Soon I’m going to have to call these blogs “You Know You’re In America When…”
We are heading home in exactly 1 day and I’m sure I’ve picked up some cultural quirks along the way that will amuse those around me.
But for the last time…
TOP 9 REASONS YOU KNOW YOU’RE NOT IN AMERICA:
9. You get a hankerin’ for RICE (like that ever really happens) and you hit up none other than good ole McDonald’s. That’s right…these Pacific Islanders love their grains so much, the popular fast food chain has it as a staple on its menu.
8. You thought Coke was tasty out of the can, but why not out of a bag? Obviously it is easier to carry around that way.
7. Your mode of transportation for the month are old World War 2 jeeps (Jeepnies). And you thought the closest you would get to WW2 was the stories your grandparents told.
6. You’re pretty sure that every guy you meet is trying to hit on you, until you find out that raising your eyebrows multiple times actually means “yes” and agreement. Whoops!
5. You thought people who celebrated Christmas before Thanksgiving are crazy. How about people who start celebrating Christmas in September? Winter Wonderful playing at the mall isn’t the same in the tropics.
4. You realize how your patience has grown over the year when you no longer get angry that it takes your 2 hours to go less than 20 miles. Let’s just say, traffic is TERRIBLE in Manila.
3. Fertilized duck embryo is the snack food of choice. Bleh!
2. When someone who is clearly not your nephew or neice calls you “auntie.”
1. You are 5’2 and talked about as “tall.” I don’t think I’ve ever been referred to as “tall” in my entire life, but apparently I am a giant here.
