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People On Things They Couldn’t Believe About America Until They Moved Here

• andrewcooke 13y ago
  could a helpful indian hner please explain what EMI means? (Triya Bhattacharya, 3rd point) also, one thing i didn't read that surprised me when i stayed in the us for some time (in new haven) - the strength of the correlation between wealth and skin colour.
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  • highpixels 13y ago
    Got me too. Equated Monthly Installments [0]. Monthly payments on cars/phones/computers etc. [0] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Equated_Monthly_Installment http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Equated_Monthly_Installment
  • downer97 13y ago
    EMI means credit. Credit cards paid via "Equal Monthly Installments." Financing with monthly payments towards a loan or product purchase. Consider that businesses like Best Buy and Victoria's Secret offer financing on their own store-specific credit cards. The clue is in the context from the article: It’s like the people there live on EMIs. Cars, phones, everything. And even the lower middle class can afford this stuff. It’s like everyone has an iPhone. Also, my personal favorite: Grinding. The dance form. ...honestly, I'm an American, and I can't believe that one either.
    • andrewcooke 13y ago
      ah thanks. exactly the same happens here in chile. even at the supermarket, they ask if you want to pay in installments.
• revicon 13y ago
  Step 1: Find a popular quora thread Step 2: Be a dick and cut and paste everyone's comments into your shitty blog post Step 3: Profit!
  • schrodinger 13y ago
    At least he's not making me register for an account...