You are in shock and awe when someone shows up “on time”.
You are in shock and awe when YOU show up on time.
You haven’t looked at your wrist in years to see what time it is.
You can even travel in other countries without a watch.
You call everyone “mi amor” or “cielito”.
You know that 3 oçlock means 4, four oclock means 5 etc….
Being stood up doesn’t even phase you. You already had a back-up
plan. Actually you expect to be stood up and are pleasantly surprised when you aren’t.( This specifically applies to dating situations)
You stop to drop people off in the middle of the highway
You signal turning your car buy sticking your hand out the window and make a motion like you are petting a dog on the head
You “loan” people money and never think of being so rude as to ask for repayment
You feel like yo cannot enter a room without shaking everyone’s hand
When given an option…you choose the longest line
You miss the chaos when you leave the country.
You miss the way black beans in restaurants used
to be whole and had a different flavor.
Diay and puta come out of your mouth like you were born to them.
You watch a Spanish language movie and you
understand the body language that gives another layer of nuance to the acting.
You start to prevaricate so somebody else can save face.
You answer bien por dicha even when the other
person doesn’t ask you how you were, but you were
expecting them to, so you say it automatically.
The sound of a gringo accent in Spanish makes your ears bleed.
You get pissed off when your friend slams the door to your car.
You go to an English speaking country and when
you want to ask for a glass of water the first
thing out of your mouth to a waiter in a
restaurant is “mae, regalame….” and you don’t
get why he’s looking at you funny.
You point with your lips.
You snap your index finger against your second (bird) finger when you think something’s funny or incredible.