Monday, 19 September 2011

Land of the Free and Home of the Brave vs. The Islands at the Bottom of the World

As the days pass, I am going to list some of the differences between the greatest country in the world, the good Ol' U S of A and Zeelandia.

  • Driving on the other side of the road. One of the only countries to drive on the wrong side, I mean left side, of the road.
  • Lots of coffee and tea. Nothing like having a splendid cup of tea to start your day off on the right foot chaps.
  • Expensive! Everything is super expensive. Example A) Eggs, Toast and Bacon costs 12 dollars. TWELVE FREAKING DOLLARS. I can make you breakfast for less than 3 bucks.
  • Free Health Care! 
  • Don’t have to Fill taxes
  • It is much friendlier than NYC. I cannot tell you how many random conversations I have had with people while waiting in line or even waiting for the signal to change so I can cross the streets.
  • Lots of Asians (Controversial topic)
  • Can rain at any moment. It literally rains everyday. Sometimes all day, sometimes for only 5 minutes. On one of the first days here, it rained about 12 times, each lasting about 5 minutes each.
  • Experience all 4 seasons in a day. Like the previous difference, one second it will be rainy, the next sunny, followed by gusts of wind and freezing cold. The solution? LAYERS.
  • Rubbish bins and motorways. No such thing as a garbage can or a highway here. Its all British Jibberish and Kiwi Slang
  • There is no such thing as the letter Z (or zee as we pronounce it. It is pronounced Zed.
  • People aren't white or Caucasian here, they are Pakeha. Pakeha roughly translates to New Zealand Europeans. That's basically ALMOST EXACTLY makes no sense. See what I did there? Do ya?
For the moment, this is my list of interesting differences. As the trip progresses, I'm sure to find more to share with you. 

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