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you know you have lived in the middle east too long enuff when...
. you expect the confirmation of your airline reservation to be inshallah... you need a sweater when it's 20 degrees... your idea of housework is leaving a list for the maid servant... you understand no problem means follow up... you think skis were developed for use on sand dunes... you believe that speed limits are only advisory. you expect the police to drive mercedes... you think black is appropriate day wear... you refuse to go swimming unless the water temperature is in the mid 30's... you wear a jacket inside and take it off when you go out... you can judge a perfect "10" by the ankle... you don't question how a photo id card works for women wearing abayas... you think carpets belong on the wall... you know which end of a shwarma to unwrap first... you think the further you inch into the middle of the intersection
the you believe that the definition of a nanosecond is the time interval
between you give directions by landmarks instead of road names... you get used to using the cold tap to get hot water during summer... you can't buy anything without asking for discount... you have more carpets than floor space... you expect all shops to stay open until midnight... you think Kleenex belongs on the dinner table and in the car... you prefer designer abayas... you think water only comes in bottles... you have no idea were your petrol tank is... you don't know how to pack your own shopping... you know the best parking space is determined by shade not distance... you discover that it only takes two fingers to steer your car... you develop a fear of metal car door handles... you realise that asphalt has a liquid state... while walking back barefoot to your car from the beach you do a tightrope
the thought that you have no air conditioning at work or at home or
school
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