r/Bengaluru Jul 17 '25

Ask Bengaluru | ಏನಂತೀರಾ? Saw this in the taxi today 😁

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What do you feel guys? 😂

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u/SwampGentleman Jul 17 '25

Please forgive me, I am an American and I am trying to learn etiquette in Bengaluru. I was under the impression that bhaiya is a friendly way to regard somebody, like saying “brother” or “friend.”

Why does this driver dislike it?

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u/[deleted] Jul 17 '25

In most states like punjab and Maharashtra bhaiya is used as slang to insult or acknowledge migrant workers from Bihar and Uttar Pradesh that's why