1. A normal friend calls a stranger sir or madam. A Sri Lankan friend calls a stranger uncle or auntie.
2. A normal friend wants to play cricket. A Sri Lankan friend wants to play cricket on the beach.
3. A normal friend means NO when he says NO. A Sri Lankan friend means YES when he says NO.
4. A normal friend flirts with a girl at the bar. A Sri Lankan friend flirts with every girl at the bar.
5. A normal friend uses a spoon, fork and knife while eating. A Sri Lankan friend’s spoon, fork and knife is his hand.
6. A normal friend will eat on a plate. A Sri Lankan friend might eat on a banana leaf.
7. A normal friend will dance to his favorite song. When a Sri Lankan friend hears a baila song, he will throw away his shoes and run to the dance floor to do the baila dance.
In case you are wondering what baila dance is, look at the video.
8. A normal friend will buy you a gift on your birthday. A Sri Lankan friend will wrap up an old gift that he received during his birthday.
9. A normal friend will tag you in a picture only if you are there in that picture. A Sri Lankan friend will tag you in every picture.
10. A normal friend will hangout with you until you say Good Bye. A Sri Lankan friend will say Good Bye and hang around for one more hour with you.