Life in Switzerland as seen by some americans: You know you've been living in Switzerland too long when...
» you think getting up early is good.
» you actually get interested in the local elections.
» you expect the shop clerk to say goodbye after you purchase something.
» you try to defend cartel based economics to a visitor.
» you think that plaid jackets with flowery ties don't look that bad.
» you think it's fair that you can only wash clothes once a month.
» you wonder why anyone would want to shop outside of working hours.
» you think it's OK to drive slow on Sundays.
» you feel like you're broke if you have less than SFr. 300 in your pocket.
» you dress up to go grocery shopping.
» you understand why Chinese food should cost more than normal food.
» you prefer Swiss wine.
» you wish that your hometown had expensive garbage bags too.
» you think it's OK for a Chinese restaurant to be run by a Swiss and staffed by Spaniards and Portugese.
» your German/French is better than the waiter's.
» you think Thursday night shopping is really convenient.
» you think that large American cars are 'cool'.
» you think it's cool to drink expensive imported American beers.
» you prefer fizzy mineral water to tap water.
» you throw a party and expect everyone to leave by 11:30 pm.
» you begin to understand the subtlety of the Swiss cuisine.
» you appreciate the differences between the cantons.
» you feel really hungry if you don't start eating lunch by 12:00.
» you have breakfast cereal for dinner.
» you say Gruezi/Bonjour to everyone, and consider it impolite when they don't say it back.
» you don't mind paying SFr. 16 for a paperback book.
» you think that Swisscom approved telephones are better.
» you buy a new one instead of getting it repaired.
» you think that 3% unemployment is high.
» you believe it was through its own efforts that Switzerland stayed out of World War II.
» you consider getting goats and sheep to graze in your backyard.
» you only eat fondue in winter.
» you complain to your neighbour about the noise when he flushes his toilet after 10 pm.
» you become interested in the myriad of insurance offerings.
» you take part in Jass tournaments.
» you expect to be delayed by road works every summer.
» you find it normal to park your car 6 blocks away from your home.
» you become concerned about the colour of your neighbour's curtains.
» you put Aromat or Toro on all your food.
» you worry about getting a cold when there's a draft.
» you become offended when reading this.
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