India has a hole where its middle class should be

Re:India has a hole where its middle class should be by Razengan on Saturday January 13, 2018 @11:26PM (#16142805)

> On the contrary in India, eating out is a conscious choice even for very rich.

It's the same in Pakistan, a country similar to India in many aspects, and I think it also has other causes besides economy/frugality:

– The rich have household "servants" to cook for them and their kids at any time.

– Even for the less than "rich" the women are generally expected (and usually content) to stay at home and cook for the family.

So why bother eating out? It's usually an expression of "going out"; doing something enjoyable/entertaining, taking advantage of a day off, a treat for the kids, or to hang out with friends you can't host at home.

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Re:India has a hole where its middle class should be by Razengan on Wednesday January 17, 2018 @03:08AM (#16166285)

Edit: I should add "and/or resigned" next to "usually content" up there.

Women in South-Asian and Middle-Eastern countries are also expected to cook for guests. The males hosting while the women hosts make tea for the guests is an iconic feature [TODO: find a better term to describe that] of society there.

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