YOU KNOW YOU'VE BEEN IN NORWAY TOO LONG WHEN:

[Andy]

Fant denne på nettet, og jeg lo lenge selv om jeg er normann sjøl!

1 ) You start to believe that if it wasn't for Norway's efforts the world
would probably collapse pretty soon.

2 ) You can only buy your own drink at the bar even when you are with a group of people.

3 ) Can't remember to say "please" and "excuse me".

4 ) Always prepare to catch the closing door if following too closely behind
somebody.

5 ) When a stranger on the street smiles at you, you assume that:
a ) he is a drunk
b ) he is insane
c ) he is american
d ) he is all of the above

6 ) Silence is fun.

7 ) You use "mmmm" as a conversation filler.

8 ) You think there is no such thing as bad weather, only bad clothing.

9 ) You know Norway's results in the last three years in the Melodi Grand Prix song-contest (Eurovision).

10 ) It seems nice to spend a week in a small wooden cottage up the mountains with no running water and no electricity.

11 ) You know at least five different words for describing different kinds of
snow.

12 ) An outside temperature of 9 degrees celsius (ca 45F) is mild in mid June.

13 ) You know the difference between blue and red ski wax.

14 ) You don't fall over when walking on ice.

15 ) You associate Friday afternoon with a trip to Vinmonopolet(government liquor store).

16 ) You think nothing of paying 400 NOK (ca $ 50)on drinks one night.

17 ) You know that "religious holiday" means "lets' get pissed".

18 ) You find yourself more interested in the alcohol content than in the name of the wine.

19 ) You enjoy the taste of lutefisk (jelly-like, bad-smelling fish).

20 ) You think it's acceptable to wrap your hot dog on a cold pancake.

21 ) You associate warm rice porridge with Saturday and Xmas-eve.

22 ) You can prepare fish in five different ways without cooking it.

23 ) You don't question the habit of always making "matpakke" (sandwich in paper).

24 ) It feels natural to wear sport clothes and backpack in the cinema as
everywhere else.

25 ) You find yourself speaking halfway Swedish with Swedes.

26 ) You can't understand why foreigners haven't heard about Bjorn
Daehlie.

27 ) You know the meaning of life has something to do with the word
"koselig" (cozy).

Andreas

[Mr. Burns]

Ersätt Norway med Sweden så blir meningarna minst lika sanna.

[Ulrik Berggren]

Muoahahahaha... Stemmer akkurat!

25 ) You find yourself speaking halfway Swedish with Swedes.

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