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pak-marine

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Do you tell everyone you bought your jeans locally, even though you got a friend to bring them over from the US? Do you tell people how much you crave a big greasy bun kebab, when all you want is a jalapeno burger with cheesy fries? Do you find yourself speaking in English but adding yaar at the end of each sentence to gain credibility with the masses? Do you secretly pine for a mocha latte while you are being served your doodh patti? :rofl:

Don’t be ashamed to admit yes to any of these sentences. For too long us burgers have suffered in silence. It is time we fought for our rights. We shall no longer be treated as second class citizens.

No longer shall we live in fear of being judged on our American accents, fake or authentic. We will no longer hide our knowledge of Noam Chomsky and Bertrand Russell. We will admit how much we love indie rock bands that no one has ever heard of. No longer shall we pretend to be entertained by Bollywood. When people ask for our address, we won’t hesitate when they ask us to spell “D-E-F-E-N-C-E”.

What happened to us? We had all the power. People looked up to us to decide what was cool and what wasn’t. We could be condescending. We were exclusive. We were awesome. But things changed somewhere between the rise of Geo and increased access to the internet. We were taken over by the masses. For too long we have suffered from their tyrannical rule. They dictate what we can and cannot like about culture. They oppressed us with their fascist rule and made it impossible to criticise “Amplifier”, 3 Idiots, Abida Parveen and chai. We enjoyed superiority over mailas and paindoos, but even they became ironically cool. We now remain the sole minority and suffer from persecution.

You can see the abuse everywhere. People pass snide remarks about our lack of knowledge of real Pakistani issues. They talk about shows on Geo and the latest Indian dramas just to keep us out of the conversation. We get hateful comments on our blogs and YouTube videos. Our drivers mutter abuse at us in a language we don’t understand. Shopkeepers see us and immediately raise their prices. We have to make trips to Sunday bazaar just to fulfil our quota of dealing with “the common man”.

Yet we are shunned and hated on internet forums and talk shows. They call us America-loving, Islam-hating, “Gossip Girl”-watching infidels.

The only way to end this persecution is to stand up and make your voice heard. Burgers! Be not ashamed! For silence is admitting your guilt. It’s time to stop hiding your subscription to The Express Tribune.

It’s time to be proud. It’s time to tell them all, “I am a burger”.
 
question to all members we call those rich+ fake amriki accent Burgers .. whats the term comonly used in other cities ?
 
☪☪☪☪;930862 said:
We need sparklingway comments here.

yeh why not sparklingway can enlighten us ... how did this term was used , it stil makes me laugh
 
There are plenty of desi real Pakistanis which can easily qualify for this term.
 
I am an American born and bred here in the USA. Am I a "burger" too? Can a Yankee also be a burger? For sure I'm not a french fry (maybe a "freedom" fry?) Can you also be a hotdog if you are a show-off burger?? Inquiring minds want to know .....
 
I am an American born and bred here in the USA. Am I a "burger" too? Can a Yankee also be a burger? For sure I'm not a french fry (maybe a "freedom" fry?) Can you also be a hotdog if you are a show-off burger?? Inquiring minds want to know .....


No Burger is a term used for a Pakistani, pretending to be somthing he is not. Same like "Coconut" = Brown on the outside, white on the inside. Since you were born and bred in America, that term would not apply to you.

@ Pak Marine, :D Very refreshing, but you missed out Cityfm89 :D

Well in Pindi the common term is MommyDaddy, in Islamabad we use Burger Family. Actually it's quite funny, when i was still in my teens MommyDaddy's were always detested.

I remember when i was in my teens, we would take our bikes towards F10 or Islamabad Highway and go racing on our rickety 125's, there would always be a MommyDaddy (AKA: Burger) with a CBR600 trying to show off and almost getting himself killed after a tankslap :D

I think the trend back in 06/07 was very pro burger time, you had a lot of positive brain drain and people coming back, we had Cityfm89 and all the locally based underground music talent and mothsmoke was on all the bookshelves.

But the hype has calmed down to a great degree now, infact you can see a reverse towards accepting and embracing the nation's own culture. This is evident in the switch of Dawn (English News) to a blend of (Urdu & English, with Urdu news broadcast).

Very interesting indeed.
 
I am an American born and bred here in the USA. Am I a "burger" too? Can a Yankee also be a burger? For sure I'm not a french fry (maybe a "freedom" fry?) Can you also be a hotdog if you are a show-off burger?? Inquiring minds want to know .....

no you cant b a burger one must be born and bred in karachi + a defence (residential area) resident to turn into one.
 
Pak Marine, :D Very refreshing, but you missed out Cityfm89 :D

Well in Pindi the common term is MommyDaddy, in Islamabad we use Burger Family. Actually it's quite funny, when i was still in my teens MommyDaddy's were always detested.


thanks .... Yes correct mumy dady i remember now i couldnt stop laughing when first heard the term , dude becharay burgers were bullied our end, they cudnt walk on the streets cus ppl wil pick on them
 
Hahaha.... :rofl:Burger and MummyDaddy.
I love these terms. I have seen many such "species" in Islamabad and Rawalpindi. It so good to tease them.
 

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