1. You're wearing a tee-shirt, jogging pants and flip flops to the grocery store, the mall, the drug store...and it's normal!

2. Stranger: Where do you live?

You: Paris

Stranger: Texas?

3. You're driving again!!!

4. No measely lottos here. 185 million buckaroos!

5. Your days consist of Wal Mart, Target, CVS, and O'Charleys.

6. You are at a drive-through window.

7. Magazines in English don't cost 15 bucks.

8. Burger King. Dairy Queen. Outback. Chuckie Cheeses.

9. The people at Starbucks know what they're doing.

10.TV Shows start on the hour instead of 8:45.

11.You're having a conversation with a perfect stranger...and it's normal.

12.It's 98 degrees outside and -10 inside.

13. Blockbusters. Kinkos. Mailboxes Etc.

14. Six Flags!!!

15.Who needs Facebook? You've called your sister and she's on her way over!

16. You're in the backyard having a BBQ for 60 people.

17.You are so not planning your day around a trip to Monoprix to beat out the crowd.

18.24-hour coverage of breaking news, should you so desire. I.E. Michael Jackson's death.

19. You have tons of churches to choose from on Sunday.

20. Customer service. Customer service. Customer service.

Priscilla Lalisse moved to Paris from New York City in 1999. In addition to being the Editor and Founder of Prissy Mag, she is the author of the novel STOCKALE. For her complete bio, please click here .

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