- 'yes' is wobbling your head from side to side, not nodding
- a price is quoted, you immediatly offer half- a bus stopping for 10 mins for no reason doesn't even register on your radar
- you answer when complete strangers call you sister- $1.50 for breakfast and $3.00 for dinner is normal
- you expect to wait at least an hour at the restaurant for dinner to arrive. When it's faster than that it's cause for comment- being offered pot in Thamel five times a day is normal
- you're happy to find a squat toilet because they're almost always cleaner than a western- bring stared at and laughed at is part of life
- you haven't had pre-packaged food in four months- 9am is sleeping in, 6:30-7am is normal to get up, and 11pm is late
- car horns are just part of the background noise- not walking on the road is a luxury
- a hot shower is a rarity and a luxury
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