Food is hard to eat WITHOUT chopsticks.
You don’t recognize the word “China” unless it’s pronounced “Chinar.”
Seeing blue sky is such an exciting time.
Random people say “hello” repeatedly (like a parrot) to show they know at least one English word.
Everyone staring at you is normal.
You forget you are a foreigner and begin to believe you are Chinese.
Workers recognize you as regulars and know what you want.
You get so excited when people do speak English.
The “Gangum Style” song follows you everywhere.
Everyone thinks that blue eyes are the most amazing things ever.
Karaoke is a must.
Girls love to walk arm-in-arm with you.
Ordering food becomes a pointing game to Chinese characters that we don’t understand.
Charades is my new favorite game.
You get excited when you see a Western toilet OR toilet paper…one or the other will do.
There is ALWAYS more room on a bus.
Chinese cuts do exist in real life.
You almost get run over multiple times a day and no longer flinch.
“Boo la” is my new favorite phrase, meaning “No spice.”
Hardcore spitting on any floor is the norm; it’s practically a sport.
People have no need for Kleenexes. You just hold one side closed and shoot.
New York drivers have nothing on these taxis.
You start to wonder if your parents have won the lottery when your account says you have 2 million, but you know that’s impossible.
WIFI tempts you everywhere…but you can’t use it.
Fireworks randomly go off to celebrate everything: the completion of one floor of construction, the beginning of winter, just because…
“Walk” signs do not mean that drivers will yield to you.
You can shower, wash your laundry, go to the bathroom, and brush your teeth at the same time; multi-tasking at its best.
Shopping makes you feel like an ogre when the biggest shoe size is still too small.
Take out means putting the food straight into a bag.
Split pants are the new diapers.
You have to decide which you hate more: the cold or starving.
Fruit juice has at least 6 different flavors in it.
Apples are the most popular Christmas present.
The trash truck sings the tune “Jingle Bells” over and over but leaves out a good chunk of the song.
Children pooping on the side of the street is normal.
Taxi rides equate to just above $1.
