You've been in the D.R. too long...
Have you been to the Dominican Republic?
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You know you've been in the Dominican Republic for too long when....
--you see carpet and it surprises you
--you get that awkward feeling that electricity has been too constant
--you can recognize a Bachata song
--you bargain over 5 pesos
--you have no fear about eating chimies
--you stop using Charmin
--you think the street food smells and looks good
--you dry off in front of the fan
--you get the urge for the "Bandera" meal
--you actually use Limon when you're sick
--whenever the water comes back on you feel like filling something up
--your ties are two shades lighter
--you think about eating a chicken foot
--you pet the animals
--you actually think roll-on deodorants are pretty cool
--you have to use Gold Bond powder on your crotch
--you have a credit account at the colmado (corner store)
--you're the one singing on the guagua (bus)
--you ask for double worm pills
--you talk about the novelas (soaps) in conversation
--you cross the street to walk in the shade
--you begin to believe that mosquitoes work for Satan
--you stop tipping the limpiabotas (shoe-shiner kids)
--you talk with the "p" after every syllable and cut off the "s" at the end of words
Mi amigos, I have experienced almost everything listed above and I realize that now that I'm away from the D.R. I must return there because I love and miss it immensely.