You know you're Norwegian when...
(with my comments in brackets)
You Know You're Norwegian When....
You assume that a stranger on the street who smiles at or greets you is:
a) drunk.
b) insane.
c) an American.
d) All of the above. (yep, this one is kinda true. Norwegians don't greet one another on the streets)
You vigorously defend whaling and enjoy consuming whale meat. (Ewww no! Whale meat taste like "tran" and that's really, really disgusting)
You enjoy the taste of lutefisk (jelly-like, bad-smelling fish) and cod prepared in any way, including fried cod tongues. (No way!)
You can prepare fish in five different ways without cooking it. (Whaddya mean? You can smoke it in different ways, juniper-smoked salmon is my favorite. But... raw? No.)
You don't question the habit of always preparing a "matpakke" (sandwich in paper). (No, I don't. It's practical. Especially when buying lunch here costs a fortune!)
You have two cars, a cabin and a boat, if not more. (Hah! I wish!)
You think there is no such thing as bad weather, only bad clothing. (They can repeat this until their ears fall off, I still dislike snow!)
It feels natural to wear sport clothes and backpack everywhere, including the cinema, bowling alley, and to church. (Well... "grilldress" is popular with certain groups of the population, what can I say?)
You are think it's weird if a house isn't wooden. (Actually, *I* don't because I'm more of a brick house girl because I love those German houses... But most houses here are wooden, yes.)
You know at least five different words for describing different textures of snow. (Nah, not five. Maybe four! Hmm.. Nysnø, kram, skare, pudder, våt... hey wait, I do know five!)
You don't fall when walking on ice. (Not usually, no. The trick is to have a great sense of balance. And walk normally.)
You earn more than you spend. (Nah, this one is a myth)
You associate Easter with cross-country skiing with friends and family in the familys mountain cabin. (Yeah. But I don't like it.)
You are shocked if it's not 2 months of snow every year, at least! (No, that would make me delighted!)
You can see mountains and the ocean, no matter where you are. (Ocean, yes. No mountains.)
You expect all dinner parties and meetings to start precisely on time, if not before. (Uh... yes?)
You fall 3 metres, and don't get hurt. If you do, you're not worried at all. (How the heck would I manage that?)
You haven't heard of "fast-food". (Well, I'm not so sure this one is a negative one... Fast food isn't all that healthy!)
You can't understand why foreigners haven't heard about Bjørn Dæhlie. (Well, considering how he was all over all the papers and news back in his days, it's no wonder! People almost looked at him as god here. Geez...)
You're proud to be Norwegian - and you pass these jokes on to all your Norwegian friends! (Proud? Well... I'm proud to be a real mut! *lol*)
