- Stop signs are rare to find here. I think I've maybe seen 3 here the entire time I've been here. Including the 500km drive home from Buenos Aires.
- Instead of stop signs there are speed bumps EVERYWHERE
- Most traffic signals (when you actually come by one) have the red part 7 times bigger than the green and yellow part
- No one wears seatbelts here. I kinda get teased because I do wear them.
- They all drive like idiots
- Almost every car here is stick shift
- All the streets in my town are two lanes but only one way. So to get anywhere you have to drive around in circles.
- They have a lot of little square plaza's or parks here.
- I can't drink the water from the tap here.
- You drink tea and milk about 4 times a day
- Their milk tastes different here. It's really sweet and comes in a mix between a bag and box.
- All of the glasses you get here a baby size
- They eat Dulche de Leche on EVERYTHING and about EVERYDAY
- Table manors aren't quite the same here. You just rip your bread and lets the crumbs go all over the table or keep your food on the table
- There is lunch at every real meal
- Almost everyone in my town is ether Italian or from Denmark
- They are obsessed with mate, they even have special carrying cases for them
- They eat dinner at 9 or 10
- You invite your friends over numerous times a week for dinner
- Cookies are acceptable breakfast, and preferred breakfast
- Flushing isn't done all the time
- Girls rarely wear makeup or do their hair. Only when they go out at night.
- Many girls don't shave in the winter
- There are recesses at school
- Places are not heated like in the USA. Some buildings rarely have heat.
- They line dry all their clothes, and iron them.
- Most families have maids here.
- Most shops are not opened on Sundays
- They deliver Ice Cream here
- Many shops close for lunch, and people leave work and eat their lunch at home
- Lunch is a full meal
- They have Merienda, which is around 5 and it coffe/tea and snacks like cookies or pastrys
- Everyone has a nick name here. It is very uncommon to find someone who goes by the full name
- They all have the same name. I've meet about a billion Augustines, Augustina, Julietes and Sofi's
- Tax is always included in the price
- Everything here is fresh. I think almost everything I've eaten has come from my city.
- They don't produce as much trash as we do.
- They eat all the animal eaten
- Bread is served at almost every meal, and is always bought fresh.
- School is very informal. They kids shove their desks around and don't listen.
- It is not uncommon for kids to take classes outside of school. Specially English Class.
- There are stray dogs EVERYWHERE here. They are very well behaved too. They won't come up to you.
- You greet everyone in the room when you enter or leave.
- When you greet someone one kiss them on the cheek.
- There are no fountain drinks here. Most drinks are found in 1.5 L bottles. It is very common to find glass bottles for pop.
- Wine is the preferred drink among adults. And it's better here.
- People pump your gas for you here.
- Coming home at 6 or 7 am is common here for weekends
- They sleep in very late on weekends
- Friends are extremely important here
- Everyone is beyond friendly here
- There are no substitute teachers. The teacher doesn't come you just don't have class.
- I've yet to actually see a book in my classes
- The paper here is extra long compared to the paper back home
- All the keys here are long skeleton keys
- Almost all windows have metal shutters to close at night
- It is normal for someone to order for the whole table and you eat it off one big plate onto your own
- The drinking age is 18 here but kids do not follow it
- The driving age is 17
- They love United States Citizen's and foreign people
- You shouldn't call yourself an American, because they are American's too.
- Almost all stores are specialty shops. Supermarkets are not used often.
- Everything you buy is keept in hand written records.
- They eat a lot here
- The kids listen to Cumbia, Reggeton, or Music from the United States
- People here have some obsession with Mickey Mouse I have not quite figured out yet
- Almost all schools including public have uniforms here
- Their fruits and vegetables are very different than what we have back home. I rarely know exactly what I am eating
- For Teacher's day (today) they don't have school
- They also don't have school for the start of spring
- They separate you by gender for gym. At my school girls can only play girls sports....so volleyball and handball
- Handball is essentially basketball with a smaller ball and a lacrosse goal instead of a basketball hoop
- Field Hockey for girls is very common here
- They love facebook here
- They're cell phones run on credit.
- Electronics are very expensive here
- You always wear shoes or slippers when in the house
I'm sure I will think of a lot more later! But it's all the small things that seemed so different at first! Ohhh and they speak Spanish I suppose that is a difference hahah!
How about their toilets ? I remember them being quite different when we spent 6 weeks in Spain.
ReplyDeleteahhh their toilets are different depending on where you are at. In my house they have a button to flush. In public ones sometimes their is a chain and often in public restrooms you can't throw away your toilet paper in the toilet but rather a trash can next to it. And often they just don't flush here all the time I don't think.
ReplyDeleteWow!!! Alot of differences. Some funny to me. Some weird to me. Some good. Lol. Awesome experience. Love You Bunches:)
ReplyDeleteOh yeah...I forgot....Love the gender separation....helps to keep you away from them boys...LOL
ReplyDeleteAnd how do you know that their wine is so much better? I forget which wine did you taste at dinner that night at home? Was it white or red.
ReplyDeleteLet them make fun of you , but still wear your seat belt, especially with the way some drive.
That has to be hard on you to not go barefoot most of the time.
you should fix the time stamp on this
ReplyDeleteYes, I remember the chains in Spain ! Also, there were some there that did not even have a bowl ! It was like a small open shower stall that ALL users just stood up in ! The buttons aren't too different because we do have buttons on some here too, depending on where you are -- like maybe Target I'm thinking might have buttons !
ReplyDeleteYes, I agree with your mom --- let them laugh all they want, but keep wearing your seat belt ! Remember, it saves lives ! Luv ya !
Hahah no worries Aunt Jackie! And mom I said when I wear mine which alludes to the fact to the fact that I'm wearing it. Remember Jessica......
ReplyDeleteYeah I haven't seen as werid of toliets as Nic has told me about in Europe yet. But I haven't really used public rest rooms that much here and that is where I've seen the werider ones.
and I changed it to Buenos Aires time. I don't know what time you want being it's different regardless! Ohh and I love you and miss you guys!
ReplyDeleteTime is ok, was going by what Nic had posted.
ReplyDeleteYou should try putting some pictures on your blog when you have time. Love you too and miss you.