10. Gentile co-workers begin observing you intensely as they assume you'll turn into a vampire once the clock hits sunset. There's a pool on if you'll make it home in time at work. You bet against you.
9. You begin making up outlandish adventure stories to tell your friends why you're so late (you really just missed your train). All made-up stories have a police chase involved.
8. Friendly Hassidic man smiles as you drive by, then begins pelting your car with stones.
7. You can't help but notice the Jewish people in suits entering the shul as you enter ShopRite for an hour of fun filled food shopping. They must be making an early shabbos….in the winter.
6. You arrive at synagogue to see the janitor and those really weird dudes with bad suits and bad teeth schmoozing. Because you didn't get to change or shower, you fit right in.
5. Constructively using the different time zones of the world, you've somehow extended your 18 minute window to a 7 hour and 18 minute window.
4. You have been listening to the same radio station report the same traffic jams for 8 hours straight. You have the whole family singing along to the radio commercials in the car.
3. You remove your watch. You stop looking out your car window. Ignorance is bliss.
2. You rationalize using your blowdryer, shaver, and microwave hoping they've gotta fit under the "pikuach nefesh" clause somehow.
1. It's dark out.