Taboo or not taboo

There aren't many conversational taboos out here. Strangers will happily ask how old I am, how much money I earn, but they seem most interested in my relationship status. Here's a verbatim conversation that a local guy struck up with me in a cafe yesterday.

Him: So you are married?
Me: No, I'm single.
Him: But you have girlfriend?
Me: No, no girlfriend.
Him: So you have boyfriend?
Me: Not one of them either.
Him: How long you stay in India?
Me: About 7 weeks.
Him: And you are making sex with Indian girls?
Me: Excuse me?
Him: You are looking to make lots of sex with Indian girls?
Me: Erm, it's not exactly top of my list of priorities.
Him: I am liking to make sex with white girls, but they are not liking Indian men so much.
Me: Uh-huh (not wishing to point out that it was more likely his absence of teeth and direct approach that they found off-putting)
Him: From which country girls are you most liking making sex with?
Me: Waiter, bill please.

written by

phileasdogg on September 25, 2008 from Udaipur, India

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