things i can't get used to:
shops that open at 10am on a sunday, but don't open the till until 10.30.
the indicator in my car being on the left side of the steering column.
pants are underpants, not trousers.
lollies are called sweeties (which, incidentally, makes me feel like a creepy old man every time i say it).
there is no milo here.
cordial is called squash, and most juice is made from concentrate.
journalists are overly aggressive.
there are more, only i can't think of them first thing sunday morning before i've had a cup of tea!
ok, i'll freely admit that this is a bit of a rant, but i guess i'm surprised at how i expected this place to be more like australia. generally speaking it is, but there are more little differences than i thought there would be.
of course, it's not all irritation and annoyance.
things that i love:
beautiful, green countryside.
jacket potatoes with baked beans and cheese.
cider.
people calling me flower.
that the geordie accent now sounds normal.
that i work near the seaside.
see? if you look hard enough you can always find something nice.
Odd. Most of your rant seems to be a list of things that are right with the world, with the exception of the dick journalists.
ReplyDeleteCan't say I get the comment about the tills, tho. Never noticed that particular problem
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Also, there's nowt wrong with squash (certain brands, anyway), and I also call it cordial, sometimes! but, if you're not a fan, it's not like you need to get the pure stuff airdropped in Kristo - it's readily available.
Where do you work, anyway?
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David
it's not so much about the taste of squash, but the name. squash in australia is lemon fizzy drink, so it get's confusing at times.
ReplyDeletei work for south shields council, more or less.