You are a True Gulf Expat if.....

Life seems difficult without tissue paper

Your counterpart gets twice your salary and thrice your perks for the colour of his skin

You have a plumber from Britain coming in as a Plumbing Engineer,

Science graduate from Egypt as a Doctor and

a post-graduate from India as your Office Boy

You put on the air conditioner to full chill, pull three thick blankets and go to sleep

Going to a super market becomes a social event and window shopping is the only past time

You enjoy camping in the sand

You think everyone's first name is Al

You think black is appropriate day time wear

You know which end of a shwarma to unwrap first

You give directions by landmarks instead of road names

You think all gas stations are made of marble

You can receive every television station except the local station

You get used to using the cold water tap to get hot water during summer

You can't buy anything without asking for a discount

You send friends a map instead of your address......