world, leftist politics aplenty, good food, and a vaguely arrogant (and ignorant) attitude towards the rest of the country, especially the "fly-over" states...

woman who probably barely knew him. The image of Medieval scholarship as ignorant and superstitious has been exaggerated in modern times. For instance, few...

exaggerate the price when he or she thinks that you are a rich tourist ignorant of the real price. After agreeing on a price, don't walk away without buying;...

Sahibs travelled without any retinue. Therefore they were poor Sahibs, and ignorant; for no Sahib in his senses would follow a Bengali's advice. But the Bengali...

pronunciation but especially "off" marks one as an out-of-towner and a bit ignorant. Adlershof is notable mostly for two things, these days: It contains quite...