Top 22 things a Srilankan does after returning to Srilanka from "US".*
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22. Use Nope for No and Yep for Yes.
21. Tries to use credit card in road side hotel. *
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20. Drinks and carries mineral water and always speaks of health conscious.
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19. Sprays deo such so that he doesn't need to take bath. *
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18. Sneezes and says 'Excuse me'. *
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17. Says "Hey" instead of "Hi".
Says "Yogurt" instead says "Curds".
Says "Cab" instead of "Taxi".
Says "Candy" instead of "Chocolate".
Says "Cookie" instead of "Biscuit".
Says " Free Way " instead of "Highway".
Says "got to go" instead of "Have to go".
Says "Oh" instead of "Zero", (for 704, says Seven Oh Four Instead of Seven
Zero Four) *
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16. Doesn't forget to crib about air pollution. Keeps cribbing every time he
steps out. *
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15. Says all the distances in Miles (Not in Kilo Meters), and counts in
Millions. (Not in Lakhs) *
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14. Tries to figure all the prices in Dollars as far as possible (but deep
down the heart multiplies by 43 times). *
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13. Tries to see the % of fat on the cover of a milk pocket. *
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12. When need to say Z (zed), never says Z (Zed), repeats "Zee" several
times, if the other person unable to get, then says X, Y Zee(but never says
Zed) *
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11. Writes date as MM/DD/YYYY, on watching traditional DD/MM/YYYY, says "Oh!
British Style!!!!" *
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10. Makes fun of Srilankan Standard Time and Road Conditions. *
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9. Even after 2 months, complaints about "Jet Lag". *
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8. Avoids eating more chili (hot) stuff. *
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7. Tries to drink "Diet Coke", instead of Normal Coke. *
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6.. Tries to complain about any thing in Srilanka as if he is experiencing
it for the first time. *
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5. Pronounces "schedule" as "skejule", and "module" as "mojule". *
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4. Looks suspiciously towards Hotel/Dhaba food. *
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Few more important *
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3. From the luggage bag, does not remove the stickers of Airways by which he
traveled back to Srilanka, even after 4 months of arrival. *
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2. Takes the cabin luggage bag to short visits in Srilanka, tries to roll
the bag on Srilankan Roads. *
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**Ultimate one:
1.. Tries to begin conversation with "In US ...." or "When I was in US..."**
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22. Use Nope for No and Yep for Yes.
21. Tries to use credit card in road side hotel. *
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20. Drinks and carries mineral water and always speaks of health conscious.
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19. Sprays deo such so that he doesn't need to take bath. *
*
18. Sneezes and says 'Excuse me'. *
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17. Says "Hey" instead of "Hi".
Says "Yogurt" instead says "Curds".
Says "Cab" instead of "Taxi".
Says "Candy" instead of "Chocolate".
Says "Cookie" instead of "Biscuit".
Says " Free Way " instead of "Highway".
Says "got to go" instead of "Have to go".
Says "Oh" instead of "Zero", (for 704, says Seven Oh Four Instead of Seven
Zero Four) *
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16. Doesn't forget to crib about air pollution. Keeps cribbing every time he
steps out. *
*
15. Says all the distances in Miles (Not in Kilo Meters), and counts in
Millions. (Not in Lakhs) *
*
14. Tries to figure all the prices in Dollars as far as possible (but deep
down the heart multiplies by 43 times). *
*
13. Tries to see the % of fat on the cover of a milk pocket. *
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12. When need to say Z (zed), never says Z (Zed), repeats "Zee" several
times, if the other person unable to get, then says X, Y Zee(but never says
Zed) *
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11. Writes date as MM/DD/YYYY, on watching traditional DD/MM/YYYY, says "Oh!
British Style!!!!" *
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10. Makes fun of Srilankan Standard Time and Road Conditions. *
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9. Even after 2 months, complaints about "Jet Lag". *
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8. Avoids eating more chili (hot) stuff. *
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7. Tries to drink "Diet Coke", instead of Normal Coke. *
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6.. Tries to complain about any thing in Srilanka as if he is experiencing
it for the first time. *
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5. Pronounces "schedule" as "skejule", and "module" as "mojule". *
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4. Looks suspiciously towards Hotel/Dhaba food. *
*
Few more important *
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3. From the luggage bag, does not remove the stickers of Airways by which he
traveled back to Srilanka, even after 4 months of arrival. *
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2. Takes the cabin luggage bag to short visits in Srilanka, tries to roll
the bag on Srilankan Roads. *
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**Ultimate one:
1.. Tries to begin conversation with "In US ...." or "When I was in US..."**
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