Gulf Expatriate - Social & Humour

YOU ARE A TRUE GULF EXPAT WHEN :

-Life seems difficult without tissue paper.
-You accept a donkey for a boss.
-Your counterpart gets twice your salary and thrice your perks for the
colour of his skin.
-You have a plumber from Britain coming in as a Plumbing Engineer and a
science graduate from Egypt as a Doctor.
-You put on the air conditioner to full chill, pull three thick blankets
and go to sleep.
-Going to a super market becomes a social event and window shopping the only pasttime.
-You enjoy camping in the sand.
-You think everyone's first name is Al.
-You think black is appropriate day time wear.
-You know which end of a shwarma to unwrap first.
-You give directions by landmarks instead of road names.
-You think all gas stations are made of marble.
-You can receive every television station except the local station.
-You get used to using the cold water tap to get hot water during summer.
-You can't buy anything without asking for a discount.
-You understand that 'wadi-bashing' isn't a criminal act.
-You send friends a map instead of your address.