I Went To The "Dum"est Place In India (
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- čas přidán 11. 04. 2024
- India is more than just a country. It's like a universe in of itself: the culture, religion, languages and everything else is all completely unique. Even the English they speak! And there was no better place to explore than Kolkata (Calcutta), India's former capital.
It's known as one of the most crowded and chaotic cities in the country. They mainly speak Bengali, not Hindi. And in spite of it's history of educational achievement, it has a very Dum....Dum neighborhood that I wanted to explore.
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Sorry on this video I was using a new camera and accidentally had the "zoom" function on half the time because I'm a dum dum. Not a big deal but at times you'll have to bear with a closeup on my incredibly handsome face.
Lol
Not Bengali, most of them speak Hindi. Bengali is just for one part of the country whereas Hindi is used everywhere.
Maybe you are in that region where they speak Bengali mostly. Once you come out of that area you'll know.
Just say Namaste to everyone, you'll be fine
You mean it wasn't a deliberate artistic decision to emphasize the claustrophobic like experience that would be navigating that market? Could've fooled me
All that constant noise would drive me insane
My ears ringing already just from watching 5 min. into this video ^^
Cars in India can be without rearview mirrors, but they cannot be without horns.
There are two countries that I will never step my foot in and those are USA and India. India, in particular, is a large bulky waste country. What a shitland, they really need to do something about it.
Spend some significant time in India and you will miss it when you leave, everywhere else feels lifeless. One woman refused to go to the UK because it felt like a prison how quiet it is and I totally understood her coming back after six months in India.
after a few days, you don't notice the noise and insanity. Just like in Western countries, you don't notice how silent and eerie the suburbs are (esp in the US). Its what you are used to
Good job Tommy! Awesome video 🤙🏼
brilliant raw content. India such a magic and crazy place!
As someone who lives in India, that constant honking is overwhelming for me too. That's why I still haven't been able to ride bikes.
As they say, India isn't for beginners
THIS WHY IM SO LUCKY LIVE IN SUPER INDIA THE CLEANEST COUNTRY IN THE WORLD 🇮🇳🤗 🇮🇳 , WE NEVER SCAM! WE GIVE RESPECT TO ALL WOMEN THEY CAN WALK SAFELY ALONE AT NIGHT AND WE HAVE CLEAN FOOD AND TOILET EVERYWHERE 🤗🇮🇳, I KNOW MANY POOR PEOPLE JEALOUS WITH SUPER RICH INDIA 🤗🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳
@@indiasuperclean6969 ahhh the old Chinese bot pretending to be Indian is back again 😅
@@peteck007doubt it’s Chinese.. maybe pakistani
@@indiasuperclean6969truth is stranger than fiction.
lol. It would drive me nuts. Get some ear plugs and head phones on top of that. Might help.
Too much noise, my head hurts with all that pipi popo.😵💫😵💫
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂.i think I cannot survive there. I wl be delirious n dysfunctional straight away.
bro he is in West Bengal Kolkata.
It’s the most most density wise populated area. Plus he has gone to urban small slum type market.
I am Indian but I could show similar places in other countries too. Half truth is more harmful then a lie.
And it’s true Indian is loud but the video is a over exaggerated version and a half truth lie.
Pooooooooooooooooooooojeeetstan 😂🇮🇳
lol
@@AltOurCumrade So you want to say that most places are quite and a few olaces are noisy like these!? I've travelled Mumbai, Surat, Chennai, Mangalore, Bangalore, Kolkata, Patna, Kanpur, Lokhna, Ahmedabad, Nagpur, Srinagar, Jamshedpur, Barasat, Purulia, Punjab, Kochi, Bhubaneswar, Varanasi ! I travelled slum and non-slum both areas around those cities. Noise pollution feels like almost same to me as well. I just found some posh areas of those cities quite & calm.
I suggest you to visit cities of China, Thailand, Brazil, Mexico. You will experience the difference about noise pollution among those and Indian ones as well. Man, I can assure you that the cities of those countries are more more & calm compared to the Indian cities. You can check by yourself, if you don't want to believe me.
I love your unedited natural vlogs.
Excellent video!!
Headache 3 seconds in lmao, imagine living in this place
same. a perfectionist would commit a suicide there
the chaos in developing countries always kills me
Constant loud noise. I could smell this video also.
The Main roads are often like that lmao but there are quiet places too
Any civilized human being would
its wild the ratio of men to women on the street lmao
10:1
Famous American quote,, he is not your father 🤣🤣
Because it's the rape capital of the world
When the abortion rate is above 50% when the sex is a girl 😱
Where are the women?
What are they doing?
Man you are doing well....started following you when you had 250k subs.....
I like your videos. Sabbatical, Thank you!
DumDum got its name from the locals. It used to house the British barracks and locals got used to the sounds of Canons firing up which sounded Dom Dom and thats how the place got its name.
It was later on settled by mostly refugee families from Bangladesh (Then East Bengal/East Pakistan).
Thats how the place got very congested. It has improved somewhat in recent years, it was much worse when i grew up there.
A native Dum Dum-er! Thanks for the explanation
AAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHH!!!!!! E DUM DE DUUUUMMM DUUUUUUMMM!
During the 19th century the area was home to the Dum Dum Arsenal, a British Royal Artillery facility. It was here that, in the early 1890s, Captain Neville Bertie-Clay developed a bullet with the jacket cut away at the tip to reveal its soft lead core (see hollow-point bullet), known informally as a dum-dum[4][5][6][7][8][9] or more correctly as an expanding bullet. The previous name of Dum Dum was "Domdoma".
Some resources claim that the Persian word damdama, which means "mound" or "elevated battery," is the source of the word Dum Dum.------------from wikipedia
You mention Bangladesh. Do you know why Bangladesh citizens are so keen on staring at foreigners? No kidding, I watched a video where the vlogger sat down on a seat while riding a ferry, and at least 15 random people walked directly up to him and stared, saying nothing. Very bizarre and interesting lol.
@@VeniVizzleVicibecause they never have seen a foreigner before it's similar too how about African Kid becomes afraid by seeing a white person
I do admire the stress level you can endure. Thanks for showing India on the video, I do not need to go.
Don't come we don't need people that cannot do 2+2 and shoots kids in schools
Stay hundred miles away from us
Yea too chaotic
Its actually a good place if u explore the right areas (which unfortunately India doesn't care to advertise, you'll have to find uself but still why wud anyone take that pain). Some places in India are actually better than France (or Europe in general), especially Paris which I still consider an overrated and unsafe city from my experience!😅
Who cares you come or not 😂
India economic not depend on you ite better then zombie 💀town 🤣
Bengal is actually the worst india can offer, its literally a shithole in many places, but india is not only bengal, there are 27 more states.
Thank you so much for taking me through the streets of Kolkata. My city. Though I live in Dubai now, I remember my home every minute of the day. Get emotional. And particularly thank you for showing the dormitory facility of Airport, I tried to avail of that facility on my last visit, but failed. SUbscribed . Will travel with you.
Another great Tommy vlog! Love your work my brother. Educational as always.
"Retire for the evening" means to go to bed. "Retiring rooms" makes perfect sense with influence of the British.
Great Vid Tommy. 👍
@1.25 the lady saying fo try out the sound healing. After all that beeping you may need some sound healing. Brings back memories of traveling round India in early 90's. We have been to Sri Lanka and Kerala recently and they are tranquil compared to Deli, Calcuta, and Mumbai/Madras
I used to watch Anthony Bourdain for learning culture, some politics, geopolitics , places , history, parts unknown! and food ,and how they are so related. Now I watch Sabbatical ! Thanks for your content!!!
imagine a city where everyone is constantly staring at you, trash is everywhere, honking is nonstop, and every is always bumping into you. this country would drive me insane
You forgot the smell
@@karl4683 how can i forget the smell. yes. the smell would be the death of me
But fifth largest wealthy country.. different style. Millionaire greater than ause population..great..
@@vikramgurung3043 India is a shithole it doesn't matter how much you try to defend it. When people hear India they think poor hygiene and rape
@@vikramgurung3043 what are you even trynna say? India's gdp per capita is like 2k thats utterly poor
Entertaining and eye-opening as always! I avoid chaotic, noisy, filthy cities so thanks for going!
4 or 5 months ago I decided to motorbike across Vietnam, after a few months there and having the best experiences ever - I decided to try getting my motorbike into Cambodia... And I did! Travel bug hit me, I became a little lonely, bored and lost a bit of passion, and whilst watching one of your videos from a hotel in the capital city... I made the decision to buy a gopro, throw stuff on youtube and tiktok, and just yolo. I've watched you for so many years, and I've commented the same before - you are the best! Humble, kind, real, confident. I absolutely adore you, and I thank you for what you've done for me
What u calling your self on u tube
@@derekkearns3377 no idea, gotta change this name though. 🤣
Thank you for sharing this video which allows me to appreciate my country so much more.
The thing to keep in mind is how unique India is. My conclusion was the same - India is the biggest culture shock of any place I've been; the most stressful, but also the one most capable of producing surprises. Note that the people you met were kind and honest. I remember being utterly burned out by the time I left, but I have several memories that make me smile.
and the dirties.
@@collinsoconnor5843🤡
Thats why the title of the video is Dummest place in India
Thats why the title of the video is dumbest place in India
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India is SO FREAKING LOUD. How did you not go deaf?
Really!! He should have used noise cancellation.😑😑
the pain of existing here over shadows the pain of slight noise
@@shubh3nduthat's noise therapy?
indian life is vivid， best place。
Because they are a global super power country and everything must be super including super loud horning, super dirty.
Love the new camera dawg
this was a good one - hectic and frenetic but also some calmer places and interesting architecture
Got anxiety just watching this, can't imagine living it lol
Trust me, there are other parts of the city which are much quiter and cleaner.
@@subhodipbanerjee6699 eww beggers
Prayers and thoughts for people living in that hell
@@bendover-bz4bc This is not the whole city. He is only showing a small part of it. There are other parts of the city, which are nicer and cleaner. Watch the latter half of the video.
mf I saw bunch of CZcams videos about India and they all look the same 😂 I've watched backpacker ben, chinamac tv, daily max, and many others and trust me bro they all look literally same @@subhodipbanerjee6699
Power to you man! My anxiety level just shot up watching your video. They really need to ban honking. Imagine being there with a migraine
You will never know you have it 😂
I have, just part of the package lol
You sound like a person with a lot of first world problems.
@Michael-ur3on A bad headache
same here! I was so uncomfortable watching this! it did make my head hurt
It is so lovely to see the most endearing characteristics, kindness and friendliness and generosity of other cultures. Even when crowding and other pressures might give way to our worst qualities. There are always kind and generous people all over this Earth. Such a great reminder to be kind and enjoy the kindness of others. I think your videos are gems.
There are always some endearing cultural quirks that are adorable and I hope never fade. Like in this culture, the slight head tilt to the left as they speak honestly and in earnest to you is wonderful. I love this.
Chuckled everytime you used dum dum. great video!
Literally, the horns were so never-ending, I could only handle 1/2 the video before I tapped out with a headache
same, couldn't watch it
Welcome back brother
The noise. The dirt. Indias the last place on earth I'd go to.
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yet you are so willinglu watching contents related to India it's funny
@@HungwonBeBe Most probably to reminiscent his encounter by the dumbest, dirtiest and nosiest street he once visited.
Just watch the episode right before this and see the difference in pace and everything which is also a part of India.
It’s definitely a culture shock for everyone
@HungwonBeBe I watch sabbatical who just so happend to be in India. But yeah it's a filthy place
The boat in the middle of that pond apparently is fixed in the middle and has a fountain jet in it which isn’t working. Welcome to India :)
I often check your vlogs and whenever I go to India I land in Dum Dum airport and then catch the train from there to my city.
Of the bit I can relate to after my visits, Kolkata is one of the major cities in India which doesn’t seem to have developed much in infrastructure after the nineties. Classic in its own way! Looking forward to see more of your adventures in India. Great Vlog.
I see Kolkata has not changed since I was last there. There are actually some pretty chill relaxing areas in the city, they take some finding. Some of the parks are beautiful.
I saw you kissing with your girlfriend in Rabindra lake
@@kieranhudson4938 haha, how did you know! That lake was virtually surrounded with couples sitting on benches!!
@@Jarooosa So when were you in India?
They would be hard to find buried in piles of trash.
All the noise is insane, but the people seem so welcoming and kind! Very nice, thank you for taking me to India with you, Tommy 😊
Kolkota is not that.. it is scam callcenter capital of the world. Many scambait youtubers work full time to catch them
@@dertythegrower Its like saying everyone in New York Is a thug.
Kolkata is overrated. If you plan on visiting go to some quiet place in India instead.
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It depends on you how smart you are as a tourist what you want to do .....why would a tourist be visiting the busiest flower market situated just next to busiest railway station in India....when you are in New York what would you like to visit the dirty back alleys or Manhattan
The sound healing thing was unintentionally hilarious with all the noise in the background
❤ great job 👏 awesome video
After that loud car horns I bet u need that “sound healing” lol
Another Awesome Adventure Thank You🙂❤👍India is some Noisy Watching from NB Canada🙂
Your vlogs are best Tommy
The big population is glaringly felt in every second of this video 😮. Thank you for sharing.
I really enjoyed your video & seeing India 🇮🇳 again. Unique part if the world. Moore videos please
Really like your style very calm and relaxed, even in the chaos similer to harald baldr but you don't buy random things and drink tea wherever you go.
Too late. You don't know the half of what Sabbatical has gone through these past years, especially in East Africa.
Harald has an obnoxious douche vibe where as sabbatical is whimsical
wow man your channel is really a hiddem gem in youtube! cheersss from brazil!
Sound healing is for the constant beeping. She might have a genius idea right there. 📯😎
She charges to put ear muffs on you
Fuckin ell Tommy the noise man,worra headache that yard is.Everytime u mention dumdum kills me lad 😂
Sound healing may come in handy after all the continuous sonic assault 😮
Lol, he should have said something about the noise at that time..
average day in india brother
Actually nothing happens to people who live it everyday.
@@gshrdy5415 ya and that’s a sad thing.
@@pulakification , why it is sad?, nothing sad about it, what is your idea about happiness?.
Many people when traveling in India, prophylacticly take antibiotics to prevent getting sick from the street food. In Malaysia, my home for 17 years, the only time I was sick was from Indian food outside of KL.
Racist bigot
or just eat from a good enough place, not that hard? If the signage looks dirty and the person isnt well dressed and all dont eat from there.
@@atharvatar Have you ever traveled abroad or watched Anthony Bourdain? Street food is the best food and Indian food is fantastic. Everyone knows the secret is the filth. Not really but but dirt happens and it's part of the experience. In all the countries I've lived I've never missed the street food. It's always great. When I lived in Turkey I was sick almost every week but there was no way I was going to miss the food. Those "nice" places are generally for tourists and they never taste right.
I wouldn't eat NY food from the street...its not that clean
@@DrGaryGreendoctor??! and you just typed that... wow.
Very interesting Tommy. Dum Dum is very crowded but the people seem very friendly.
Here for the Sabbatical face close up shots.
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he got a skin condition or something?
THIS WHY IM SO LUCKY LIVE IN SUPER INDIA THE CLEANEST COUNTRY IN THE WORLD 🇮🇳 🇮🇳 , WE NEVER SCAM! WE GIVE RESPECT TO ALL WOMEN THEY CAN WALK SAFELY ALONE AT NIGHT AND WE HAVE CLEAN FOOD AND TOILET EVERYWHERE 🇮🇳, I KNOW MANY POOR PEOPLE JEALOUS WITH SUPER RICH INDIA 🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳
@@indiasuperclean6969 I don't like India, but you are absolutely unhinged.
Called it! I knew that was your next destination when u said u flew across India and was Indian AF :)))
This has to be the best satire video essay on Kolkata.
Very interesting, thank you 😊
In the end Tommy, everybody just wants to be able to look after their families. Enjoy the adventure.
Appreciate you sharing. Greetings from South Africa.
Welcome to India bro
I’ll always appreciate your videos for how respectful you are of the culture. Thank you for showing me parts of the world I have never seen!! 😇
Truth
No clickbait, no flashy titles just real authentic vlogging
I have often wondered if there is correlation between honking and IQ
Bro I love your videos! I saved up quite a bit of money during my high school years and was ready to fly over to Europe with just a backpack full of shit and hopefully make it work. I mapped out a whole month and located hostiles for myself along the way…unfortunately I got my girlfriend pregnant and found out three months before I graduated. I believe Everything happens for a reason and I was meant to stay here and learn for these kids(I have a total of 4 now and I’m 34)and to be honest it probably saved my life…but I’m living vicariously through you brother!! Keep it moving, I’m here for the ride! Much love from VA BEACH VA
Should've used a rubber
Man I don’t know how you do it, but I’m glad you do.
Tommy I don't think I've ever seen you so confused! About how I would be reacting. The horns would drive me crazy. Makes Manila traffic look tranquil. Thanks for the great content!
Bruh. There are places like Manila in India
Next time I'm stuck in a traffic jam in the UK I will count my blessings.
@@stevenhull5025 there are less knife carrier here compared to uk.
@@stevenhull5025yeah and also count how much treasure and money stolen from India by your gretgrand father. You know something your veins are full of a robber and thieves blood 🙏
all the noise in India would give me a massive headache
I like the way to explore and show places!
Man, you just waded into deep waters by going to Calcutta in the first few days of your first India visit. 😮
14:15 bangladesh did not get separate from india,
current the bangladesh was called east pakistan and current pakistan was called west pakistan
and they get independent from pakistan in 1971 india pak war and bangladesh civil war
hell lot of bloodshed
Intelligent madrassa pass! History hasn't start from 1971 or 1947
@@soumyadeep5 when did bangladesh become country? Whuch year?
@@RemandYashbangaladesh got independence with the help of india without India's help pakistani were killing and raping Bengali women don't forget India's help Buddy
I can’t finish watching this. It’s giving me too much anxiety
One man’s hell is anothers heaven. At least people are polite and civil. Great video Tommy! I hope you do more in India. 😊
Thats right, looks can be deceiving, one thing for sure in India, you will never get bored.
@@gshrdy5415
India is boring lol.
@@notatrueweeb9378 , You are a joker lol.
Some of those tight streets between homes look really nice not gonna lie. I wonder what they are like on the inside. It looks kinda chill to stay there as long as you stay away from that horrible center.
6:57 Ben Stiller wanders in and out of frame
This video got the real sound healing going on😂
You're one brave man to try that Indian street food. I will keep you in my prayers
The constant honking for no reason. 😂 i would go crazy.
You make good vids.
Does sound healing cure all the negative effects from the street noise? I would have gone lolol
Just loving the clean fresh vibe the place gives off.
No wait, I was thinking of a tropical beach.
My bad.
Bro regrets coming to India😂
Love the way the guy made sure to thumb your spoon.
Twice
Don't tell Wisespade7 😅
The Communist ruled in West Bengal for 34 years now they rule in the state of Kerala the most progressive state many people in Kerala say China proves communism is the most progressive form of rule
😰😰😰
China only began to develop after giving up on communist economics.
@@clivesutcliffe487 CCP is still defined as communist,core thinking does not change
Lol, I knew we'd see the chaos soon enough. You started out in a quieter location and then came straight to chaos in Calcutta! Way to spice up life!
I just love how honest you are lol
No money in the world would make me go there
What if someone offered you 1 million dollars to live there for 90 days? But the catch was, you can’t receive that money until after the 90 days is complete.
I would probably do it, but then again I’m broke 😂.
India is too chaotic for me. Same with Bangladesh and Pakistan.
Hey Tommy!
How do you deal with anxiety while traveling? Specifically when you're in very crowded locations where you can't really step away and take a breath? Thanks!
I'm Indian but some of the cities in India are quite overwhelming due to the sheer noise, population, and speed at which the city works at. Some cities were a culture shock for me too despite living in India all my life. Hope you have a fun time here!
It seems to be a must to visit flower market in Calcutta for CZcams? I didn't visit it when I spent about 5 days in Calcitta/Kolkata
Watching this video stresses me out fully.
Yea wealthy brings noises you will.. fifth largest..
@@vikramgurung3043 WHy does that even matter when everyone is so poor and lives in filth and trash?
@@vikramgurung3043 Dude its good that such videos will get attention, we need every shame there can be so that the municipalities actually start working
@@jorgesalazar818 not everyone tho, check newtown in the same city... WB Bihar UP are a different breed tbh, cities there are bad as f-
the relative quietness of being on the train felt like a mental checkpoint in this video, a brief respite from cacophony
We have crazy traffic in Los Angeles at times, but we don't have any superstition that horn honking makes the traffic move faster.
I love watching videos about India, so that I can be grateful and happy that I don't have to live there.
Missing out .what do you get living in woke hell society
Hell to me
@@samarthbagwe1736 Actually, even the woke hell society is not nearly as bad as the Indian hell society. People do vote with their feet - I have not heard of India having a problem with illegal migration from the West yet.
Wealthy bring noises my middle class live way better than you..forget millionaire larger than Ause population.. everybody have help in home middle class..do you ..then you poor..
@@befelemebut who cares you live or not your fuc* country and media always show your face we don't care and forgein like or not
@samarthabagwe1736 “woke” up this morning and it’s so quiet on my clean street you could hear birds singing with no garbage scent in the air, just a hint of bacon and cinnamon coming from the wife cooking in the kitchen. Yes indeed it’s a hard pass on India!😃
India is very calm and peaceful I want to go there
Sure, come to the Himalayas, northern Kashmir. You won't believe its India.
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
That joint you are smoking sure brings on hallucinations.
@@stevenhull5025 nothing like what you smoke on a daily basis
I don't understand these bloggers. There are actually calm nice places but regardless of gazillion videos of how the bad cities are. They still keep coming here instead of going to those calm places.
..i actually like the way you used the words "dum dum"
every now & then thru' out the vid.....I mean,
you really had gone "dum dum" 😅😂😂😂..
Btw, here i am - your new subs....
...had a great time watching your vids😍👍...
This looks so hectic and stressful. I contracted hepatitis just watching it.
All that constant noise would help me to sleep beter
Watched one minute and I need to take a shower
Did you get a new camera or are you recording at a better frame rate? The quality looks insane
What an interesting vlog on Calcutta! Coffee place was quite interesting! Tommy, if possible, visit South India like TN (Pondicherry, Tiruvannamalai, Otty) before you leave and that way you would know the difference as you mentioned India was a collection of fragmented kingdoms before British.
That was too stressful for me!