Culture Shock - Q8

Going through my papers.....I found this crumpled copy of the "transformation" which a friend had passed on to me......when I was pretty much new to the country here. One lands in this part of the world....all innocent, brimming to start a new life here.....only to undergo.....in the days.....weeks....months....years to come....a major transformation....that would transform one to the local inhabitant.........the camel!

You arrive at the Airport...all innocent. Convinced, you could/would make a difference here!
1 week - The whole process of sorting out your papers/documents...id cards...seems to be taking for ever. Everywhere you go, it takes forever and asking when it would be done seems to be pointless as the only answer you get is "Inshallah". You're so doubtful.
2 weeks - By now you get suspicious as to whether work ever gets done here!
1 month - The whole system.....hmmmm.....you seem to be skeptical of everything.
6 weeks - By now, you're astonished that the country is even running!
2 months - By this time, you have been left a nervous wreck. Your nails have all been chewed and you have pulled out a couple of your hair from your head!
3 months - Things seem to be looking quite hopeless but you can't do much about it.
6 months - You are disappointed that things are not turning out the way you visualized.
9 months - You are in a shock! What or who in heavens name made you decide to come here?!
1 year - Frustrations sets in and you don't know what to do. Anything & everything you do or want to do takes its own time.
2 years - By now you are really disturbed. You need to be treated!
4 years - You are nearly there......becoming like a local! You are now pretty stupid!
6 years - Now that you're stupid, you are oblivious of what's going in the world! You are an idiot!
8 years - Your metamorphosis to the local inhabitant, the camel.... is nearly complete! You are totally lost!
10 years - Congratulations! You are now fully converted!
20 years - You are a full fledge camel!

I have now been here for 5 long years. Am I now stupid? Have I changed? If you can't change them, join them, it is. If I need to get something done....done on time or done quickly, I need to have "waasta" which means connection in Arabic. Yes! "waasta" is very important here! Without "waasta" it's difficult but with "waasta" things gets done quicker & is much easier! So far so good! Inshallah!