When it comes to event planning, every culture has its own unique approach. And when Desi culture meets event planning, the results can be both hilarious and heartwarming.
People in South Asia are very famous for not doing things at the right time. They generally delay things. This is why most people call it “Desi Culture”, which means there will be a delay in everything, be it coming to the office, a wedding, or anything else.
However, once such an incident has made the internet go LOL, Professor Pasha M. Khan, an associate professor at the Institute of Islamic Studies at McGill University in Canada, was scheduled to present his research at a ‘Research Iftar‘ hosted by the World Islamic & Middle Eastern Islamic Students Association.
On Monday, April 18, the event was scheduled to begin at 6 p.m.
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How A Professor’s ‘Desi’ Response To Event Delay Went Viral
The post has been posted on Twitter by the pulaotariat with the caption, “In this life, you can either be a professor or a south asian. Choose your culture over all and live a beautiful life.”
In the post, you can see that Professor Khan was invited at 6 p.m. to research at a ‘Research Iftar’ hosted by the World Islamic & Middle Eastern Islamic Students Association. But due to some last-minute changes and cancellations, the person has rescheduled the meeting and informed Mr. Khan about it.
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The event was delayed by 30 minutes, and one of the organisers informed him of the change via email. The organiser explained in an email.
In the first screenshot, the mail goes to Mr Khan by saying:
“Dear Professor Khan,
Unfortunately, one of our speakers has cancelled on us for today, so we are pushing the event back to 6:30. I sincerely hope this doesn’t cause any inconvenience on your part!“
“Oh, I would have come on desi time anyway,” the professor joked in response to the mail.
Let’s Check Out What The Internet Is Saying
Since the post was shared, it has gotten 14.5K views and 210 likes.
One of the users said, “Damn, I wish you were my professor.”
“Haha” was one of the comments. The user simply refers to it as “IST, an Indian stretchable time.”
One of the users can’t stop laughing about it.
In a world where events are meticulously planned and timed to the minute, the Desi approach to event planning is a refreshing reminder to take a step back and enjoy the moment.
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