When you insist on having still water, not fizzy water.
When you take more than 10 minutes to eat lunch, and dessert and more.
When you don't feel like cheese and meats for breakfast.
When you stay in the middle lane of the motorway.
When you don't understand why there is shop only for food and shop only for "bathroom stuff" and why the both are not together like a classical Supermarkt.
When you discover with astonishment Porsches and Mercedes in the parking of Hofer.
When you ask for bread at restaurant.
When you walk on the sidewalk area reserved for bike.
When you want to kiss a Austrian girl on the cheek and she present her hand.
When as a girl, it's you who accosted the guys at parties, otherwise it can last for centuries.
When you speak with an accent but not to be sweet.
When people can't help but say "es ist sooo Süss" the first time they hear it.
When you make a scandal when your friends refuse to put water in their Ricard because they have not yet realized that it was not Schnaps.
When you make a scandal when your friends put water in their wine.
When you are surprised that students participate in class.
When you are claping your hands when all the Austrian students are actually knocking on the table.
When you were one of the best in English class and you become average or even zero.
When you get lost with all this kind of different carbage.
When you make the dressing of the salad without the "Kurbiskenöl".
When your friend aks you to make some "crêpes" with bright eyes.
When are really growing tired of Gouda and Edam and you dream of Mont d'Or, Comté or Tomme de Savoie.
When you're the only one who don't ware a "Dirdl" in the Aufsteirern.
If you still have trouble pronouncing the "h".
When you still try to type a "ç" on a Austrian keyboard.
When you can't do without your "baguette".
When you want to eat your salad before the main course.
When you say to yourself "Why will I pay the parking meter...the fine is cheaper".
When you are surprised to see people eating ice cream in winter.
When you leave the tip on the table.
When you finally believe that BMW, Audi or Mercedes car are no longer luxury cars but popular car because you see everyone ride with ...
When the Austrians better master the French spelling as you (True story ! In my translation classes (German to French), I think I make more mistakes than the Austrians student !)
When you don't have 200 € in cash on you all the time.
When you us your credit card for a purchase of 7€ instead of a 100€ bill.
(My friend french and I, hifing behing an the Austrian flag)

Hihaaa :) Crazy Frenchies
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