Monday, September 22, 2008

You know you've been in Dubai too long when...

Even wat grappigs tussendoor: You know you've been in Dubai too long when... - You need a sweater when it's 20 degrees Centigrade - You believe that speed limits are only advisory - You expect all police to drive BMWs or Merc's - You believe that the definition of a nano-second is the time interval between the time the light turns green and the time that the guy behind you begins to blow his horn - You can't buy anything without asking for a discount - You expect all stores to stay open till midnight - You make left turns from the far right lane - You send friends a map instead of your address - You think it perfectly normal to have a picnic in the middle of a roundabout at 11pm - You know exactly how much alcohol allowance you have left for the month - You have a moon phase predictor on your computer - You never say Sunday instead of Friday - You accept that there is no point in asking why you are not allowed to do something - You expect queues to be 1 person deep and 40 people wide - Seeing guys welcome each other with a kiss no longer disgusts you - You carry 12 passport size photos around with you just in case - You can tell the time by listening to the local mosque - You start to say "Insha'allah" when you actually mean "No fucking chance!" - You overtake a police car at 85mph - A problem with your car AC or horn is more serious to you than a problem with the brakes - You're not surprised to see a goat in the passenger seat or a camel in a pick up

1 comment:

HIHAHOUSTON said...

He Thijs en Bar en kiddies,

Ja fijn he dat bloggen. Leuk ook om jullie avonturen te lezen in nog zo´n land van overdaad. Die nailparties hebben ze hier ook inderdaad. Bizar toch. Wij gaan cookiebiten en nailshitting introduceren :-)
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