Saturday, November 26, 2011

questions i was asked at a rock concert

this evening i went to this concert at our local stadium here in chittagong. there was a long list of bands, which included (i am told) many of the most famous bands in bangladesh. the music was mostly somewhere between pantera and guns & roses. lots of long-haired, large-lunged vocalists, and lots of guitar solos.

the crowd was fairly large. i would guess around 5,000. and about 98% male, which was slightly surprising, since the theme of the concert was eliminating violence against women. as usual, the men and boys were eager to meet and talk with a foreigner.

here is a partial list of questions i was asked (not necessarily in this order):

- where are you from?
- what are you doing in bangladesh?
- you are a teacher: what is your subject?
- how do you like bangladesh?
- how do you like this concert?
- how long have you been in bangladesh?
- have you had any problems in bangladesh?
- have you been to cox's bazaar?
- have you been to dhaka?
- have you been to st. martin's?
- are you married?
- do you have a girlfriend?
- how many girlfriends have you had?
- did you have a physical relationship with your girlfriends?
- did you vote for john mccain or barack obama?
- do you like barack obama?
- are you a republican or a democrat?
- where do you live?
- how many rooms does your apartment have?
- what do you eat?
- how do you cook?
- who is your favorite film hero?
- have you ever seen michael jackson?
- do you like lady gaga?
- do you know madonna?
- is madonna british or american?
- what do people in america think of bangladesh?
- when will you go back to america?
- can i come to america with you?
- will you come with us to cox's bazaar on dec 31st?
- why did you come here, to such a poor country?
- which search engine do you use: google or yahoo?
- are you on facebook?
- are you on google plus?
- is chicago the capital of illinois?
- is los angeles the capital of california?
- do many film stars live in los angeles?
- is it expensive to live in los angeles?
- is silicon valley in california?
- are there any poor states in america?
- do you have a car?
- do you have an iphone? (no) what kind of cellphone do you have?
- do you like bangladeshi girls?
- do you know the samba?
- can you show us an american dance move?

or perhaps it was: show us an american dance move.
answer: yes, the worm.

3 comments:

  1. how hilariously exhausting!
    (the worm, I mean)

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  2. In your next post I request that you answer all of these questions. Thanks.

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