Tuesday, August 19, 2008

You know you've been in Denmark long enough…

This is for my friends from the expat meetup – you know you've been in Denmark long enough if this list makes you smile:

  1. You know you've been in Denmark long enough when you park your car facing into the wind to protect the door hinges.
  2. You know you've been in Denmark long enough when you look up if a light airplane or helicopter passes by.
  3. You know you've been in Denmark long enough when you realize the country you came from is a tax haven.
  4. You know you've been in Denmark long enough when you stop to look when you see a new car.
  5. You know you've been in Denmark long enough when cyclists no longer yell at you to get off the bike path.
  6. You know you've been in Denmark long enough when "four score and seven" starts making perfect sense.
  7. You know you've been in Denmark long enough when you start stringing words together like "morningcoffee" and "eveningwalk".
  8. You know you've been in Denmark long enough when you stop wondering why, if education is free, you're the only person you know who has an advanced degree.
  9. You know you've been in Denmark long enough when you start worrying that your kids might be too smart to fit in.
  10. You know you've been in Denmark long enough when you hire an expert to do something for fear of showing off by doing it better yourself.
  11. You know you've been in Denmark long enough when you start agreeing that it's such a beautiful day today.
  12. You know you've been in Denmark long enough when you realize that summer is a time and not a season.

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