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A comment in the tortilla thread got me thinking of a great list topic.

You know you've been in Mexico too long when...

...you start to think of cream as a condiment rather than an ingrediate.

MO39 · Posted: Sat Jun 07, 2008 12:12 am Post subject:

...you're amazed that someone shows up at 7:00 for a 7:00 appointment!

geaaronson · Joined: 19 Apr 2005 Posts: 948 Location: Mexico City

That only happens with my Uruguyan student.

No seriously, I do have students in my new class who show up on time!!!!So now I do believe in God.I do, I do, I do, I do, I do.........

mapache · Joined: 12 Oct 2006 Posts: 202 Location: Villahermosa

......you start calling you CD player a "grabadora" and the computer projector a ca��n

TheLongWayHome · Joined: 07 Jun 2006 Posts: 1016 Location: San Luis Piojosi

...you think the food is 'missing something' if it's not spicy.

...you have way too much piracy.

...you can't eat crisps (chips) without salsa valentin and lime.

...you forget how to queue.

...you go to a 'venta nocturna'.

Elkythedogsperson · Posted: Sat Jun 07, 2008 7:19 pm Post subject:

You�re an American and your students know more about Hillary Clinton and Barak Oboama than you do.

Jetgirly · Joined: 17 Jul 2004 Posts: 741

... you've spent the night. Confused

Sorry- I am just soooo ready to go home!

Guy Courchesne · Joined: 10 Mar 2003 Posts: 9650 Location: Mexico City

...you start to enjoy the tunes Mexico City Zocalo organ grinders bang out.

guatetaliana · Posted: Sat Jun 07, 2008 9:30 pm Post subject:

...you tip the baggers at the grocery store when you're visiting the US.

jillford64 · Joined: 15 Feb 2006 Posts: 397 Location: Sin City

The highlight of your week is going to Soriana to get a bottle of Dr. Pepper.

TheLongWayHome · Joined: 07 Jun 2006 Posts: 1016 Location: San Luis Piojosi

...you put a jumper on when it's 22 degrees out.

hlamb · Joined: 09 Dec 2003 Posts: 431 Location: Canada

You speak Spanish and don't know whether you just used an English or Spanish word.

You call the waiter joven, even if he's older than you.

You can't eat pizza without salsa.

dixie · Joined: 23 Apr 2006 Posts: 644 Location: D.F

MO39 · Posted: Mon Jun 09, 2008 12:11 am Post subject:

Guy Courchesne · Joined: 10 Mar 2003 Posts: 9650 Location: Mexico City