Re-Post: TOO LONG in China

I wrote this a LONG time ago. It's funny to read now. As I was re-reading it some of the things on here I was like "oh yeah.. .that's not normal" I guess I've been here too long. :o)

Created Thursday, April 10, 2008 at 2:53pm

You Know you live in China (some might say too long) when…

1. You know you live in China when washing your sheets is an all day event.

2. You know you live in China when you husband announces your eating budget is Five Dollars a day.

3. You know you live in China too long when the words “America’s a nice place to visit but I wouldn’t want to live there” come out of your mouth.

4. You now you live in china when you own a Koa Jia (mouth cover) and walk around in public with it. (Disclaimer... you'd be surprised how warm you feel when your face is warm.)

5. You know you’ve lived in China too long when you stare at white people and whisper “laowai” (slang for Foreigner) to the person next to you. (oh yeah... and you're a white person too)

6. You know you’ve lived in China too long when you get excited when you see the hello kitty store and say “Ni Hao Xiao Mao!”. and really want to go in side. (it's really shiny!)

7. You know you’ve lived in China too long when you own (and wear) plastic sleeve covers.

8. You know you’ve been in China too long when you look at Family pictures and think “wow white people are really weird looking”

9. You know you’ve been in china TOO LONG when you get in a car and say “wow this is a really nice car” and it’s a FORD FOCUS!

10. You know you’ve been in china too long when you don’t even notice the honking (especially when it’s at you) :o)

11. You know you’ve lived in china too long when you crave moss and donkey for dinner.

12. You know you’ve been in china too long when you cross the street when ever and where ever you feel like.

13. You know you’ve lived in china too long when you can’t remember if the clothes you just bought can actually be worn in the states.

14. You know you’ve been in china too long when all those shiny lacy clothes look really cute.

15. You know you live in china when you decide what to buy at the grocery store by how much it weighs.

16. You know you’ve live in china too long when you don’t assume the Poo you see on the sidewalk is dog poo.

17. … You’re a white girl and you cook with chop sticks b/c it’s “easier”.

18. When you’re walking down the street and 4 people around you light up and you think, “hey I’d like to have a cigarette” and you've never smoked a day in your life... you’ve lived in China too long!

19. You know you’ve in china if street sweeping day means men walking up the street sweeping with brooms made of tree branches.

20. You know you’ve lived in China TOO long when standing in line is REALLY difficult for you. :o)