1. You no longer can eat salty food for breakfast, and if you do you definitely can’t mix it with something sweet.
2. You scoff at people who drink cappuccinos after 11am.
3. You say “Aye-yah!” when you get hurt instead of “Ouch” or “Ow-ah!”
4. You realize you’ve started staring at people much more, but don’t think it’s as rude as you once did.
5. You cross the street whenever a car isn’t coming — to hell with the little red person on the traffic light.
6. Similarly, you’re less scared not to follow road laws, and drive much more — ahem — ‘freely’ than you once did.
7. You can slip sarcasm or double-meanings into any conversation, no matter what the topic.
8. You begin English sentences with “Allora” and do things like “taking” a dish or “doing” a shower.
9. You use your hands during every conversation, sometimes responding to English friends with a gesture that fully explains your point, but that they’re likely not to understand.
10. You don’t think twice about paying for water, and you never expect ice.

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