Jhappi Paana

Mr_Xtreme · September 23, 2003, 4:49pm

I’m talking about guys here, and I know it’s a bit risky what with all the homo talk flying around but what the hell. I met an old friend from uni recently who has moved away. Hadn’t seen him for so long I just gave him a big ol’ hug and it’s like the most natural thing in the world. Now if a gora witnessed all that they’d get some pretty weird ideas.

Thing is Ahmedjee asked me a while back if I’d give him a jhappi if we met up and I said I would. If I meet Matsui in London I’d probably give him one too. How do you guys feel about this? Is it a cultural strength or a bit close to the edge?

system · September 23, 2003, 5:00pm

:love:

But Xtreme, would you be standing on a chair so that we can be eye-to-eye?

Sehar · September 23, 2003, 5:04pm

awww...X would you jhapphi paa hermit too?

Thap · September 23, 2003, 5:08pm

Right now I'm coming just for the jhappi.

Xtreme it's okay as long as you don't hold it too long, the jhappi too.

ahmadjee · September 23, 2003, 6:40pm

I will jhappi anyone, anywhere unless of course I am in NYC or San Francisco :nono3:

PakistaniAbroad · September 23, 2003, 6:41pm

well the same goes for holding hands.. a very common scene back home.. but don’t try it in Texas

funguy · September 23, 2003, 7:40pm

Jhappi is one of the fringe benefits of being a Pakistani male. It’s perfectly OK. And I have seen goras paa-ing jhappis all the time. Goras do what they feel is right. Why do we have to look upto them for approval of things we strongly believe are right.

funguy Xtreme

system · September 23, 2003, 7:54pm

Must be a new rule for yourself AJ. As I remember you were quite touchy feely in NYC, meri jaan.

Umer · September 23, 2003, 8:10pm

There's nothing wrong with a genuine jhappi. Westeners do tend to get a wrong idea though.

Sheraz_CT · September 23, 2003, 11:50pm

i have a friend and he moved here from india...he would try to kiss me on my cheek and ****..and that too in public and it would freak me out..back home guys hold each others hands but i guess in india they do chumma chaati too haha..anyways he isnt a fob anymore so its all good now

system · September 23, 2003, 11:57pm

i think its perfectly fine to see two guys hugging.... all sri lankans, greeks, italians, mauritian men do it... then why not pakistanis and indians...

and yeah all of the above do give kisses on each cheek as well exclusing desis..

Hum_Sa_Ho_To_Samne_Aaye · September 24, 2003, 12:38am

sadzzz will you hug n jhappi moi too?

system · September 24, 2003, 1:48am

hmm depends how well i know u ;)

suroor_ca02 · September 24, 2003, 5:45am

what the heck is jhappi?

AQ · September 24, 2003, 7:15am

<<<< :love:

Mr_Xtreme · September 24, 2003, 10:15am

How can anybody not know what a jhappi is? I thought I was bad but that’s just pathetic :nono:

And no, there’s no snogging involved despite funguy’s wish for the contrary.

Mehnaz · September 24, 2003, 12:49pm

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*Originally posted by suroor_ca02: *
what the heck is jhappi?
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I'm so glad somebody else asked. I was wondering the same thing too. :(

ShiNoO · September 24, 2003, 1:05pm

Awww, Mehnaz and Suroor, a jhappi is the punjabi version of a hug!
I think it's very cute if two guys hug, a kiss looks nice too ;)

Sharafat_Ka_Namouna · September 24, 2003, 1:06pm

think about Arabs, they kiss each other two times on each cheek :D

Mehnaz · September 24, 2003, 1:08pm

I think it's great if two guys can hug each other without getting all homophobic about it. If two friends hug each other, how different is that than two brothers hugging eachother?

Why not take things further by doing what 3/4 of the rest of the world does by kissing each other on the cheek? ;)