If you're living in Bahrain, you know there's a bunch of things that only a real Bahraini knows to be true. Although Arab countries are quite similar in various respects, Bahrainis have gotten so used to certain things that they view them as normal. Here are 15 things that happen in Bahrain that won't surprise anyone living there:

1.'Wind chill' and '45 degrees' occur in the same sentence

2. The cold water tap is actually hotter than hot water

3. Spotting Bahrainis at the mall is as rare as spotting Bahrainis elsewhere

4. Where experiencing 4 different seasons happens in just one week

5. Finding a parking spot is an outing in itself

6. These lookalike M&Ms are sold and are gold...

7. Where everyone knows everyone even if you don't know anyone

8. Where leisure overrides anything, anytime of the day

9. Where traffic (not just illness) is contagious

10. Where getting to your destination takes approximately 1 minute per meter

11. Where rain is not 'clean and clear' water droplets

12. Turning on your signal while driving doesn't actually send a signal to the other driver

13. People choose improving their digital skills over almost everything

14. Because everything takes ages to go through

15. Only an excuse like "tire burning" can justify your tardiness