Well, here is more....
115. ...if, when in Chile, you freak out when you find Lakritz and Ritter Sport in the local pharmacy
116. ...if the sentence "you can say you to me" makes perfect sense to you.
117. ... if you have a blue eye instead of a black eye.
118. ... if you love your Apfelschorle (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apfels
119. ... if you grew up playing "Mensch Ärgere Dich Nicht"
120. ...if you ask whether there is anything left to do at work, and your collegues stare at you, simply because you can't stand being idle.
121. ...if, when you were a kid, oh so long ago, you used to pay for your "Waldmeisterbechereis" with 6 Groschen.
122. ... if you clap when your plane lands.
123. ... if, when in the UK, you get goosebumps on a cold day when all around are wearing shorts and t-shirts...
124. ... if you grew up drinking Malzbier
125. ... if you get a "Schultüte" when you first start school.
126. ... if you write your Nouns with capital Letters when writing in english... and your Nationalities and Languages beginning with a small letter!
127. ... if you say "Guten Appetit" before lunch and dinner, but NEVER before breakfast (ever noticed?)
128. ... if it's your birthday and YOU are paying for the drinks!
129. ... if you answer the phone by identifying yourself with your surname rather than just "hello"
130. ... if you have 2 sets of tyres for your car, one for the summer and one for winter.
131. ... if you can't laugh at yourself. (OK, I don't agree on this one...)
132. ... if you have this overwhelming urge to sweep the street or the pavement/ sidewalk outside your house.
133. ... if (2 for the price of 1!) you know that all men are swine AND you know that Anton is from Tirol
134. ... if you miss your Weihnachtspyramide, Schwippbogen, Herrnhuter Stern etc.
135. ... if, when you're in the UK, you whinge about
- dual taps
- single glazed windows
- carpeted bathroom floors
- those silly levers that give you a whole lower arm workout just to flush the toilet
- that even with the 24h law most pubs shut at 2am
136. ... if you think putting milk in your tea is abnormal
...to be continued....
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AntwortenLöschenOn another note, my husband went to Germany on a mission for our church years ago and can speak German. I hope one day he will take me there. Hope you are loving life in Japan.