Buzz·Posted on Aug 12, 201423 Things People Who Grew Up On The Mexican Border Have ExperiencedIt's like a whole 'nother world.by Javier MorenoBuzzFeed StaffLinkFacebookPinterestTwitterMail 1. You've found pesos mixed in with dollars in your pocket and wished they were worth the same amounts. View this photo on Instagram 2. You are used to crossing to get cheaper prescriptions. View this photo on Instagram 3. Along with inexpensive doctors visits. View this photo on Instagram 4. Drinks were cheaper as well. View this photo on Instagram 5. The legal drinking age in Mexico was also 18. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF Both these facts meant you probably drank waaay more than you should have. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 6. You are very familiar with the "street" version of street tacos. View this photo on Instagram 7. Long lines at the border crossing were a regular occurrence. View this photo on Instagram So you were always prepared with food in the car. View this photo on Instagram 8. You had a passport at a really young age. View this photo on Instagram Really, really young. View this photo on Instagram 9. You avoided crowded malls at all costs during Mexican holidays. View this photo on Instagram 10. It always seemed as it you had to go through a U.S. checkpoint when you're in a hurry. View this photo on Instagram 11. If you went to private school, chances are half of your classmates were wealthy Mexicans. View this photo on Instagram 12. Over time, you have developed a strong grasp of the Spanglish language. 13. Because of signal mixups you got a lot more Mexican stations than American ones, which meant a lot of telenovelas... Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF ... Along with other lighter programs. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 14. Even though you lived close by you were still guilty of taking touristy pics. View this photo on Instagram 15. The border wall served as a constant visual reminder of where you live. View this photo on Instagram 16. And you probably consider it a huge eyesore. 17. Since there were so many conflicting towers on both sides of the border, you always got terrible cell phone reception. 18. And when you went across you always used pay phones to avoid crazy roaming charges. View this photo on Instagram 19. You had an international keyboard so a lot of your autocorrections were in Spanish. View this photo on Instagram 20. Wal-Mart greeters greeted you with "buenos dias" instead of good morning. 21. Chances are you probably have a friend or family member who works for Border Patrol... View this photo on Instagram 22. ... But you cringe when your town gets mentioned on Border Wars. 23. Above all, you've always wondered why the lines were so much shorter going into Mexico. View this photo on Instagram