If you grew up desi, there’s a universal script we’ve all lived by. You may have grown up in Mumbai, Mississauga, or Milwaukee — but somehow, your childhood was exactly the same.
From surprise auntie visits to emotional blackmail disguised as “concern,” here are 10 painfully accurate things that only Indian kids (and definitely Masala Mix players) will understand:
1. “Beta, come say hi to aunty.”
Translation: You’re now trapped in a 30-minute conversation with someone you don’t know about how tall you’ve gotten.
2. A side hustle involving turmeric.
Because why be a student when you could also run a haldi scrub Etsy store?
3. Getting guilt-tripped into calling relatives you don’t even remember.
“Just say hello! It’s been 10 years.”
“…I was 6.”
4. Taking off your shoes before entering anyone’s house.
It’s muscle memory at this point.
5. That one Tupperware container that definitely doesn't have what it says on the label.
Looking for cookies? Surprise — it’s rajma.
6. A dramatic airport goodbye
Crying, clinging, waving through security glass. Bollywood trained us for this.
7. Sitting silently in the same room for 3 hours because “elders are talking.”
You are furniture now.
8. Your name being butchered at every Starbucks.
You’ve given up correcting them. You’re now “John”
9. “Back in our country…” stories.
Always starting strong. Always ending with "you kids have it easy."
10. Getting compared to Sharma ji ki beta.
He's perfect. You? You forgot to bring in the groceries once. Shame.
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All of these painfully real moments live rent-free in our heads — so we made them into a card game. Masala Mix Game is the desi version of Cards Against Humanity: chaotic, unfiltered, and weirdly healing for your inner child.
Play it with your friends. Your cousins. Or even with your parents — if they’re brave enough.
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