Posted by Hemant Mehta in I just got back from a family friend’s wedding.
Of course, there was dancing at the reception and at one point, the Timbaland song “The Way I Are” came on.
Everyone was on the dance floor — lots of Indian parents.
Including my mom.
Not only was she dancing to the song — all the parents were, so that wasn’t all that embarrassing — but she was also singing along to it.
My mom knows the words to that song.
Everyone should be disturbed by this.
And I blame my sister for corrupting my mother.
There is really a song called “The Way I Are?!” Really?!
I hate pop culture. They can spell bananas but they can’t say, “The way I am?” Jesus Christ, society is dumb dumb dumb, dumb dumb dumb, dumb dumb.
Is is because they is Indian?
I hope this is not offensive – it is not meant that way cos you are a fine blog writing.
sigh…
The dumbing-down of western-society continues.
Oh ya, I feel the same way when my mother uses mallu slang. Btw, she is the headmistress of a private school and that makes it doubly disturbing, IMO.
Not sure what you’re referring to… but it’s disturbing only because it’s my mom
I was so offended by the stupidity of someone using the phrase “the way I are.” Until I caught the beat. The beat would not be denied.
Lol, the “are” in the title was the main reason why I hated the song when in came out. Also, I hate songs whose titles contain words written in typical chat-speak. What can I say, that’s just the way I am.
(My apologies for the lame joke.)
what’s scary is when your mom asks you to burn a mixed cd for her and says, “can you put that nine inch nails song on there about effing like animals?”
…what?
@ amiable–LMAO!
And I thought it was something that my mom loves Green Day…
Timbaland?
What song did he rip off for this tune?
Uhm..are you of Indian (as in India) heritage?
Just asking…:)
I love the beat of the song, I just hate the title. And I can’t imagine my mom singing that song.
Emily — I am Indian
Parents from there, though I was born here
I can definitely relate. My mom was singing and dancing to “Strokin’” at my sister’s reception.
shudder.
Hemant, you missed an opportunity…women dig the fact you love and cherish your mom…get out on the dance floor and bust a move with mom. Finish with a kiss on the cheek and the ladies will see a sweet guy.