1. As soon as someone tells you about an important political development, you whip out your mobile and whisper into it as if you have access to the PMO.

2. Your conversations begin with "When I was discussing horses with Jaswant" or "The wine I had at Sunil's (Mittal) home the other day...

3. You knew about road rage long before the world discovered the term.

4. You know that a farmhouse has nothing got to do with cattle or farming.

5. You have at least two cars; your drivers have scooters and mobiles.

6. You consider dabbling in jewellery, stitching kurtis and selling Paharganj-sourced bags from your south Delhi garage as a serious career.

7. You curse the traffic but never forget to tell out-of-towners that the capital has more capital than all the metros put together.

8. The most frequently used parts of your car are the horn, horn and the horn.

9. You are proud of the Delhi Metro but have never been on it and don't know anyone who has.

10. You ignore the air hostess when she tells you to stop talking and switch off your mobile.

11. You think a wedding is incomplete unless half the city is invited to it.

12. You use "contacts" for everything, from getting movie tickets to restaurant bookings to playschool admissions.

13. You think nothing of cutting through the auditorium talking loudly on your mobile while a concert is in progress.

14. You didn't find Monsoon Wedding funny.

15. You have sat through two plays and now you think you're an intellectual.

16. You are ready to pay a king's ransom to become a member of the Delhi Golf Club even though you don't play golf.

17. You have heard that South India is becoming very hip but dont really believe it.