Thursday, January 29, 2009

Quirks I'm almost used to by now

1. A roll of toilet paper on each table to use as napkins
2. Stray dogs wearing t-shirts
3. Men shamelessly checking their flawless hairstyles in the mirrors on their motorbikes
4. Is that the ice cream truck I hear? No, it's the ice cream man ringing a silver bell pushing a vat of ice cream on wheels down the side of the road.
5. Whitening deodorant. Yes, it will make your armpit skin white as snow.
6. Cell phone dangle jewelry that is actually bigger than the cell phone
7. Don't bother picking up your heels when you walk (my least favorite sound)
8. Taking that drink to go? I hope you like your ice tea poured in a plastic bag with handles and a straw. You'll have to drink it before you put it down though.
9. No one escapes from Hello Kitty
10. The waiter will stand right next to you and stare with pencil in hand until you take a full 4 minutes to browse the 20 page menu and order something.
Honorable mention: Toast, Jew, and Big Bang (names of my students)

My perception of normalcy is now warped, but I don't mind.

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