Utlendinger om Norge

[Gjest Hinkel Pinkel]

You know you have been too long in Norway when...

* ...you start believe that if it wasn't for Norway's efforts the world would collapse.

* ...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.

* ...a stranger on the street smiles at you, you assume that:

a) he is drunk

insane

c) American

d) all of the above

* ...silence is fun.

* ...you use "Mmmm" as conversation filler.

* ...you actually believe that there is no such thing as bad weather, only bad clothing.

* ...you know Norway's results in the last three years in the "Melodi Grand Prix" song contest.

* ...it seems nice to spend a week in a small wooden cottage up in the mountains, with no running water and no electricity.

* ...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 liquor store.

* ...you think nothing of paying $50 for a bottleof 'cheap' spirits at Vinmonopolet ("the wine monopoly").

* ...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" 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 (jelly-like, bad-smelling 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.

* ...your wardrobe no longer has suits but blue shirts and mustard coloured sportjackets.

* ...you don't look twice at business men in dark suits wearing sport socks.

* ...it feels natural to wear sport clothes and backpack in the cinema (as well as everywhere else.)

* ...you find yourself speaking halfway Swedish with Swedes.

* ...you can't understand why foreigners haven't heard about Bjorn Daehlie.

[Gjest xbellax]

hahahahaha!!

[nick]

Spot on!

[skal]

..og jeg lurer på hvorfor jeg lengter ut iblant..

[jubalong70]

Spot on!!! Althought not everything fits me, I have definitely been way too long in Norway

[Gjest been here a looong time!]

Ha Ha Ha

[mirami]

Dette fikk meg til å innse at jeg virkelig savner Norge!!

[Gjest En europeer]

Hmmmm ---- har vært her i over 30 år .... og synes på ingen måte jeg har vært her for lenge.

Alle må vi jo bo i et eller annet land. Noe negativt og noe positivt alle steder.

[Gjest heilnorsk]

Vel, siden jeg er heilnorsk og likevel ikke kjente meg igjen i det bildet, så viser det vel en temmelig snever oppfatning av enkelte nordmenn.