Have you been in Thailand too long?
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Have you been in Thailand too long? After a few years of living in Phuket (or in Thailand), you just start doing a few unusual things without noticing them, and it suddenly strikes you; these are not the things I used to do at home! How long have I been here? When did I start doing these weird things without knowing it!? Then you realise that you actually started to blend in… big time.
So if you are living in Phuket or come regularly, check the list below. If you tick all the boxes, just like me, you might have been in Thailand too long! (in a good way, though).
1. You add ice to your beer even when it’s not so hot outside
2. You prefer Kanom Jeen, Roti or Kao Tom (Rice Porridge) for breakfast over bread or sausages.
3. You often go to the beach… but never swim!
4. You mentally convert everything into Thai Baht when travelling abroad, even in your own country!
5. You feel uncomfortable wearing shoes inside a house once back in your home country.
6. You often smile at people for no reason; even in Paris, New York or London, people think you are weird.
7. You hail a motorbike taxi for any distance longer than 500 meters… sometimes less.
8. You add chilli to a dish already spicy, often without even checking the taste first.
9. You use the hose in the toilet even if toilet paper is available, and think of toilet paper more as napkins on a restaurant’s table.
(also known as ‘Bum Gun :D)
10. You complain about the cold and wear a jacket when the temperature gets lower than… 22˚C
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