the N word more than black Americans 😂. Please don’t think the ones you are defending are innocent
I SAW ONE OF THAT GUYS SHORTS. I think i clicked “do not recommend” on his channel because his videos made me very uncomfortable as someone from a 3rd world country
interesting how you ignore when he makes fun of white people too but let me guess, its only bad when he does it to indians
They never ever go into the subways and metros in these Indian cities...
Even if they did they’ll title it like “wow never knew india was so modern!” Or some bullshit im honestly so sick of foreigners like leave us alone we already have so much to deal with
India has racism can’t deny it bro
I agree with pretty much everything you said, but when you said that none of it is India's fault was a bit silly. India is the 5th largest economy in the world, with enormous wealth and almost 200 billionaires. It could easily address its problems if the political will was there.
*goes to downtown portland oregon*
*sees one homeless camp*
The United States is awful!! do not visit!!!”
No one is forced to live there though. America has laws about sanitation, food and health safety, clean water.
You're not helping Indians by saying that "America has dirty places too!"
Yeah we do, but we don't force our kids to drink polluted water or eat food that might give them Typhoid fever.
If you want to help these people then go help them. Encourage them to pressure their governments into investing in their transit system, public education, and basic sanitation.
@@felixthecat2786 people can't really do much to pressure the government if they're worried about whether they'll have food to eat that night.
@@felixthecat2786 Instead of sanctimoniously lecturing other countries, you should pressure your government to build decent housing for the millions of homeless people in the United States. Aren't Americans always bragging about how they live in the wealthiest country in the world? So why do so many of your fellow Americans live in such misery?
@@felixthecat2786India has all those laws too. Problem is a lack of enforcement.
Also, ever heard of water filters dude.
@@felixthecat2786 OH no im mocking the concept of that dudes video, bc im sure he thinks REALLY highly of ameria, yet you can go to places here where people live in miserable conditions YET thats not an accurate representation of the whole country, sorry for the confusion
Exactly, he steps on and disrespects the worst-treated people who actually meant well.
He in no way "steps on and disrespects" the people. IF you watch his videos you see his interactions with the people and culture are respectful, he is a well meant guy, and Saji here is just nitpicking clips and putting things out of context to fit his agenda. He criticizes India, only when criticism is due.
Thank you for making this video.
Man im not indian but this breaks my heart. I dont dislike white people or anything, but its heartbreaking to see how people are blissfully ignorant
"Said the white man who is given the utmost respect from the peopel who get the least".
Idk why my heart started racing and eyes were wet..
Respect? They showed very little respect. They were incredibly rude
@@adammonks591 This is how you know someone has an iq below freezing. It's you. I know you were not smart enough to get that.
@@adammonks591Uhmm..what part was rude..?
@@GeorgeAlappatt stalking and harassing behaviour.
It's very obvious.
Your heart didn't start racing, and you didn't start crying. And if you did, that is a bad thing. It means you are easily manipulated by media, regardless of if it is true or not.
THANK YOU SAJI for talking about the generalized racism against Indians ! lately as india is becoming more mainstream I see more truly stereotypical and very racist remarks against Indians trying to drag us down and what's fucked up is not enough people are talking about this or even treating this as RACISM .
Ironic, considering your profile picture.
You talk of generalization yet probably gobble up all the anti North Korean propaganda fed to you by Yankee media.
It's not racism to say that India if polluted and filthy. People are allowed to criticize a government without being racist. Your government needs to invest more money in its people. They need to invest in their outdated train system (no one should be packed in like that, it's a serious health and safety issue). No one should be living with animals in the street like that.
No one should be butchering animals in the street either. This is how Covid 19 happened.
No one should be living in abject poverty with poor sanitation.
If India wants to become a modern country then Indians really need to consider these issues.
There's also the issue of violence against women and young girls. Women needs to have rights in a modern society.
It's not racism to acknowledge these things about your society.
I think it's sad that the man in this video does not care about the wellbeing of Indian citizens. He'd rather plug his ears and pretend that India is just fine or if there are any issues then "Colonialism is 100% to blame."
Well the UK no longer controls this country. So if it's not "India's fault," that doesn't mean it's not India's responsibility to take care of its people.
If that's your perspective then you must think it's the UK's job to 'fix it," which just sounds like "let's bring back colonialism" to me.
@@felixthecat2786Yeah I’m sure the dude talking crap about India online totally cares about the quality of life of people living there and isn’t just using that as a shield to avoid having to own up to just straight up being a racist PoS. This also totally wasn’t how colonialism was justified in the first place.
@@felixthecat2786 womp womp 🎀
@@kimjongun7614 brown
I like how you leave out the parts of animals eating out off the trash in the city with starving animals everywhere and constantly being harassed by pajjjeets trying to scam you.
Hey, if India doesn’t suck, Why do you live in US and not India?
The plan is to promote third world countries while living in the West.
@@msmissy6888
Who is emigrating out of ireland? Maybe moving to other first world countries but not out of desperation.
Per capita income of Ireland is $105k which is higher than US at $80k
So you are lying and don’t have any stats to back up what you are saying.
India is the poorest and most illiterate country in the world.
Watch the video dude. There are aspects of India that suck, largely as a consequence of colonialism and forced poverty - Saji literally acknowledged this in the video. The point of Saji's video is that the travel vlogger doesn't provide a meaningful take - he doesn't stand up for the people of India and talk about how these people deserve better living conditions. He belittles the locals who treat him well and just reinforces negative attitudes about India.
@@storedelk202
Okay what kind of egalitarian utopia was there in India before colonialism?
700 families controlled all the subcontinents wealth before British occupation, exploited the peasants and treated them like sub human surfs.
"Forced poverty", lmfao. Where were India middle class, infrastructure and universities before The British?
What beside "Zero" ever came out of India?
How were 6000 british able to exploit 330 million people for 200 years, unless the local native rulers selling their kind out?
Merchants who starved the bengali's during the famine were Indians not british.
Majority of british military comprised of Indians, who were shooting their own kind for there colonial masters.
Because they are monsters.
As a Pakistani myself you are right and i felt your anger and sadness - as south asians we are so excited to show the good parts of our culture bc we are so misunderstood and hated
Just clean your streets.....and understand that your countries have deep flaws that are being ignored for some reason.
Why is your water so polluted? Why is there no basic sanitation or food health safety laws? These are not meant to "shame" you. They are meant to get you worked up and angry at your government for failing you. They get fat and rich while you and your children suffer and wallow in poverty.
We can't do anything about it. It's not our place to intervene nor would we have any practical impact. You need to fight for your own rights and be ashamed that this is the standard of living your children are being forced into.
Do you want your children to die of Hepatitis A or Typhoid? I think they deserve to be treated better by their society.
If watching some white tourist have a bad time in your country makes you feel bad then maybe it's for a good reason.
I have seen videos from Pakistan. 0 hygiene, the tap water makes you sick. I would rather die of starvation.
@sfgamebymatcz So your going to rub in the fact that they’re suffering and poor? People usually only disrespect and criticize when they envy.
@@nickb3345 envy what? Toxic tap water? Bacteria ridden everything? Are we really going to turn a blind eye to the facts, just because we dont want them to feel bad? No bro they need to step up their shit. Nothing racist about pointing out the truth. Its crazy to me, these countries could be amazing to visit, they just need to step up their hygiene and treatment of homosexuals and Pakistan will be an amazing country to visit.
Don't Pakistanis and Indians hate eachother?
Fax you cooked on this bro I was always disgusted how racist people were to the India kids at school
Damn, these comments, they really missed the entire point. It'll take a few years before they get it.
Do you mean the recent ones?
Damn man. Someone said it out loud.
@@langilangi8561What? That your country is a dump?
@@stevenachila6058 Just that an unsympathetic exploration of the place, only paints an outlook already present in the status quo. India is not doing too well and saying that out loud is no matter of shame. But when someone claims to be honest they have a commitment to be a bit more unbiased in their analysis. But the travel there was not unbiased. He was putting up outright hostile titles which were not the true reflection of the experiences shown. They were titles meant to simply regurgitate already existing ideas with no ounce of understanding when it comes to the impact they create.
i live in an area of britain with a significant indian population and it pains me that colonialism isn’t discussed more, apparently henry viii is still more important to our education somehow because i don’t remember any mention of it during my time at school
As a british person of indian descent, i can tell you that many white brits take any mention of the Raj by a south asian person as a sign of contempt for the country, when it’s just a fact. It’s weird that criticising the actions of past british goverments (those responsible for colonialism / british raj era) is so frowned upon and offensive, but it’s okay for me to criticise the governments of the past few decades (post raj). Many white brits think we should stfu since ‘we get to’ live in their country now, and we should be grateful / not say anything negative about its past
@@Thufferinthuckotash contempt for the country is a normal part of being a british citizen, i suspect the truth is that white british people with anxieties about race and colonialism perceive you as a threat to the privilege of ignorance. speaking from experience at least, i think it’s a lot easier to empathise with the plight of others than it is to reconcile your ignorance of it.
Will a thief ever talk about the crimes they've committed? No. You can't expect white brits to talk about colonialism
Bro at school we learnt about the british empire and they really tried to do the whole "how bad was colonialism really?" take, like yeah they funnelled money and resources out of India but they built some schools and hospitals and they also gave them trains! Its sickening how they tried to present colonialism as mutually beneficial when it simply wasnt
@@Thufferinthuckotashtheyre right tbh
I watched his video i was vexed man, and all the Indians were downright agreeing with the fucking title and apologizing ?
Crazy.. also the fact he deliberately goes to the worst cities ever to show the "real" india lmaoo and i mean there are homeless people in NYC subs too but no south asian would point to that and say yep america bad
Yeah, but we don't have goats and cows eating out of dumpsters. We're not slaughtering animals in the streets.
The homeless problem is a huge crisis and sanitation problem. No one should be living like that.
The idea that because "we have homeless people and therefore can't criticize" is completely invalid.
No one should be dying of air pollution in your city. Come on! I can't make Indian people care about their country, i can only hope that they find it in themselves to care about their well being and the health of their children.
*Not just India, but most of these developing nations.
You can use the excuse of colonialism if you want, but your streets, air, and rivers are still polluted and unsanitary at the end of the day.
@@felixthecat2786 true hygeine is a huge problem here, but you can't generalise an entire country after visiting only the dirty and unsafe parts there should be a balance between the positive side as well as the criticism. It's like calling the entire USA homeless after seeing a couple homeless people on the streets and telling people "Don't go to the USA, the entire country is homeless and the people are rude!" We have a population of almost 4 times that of USA but the land mass is just one third of USA and we've only been an independent country for just 77 years although that seems like an excuse but yeah we're still a developing country. So basically the point is although our country still needs some work to be done, that doesn't mean that the ENTIRE country is just bad and dirty. You'll find dirty streets, unhygienic things, animals roaming around, the honking, the pollution but at the same time you'll also find amazing food (if you go to a decent place), great and diverse cultures, various languages, amazing architecture, beautiful mountains, desserts, seas, snow and so much more.
@@felixthecat2786 yeah, because all your goats and cows are in farms. Large parts of the USA have extremely tiny populations, specially the farmlands. Nobody slaughters animals on the street, either. We have slaughterhouses for that very reason. You're being disingenuous while putting on a front of being concerned for a population.
@@Riituuu0203 Thats's fine, your country needs some work and most of that country is really bad. India has problems unseen anywhere else in Asia.
I don't think anyone is expected to not talk about problems in America. I saw many videos calling San Francosco a shithole and no one was mad because San Francisko is a shithole.
Your content is so good, Saji!! This is so insightful, and needs to be shouted from the rooftops!! The difference between this guy, and Anthony Bourdain, is empathy. Bourdain saw poverty in 3rd world countries, and it broke his heart. I once saw him stop, while recording to say how absurd it was that children his daughter’s age were digging for food in piles of trash behind him. He had heart. I’ve seen him try to help hungry locals by paying for them to eat, and it turns into a negative thing because people are so poor, and his offer meant more than he realized. This privileged asshole isn’t the same quality of human that he was, may he rest in peace.
South India >> North India cleanliness the vlogger should have came here
It’s the same exact crap, out of some tier 1 cities like Bangalore, everything is filthy.
Bangalore was once clean city until North Indians entered there. The rest of the South Indian cities are intact.
If we say stuff like that it makes it more okay for westerners to be racist to all of us. They don’t know the difference between us and North Indians, and they treat us all based on their worst view of us.
lol this kind of mindset is what drove india to being on par with france and spain in quality of life to an impoverished nation with so many problems@@venkat4167
India is now the most populated country in whole world. I feel vloggers (intentionally) try to evoke Indians just to get more views n engagement.
Don't get me wrong but rage commenting sky rockets views n engagement
yes definitely, especially if there's a white person doing commentary on the nation
@@petrichor9796 damn right.
Legit!
the guy who made this video did the same thing by putting racism in the title
@@spaghetti4572but he is right though
DO NOT think that you're milking it Saji, racism against Indians has become extremely normalized, especially online, and there are not enough people pointing it out and standing up to it, you are doing genuinely important work! I live in a part of Canada with a ton of South Asian immigration and it feels like racism is only getting worse, I've always planned on travelling to India enjoy more of the food and culture so seeing people try to boil down such a huge, complex country to "gross crowded unhygienic barbaric 3rd world country" when they themselves probably walk down American streets covered in homeless encampments and trash every day is infuriating.
Lol, i cannot belive these comments haha, but why world hate us just by watching 2% of india?
What is 98% then? I went to Delhi, Varanasi, Lucknow, Indore, Patna and all looked SAME. It's not like one specific poor area, nearly every single road looks same. And poverty is not an insult, you shouldn't feel attacked if people find India poor, dirty & unhygienic
@@arhamakhyar3088 lol, you've been to worse places possible
1-come to uttrakhand I'll show you greener himalayas, spiritual, yoga, clean ganga river, old temples architecture, and with culturally uttrakhand is devbhoomi (go and watch vibe with gabi emotional road trip of himalays, i live here)
2- for more himalayas places- kashmir, himachal
3- ladakh has different himalayas, every indian dream to go there with bike
4- indian islands blue water ehite sand( they are so damn underrated)
5- karela(indeed everyone wants to go there
And what not mizoram, mumbai, darjeeling assam , rajasthan, if you want to see real india explore everything then decide about india
Also yes negative sides are negative which we need to improve but dont compare india without exploring everything haha
@@Gaurav76831
We have to go to the outskirts, the natural parks, and other low population areas in order to see the beauty of India?
So in other words… the fewer Indians there are, the better the place is. The more Indians there are, the more of a shithole it becomes. Hmm, I see…
Some are just trolling. But yes you are right, most are ignorant.
And while India has issues, as a tourist they are quite avoidable. However most foreigners just don't know what and which place to avoid and how. Some actively seek out what they should avoid in an attempt to see the "real India".
@@ivanh.1803 Lets be fair, you were not here to change your mind. You would have found something missing in his list even if it had 100 points.
I haven't watched this, and I haven't heard of either of you, and I don't know if that guy is racist. What I do know is my own experience, which was to try to visit India and experience its vibrant culture, architecture, and vegetarian food, and I ended up getting my wallet and almost passport stolen, having the hotel staff ask for a tip after I told him I got my money stolen, taxi scammers making a deal and then breaking it once they had me in the car, feces thrown on my shoes as part of a scam to get me to pay another guy to clean them, confronted by a group of feral dogs, confronted by people trying to rip me off, getting ripped off multiple times, getting food/drink poisoning even though I never drank the water, buying a "Coke" in a glass when the seller told me that I had to return the glass, and I realized that all of the glasses had "Coke" filled up to different levels, people coming up to me to beg at nearly every moment, people trying to get me to buy trinkets, people cutting in line to the extent to which you had to fight to move forward, unsafe driving, unsafe safety within vehicles, a tour guide bragging out of nowhere that he was cheating on his wife with multiple women in multiple cities, and he also took me to a place to buy things even though I only agreed to the tour on the condition that I wouldn't be taken to buy things. And the "international terminal" that I departed from only had toilets with hoses (no toilet paper), so I had to wait until getting into the plane to use the toilet. The people at the Swaminarayan Akshardham temple did get me a ride home for free after my wallet was stolen there, and there was a Sikh guy at the end who got me back to the airport without incident. This was New Delhi. You can call me a name if you'd like, but this is my "lived experience", so to speak, and I hear from media that that's important these days.
Ur experience is not a justification to generalise a whole culture and country basic logic
@@Boilmyovaries I wrote about my experience. I never said that I generalized a whole culture. There are a lot of Indians who live in my very neighborhood outside of India, and they are fine, nobody is chasing me for money or to steal things from me. I eat food from the country (that doesn't give me diarrhea and major abdominal pain), etc, etc. You appear to have extrapolated from what I wrote and created other ideas in your head as to what I think, which ironically is what you at least purport to be against (that is, generalizing from one thing and applying it across the board in ways that it may not apply). So maybe you should look within first.
With that said, I will still not go back. And the reason is obvious. There are many countries, I had the most horrible experiences from any country there during that one week, so there is no reason to even entertain the thought of going back. If you have a problem with that, then that's on you as well.
@@Boilmyovaries He had a bad experience, now he's generalising?
I'm sorry you had that experience, it's important to be hyper aware of your surroundings if you're going to go to a country or even a town or city in America with a lot of poverty. I'm curious about California but very hesitant to go somewhere like downtown LA. Poverty causes desperation in people. Most people should go to nice resorts, hotels, etc for travel (that's what I would do), the authentic travel experience thing should really only be done by people who are street smart/know how to maneuver in situations where crime could happen or where there's poverty.
Hot take: I think travel vloggers are not truly understanding how to engage with a culture; they are more so interested in just 'showing off' a culture to their subscribers. I especially find it troubling that some travel vloggers aren't interested in learning about a different country and its culture, only being bothered to gain some 'understanding' when they need to use a POC as a prop for translation or guidance instead of centring them and their experiences in the video.
And then refusing to tip them after using them for content
This particular travel vlogger just wants to get drunk and have fun it seems.
Jesus you people need to touch grass tbh. Did you really unironically call indians in India "poc"? They're fricking indians. You trying to tell me all pocs are poor and live shit lives? You lot need to grow up and live in the real world.