Stranezze degli USA.....

[Christine]

invece tutte le cose elencate mi piacciono tantissimo, in primis l'aria condizionata

Airbus, non credo che nessuno qui metterebbe in dubbio il tuo apprezzamento dell'aria condizionata.

[McGeea]

Tant'e' vero che l'hummer non lo produrranno piu'.

cadillac escalade è piu grande anke il ford f150 dipende dalle verdioni è piu grande dell hummer

[DD]

se c'e' una persona che mai e' stata identificata come italiano ne' per modi di fare ne' per accento sono proprio io, l'ho sempre dovuto dire che ero italiano se no nessuno l'ha mai capito e questa cosa mi da' una soddisfazione immensa.

Ti avranno preso per messicano

[sarrebal]

se c'e' una persona che mai e' stata identificata come italiano ne' per modi di fare ne' per accento sono proprio io, l'ho sempre dovuto dire che ero italiano se no nessuno l'ha mai capito e questa cosa mi da' una soddisfazione immensa.

A me invece e' capitato tantissime volte di essere identificato come Italiano.
Ed e' stato un piacere, per me e per loro...

[Airbus]

il chevrolet urban, il nissan Armada e il ford F-350 sono piu' grossi dell'hummer ma ce ne sono tanti altri


ah, altra tranezza se in un negozio paghi con la debit card puoi usare la cassa del negozio come bancomat



cmq mi e' venuto in mente sta cosa perche' tempo fa ho letto un elenco di stranezze scritte da un americano sulla spagna (se volete ve lo posto pure)

[Airbus]

You know you´ve lived in Spain when...


1) You think adding lemonade, fanta or even coke to red wine is perfectly acceptable. Especially at lunch time.

2) You can't get over how early bars & clubs shut back home - surely they're shutting just as you should be going out?

3) You aren't just surprised that the plumber/decorator has turned up on time, you're surprised he turned up at all.

4) You've been part of a botellon.

5) You think it's fine to comment on everyone´s appearance. And to openly stare at strangers.

6) Not giving every new acquaintance dos besos seems so rude.

7) You're shocked by people getting their legs out at the first hint of sun - surely they should wait until at least late June?

8) On msn you sometimes type 'jajaja' instead of 'hahaha'

9) You think the precious aceite is a vital part of every meal. And don't understand how anyone could think olive oil on toast is weird.

10) You're amazed when TV ad breaks last less than half an hour, especially right before the end of films.

11) You forget to say please when asking for things - you implied it in your tone of voice, right?

12) You love the phenomenon of giving 'toques' - but hate explaining it in English

14) You don't see sunflower seeds as a healthy snack - they're just what all the cool kids eat.

15) You know what a pijo is and how to spot one.

16) Every sentence you speak contains at least one of these words: 'bueno,' 'coño,' 'vale,' 'venga,' 'pues nada'...

17) You know what 'resaca' means. And you probably had one at least once a week when you lived in Spain.

18) You know how to eat boquerones.

19) A bull's head on the wall of a bar isn't a talking point for you, it's just a part of the decor.

20) You eat lunch after 2pm & would never even think of having your evening meal before 9.

21) You know that after 2pm there's no point in going shopping, you might as well just have a siesta until 5 when the shops re-open.

22) If anyone insults your mother, they better watch out...

23) You know how to change a bombona. And if you don't, you were either lazy or lucky enough to live somewhere nice.

24) It's not rude to answer the intercom to your flat by asking 'Quien?' (or maybe that was just my flatmate...)

25) You don't accept beer that's anything less than ice-cold.

26) The fact that all the male (or female) members of a family have the same first name doesn't surprise you.

27) The sound of mopeds in the background is the soundtrack to your life.

28) You know that the mullet didn't just happen in the 80s. It is alive and well in Spain.

29) You know the difference between cojones and cajones, tener calor and estar caliente, bacalao and bakalao, pollo and polla, estar hecho polvo and echar un polvo...and maybe you learned the differences the hard way!

30) On a Sunday morning, you have breakfast before going to bed, not after you get up.

31) You don't see anything wrong with having a couple of beers in the morning if you feel like it.

32) Floors in certain bars are an ideal dumping ground for your colillas, servilletas etc. Why use a bin?!

33) You see clapping as an art form, not just a way to express approval.

34) You know ensaladilla rusa has nothing to do with Russia.

35) When you burst out laughing every time you see a Mitsubishi Pajero

36) You have friends named Jesus, Jose Maria, Maria Jose, Angel, maybe even Inmaculada Concepcion...

37) You know that 'ahora' doesn't really mean now. Hasta ahora, ahora vuelvo...etc

38)When you make arrangements to meet friends at 3, the first person turns up at 3.15...if you're lucky!

39) Central heating is most definitely a foreign concept. In winter, you just huddle around the heater under the table & pull the blanket up over your knees...and sleep with about 5 blankets on your bed!

40) Most women under 30 own a pair of those attractive 'Aladdin' style trousers with the crotch around the knees (you know what I mean!)

41) Aceite de oliva is 'muy sano', of course. So you help yourself to a bit more.

42)When women think that clear bra straps are in fact invisible.

43) When it's totally normal for every kitchen to have a deep-fat fryer but no kettle.

44) Te cagas en la leche....

45) To avoid that cheap Eristoff vodka you have to ask for 'un esmirnoff'

46) When you know what a guiri is / have been called one

47) When you add 'super' in front of any adjective for emphasis

48) When it's completely normal for men and women to have at least one facial piercing

49) When you pay for something that's, say, 8.50, you always ask, 'Quieres el cincuenta?'

50) Blond girls actually start to think their name is 'rubia'

51) When you accept that paying with a 50 euro note is going to get you a dirty look if you're buying something that costs less than 40 euros

52) If something is great, it's 'de puta madre'

53) You can eat up to 5 times a day - first breakfast, 2nd breakfast around 11.30, almuerzo, merienda, cena

54) You know the jingle for Los Cuarenta Principales...

55) If you see someone wearing a T-shirt with something written on it in English, you can almost guarantee it won't make sense. (Pebble Night was a personal favourite)

56) When you go into a bank/bakery etc, it's standard practice to ask 'Quien es la ultima?'

57) Who needs a dryer when you have a washing line outside the window of your apartment?

58) You know what 'marcha' and 'juerga' are. (Of course!)

59) You are more likely to call your friends tio/a, nena, chaval, macho or even tronco than their real name.

60) Love it or hate it, you can't escape reggaeton.

[Christine]

Jeff Foxworthy ha scritto alcuni di Michigan. Questi sono solo alucni:

If you consider it a sport to gather your food by drilling through 18 inches of ice and sitting there all day hoping that the food will swim by, you might live in Michigan .

If you're proud that your region makes the national news 96 nights each year because Pellston is the coldest spot in the nation, you might live in Michigan .

If someone in a store offers you assistance, and they don't work there, you might live in Michigan .

If you have worn shorts and a coat at the same time, you might live in Michigan .

If your town has an equal number of bars and churches, you might live in Michigan .


Part 2 - You know you're a true MICHIGANIAN when.............


"Vacation" means going up north on I-75.

You measure distance in hours.

You know several people who have hit a deer more than once.

You often switch from "heat" to "A/C" in the same day.

You can drive 65 mph through 2 feet of snow during a raging blizzard, without flinching.

You see people wearing camouflage at social events (including weddings).

You install security lights on your house and garage and leave both unlocked.

You carry jumper cables in your car and your girlfriend knows how to use them.

You design your kid's Halloween costume to fit over a snowsuit.

Driving is better in the winter because the potholes are filled with snow.

You know all 4 seasons: almost winter, winter, still winter and road construction.

Your idea of creative landscaping is a statue of a deer next to your blue spruce.

Your 4th of July picnic was moved indoors due to frost.

You find 0 degrees "a little chilly."

You understand that when visiting Detroit, the best thing to wear is a Kevlar vest.




http://forums.speedguide.net/showthread.php?t=200311

[Fenris]

Wow, il Michigan sembra il posto per me.

[Airbus]

simpatica


oggi sono passato per una concessionaria e ne ho visti altri


GMC Sierra
GMC 3500HD
GMC YUKON XL

poi e' passato uno col bigfoot e la bandiera sudista al posto della targa anteriore


roba che in italia ci vuole la patente C per guidarli

[Airbus]

- in certe discoteche nel bagno c'e' uno pagato solamente per dare ai clienti il tovagliolino per asciugarsi le mani