A German woman living in Bengaluru has shared two things about the city that leave her puzzled: its traffic and rapidly changing weather. Her observations have prompted reactions from social media users, some of whom agreed with her take on life in the city.
In an Instagram video, Alice shared two things about life in Bengaluru that she said her “German brain cannot process”.
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‘Why is everyone driving like this?’
The first thing that caught her attention was Bengaluru’s traffic and the way people navigate the city’s roads.
“Things in Bangalore that my German brain cannot process. So apparently, there are rules, but why is everyone driving like this? I cannot understand. And second, the weather, like it was sunny five minutes ago, but now it's raining, like the weather changes super fast.”
After expressing her confusion over the traffic, Alice turned her attention to Bengaluru’s weather. She pointed out how quickly conditions can change in the city, saying that it had been sunny just five minutes earlier before it suddenly started raining.
{{/usCountry}}After expressing her confusion over the traffic, Alice turned her attention to Bengaluru’s weather. She pointed out how quickly conditions can change in the city, saying that it had been sunny just five minutes earlier before it suddenly started raining.
{{/usCountry}}Watch the clip here:
Her short video highlighted two everyday aspects of Bengaluru that often become talking points among people living in the city: navigating its busy roads and adjusting to sudden changes in weather.
Internet reacts to her Bengaluru observations
The post drew reactions from social media users, with some agreeing with Alice’s observations while others offered their own take on living in Bengaluru.
One person advised her to focus instead on the city’s food, writing, “Ignore the weather and traffic. Just enjoy plenty of dosas, or dosé as they call them, South Indian meals, idlis, biryani, and more. You probably won’t find the same taste and flavours back in Germany.”
Another user offered a possible explanation for the traffic situation, saying, “Bengaluru is far more densely populated, which is one reason the traffic feels so chaotic compared with Germany.”
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Joking about the city’s unpredictable weather, a third person commented, “There will be rain in every season except the rainy season. Welcome to Bengaluru!”
Another user agreed with Alice’s observation about the city’s weather and wrote, “The Bengaluru weather part is so accurate.”
HT.com has reached out to the user for her comments, and the copy will be updated once her response is received.
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