Some random European things...

So I'm sure I'll have to update this blog as the trip goes on but here are a few things that are just random about Europe!

1) I watched the A-team this morning - yes the A-team complete with Mr. T and everything - and what entertains me the most is the simple fact that the Germans don't seem to notice that the words don't line up with the mouth AT ALL!! I felt like I was watching a bad Chinese Godzilla movie. You know, where the words go and then the mouth moves. Haha, it wasn't quite that bad but it was enough for me to notice it. I mentioned it to my cousin and she said "It doesn't? Hmm. I never noticed." Haha

2) The lightswitches are completely retarded. First of all, it's apparently building code for the dumb things to be outside the room. Who puts the lightswitch to the bathroom outside? What is the point of that? Do you know how many times I've stumbled around in the dark attempting to find the light before remembering it's outside the room? Too many to count. Secondly, they are backwards. In Europe the lightswitch goes up to turn off the light and down to turn it on. Don't ask me why, it's just the way it is. Finally, the lightswitches are all abnormally low. Like waist high! This also makes it fun when I'm fumbling around for the switch. Good gravy!

3) The doorknobs are ridiculously high! They're like where the lightswitches are supposed to be. I run into them alot. Plus, most of the doorknobs don't turn. You have to put a key in and turn it to undo the latch. It's the craziest/dumbest thing ever! I am quite inefficient at it. It takes a good 5 minutes to figure it out. Let's pray there's not a fire!

4) For the first time in my entire life I offended someone by saying "yes ma'am." Apparently it is supremely formal and implies to people that you don't consider them close to you. Ergo, I offended Elfi (my Aunt Patricia's mother) by saying "yes ma'am" when asked if I wanted some water. She mocked me for a bit and when I asked Uncle Shaun "why" later, he explained the reason. So in Europe it's apparently polite to be rude! I feel like I live in opposite land, what with the lightswitches and everything. Goodness. So now I say "yes m.....mmmmmmmm these pancakes are delicious1" alot. Haha.

So those are just some random dumb things about Europe that you wouldn't really learn unless you were here. I'm sure there will be more before it's all said and done. Enjoy!