Suffering through indignities

No, I'm not talking about me. It is MS2 who has had to suffer multiple indignities on this trip. How has she fared? I will say that good humor has prevailed through each and every incident. In other words, MS2 suffered the indignity and everyone around her laughed -- with abundant good humor. Some examples: 

Indignity #1: With occasional exceptions, MS2 has had to answer over and over again the question, "Who is older, you or your sister?" She has had to respond without sinking her fangs into the neck of the inquirer.  No fangs have appeared so far, but the first couple of times, her response ran along the lines of "WHAT?" and "You're joking, right?" and "Seriously?"  Eventually it was, "SHE is older.  SHE is.  A LOT older!"

Indignity #2:  MS2 is the only young-looking middle aged american woman to have her ass nibbled by a camel at the Pushkar camel fair. The indignity did not go unremarked, primarily because MS2 screamed bloody murder. I turned around ready to swat a purse thief with my own hefty bag and came face to face with a camel instead.  Good laugh all around.

Indignity #3: MS2 does not like to be bothered by children hard-selling cheap bangles, pashimina scarves made of polyester, and...get this...camel rides on "friendly" camels.  She says "no" over and over again, which simply attracts bigger and bigger crowds of pitch-kids. She gives up and turns to me with pleading eyes.  I say "Nahin chaiye," and the children disappear.  (No it does not mean, "get out of here or I'll slit your throat.")

India would be waaaaayyyyyyyyy less fun without MS2 at my side.

MS1