Commercial for Norway :-)

From: Eivind Borgeteien <eivind.borgeteien_at_...>
Date: Fri, 4 May 2001 19:15:51 +0200

Hello!
We have been flaming each others countries for a while now, so I think its time to get get off my high horse and serve some more or less udisputed facts about Norway....

Eivind


You know you've been too long in Norway when:
...you only buy your own drink at the bar even when you are with a group of people.
...you can't remember when to say "please" and "excuse me".
...you always prepare to catch the closing door if following closely behind somebody.
..silence is fun.
..you use "Mmmm" as conversation filler.
..you actually believe that there is no such thing as bad weather, only bad clothing.
..spending a week in a small wooden cottage up in the mountains, with no running water and no electricity sounds like a great holiday.
..you know at least five different words for describing different kinds of snow.
..an outside temperature of 9 degrees Celsius ( 45F ) is mild in mid June.
..you know the difference between Blue and Red ski wax.
..you don't fall over when walking on ice.
..you associate Friday afternoon with a trip to the Government liquorstore.
..you think nothing of paying $50 for a bottleof 'cheap' spirits at Vinmonopolet ("the wine monopoly"). (Government liquorstore. )
..it's acceptable to eat lunch at 11.00 and dinner at 15.00.
..it no longer seems excessive to spend $100 on drinks one night.
...you know that "religious holiday" really means "let's get pissed".
..you find yourself more interested in the alcohol content than in the name of the wine.
..you enjoy the taste of lutefisk at Christmas (jelly-like, bad-smelling fermented fish).
..you like to wrap your hotdog in a cold pancake.(!)
..you associate warm rice porridge with Saturday and Xmas-eve.
..you can prepare fish in five different ways without cooking it.
...you wear sandals with socks.
...you don't look twice at business men in dark suits wearing sport socks. (Or no socks at all, as one of the foremosts norwegian businissmen have been known to do)
...it feels natural to wear sport clothes and a backpack to the cinema (as well as everywhere else.)
...a stranger on the street smiles at you, you assume that:
a) he is drunk
b) insane
c) American, Asian or African
d) all of the above
Received on Fri May 04 2001 - 17:15:51 UTC