Living in America
Living in America, ok what to write here, it will be everything and nothing just what the thoughts are so could be boring could be amazing just read on if you like it, it's from the perspective of a Dutch guy.
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Ask your doctor.
If you watch TV you will see a lot of commercials, 90% is all about medicines and always ends or start with " Ask your doctor" or "talk to your doctor". I made a list and have to make a separate appointment if I ever want his opinion.. Is live so unhealthy here. ???? LOL
Black Guys on the road
No this is NOT a racism joke..!!!! I was listening to the radio and they warned about black guys on the road. So I asked Eileen hey what is this all about. She laughs a long time and finally says " It is Black Ice , Ice you do not see and is formed from the exhaust of cars waiting at a traffic light so it is dangerous.
Drive Thru Coffee
A sign along the road "DRIVE THRU COFFEE" So i'm driving around the building there..... the road was dry.... no coffee....... also I do not see the use of driving thru coffee either.......... HAHAHAHAHAH.......Language can be so funny.
SUPERBOWL
In one of the biggest upsets and best finishes in Super Bowl history, the New England Patriots stunned the St. Louis Rams 20-17 to win Super Bowl XXXVI on a 48-yard field goal by Adam Vinatieri as time expired. They are now World champions..... But But they never left America.........????????????
NEW YEAR CELEBRATION
New Year in Minnesota ; No fireworks , No Oliebollen , No Appelflappen , No huzaren salade , No clock on the TV Screen, No "oudejaarsconferance". I'm so glad we had champagne so we could "celebrate" it turned out to be a pretty happy Easter......hahahahahahahaha LOL I'm afraid American people will not catch on to this joke but what the heck........
It was just like an extra day off. Only the next day (Jan 1) a parade from California on TV, No "nieuwjaars concert" , they have a lot to learn here.....!!!!!
Oh and the first day at work (Jan 2) , nobody shook hands and wished you a Happy New Year.....So maybe I have to develop a course how to have a "gezellige" old and New Years Day..... First I have to find out how to explain and implement "gezellig" so people will get it.............otherwise it's too bad peanutbutter...:) HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA Happy New Year.
CREDIT CARD
Oh You need a credit-card here. But How you get a credit card. ????? Oh very simple you only have to prove you have a good credit history and here's the catch 22. You have NO credit history here. So you will get NO credit card. HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
BANKING
I have a bank account and the bank has this logo. I hope they will not transport money this way.
THE GAS PRICE
Current $ price see: http://www.gaspricewatch.com/USGas (use zip code 55109)
Its fun to fill up the car its so darn cheap...!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Oh yah our second new car is a Nissan Maxima
BLENDING IN...????
When I was a kid of 10 years old I remember I had sandals then never had them again
Now 40 years later
I have NEW sandals........
and
of course I used a coupon.
But still I think I'm not an American that could take some years.
FLASHING LIGHTS
Instead of red warning lights there are a lot of white flashing warning lights on high buildings or radio-towers. So if you think your picture is taken every time you're on the road......Nope.
PINDAKAAS (peanut butter)
Forget it, it taste not even close and looks like sick puppy-dog-sh*t.
And see the name ..? in the Netherlands JIF is a cleaning solution.
KLAAS
Try to write KLAAS after spelling it.....This is the American result; .CLASS CLAAS CLAUS KLASS
POLICE
CAR
If a police-car uses it's lights and sirens, it looks like Christmas with all those lights ,a lot of colors, white, blue, orange, green, red also the head and tail lights are flashing.
Visit the Minnesota state patrol here
Not as boring as the Dutch police-cars (only blue)
PAINT
Of course we have painted everything with Dutch Boy Paint
(you will not find
this paint in Holland though...!!!)
JUST and ONLY
They use it in almost every commercial JUST $19.99 or ONLY $2999.89 No matter what product you are selling its JUST or ONLY. Or JUST 3 minutes north of Highway 61..... Or JUST 10 minutes from the airport.
I JUST think they use that ONLY in commercials
For Slang and abbreviations click here
POTATO CHIPS
We are loyal to one brand of potato chips....................
DRIVING
Cover one eye with your hand, drive slow in the fast-lane and you will fit right in.Oh yah, and *never* signal when you change lanes. I think it scares old people.
An exam to get a drivers-license takes 10 minutes and you drive on private roads with other candidates.
ALIEN
Did you know I'm now a legal alien....?
Bliep............????????????????
COFFEE
Never ask for coffee in a restaurant. This is the most disgusting coffee I ever had...
COUPONS COUPONS COUPONS COUPONS
The most amazing thing until now is COUPONS....!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Americans are crazy about coupons. Never pay the normal price just drive 10 miles even if the local store has what you need but the the coupon is valid in the store 10 miles away....go for it.....
