This was taken from a previous world racers blog ( I edited a few things) and I thought that it
would be great information to share with you as I return home! Enjoy!!
If
they come to your house, its perfectly normal to hear…
“Can
I drink this water?”
“So,
is it cool to flush the TP here…?”
“There
wasn’t a name on it, so I used it. Hope that’s ok.”
“Where’s
the Free Table?”
“Hey do you care if I borrow your toothbrush, I left mine at home.”
Routine
behaviors that might raise an eyebrow, but are perfectly normal…
Excessive
trips to the free refill counter, accompanied with lots of slurping and an
excited “Ok, really, last trip…I promise. This is so much fun!!”
Instead
of folding clothes into drawers, they are rolled tightly, military style (and
MIGHT be stored in ziploc bags too)
Every
month, clothes are tossed out, with the simple explanation of “It weighs
too much. Get rid of it!!”
Constant
blogging.
Guzzling
gallons of iced tea at record pace.
Bargaining
with the store clerks at Wal-Mart.
The
offer to do your logistics for the family vacation.
The
inability to stay in one place very long.
Gleeful
laughing and clapping at the sight of a clothes dryer.
The
insistence that another international trip must be planned quickly because
“I still have 3 blank pages in my passport!”
Hand-sanitizing.
They’re
really not kidding when they say…
“Sorry,
officer… I really didn’t realize 10 people in one car was such a
problem.”
“Who wants to climb that waterfall and jump off with me?”
“How much will you pay me to eat this bug?”
“I haven’t showered in, like, 3 days. I just didn’t think about
it.”
“There’s one brownie left. Let’s arm-wrestle for it.”
“That looks so gross. Let’s taste it!”
Be
patient when they say…
“$10
?! I’m not paying that. In Thailand, its only $2.”
“When
I was in the DR….”
“Oh
my gosh, when we were in South Africa…”
“Well, in Cambodia…”
“This one time in Laos…”
“Ha,
that’s nothing. When we were in Romania…”
“Yeah…when I was on the World Race…”
“Plan? No. Let’s just pray about it when we get there.”
You’ll
notice they’re very resourceful…
“What’s
our budget?”
“Rice?
Peanut Butter? Garlic?…Yeah, I can definitely make a meal with this.”
“Just squish in!! Jaco got 16 in his Landrover with one hanging on the
back.”
“Should we just hitchhike to Croatia??”
“Toilet paper? Yeah, sure. I have a roll in my pocket.”
