India, May 15 -- While attending a fine-dining dinner with a colleague in the US, an NRI was met with a series of remarks that left them questioning the "bubble" some people live in. From being told that lasagna doesn't exist in India to being asked if elections exist, the professional took to Reddit to share a recap of what they called a display of "confident ignorance." The post has since sparked a conversation about the bizarre misconceptions some Americans hold regarding the world's largest democracy and its modern lifestyle.

"You won't get lasagna in India + other dinner table gems," the Reddit user wrote, adding, "I recently attended a dinner where a colleague's cousin (a textbook redneck) dropped a series of mind-boggling comments...