> It’s not bizarre or far-fetched at all. You do realize that one example (out of 1.2 Billion) is the definition of "far fetched". If you want to claim that i

> It’s not bizarre or far-fetched at all. You do realize that one example (out of 1.2 Billion) is the definition of "far fetched". If you want to claim that it is not "far fetched", you will have to provide 1000s of cases. Edit: oh great, the downvote brigade is here. How about this anecdote: in grad school, I (an Indian, from the North of the country) was friends with a group of South Indians who all shared a house. We'd have brunches together, hang out on the weekends, etc. They all came from different schools; including one from IIT Madras. After nearly a year of friendship, in one late night conversation, one of the guys joked that the guy from IIT Madras was a "topper" (i.e., ranked highest in the entrance exam). I was surprised, because he seemed so down to earth. Turns out he had scored the highest among the reserved category students (but still ranked pretty highly); IOW, he was of a so-called "lower caste". It didn't bother me at all, and neither did it bother any of his housemates. We are still friends today, albeit over long distance. So, does my anecdote cancel yours?