'People are open to change'

So what makes a person living in the City a true Bangalorean? Metrolife asked people what they feel are the traits of the people of the City.  One gets many answers with a few replies being common. One of them is the welcoming nature of Bangaloreans.

“People here are very welcoming to outsiders despite the fact that the City is exploding with people from other places,” says Chandana Chandrashekar, a professional. “Bangaloreans are far more tolerant and accommodating. It just comes in our upbringing,” says Anirudh Wodeyar, an engineering student.

“The people in Bangalore are open to change and it is one of the reasons why the City is culturally rich. From theatre to music, people here are involved in everything. They experiment with a lot of things and are not the conventional, boring kinds,” says Apoorva N, a student of Christ College. “Also, the people here are more interested in taking part in intellectual discussions,” says Chaitra, a B.Com student.

There are some funny facts too that come out. “Bangaloreans eat all the time. I think they love to eat more than the people of any other City,” says Chandana. “Another thing I have noticed is the fact that we Bangaloreans have a typical accent. I am not entirely sure what’s the reason for this but it does make our English more clear,” says Anirudh. Humour also is a very important part of their personality. “An important characteristic of Bangaloreans is that they love to laugh. Most people don’t know this because they don’t understand the jokes of Bangaloreans,” says Kavita P, professional in an advertising firm. “My friends from outside say only we are able to comprehend our own jokes,” agrees Anirudh.

Overall, it is the tolerant attitude that makes a person a true Bangalorean. “People here are very chilled out. They don’t complain too much about anything, even the traffic for that matter, considering how bad it is,” says Apoorva. “I think their tolerant nature makes them more fun to be around,” says Kavita. But some people have a few complaints too. “I feel that the people here have a lot of attitude. When I was new here, no one helped me out with directions and most pretended to not understand Hindi or English,” says Ekta Agarwal, a student.