An American outside 'home'
Published on May 8, 2012 By Snowman In Everything Else

Spottet this post on the Danish national TV's website, and it kinda made me giggle.
It's a list of 'observations' made by an American living in Denmark (Where I also live), and it sort of defines what 'a Dane' is and how 'we think'.
Well 'sort of' is a bit vague.... it's more or less spot on!


YOU KNOW YOU'VE BEEN IN DENMARK TOO LONG, WHEN:

You think there is no such thing as bad weather, only bad clothing.

You think its normal to pick up a girl in a pub, walk her to her bike and ride with her back home.

You understand why not every type of meat can be put together on top of bread.

You think its impolite to sit next to someone in a bus if there is a bench where you can sit on your own.

You go to the supermarket and buy three good beers and 10 not too good ones.

You can open a beer bottle with almost anything.

You honestly believe that the distance between Copenhagen and Aalborg is long.

You can tell the difference between a Grøn Tuborg and a Carlsberg beer

The first thing you do on entering a bank/post office/pharmacy etc. is to look for the queue number machine.

You accept that you will have to queue to take a queue number.

When a stranger on the street smiles at you, you assume that:
a. he is drunk;
b. he is insane;
c. he is American;
d. he is all of the above.

Silence is fun.

It no longer seems excessive to spend 800 kr. on alcohol in a single night.

You know that "religious holiday" means "let's get pissed".

You use "Mmmm" as conversation filler.

The word "yes" is an intake of breath.

You have only two facial expressions, smiling or blank

Traditional dinners may not necessarily mean a cooked meal.

You forget how to open canned beer.

Can't remember when to say "please" and "excuse me".

You will leave a pub if you can't find a seat.

Your wardrobe no longer has suits but blue shirts and mustard colored sports jackets and lots of denim.

You don't mind paying the same for a 200-metre bus ride as you do for going 10 kms.

You don't look twice at businessmen in dark suits wearing white sport socks.

You start to believe that if it weren't for Denmark's efforts, the world would probably collapse pretty soon.

You find yourself more interested in the alcohol content than the name of the wine.

It feels natural to wear sport clothes and a backpack everywhere.

You know the meaning of life has something to do with the word "hyggelig".

You are very surprised when you receive compliments about ANYTHING - including your appearance/clothing! In fact when you do, you find it suspicious and start thinking they might have ulterior motives.

You've completely forgotten what a "date" is - no one ever comes to pick you up and unexpected gifts are VERY unexpected.

You don't think it strange that no one ever comes by to visit without being invited and you never show up at any one's place unannounced either.

You wouldn't dream of coming even 10 minutes early to a party. (Once around the block is always an alternative)

You find yourself lighting candles when you have guests - even if it is brightly sunny outside and 20 degrees.

You offer people strange-tasting brown alcoholic liquids with their coffee in the MORNING!

Don't we love Denmark??!!

 

The one that seriously got me giggling was this one:

"You honestly believe that the distance between Copenhagen and Aalborg is long."

The distance, by car/train is an aprox ride of 4½-5 hours, and is about the longest uninterupted ride possible....
Denmark is a ridiculously small country. I would guess it'd take longer to get from one side to the other of ex. New York, or any other major US city.

And no, Denmark is not a city in Sweden...


Comments (Page 4)
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on May 10, 2012

Wow!

on May 10, 2012

Q: Why do Danish people never play hide and seek?
A: Nobody wants to look for them.  

You could at least have found a slightly less older joke.....

on May 10, 2012

Q: How do you ruin a Dane's party?

A: Flush the punch bowl........

 

on May 10, 2012

Punch bowl?

Pffff.... Who needs a punch bowl when there's BEER!!

on May 11, 2012

You know you've been in Denmark too long when...

... it take to the 50th post before someone mentions bacon

on May 11, 2012

Bacon?   Bacon?   I want some!

on May 12, 2012

jest get into an oven that is switched on, wait an hour, then you WILL BE baked on.

harpo

 

on May 12, 2012

Okay

on May 14, 2012

Fuzzy Logic
You know you've been in Denmark too long when...

... it take to the 50th post before someone mentions bacon

 

Wait... Does Denmark not have bacon?

on May 14, 2012

Wow, I've never thought about it.  Since Denmark does not have any cattle (the farms all sank into the north sea) the only way to get bacon would be to import it.  Since Denmark is about 5000 miles away from the best cattle (US prime) it must be totally overpriced.  

The danish royalty went into exile not because of the Nazi invasion.  No, they went because the war disrupted imports of smoked bacon to the degree that they were $400/lb.

on May 14, 2012

Wow! I not knowed that.

on May 14, 2012

I not knowed that knowed was a word.

 for grammar

 

Fuzzy Logic, You took the necessary step on reply 50.  I commend you.

 for bringing up bacon.

 

on May 15, 2012

for thinking bacon comes from cattle...

on May 15, 2012

AseOfSpadez
Since Denmark does not have any cattle (the farms all sank into the north sea) the only way to get bacon would be to import it.

Ya got some weird bacon over there in the US of Hay...

Come on over here and try some proper pig bacon, ay?

on May 15, 2012

My bacon: 

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