Strange, gross and true....

My big sis lives overseas, in a large cosmopolitan city, in a semi-normal developed country.   She's been there for 6 long years.  I wish I could say she was moving home soon....but alas...she is moving on to yet another foreign city....far less cosmppolitan and still developing country.  

This is her story...

"I was at the gym (our "super-elite" 7K a year gym) trotting along on my elliptical when the guy running on the treadmill next to me starting hawking and spitting ON THE TREADMILL like he was out on the track!  I almost threw up!  But, of course none of the natives even lifted an eyebrow.  I could get really huffy about the level of civilization here, but have to keep in mind a little tidbit my hubby shared with me about something he noticed in the headquarters/office of his new job (this is in the new city they will be moving to).  The bathrooms are well -signposted with notices begging people to "PLEASE USE THE TOILET PAPER."  One can barely wrap one's mind around that.  Maybe I should tattoo the Marine motto on my bicep with a slight twist - Semper Purellis."

So let's pause for a reflective prayer my fellow bloggers...."May God Bless the people of the United Sates of America....the best germphobes on the planet!"  Now, don't even think of spitting on the treadmill or not using toilet paper, because I swear WE WILL KNOW and you WILL BE HUNTED DOWN LIKE THE DOG YOU ARE.