If you’ve already had to argue with 5 people about how Delhi isn’t as horrible as they make it out to be, congratulations, you’ve moved to Bombay. While most people think you’ve shifted to the promised land, you’re still having second thoughts, especially because drinking out in Bombay is so different from Delhi.
‘Where are my honey chilli potatoes?’:Â Honestly, what’s with Bombay’s idea of food that goes along with alcohol? How do they not know that Chindian is the best thing to happen to drinkers? Of course, there’s fries and wedges, but we need that weird sweet and spicy mixture and the possibility of it going horribly wrong to make our drinking experience truly worth it.
‘Why is no one dressed up?’: Most of us Delhi ladies weren’t as lucky as you Mumbaikars, okay? At 18, we still had to be home at 8 pm and get all our debauchery done in daylight. So, being allowed to go out meant that it was an occasion, and now we’re used to putting in effort in how we dress when we step out. But, you people come out to drink in pajamas?! We’re still trying to decide whether this is brilliant or just pure hell, but if you could stop judging us for being glam, that’d be great.
‘What is this posh life?’: Delhi people are used to making do with anything and everything we get, we’ll drink in a loud pub that is on the verge of becoming a club and even in a shack on the side of the road. Our budget drinking actually means ‘budget’. But even small pubs in Mumbai have sanitizers on the table. Hain? Why can’t you just wash your hands like all of us commoners? And all these bars look like they’re out of a Pinterest board, you really need to slow down on the fairy lights and mason jars.
‘Why are men not being creepy?’: If you’ve had drinks in Delhi with your girl gang, you know that there is a very slim chance that you will be left alone to enjoy yourself. Men will be honing in on you left, right and centre and trying to get you to dance with them. Not saying creeps are geography specific, but Mumbai will leave you scanning the crowd to find some weird dude smiling strangely at you and you will be largely unsuccessful. In fact, Delhi men will be pleasantly surprised that women themselves will approach you here if they’re interested. It’s a win-win for everyone.
 ‘Where are the shady bars?’: In Mumbai, the standards of shady are extremely different – either they’re actually pretty okay or women are just not allowed into them (because that makes sense). In Delhi, shady bars are the life of the city. Dungeon-like bars, red lighting, way too much smoke, loud pop songs from the 2000s and the possibility of being stabbed is what we live for. Rest assured, you will find nothing of the sort here and you will spend at least a year getting used to this.
