culture shock

some things i can't get used to, even after 2 months here:
1. saying "toilet" instead of "bathroom".
2. the man purse.
3. the frequency of same-sex displays of affection, some of which seem inappropriately affectionate.
4. the lack of heterosexual displays of affection (i stared at a couple holding hands this weekend).
5. how the money-taker on the bus remembers who paid already.
6. the lack of driving rules.
7. the lack of accidents despite the lack of driving rules.
8. packs of mangy dogs roaming the streets (anyone ever heard of neutering?)
9. feeling conspicuous, even though only a few people usually stare at me.
10. how many high school girls still wear ribbons on their ponytails.

some things i didn't expect to get used to:
1. wearing skirts.
2. being of above-average height.
3. seeing the king everywhere i look.
4. being functionally illiterate. its really not that bad. if they didn't use the arabic numbers most of the time, then i'd be in trouble.