Just For Fun: You know you're from Bahrain when ..

Stolen from: blackberry-frommars

1. Open Google and type in "you know you're from *insert city/region/etc. here* when"
2. Click 'I'm feeling lucky' and copy and paste the list on the page that comes up
3. Bold the ones that apply to you.

YOU KNOW YOU'RE FROM BAHRAIN WHEN:

You're not surprised to see a goat in the back of a car.
Your idea of housework is leaving a list for the houseboy /babysitter/maid
You expect all police to drive BMWs or Merc's.
You know whether you are within missile range of Iraq.
You can't buy anything without asking for a discount.
You expect all stores to stay open till midnight.
You accept that there is no point in asking why you are not allowed to do something.
You think the yellow boxes on junctions are for decoration.
You carry 12 passport size photos around with you, just in case.
You think its a good night if there are fewer than 10 men for every woman in a bar.
You think a problem with your car AC or horn is more serious to you than a problem with the brakes.
You think having over 20 national holidays in one year is normal.
You have too many porters and not enough luggage to fill the trolleys at the airport.
When you can downgrade a traffic violation to a warning with a smile and chat.
Going to a restaurant and not seeing anyone you know seems odd. (Should I be somewhere else tonight?)
When all the roads on the island are empty except those that lead into Adliya.
You pay to go see an international DJ and wind up listening to their CD instead.
You turn up half an hour late for everything.
A shwarma has replaced the donner kebab as part of your Friday night post-party ritual.
Pumping your own petrol just isn't an option.
You can't remember the last time you washed your own car.
Snow is fictional.
Everyone you know has a bar in their home.
You wouldn't even consider buying a car with an engine size smaller than 3l.
Beeping outside cold stores is an acceptable form of asking for customer service.
All your clothes are dry cleaned.
When you find an 'Al-Waseet' laying around, you look for swimming pools to rent.
Wherever you drive you will likely see at least 3 or 4 kids learning how to drive… on every main road from 7 am to 6 pm!
You hear that your friends are either going to Makkah, Dubai or Thailand for their holidays.
Every week your family are invited to at least one wedding or 'Henna'.
You can't touch your car's steering wheel when you first get in the car.
You realise a bit too late that your car's A/C gas has run out.
Turning on the hot water tap to wash your hands because it is actually much cooler than the supposed 'cold water'.
Seeing kids riding their bikes and preparing to play football in the neighbourhood at 3 am!