Do say u live in Defence, no matter where u live
Do pretend to be affluent
Do wear large sunglasses at all times
Do be seen at Aghas at least once a week
Do dress up (a lot) for the school run
Do see the 'in' pediatrician
Do depression (It's always a do)
Do be stressed at all times
Don't acknowledge poor relatives from the other side of town
Do be anorexic
Do join a Gym
Do social climb
Do be seen at the right places and the wrong
Don't know your neighbors
Don't smile (Like ever!)
Do drink alcohol like its going out of style
Do get drunk
Do get marijuana through your D
Do call your driver D
Do botox
Do pretend to be the enlightened mum or dad (new age = cool)
Do have an affair (extra marital is even better)
Don't ever speak Urdu
Do give weird/strange names to your children
Don't be seen without a blow dry
Do live in a large house
Don't ever be in an apartment!
Do spirituality
Do yoga
Do bitch
Do sport a new found love for nature and all things organic
Do use terms of endearments :) esp when n u mean them the least
Do complain, dahling
Do fuss
Do pretend uv just arrived in this country and feign ignorance on everything local
Do say surprised Hannh? Acha? on every piece of local info
Do designer
Do fly off abroad on every possible holiday
do show off the shopping
Do breakfast, lunch, coffee and dinner
Do sigh
Do feel sorry for yourself
Do support MQM
Do generate ur own electricity
Do provide for ur own water
Do arrange security
Do believe the government isn't there for u like ever!
Do not trust anyone
Don't get stuck in hour long traffic jams
Do be prepared to get mugged at traffic signals
Do love strikes and complete 'shutter downs'
Do give 'bhatta'
Do cheat on sales tax returns
Do spit pan on every wall possible
Do address your husband as Sunye and YE
Do call everyone 'bhai sahib' and 'baji'
Do hog on nihari, now and then
Do love kebab rolls
Don't be target killed
Don't be mild and polite
Don't ever trust anyone
Do avoid the city as much as possible
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