- Danes (and maybe all Europeans) don't settle for regular wheels, they want wheels that go all ways, especially on shopping carts and luggage
- Hungarian paprika is different from paprika apparently...I don't know the difference, but alright.
- Light switches in Denmark are opposite (like most everything) and you flip them down to turn them on, also, the outlets look like smiley faces
- Stamps, and mail is expensive. Don't have anything shipped to Denmark, the VAT (value added tax) is nutty...like 25% or something.
- In Ireland they have the Garda, unarmed police. This was a complete mind screw to me.
- If you take a train from Bratislava to Krakow, you may end up Czech Republic...and then kicked off the train cause you got on the wrong one
- In Ireland crosswalks/street lights mean absolutely nothing. They don't change regularly enough and even if you cross on a red and a cop is sitting at the light they won't do anything (not that they could bahaha...sorry). Also there is reminders on the street which way to look...I asked my Irish roomie Donna about this and she said "well in case you forget!" to which I replied "didn't you learn when you were like 5 to look BOTH ways when crossing?", I believe she said something along the line of "that would be too much work" :P
- If you're on the Metro in Denmark and there is an announcement in Danish and everyone gets off, YOU GET OFF TOO. That's the rule, seriously.
- In Hungry, if you don't buy a ticket, they will hold you hostage until you pay them money....odds are they make up an amount
- I learned from one of my Profs that in Denmark serving weak coffee is an absolute insult
- Saw this sign at a bus stop in Ireland and laughed really hard...how does one queue "unsafely"?
I'm sure I'll think of more, but these are just some things I noticed.
Hope all is well!
Jeg elsker du,
Meghan
You are too cute... and ya, that is the happiest light switch/Outlet I have ever seen. I feel as if I should hug him :D
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