You know when you have lived in the Middle East too long when...

You enjoy camping in the sand
You're not surprised to see a goat in the passenger seat
You expect the confirmation of your flight reservation to be'Inshahallah"
You don't expect to eat dinner until 10.30pm
You need a sweater when it's 80 deg F
You expect everyone to own a GSM
Your idea of housework is leaving a list for the houseboy or the maid.
You think that skis were developed for sand use
You think speed limits are only advisory
You think black is appropriate day time wear
You expect to go to jail when a local hits your car from behind at a stop sign
You wear a jacket inside and take it off outside
You think a shopping mall is a covered souq
You don't question how an ID card works for women wearing abayas
You think carpets belong on the wall
You think the further you edge into the intersection, the faster the light will turn green
You believe that the definition of a nanosecond is the interval between the time the light turns green and the guy behind you starts blowing his horn
You give directions by land marks instead of by road names
You think a desert storm is a war
You can receive every television station except the local one
You think only men should hold hands in public
You make left turns from the far right lane
You make right turns from the far left lane
You make U turns from any lane you want
You know a traffic jam on this side of the road means an accident on the other side
You know that your Internet charges per month are more than buying a new computer
You don't expect the traffic police to stop you for a traffic offence
You know that the color of your skin is your entry criteria
You think driving with your foot on the dashboard is cool
You find everybody thinks they can speak Englis'
You think "Bebsi" is better than Coke
You shake your empty Cappuccino cup when you've had enough
You think the hazard lights are fog warning lights
You still buy Dubai Duty Free's lottery tickets when it would have been cheaper to pay the down payment for the BMW instead
You think every single lady on the street is a prostitute.
You think every woman a abbaya is a morocan prostitute.
You can speak hindi and tagalog
You look forward to rainy days.....