Part II – You know you are a Tico Costa Rican when:

  • You are in shock and awe when someone shows up “on time”.
  • You are in shock and awe when YOU show up on time.
  • You haven’t looked at your wrist in years to see what time it is.
  • You forgot that there used to be a watch there…You haven’t had a tan line where the watch used to be in years….You don’t own a watch.
  • You can even travel in other countries without a watch.
  • You whip out the debit card for amounts less than a thousand colones
  • You occasionally wear the pants that make your butt look big because you know you will get a little extra attention from the guys.
  • You call everyone “mi amor” or “cielito“.
  • You know that 3 oçlock means 4, four oclock means 5 etc….