Should I be surprised?

      That is the question today? Should I be surprised that the Internet in Kuwait is more expensive than NASA's space programme budget, and should I be angered when I know that it is slower than Micheal Jackson walking through Mothercare. Of course the answer is no, because I have been here for more than four years, and have succesfully blended with the patient and tolerant society which seems to live a life of slowness.
     That is not necessarily a bad thing since I do enjoy Laissez Faire working, and also try not to ask too many questions. But then, some things in Kuwait are dealt with faster than corn through goose. The act of navigating a vehicle with an internal combustion engine through Kuwait city, is a bit like trying to defuse a bomb with your tongue. People here drive as if their camels could go that fast in the past! I've seen camels, and they certainly do not tailgate, or reach speeds exceeding 200 km/h! Kuwaitis would prefer it if their cars drink more fuel than a second world war bomber, and make more noise than one as well. The vehicles should be with a carbon footprint greater than ''Huaneng Power International'' and bigger than the country from where this company originates...China! Or to sum everything up, people here are grandomaniacs.
     But when it comes to Chinese products and vehicles, Bulgaria knows best! Of course, our politicians could not care less about the problems which Bulgarians face, and instead try to polish our global image for the world to see...Not that it cares anyway. Apparently, some fat man with a red neck and tuxedo, found out that Bulgaria was the only country in Europe which does not produce any vehicles or parts for them, and set about filling that ''important'' gap in the economy. So from next year we shall be building many many Great Walls! Yes, you read right! We shall be making the ''GREAT WALL PHENOM"

     It is not a bad looking thing by any means. It sure does look tad better than the Dacias which Romania manufactures. But then I imagine what a car designed in a noodle country, and built by hairy men in the Bulgarian province would be like....Horrid! Should I be surprised? Of course! I thought about that, and arrived to the conclusion that Bulgaria is just like Kuwait, with the small exception that instead of oil, we find old churches when we dig the ground. People do not like working, they'd rather drive an unwieldy SUV, and would show off with pretty much anything that can be bought. So when you think about a car built in Bulgaria, you might just as well imagine one built in Kuwait! It is said that the Phenomenal ''Phenom'' is heavily copied and is based on a Toyta Yaris. Should I be surprised? Of course not! The Chinese are renowned for their ''ingenuity'' when it comes to secondary production, and this is their ''brainchild'. I'd seriously consider buying this car just from curiosity.
     ''Should I be surprised?'' is a very interesting question which can be implemented into many themes and conversations. Think about something, and ask yourself if you are surprised! At the moment I am surprised that I don't have the heart to squish a fly that is obviously naturally dying right here on my desk. I'll let god do his job, and will dispose of the poor soul later!