[nojito]

It’s done through seemingly simple questions.

Usually dealing with what city they are from, what city are your parents from, are you vegetarian, are you having dessert?

I've never experienced or seen the thread searching. Larger person grabs your shoulder to see if the thread is there. But that wouldn't surprise me at all.

[thunkshift1]

Thats bs.. none of those questions tells you anything caste related

[nojito]

From my name and city origin you can determine my family's caste.

[thunkshift1]

Anecdotal at best. No way this can be generalized.

[nojito]

Of course it is. Why is why I (and many others) changed their names to hide it.

[40acres]

This is interesting. I believe vegetarianism is higher caste but dessert is a tricky one.

[Lio]

For an outside observer, what's the significance of dessert here?

[jackling]

What does dessert have to do with it? I have never heard about that.