…seeing someone speeding towards you in the wrong lane seems completely normal

…You find yourself pointing with your lips and saying “yes” by raising both eyebrows.

…You start using the words “even” and “ever” in places you never would have (”Even me, I’m feeling hungry,” or “I have ever done that”)

…You know you’ve what? been in Uganda a long time….when you what? Start each sentence as a question and proceed to what? Answer it yourself!

…A car isn’t full unless it has at least 7 people in it

…you keep a jerry can full of water around, just in case.

…you feel exposed without bars on your windows.

…When you come back from being out of the country and conversations go as:
Them: “you have been lost!!” and your response: “I have been found!”
Them: “how is there?” and you: “there is fine!”
Them: “you have grown fat!!!” and you are lost for words because you are not used to be told so with such frankness!

…it’s 80 degrees outside and there are people wearing parkas and stocking caps.

…you stop using those little ‘off’ or ‘up’ bits of verbs. You pick people. And you drop them.

…at the end of a meeting, people say, “ok please” as opposed to good bye or have a nice one.

…walking by a uniformed officer carrying an assault rifle is completely normal.

…Clothes becomes a two-syllable word. Clo – thes.

…your handshakes last an entire conversation.

…being given a “push” has nothing to do with “push and shove”, but being escorted to your car after a visit.

…people walk into your house and you say “You are most welcome!”

…you think “eh” in a high pitch tone is the correct way to respond when a boda drivers price suggestion is too high.