-Pineapple in Europe is not nearly as yellow in color as in the States.
-There is a fruit called the “bullet” for its shape. It is a type of melon. Sort of like honeydew or cantaloupe, except it’s white. (It is also very tasty.)
-Elevators are small. But people still cram into them.
-Falling on people and touching them where you don’t intend to is a daily occurrence in the metro. Also, the metro is never “full.” People just push and cram to fit inside, so be prepared to… make way and suffocate. (I actually don’t know if this is a cultural oddity, since I’ve never lived in a city where I had to use a subway daily. But it’s still an oddity for me…)
-It’s not rude to stare at people. And if you make eye contact with the person staring at you, don’t expect them to look away.
-You buy eggs in tens and not dozens.
-Sour cream is completely different here, but people put it on EVERYTHING.
-People also love this drink called kefir… which is basically like sour milk. (are we sensing a trend here? They like their milk products.)
-Girls have a very interesting sense of style. Sometimes, I am duly impressed. Othertimes, I am duly shocked. (You actually wear white cowboy boots with tight jeans rolled up above the knee?? Whaaa??)
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Friday, September 22, 2006
Cultural oddities and observations, round 1
Posted by Kristi at 1:22 PM
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-It’s not rude to stare at people. And if you make eye contact with the person staring at you, don’t expect them to look away.
that's awesome. bring some of that back to the states with you! bring some for us!
-Sour cream is completely different here, but people put it on EVERYTHING.
maybe because it's completely different over there! ;)
they like their sour milk products...
Maybe it is different because it is a different milk? Have you asked?
-Pineapple in Europe is not nearly as yellow in color as in the States.
I don't know whether you've noticed but the bananas also tend to be greener, smaller, and with thicker skins. Because they have travel farther from the source, they're picked earlier to make sure they can make the distance before they become overripe. Or at least that's what I was told ...
-It’s not rude to stare at people. And if you make eye contact with the person staring at you, don’t expect them to look away.
I arrived in Paris yesterday, and I've found the same thing to be true. It's disconcerting at first, but I'm slowly getting used to it.
yo, by the way. today I noticed that back here in the USA, we pass each other on foot the same way that we drive cars: on the right side. over in Europe, when people are walking past each other going opposite ways on the sidewalk or whatever, which side do they pass on?
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