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    20 Words And Phrases That Mean Something Different In An Indian Office

    Five minutes = thirty seven minutes.

    1. Salary

    2. Weekend

    3. Commute

    Actual meaning: A regular journey of some distance to and from one's place of work.

    In an Indian office: A daily period of time where your very soul drips out of your pores, manifesting itself as copious amounts of sweat.

    4. End of Day (EOD)

    5. Smoke Break

    6. Conference Room

    Actual meaning: A designated room provided for singular events such as business conferences and meetings.

    In an Indian office: A designated area where the entire office congregates whenever India is playing a cricket match.

    7. Caféteria

    8. WiFi

    Actual meaning: A facility allowing computers, smartphones, or other devices to connect to the Internet or communicate with one another wirelessly within a particular area.

    In an Indian office: A facility which consistently derps out on you long enough to take more smoke breaks and justifies you screaming at that I.T. guy who took your bhindi without asking.

    9. Presentation

    10. Digital Marketing

    11. Five Minutes

    12. Holiday

    13. Deadline

    14. Sick Leave

    15. Washroom

    16. Brainstorm

    17. Bonus

    18. Promotion

    19. Boss

    20. Team