Ten tell-tale signs that you've gone native

Stage 1 - Waiting for the green man

It's the classic expat experience - you come to Germany, cross a road, nonchalantly scoffing at the over-obedient Germans waiting for the pedestrian crossing to turn green - and get hit by a bus. Six months in hospital later, you have been cowed into following traffic rules more closely, and vow to accept that technology is always correct. You are well on your way to becoming German.

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