- Its a struggle to eat a big meaty steak or burger but a plate of dal bhat goes down with ease
- You are shocked to see a women's bare legs or shoulders out in public
- Hand washing all your clothes doesn't get a second thought
- You no longer ask what is for dinner - dal bhat each and every time
- Load shedding (power outages) are no reason to pause the conversation
- The sound of stray dogs barking all night or loud music at 6am doesn't wake you
- You assume every event/meeting will take place about an hour after the stated time
- You don't get angry or upset when a traffic jam delays you by 3 hours
- You have no road rage when there is a minor prang
- Instead of asking "how are you?" you ask "have you eaten?"
- You automatically reject any shopkeepers first offer
- You now realize that a small motorbike is a practical vehicle for a family of five
- You wait for the cow to move
- You definitely don't look down to see what it is you just stepped in
- You can have entire conversations comparing bowel movements
- A hot shower is reason to celebrate
- You think $20 for dinner and drinks for two is expensive
- You think Saturday is 'the weekend'
Monday, October 24, 2011
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