Seeing a woman wearing flat shoes almost looks weird.
You understand Konglish better than English.
If you've ever had more than one 'dangly' thing on your cell phone.
Can instinctively find the English language section in any bookstore.
You can name more than 3 brands of ramen.
You've memorized how much your favorite drink and snack cost at the convenience store. [Author's note: 2,350 won = 500ml Coke Zero and that bag of cinnamon crackers...]
American businesses around you (Starbucks, McDonalds, Burger King) stop surprising you.
If you no longer groan when climbing the stairs to your favorite 3rd floor bar.
If you play with the Korean kids without a second thought.
You miss the freedom and sensation of driving, but wouldn't dare to drive in Korea.
You're no longer tempted to reach into the fish tanks outside of restaurants and grab one.
When you instinctively know which can is for trash and which is for recycled.
All the palaces look alike.
When you know the choreography to any K-pop song.
When Korean women stop looking anorexic.
When you accept Konglish and stop trying to fix it.
When you look both ways before crossing the sidewalk.
When toilet paper isn't just used in the bathroom.
When you have mastered the Korean squat.
When kids walking or riding the subway by themselves no longer worries you.
When an American holiday passes and you barely even notice.
Hearing any language other than Korean or English almost shocks you.
If you happily eat soup from a shared bowl.
If you've figured out how to eat cake with chopsticks.
You stop picking off corn or sweet potato on a pizza.
When you actually understand the entire subway or bus announcement
When you jostle for a subway seat with the best of them
Women hiking in heels no longer seems dangerous
When you crave Korean food but need someone to go with you
When you drink beer while walking on the street (BONUS POINTS: while dressed in the same clothes you taught in)
You've caught yourself about to say something in Konglish
If you take pictures of your food before you eat.
A Korean ever says "you use chopsticks better than I do!"
If you've figured out how to watch TV on your cell phone.
If you can't remember life before kimchi.
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