Story Archive January 18, 2006 (Page 1 of 1)

You no longer wait in line, but go immediately to the head of the queue.

You accept the fact that you have to queue to get a number for the next queue.

You find it perfectly normal to order for everyone at a restaurant without asking them.

Lighting up a cigarette in the middle of a meal, holding the cigarette in the middle of the table, and blowing smoke in everyones face while they're eating...
AND continue eating while smoking your cigarette is "chic”.

You ACTUALLY believe that there is no possible way you can be wrong.

When asked your reasons you just repeat "Sorry" (buhaoyisi).

You chew on "Ducks blood" like a fatty piece of beef.

You are not surprised when three men with a ladder show up to change a light bulb.

You blow your nose or spit on the restaurant floor (of course after making a loud hocking noise) .

You throw your trash out the window of your house, your car or bus.

You start to watch CCTV9 and feel warm and comforted by the governments great work.

You burp in any situation and don't care.

In a meeting you say everything will be 'wonderful' and give no details.

You find that it saves time to stand and retrieve your hand luggage while the plane is on final approach.

When you insist on paying the bill and fumble with your purse or wallet so long that the other person pays anyway.

You have no reservations about spitting sun flower seeds on the restaurant floor.

You giggle like a giddy little school girl at the mere allusion to the word "sex".

You forget what salt tastes like.

You understand all the above listed references.