Gulf Expat

YOU ARE A TRUE GULF EXPAT WHEN :
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* Life seems difficult without tissue paper.
* Your counterpart gets twice your salary and thrice our perks for the colour of his skin.
* You have a plumber from Britain coming in as a Piping Engineer and a science graduate from Egypt as a Doctor.
* You put on the air conditioner to full chill, pull three thick blankets and go to sleep.
* Going to a super market becomes a social event and window shopping the only past time.
* You enjoy camping in the sand.
* You think everyone's first name is Al
* You think black is appropriate day time wear.
* You know which end of a Shwarma to unwrap first.
* You give directions by landmarks instead of road names.
* You think all gas stations are made of marble.
* You can receive every television station except the local station.
* You get used to using the cold water tap to get hot water during summer.
* You send friends a map instead of your address.