Wednesday, April 9, 2008

Top 11 Reasons We Know We're Not in the US Anymore

11. The most common vehicle on the road is some sort of campervan.

10. We drink whiskey cokes for our cocktail of choice.


9. Alpine logging areas are replanted with tree seedlings.


8. Bad teeth are common and obesity is uncommon.


7. We use the bushes regularly.


6. "Star Trek Bathrooms" as I like to call them...now this needs a bit of explanation. To enter these public bathrooms, you press a silver button with a blinking green light on the outside. The silver door slides open with that Star Trek-door-sliding-open sound (you know what I'm talking about?) as a computerized voice says, "Door op-en-ing. Please en-ter. Please press the close but-ton." The door slides shut with the Star Trek sound and the light blinks red. The monotone voice continues, "You have ten min-utes be-fore the door o-pens." Then elevator music begins to play! A press of yet another button gets the TP to unroll. Then, you go through a 3-step process of yet more automation - hand soap, wash and dry. Only then will the toilet flush after you wash your hands! Door opens, music stops. Definitely more interesting than the bushes.


5. Sheep. Everywhere.


4. The toilet really does flush the other way.


3. Lichens grow on the street which signifies clean air.


2. "Save the Yellow-Eyed Penguin" campaign to raise $10,000 listed inside the wrapper of the cheddar cheese block.


And the #1 reason we know we're not in the US anymore...


1. There are more signs for hiking tracks than fast food restaurants.

1 Comments:

Blogger Drolet/Harvey Adventures said...

And #12 is that you drive on the wrong side of the road!
This is no easy feat for those of you whom have not tried it!
Love, Mom

April 13, 2008 at 8:05 PM  

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