Thursday, 8 July 2010

Things I have learned abroad

I am going to steal this idea from my sister and clue you in on the things I have learned abroad.

1. All the public restrooms in England only have scalding hot water in the faucets....I can barely keep my hands in long enough to clean them!
2. Apparently graffiti and litter are not illegal in Italy
3. Italian waiters in general are not as polite as American ones
4. You will be hard pressed to find a good tour guide in Italy
5. You can be killed by a vehicle just walking along the sidewalk in Italy...I saw cars driving on sidewalks and apparently the scooters don't have to follow ANY traffic laws
6. ALWAYS barter for prices in Italy...usually you will get things cheaper
7. Women really like to wear tight, white, see-through clothes in Europe
8. You don't need to learn any other language because even if you try they will speak to you in English anyway
9. Even if Italian food is your favorite you will get sick of it eventually
10. Even if you walk everywhere you go you can still gain weight on vacation!
11. Italy is just as hot or hotter than Georgia during the summer time!
12. Kidney is an acquired taste
13. If a man hands you roses and says they are for good luck, don't think they are free...he will want money from you (that is their go-to line)
14. It is not a custom for everyone in the world to wear deodorant
15. England doesn't believe in traffic lights or stop signs...whenever there is an intersection they just slap a traffic circle in there and a few yield signs

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