1. You have to think twice about throwing away an empty instant coffee jar.
7. When crossing the street, you sprint.
8. In winter, you choose your route by determining which icicles are least likely to impale you in the head.
10. You let the telephone ring at least 4 times before you pick it up because it is probably a mis-connection or electric fault.
11. You hear the radio say it is zero degrees outside and you think it is a nice day for a change.
12. You argue with a taxi driver about a fare of 30 rubles ($2) to go 2 kilometers in a blizzard.
15. You are pleasantly surprised when there is toilet paper in the WC at work.
17. You automatically hand in your mace at the door before going through a metal detector.
18. You are pleasantly surprised when there is real wine in the bottle of Georgian Kinzamaruli you bought in a kiosk.
21. You are thrown off guard when the doorman at the nightclub is happy to see you.
23. You wonder what the tax inspector really wants when she says everything is in order.
24. You give a 10% tip only if the waiter has been really exceptional.
25. You plan your vacation around those times of the year when the hot water is turned off.
26. You are relieved when the guy standing next to you on the bus actually uses a handkerchief.
27. You are envious because your expat friend has smaller door keys than you have.
28. Keys can double as self-defense weapon.
29. You ask for no ice in your drink.
30. You start using "da" instead of "yes".
31. You go mushroom and berry picking out of necessity instead of recreation.
32. You develop a liking for beets.
37. You take a trip to Budapest and think you've been to heaven.
38. You start thinking of black bread as a good chaser for vodka.
45. You give you business card to social acquaintances.
48. You are rude to people at the airport for no reason.
53. Cigarette smoke becomes 'tolerable'.
54. You think metal doors are a necessity.
59. A gallon of gasoline or milk seems like a foreign concept.
68. You don't feel guilty about not paying on the trolley.
69. You can sleep through a hangover without curtains on your windows.
70. The elevator aroma seems reassuring somehow.
72. You can heat water on the stove and shower with it in under 10 minutes.
84. You catch yourself whistling indoors and feel guilty.
85. You never smile in public when you're alone.
87. When you save tea-bags of Yorkshire Tea brought over specially from home to use for a second cuppa later....
92. You get wildly offended when you are asked to pay at the coatcheck.
101. You can spark a debate by asking for a decent Mexican restaurant.
104. You voluntarily take a stroll in the park, Baltica beer in hand, on a sub-zero day.
105. You laugh at Russian jokes.
106. You actually get these jokes.
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109. You think it's too hot, no matter what season you return.
111. Your friends have to keep reminding you that the word is "restroom", not "toilet".
112. You are dumbstruck when high school or college students wait on you with a smile, reciting a 90 second spiel on the "specials of the day" - and display complete knowledge of the contents of each menu item...
113. You tip very little, even for great service.
114. You try pay a traffic fine one the spot and get arrested for attempted bribery.
116. You are surprised to see that the cooks in a Chinese restaurant are actually Chinese.
119. You are in awe that after 3 days home your shoes are still clean.
120. You are insolent to people for leaving their jackets on when entering restaurants, etc.
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