If I Had Ever Been Here Before I Would Probably Know Just What To Do....(1)
Pictures are worth a thousand words. But in case that wasn't enough, they are accompanied by some random questions for you. No chapter today. These occurred to me as I wandered Vienna and I wanted to share with my dear readers. (The answers are at the end.)
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| Would you want to hold a walking stick with a skull or sharp animal ears at the end? |
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| Can you guess what the game is? |
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| Could you walk by without going inside? |
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| Can you see yourself covered in Swarovski? |
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| What is the connection between Austria and Australia re: the kangaroo? |
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| Would you be caught alive in this? |
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| Can you guess the store that WON'T allow dogs? |
(1) Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
(2) Yes you would! No Pain, No Gain!
(3) Take Turns Hitting Your Nail with a Pointed Hammer and see who can bury their nail first.
(4) Can you walk by without salivating? (Ding, Ding)
(5) "She" was swinging under hot lights. Not for me. Plus, I would shine too brightly.
(6) They love to have souvenirs that say "There are no kangaroos in Austria". Apparently, people confuse the two countries. (We've also had Vienna-Venice confused: "Are you going to the city with the little boats?")
(7) You would if you were at Wiener Wiesn - Vienna's 3 week version of Oktober Fest.
(8) Actually a sign forbidding dogs in a grocery store. Have seen very few signs forbidding dogs anywhere. And I have seen dogs in grocery stores.
No pictures for random thoughts below, so I guess it'll have to be less than 1,000 words.
Did you know that :
...if you plug in night lights brought from the USA without a transformer, they will start getting black spots before they start smoking?
...American halogen lamps don't work here?
...it sounds so much better to say "I've only gained 3 kilos" than "I've gained almost 7 pounds"?
...it sounds so much better to say "I'm a size 8" than "I'm a size 38"?
...US formulations of over-the-counter drugs tend to be stronger?
...you should not expect Austrians to stand in a straight line, one behind the other, at any counter/place?
...commas and periods are reversed when used in numbers?
...Austria is still a cash country? There are no such things are checks, and it's still rare for any store to take a credit card. You can use a 100 euro bill almost anywhere. Usually 200 and 500 as well.
...everyone must pay a monthly fee to subsidize radio and TV stations?
...if you put your religion on your registration form, the government assesses a church tax?
...your dog, cat or ferret would need a passport if moving to Austria?
...112 is Europe's emergency telephone number?
...if you don't want junk mail, you can put a sticker on your mailbox saying such?
...standard shopping hours are regulated by Austrian law?
...new mothers get 16 weeks of paid maternity break: 8 weeks before and 8 weeks after the birth? After that, there is also a monthly payment per child, in addition to a tax credit for every child you have, until at least age 18. This can be hundreds of euros per month.
...kids must be in car seats until they are 12?
...if you get caught on public transportation without a valid ticket, you pay at least a 100 euro fine - on the spot? If you cannot, you go to the police station to register. If you don't pay within 3 days, the fine doubles.
...it's common here to say: There is no such thing as bad weather, only inappropriate clothing? Good attitude.
Best wishes for appropriate clothing in any kind of weather.
Cheers!
Maria
(4) Can you walk by without salivating? (Ding, Ding)
(5) "She" was swinging under hot lights. Not for me. Plus, I would shine too brightly.
(6) They love to have souvenirs that say "There are no kangaroos in Austria". Apparently, people confuse the two countries. (We've also had Vienna-Venice confused: "Are you going to the city with the little boats?")
(7) You would if you were at Wiener Wiesn - Vienna's 3 week version of Oktober Fest.
(8) Actually a sign forbidding dogs in a grocery store. Have seen very few signs forbidding dogs anywhere. And I have seen dogs in grocery stores.
No pictures for random thoughts below, so I guess it'll have to be less than 1,000 words.
Did you know that :
...if you plug in night lights brought from the USA without a transformer, they will start getting black spots before they start smoking?
...American halogen lamps don't work here?
...it sounds so much better to say "I've only gained 3 kilos" than "I've gained almost 7 pounds"?
...it sounds so much better to say "I'm a size 8" than "I'm a size 38"?
...US formulations of over-the-counter drugs tend to be stronger?
...you should not expect Austrians to stand in a straight line, one behind the other, at any counter/place?
...commas and periods are reversed when used in numbers?
...Austria is still a cash country? There are no such things are checks, and it's still rare for any store to take a credit card. You can use a 100 euro bill almost anywhere. Usually 200 and 500 as well.
...everyone must pay a monthly fee to subsidize radio and TV stations?
...if you put your religion on your registration form, the government assesses a church tax?
...your dog, cat or ferret would need a passport if moving to Austria?
...112 is Europe's emergency telephone number?
...if you don't want junk mail, you can put a sticker on your mailbox saying such?
...standard shopping hours are regulated by Austrian law?
...new mothers get 16 weeks of paid maternity break: 8 weeks before and 8 weeks after the birth? After that, there is also a monthly payment per child, in addition to a tax credit for every child you have, until at least age 18. This can be hundreds of euros per month.
...kids must be in car seats until they are 12?
...if you get caught on public transportation without a valid ticket, you pay at least a 100 euro fine - on the spot? If you cannot, you go to the police station to register. If you don't pay within 3 days, the fine doubles.
...it's common here to say: There is no such thing as bad weather, only inappropriate clothing? Good attitude.
Best wishes for appropriate clothing in any kind of weather.
Cheers!
Maria
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