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What's with "Motorcycle" being a favorite part of Dowry List in Indian Marriages?

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    What's with "Motorcycle" being a favorite part of Dowry List in Indian Marriages?

    Guys, just came across this article on net which forced me to think why we Indians are so obsessed with dowries and mainly why "Motorcycle" is always a prime candidate in that list ?

    I would like to know honestly how many of you got your bikes as a wedding gift (soft word for dowry) ? Dont worry your names wont be disclosed here in the poll !

    A word of caution for all who are planning to get married, please read the article below :-

    New Delhi, February 17, 2011
    Source:     The Hindu : News / National : Demand for motorcycle will come within dowry ambit: Supreme Court
    18
    Yes
    5.56%
    1
    No
    94.44%
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    Interesting topic approved.

    i guess it has more to do with the young age of the groom and the non-affordability of the car than anything else.

    Gifting the newly wed couple some means of personal transportation is indeed a wise decision unless it is forced.
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    • #3
      Well i do know of a "biker" buddy so to speak, who sullenly did ask for a bike on his engagement... though i got to know about these means much after he shared his "die hard biking passion" with me.. So yeah.. it does happen...

      It has gone down.. But i remember people who would tell me, that as soon as there would be a girl in the house, the father would go and book a Bajaj Chetak. Because till the time for delivery came, the girl would be of marrying age, and apparently, wooing with a bajaj chetak was a sure shot way of making sure your girl got married!!!


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      • #4
        Originally posted by jd666 View Post
        Well i do know of a "biker" buddy so to speak, who sullenly did ask for a bike on his engagement... though i got to know about these means much after he shared his "die hard biking passion" with me.. So yeah.. it does happen...

        It has gone down.. But i remember people who would tell me, that as soon as there would be a girl in the house, the father would go and book a Bajaj Chetak. Because till the time for delivery came, the girl would be of marrying age, and apparently, wooing with a bajaj chetak was a sure shot way of making sure your girl got married!!!
        ROFL .... hahahaha .... is it ??

        I know its not funny but the way you have put it here makes me LMAO !
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        • #5
          on a confession.. i did ask my gf ( wife to be soon ) to gift me a CBR600 after marriage.. ( actually to let me go and buy one for myself.. and not freak out with the high power machine ill be getting!! )


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          • #6
            it used to happen earlier, then the focus of dowry gift shifted to maruti 800 and now even the 800 has lost charm.
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            • #7
              reminds me of the scene from 3 idiots

              "ladkewale dahej mai maruti 800 mang rahe hai "

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              They Create their own little drama of pure *Jealousy*

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