Top 22 things a Pakistani does after returning to Pakistan from "US".
22. Use Nope for No and Yep for Yes. (yeah right who uses no and yes anyways)
21. Tries to use credit card in road side hotel. (I sooo asked every place I went to if they take credit cards and they were like no and if yes then charge you 3% on top. losers... haha)
20. Drinks and carries mineral water and always speaks of health conscious. (I was very concerned about my health. isnt everybody. )
19. Sprays duo such so that he doesn't need to take bath. (I took showers regularly except at that stupid rest house, bathroom was full of ants and cockroaches. ewwwww)
18. Sneezes and says 'Excuse me'. (Its all about manners people and I def got some of those)
17. Says "Hey" instead of "Hi". (haha. Hi is too 80's anyways)
-Says "Yogurt" instead says "Curds". (what is curds)
-Says "Cab" instead of "Taxi". (I took Cabs so much in Pakistan that I got used to calling them Taxi. I love bargaining. Me: how much to go to blue area. Driver:sirrrr 100 rup, Me: no I'll give you 30rup, Driver: sirrrr aaj kal patrol itna ka nahi ata, Me: feels bad for the guy and say okay take 70rup. Driver: gets angry and says ok get in. Me: feeling good inside for being a awesome bargainer hahaha)
-Says "Candy" instead of "Chocolate". (I thought toffee was supposed to be candy lol. Chocolate is chocolate)
-Says "Cookie" instead of "Biscuit". (Biscuit is too British for me, cookie is the way to go)
-Says "Free Way" instead of "Highway". (Its my way or the highway, ohh shit no i'm supposed to say free way)
Says "got to go" instead of "Have to go".
Says "O" instead of "Zero", (for 704, says Seven O Four Instead of Seven Zero Four)
16. Doesn't forget to crib about air pollution. Keeps cribbing every time he steps out. (pollution every where. Seriously theres always a cloud of smoke just hovering over the Islamabad. I had a cough throughout my trip. not funny )
15. Says all the distances in Miles (Not in Kilo Meters), and counts in Millions. (Not in Lakhs). (Ofcoarse, who uses metric system. crazy world)
14. Tries to figure all the prices in Dollars as far as possible (but deep down the heart multiplies by 43 times). (everything is soo cheap in Pakistan, its tempting to convert just to see what kind of bargain ure getting)
13. Tries to see the % of fat on the cover of a milk pocket. (Milk comes in pockets, I thought some guy brings the milk to your house in baaltes. tooo much milawet to even try to see % of fat)
12. When need to say Z (zed), never says Z (Zed), repeats "Zee" several times, if the other person unable to get, then says X, Y Zee(but never says Zed)
11. Writes date as MM/DD/YYYY, on watching traditional DD/MM/YYYY, says "Oh! British Style!!!!"
10. Makes fun of Pakistan Standard Time and Pakistans Road Conditions.
9. Even after 2 months, complaints about "Jet Lag". (This is soo true that its not even a joke. I actually had Jet Lag for 3 months. hahaha)
8. Avoids eating more chili (hot) stuff. (I love hot stuff)
7. Tries to drink "Diet Coke", instead of Normal Coke. (Naaaa not me dude, normal coke for me please)
6. Tries to complain about any thing in Pakistan as if he is experiencing it for the first time. (i was like a little kid, so amused to see a new world even though i was born in Pakistan)
5. Pronounces "schedule" as "skejule", and "module" as "mojule". (thats how u pronounce it buddy, paindo loog)
4. Looks speciously towards Hotel/Dhaba food. (my favorite, I love eating Dhaba food, best food of town is found at those places)
3. From the luggage bag, does not remove the stickers of Airways by which he traveled back to Pakistan, even after 4 months of arrival. (who has time to remove those stickers, lol I still have them)
2. Takes the cabin luggage bag to short visits in Pakistan, tries to roll the bag on Pakistani Roads. (I didn't roll my bags, I had a coli roll it for me)
Ultimate one
1. Tries to begin conversation with "In US ...." or "When I was in US..." (nothing like living in US)
WAQT11:29 AM
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