Vi nordmenn syns det er fantastisk morsomt når utlendingar meiner noko om oss. Eg fann denne bloggen her om dagen, som er skriven av Nicole, som er frå USA og bur i Molde som utvekslingsstudent med AFS. Ho har laga ei festleg liste over når ein veit ein er norsk. Her er den:

-you start believe that if it wasn’t for Norway’s efforts the world would collapse.

-you only buy your own drink at the bar even when you are with a group of people.

-you can’t remember when to say «please» and «excuse me».

-you always prepare to catch the closing door if following closely behind somebody.

-a stranger on the street smiles at you, you assume that:

a) he is drunk

b) insane

c) American

d) all of the above

-silence is fun.

-you use «Mmmm» as conversation filler.

-you actually believe that there is no such thing as bad weather, only bad clothing.

-you know Norway’s results in the last three years in the «Melodi Grand Prix» song contest (Eurovision Song Contest).

-it seems nice to spend a week in a small wooden cottage up in the mountains, with no running water and no electricity.

-you know at least five different words for describing different kinds of snow.

-an outside temperature of 9 degrees Celsius ( 45F ) is mild in mid June.

-you know the difference between Blue and Red ski wax.

-you don’t fall over when walking on ice.

-you associate Friday afternoon with a trip to the Government liquor store.

-you think nothing of paying $50 for a bottle of «cheap» spirits at Vinmonopolet («the wine monopoly»).

-it’s acceptable to eat lunch at 11.00 and dinner at 15.00.

-it no longer seems excessive to spend $100 on drinks one night.

-you know that «religious holiday» means «let’s get pissed».

-you find yourself more interested in the alcohol content than in the name of the wine.

-you enjoy the taste of lutefisk (jelly-like, bad-smelling fish) and cod prepared in any way, including fried cod tongues.

-you like to wrap your hotdog in a cold pancake.

-you associate warm rice porridge with Saturday and christmas-eve.

-you can prepare fish in five different ways without cooking it.

-you wear sandals with socks.

-your wardrobe no longer has suits, but blue shirts and mustard coloured sportjackets.

-you don’t look twice at business men in dark suits wearing sport socks.

-it feels natural to wear sport clothes and backpack everywhere, including the cinema, bowling alley, and to church.

-you find yourself speaking halfway Swedish with Swedes.

-you can’t understand why foreigners haven’t heard about Bjorn Daehlie.

-you don’t question the habit of always making “matpakke” (sandwich in paper – some sort of lunch packet)

-you know the meaning of life has something to do with the word “koselig” (cosy)

-you get scared when a stranger randomly starts up a conversation with you.

-you can’t stand leaving the country because people everywhere else are so nice, it’s annoying.

-you look away when you walk by people on the street.

-you vigorously defend whaling and enjoy consuming whale meat.

-you have two cars, a cabin and a boat, if not more.

-you think it’s weird if a house isn’t wooden.

-you earn more than you spend.

-you associate Easter with cross-country skiing with friends and family in the familys mountain cabin.

-you are shocked if it’s not 2 months of snow every year, at least!

-you can see mountains and the ocean, no matter where you are.

-you expect all dinner parties and meetings to start precisely on time, if not before.

-you fall 3 meters, and don’t get hurt. If you do, you’re not worried at all.

-you get your hands on Norwegian chocolate and guard it with your life

-you are more afraid of the Customs than terrorists.

-you would rather miss your flight than not have enough time to buy the duty free alcohol quota.

-you order drinks at Gardemonen (Oslo Intl Airport) at 6 am

-you say ”oh well, down it goes” when served bad wine.

-you actually think that fishballs have taste.

-you barbecue when it’s raining.

-you have bad conscience if you’re not outside when it’s sunny

-you get dozy after only two days of sun

-you go for a swim when it’s only 12 degrees Celsius (53F) in the water and claims that it’s “fresh”

-in winter, you go to work in the dark and come home in the dark – while only working eight-hour days.

-if there’s a terrorist attack on the other side of the world, your first reaction is «oh my god, did any Norwegians get hurt?»