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3 ways you can tell you are now an immigrant

One of the most famous lines in movie history is:

We are no longer in Kansas.

So, like Dorothy in the Wizard of Oz, how can you know you’re not home anymore?

1) People talk funny

For some of you, the local language will not be your first language. In this case, most of the words that will come out of people’s mouths will sound like alien gibberish. For you, I’m sorry, but not too sorry.
The people I feel sorry for are the people who speak the same language as the natives, but can’t understand a word they say because they’ve either massacred the language beyond belief or speak with an accent only understandable to a submarine. Seahorse
I wish you both the speed of God. Remember, one day you will look back and laugh at how you couldn’t understand a thing people were saying.

2) People look different

After many years of knowing how everyone is “supposed to look”, suddenly there are people who defy your expectations everywhere. The key here is not to be too surprised when you enter a train and realize that no one on the train appears to be from your local town.

3) People act weird

You will meet people who think and act very differently from you. You probably don’t get their jokes or see the fun in what they consider to be a hobby or recreational activity. You might even be tempted to spend a lot of time complaining to your family members about “how weird and dumb” they all are. Do not do that. Try to find out why they like what they like. You never know, you might discover a new hobby.

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