…you start believe that if it wasn’t for Norway’s efforts the world would collapse.
…you only buy your own drink at the bar even when you are with a group of people.
…you can’t remember when to say “please” and “excuse me”.
…you use “Mmmm” as conversation filler.
…you actually believe that there is no such thing as bad weather, only bad clothing.
…you know Norway’s results in the last three years in the “Melodi Grand Prix” song contest (Eurovision Song Contest).
…it seems nice to spend a week in a small wooden cottage up in the mountains, with no running water and no electricity.
…you know at least five different words for describing different kinds of snow.
…an outside temperature of 9 degrees Celsius ( 45F ) is mild in mid June.
…you find yourself speaking halfway Swedish with Swedes.
…you can’t understand why foreigners haven’t heard about Bjorn Daehlie.
…you don’t question the habit of always making “matpakke” (sandwich in paper – some sort of lunch packet)
…you get scared when a stranger randomly starts up a conversation with you.
…you expect all dinner parties and meetings to start precisely on time, if not before.
……you say ”oh well, down it goes” when served bad wine.
…you actually think that fishballs have taste.
…you barbecue when it’s raining.
…you have bad conscience if you’re not outside when it’s sunny
knabbet fra foreleseren min i kulturkunnskap, som igjen har knabbet det fra denne adressen: http://www.fanpop.com/spots/norway/articles/38065/title/know-youre-from-norway-when
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Hvor mange punkt kjente du deg igjen i? For min del var det litt for mange, og det var egentlig litt pinlig.
