Buzz·Posted on 24 Sep 201516 Incredible Superpowers Every Indian Parent HasSeriously, how do they do it?by Shayan RoyBuzzFeed India ContributorLinkFacebookPinterestTwitterMail 1. Heightened olfactory senses, which they use to detect the smell of cigarettes on your clothes the moment you enter home. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 2. An all-encompassing knowledge of various interrogation techniques. Sometimes, a stare is enough. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 3. The uncanny ability to be a human lie-detector. 4. Impeccable expertise in the field of medicine, through which they can whip up the most bitter of remedies at a moment's notice. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 5. The power to make you stay at home on a Saturday night, either with the help of some debilitatingly delicious food... View this photo on Instagram 6. ... Or the hard way. XO @divyyyani Basically, the story of my life #indianparents 11:20 AM - 18 Mar 2013 Reply Retweet Favorite 7. The power to hear you talking to bae at 2 a.m. although bae can barely hear you whispering. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 8. The skill to deceive anyone at the slightest notice without batting an eyelid. 9. Expert marksmanship, which they master after years and years of practice. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 10. When you're heading home, they have an inbuilt GPS system to detect where you've reached, aided by adorably frantic calls every five minutes. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 11. The power to hit you where it hurts with the gift of sarcasm. Rosheen @roshirfan1 our cute desi parents😙 #desiparents #sarcastic #lovethem #pakistanithing 07:41 PM - 30 Jun 2015 Reply Retweet Favorite 12. Charming social skills which they use to blend in with the crowd, not unlike a top notch spy. 13. The unique power to bargain their way into an amazing discount. Whenever necessary. 14. The extremely important ability to terminate even the deepest of slumbers. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 15. The faculty to encourage even the most dejected of hearts with their fiery words of inspiration. Amrish @CodenameBazinga If Sharmaji ka beta can do it, you can do it too #IndianParents 05:29 PM - 03 Sep 2015 Reply Retweet Favorite 16. And the power to predict the future. letshavecoffee.in @BrewAwesomeness #DesiParents #ArrangedMarriage 01:25 PM - 07 Sep 2015 Reply Retweet Favorite Follow BuzzFeed India on Facebook: