1. You are constantly told to eat more ugali so you won’t be so skinny.

2. Cell phone towers are more common than traffic lights.

3. You see signs like this:
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3.5. And this:

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4. The most common phrase you hear is “Hey mzungu! Taxi?”

(“mzungu” is Swahili for “white person”)

5. A short cab ride can cost up to 3,000 TZS, but no worries…that’s only $2.

6. The vernacular has enough common greetings to fill a dictionary, but locals resort to English to explain that they are “busy.”

7. KC & JoJo, Shania Twain and WWF Wrestling are popular.

8. You usually use laundry detergent powder to wash your hands in restaurants.

9. Riding three people on a small Chinese motorbike is safer than riding certain bus routes.

10. The internet is so slow it takes 25 minutes to post this blog.

3 Responses to “You know you are in Tanzania when… (Vol. II)”

  1. Laura Toepfer Says:

    You got President Bush; we got Muammar Ghadaffi. We both got KC & JoJo. I’m not sure what that says.

    Love the lists!
    Laura

  2. Roxanne Miller Says:

    Great posts! Makes me miss Dar and YOSEFO. Enjoy your time!

  3. danakiva Says:

    Nice Alec, I really loved your list…. couldn’t have added anything really…. #10 was especially applicable for my current circumstances… =) oh the joys


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