Friday, June 1, 2007

Funny Things About This New Culture...

It's completely ok to pick your nose in public, but it's quite rude to pick your teeth in front of anyone.

If it's wet, it's clean....scrubing means nothing.

The translation of the word "impossible" is tidak mungkin which means, maybe not. You never give a definite "no" in this culture.

If you haven't done something/been somewhere, etc. and when asked about it, you say "not yet." Doesn't matter if it's a 80 year old lady who's never been married. If someone asks her if she's married, it's always, belum...not yet!

If you're a girl and walking down the street and hear, "Hello Mister!" Yes, they are talking to you....

When you see a sign that says "Open 24/7" it means they close at midnight.

If you wear a modest one piece bathing suit, it's the equivalent of wearing a string bikini in the US.

If you sleep past 7 am, that's sleeping in.

You rarely ever CALL someone with your cell phone, a cell phone is for SMSing (same as texting)

The lanes on the road don't really mean anything.

If you haven't eaten rice, then you've only had a snack.

Toilet paper...that's for blowing your nose right?