Re: Uncle and Aunties - A rant.
Mirch bhai… there’s an older thread that might interest you:
http://www.paklinks.com/gs/showthread.php?t=243532
I was surprised to learn that for some ppl, someone being married is reason enough for them to be called uncles and aunties.
My rule of thumb again (mentioned in that other thread also) - which works most of the time for me at least is to think of my own elders in the family and the youngest uncle or aunt that I have out of the bunch… if by comparison, the person in question is similar age or older, only then would I even think of calling them uncle or aunty.
Having said that… I usually stick to bhai or baaji or bhabhi with strangers.