Friday, March 9, 2007

You know you have lived in Spain when....

Found this online.... most of it is startlingly true

You Know You're in Spain When...


1. The mullet, made for men and women alike.
2. You know what a croqueta is.
3. You've eaten more fish and veal in one week than in your whole US life.
4. You write on graph paper and not lined paper.
5. You´ve been suprised to see a ¨big¨car.
6. Personal space = <1 cm
7. You have seen porn on TV under news.
8. You have seen people in 50 degree weather in winter coats and scarves.
9. You have been stopped at the plaza and asked if you speak english.
10. You have seen old people out at 2 am
11. You have heard P.I.M.P. as a ring tone.
12. You watch a dog take a crap on the side walk and the owner doesn't clean it up.
13. You have encountered tiny children wandering the streets.
14. You have seen a cigarette box that says ¨smoking can cause a slow and painful death¨
15. When you know how to the use the metro when the map is in Spanish.
16. You know where the closest TGI Fridays is.
17. You have stolen internet.
18. You have seen a vending mashine with thongs.
19. You have a lisp…
20. You have had a staring contest with a stranger in the streets.
21. You´ve watched Simpsons, multiple multiple times.
22. You have trouble speaking both English and Spanish.
23. You´ve left the house to go out at 1am.
24. You have never been to a store between 1430 and 1730.
25. You have learned that deodorant is obviously not necessary.
26. You know what a doner is.
27. You got drunk off wine.
28. You are a huge fan of the Menú del Día.
29. You stayed in out until til 6am because the Metro doesn´t start.
30. Your dinner time is about 2130.
31. You know what Corte Inglés is.
32. You know what the Chinos are, and when they are open...24-7
33. You have seen buildings that are older than our country.
34. You know who Velázquez is, and how to say it.
35. You know where to find cheap tickets.
36. You have encountered numerous people haciando un pis in the streets.
37. You know what a ferret store is.
38. You know you can have a chipmunk as a pet.
39. You´re life span has been shortened 5 years because of the second hand smoke.
40. You know what a true dulce is.
41. You have fought with the lock on the door and have only won half the time.
42. You have gorged on scrambled eggs at the hotels.
43. You´ve had bread everday for every meal.
44. You know what Joder means.
45. You can take showers in a 2 ft box called a shower.
46. You jump when you hear the words Vamos A Comer
47. You have seen rainbow hair.
48. Fútbol is amazing.
49. You root on Barcelona or Madrid...
50. You know what Turron is.
51. You know Tortilla Francesa.
52. You have gotten Flan in a pudding Cup.
53. You have seen Pizza boys on Mopeds.
54. Gazpacho, you know what it is...and ya like it.
55. You know the differnce because tengo calor y estoy caliente.
56. You have walked an hour to school
57. Vale, pues, venga
58. It´s not hasta luego, it´s hadalugo
59. You have found the horrible truth that double spacing is not normal.
60. You have learned the true meaning of a cell phone bill.