Um...what? Question - What's a "vehicule?" And please don't answer all at once..."one only
at the time" please. (Found near Genf, Switzerland).
This is a clothing store in Freiburg, Germany. I know many-a women that I assume get their entire wardrobe from here...and could probably be the CEO of the company.
This little gem of a restaurant can be found in the Brussels airport in Belgium. "Panos" means "diarrhea" in Russian. Doesn't anyone research a name before they label their company? It would be great to hear someone walk up and said "Hi, yes, I'll take a number 2, please." Aw man, I'd probably panos my pants!
Hm, yea, uh no thanks. I'm all set. I just filled up on Curdled Goat Cheese. (This one was spotted in Amsterdam, Netherlands.)
O-H... (Note: Eggs are not refrigerated.)
(Find it.) ...I-O!
...complete with all Vietnamese workers. I may or may not have been kicked out of that "salon" after demanding my money back. I'm sure it was pretty comical to hear an American and a Vietnamese arguing...in German!
I'd crack up every time I had to write a check to my satellite company. "Pay to the Order of: Satan." or "Hey hun, did you remember to pay Satan this month?"
(Please excuse Ed's head but I was in a hurry to capture this one while we were driving.) "Gross" in German means "big." I hear this word a lot but for a split second I can't help but think of the English meaning. Here you can see this business advertising "disgusting photos"...I'm not gonna lie, it peaks my interest.
Here you can see a sign kindly alerting you that you are now in Bitchville, France. I'd like to be the mayor of that town some day...
I'm going to leave you with this little gemmer that can also be found near Bussang, France. (Note: I've been trying to snap this picture for years. I'm happy to finally add it to my collection.) Question number 1 - How much does a "pain sandwich" cost? Question number 2 - If I buy one "pain sandwich" do I get a knuckle sandwich for free?
America vs. Germany
71. Germany's chancellor is Angela Merkel. Germany also has a president...their roles are still confusing to me.
("Angie AKA Ang")
72. Most of Germany was pro-Obama...surprise, surprise.
73. The weather in our part of Germany (the very southwest) is typically the warmest in the country. However, it is just about the same as it is in Ohio, deciduous forest with four seasons. We definitely get more snow back home. I still joke and say "why couldn't I have married someone from Brazil?" Winter is lame 99% of the time.
74. My favorite German sentence to say is "ich wünsche Ihnen einen angenehmen Aufenthalt" which translates to "I wish you a pleasant stay." You have to hear me to say it!
75. This is important for any American traveling here - A lot of times, you will see people in the same clothes they wore the day before, and possibly even the day after that too! You have been warned! I remember being taken aback by this but I guess you learn to get over it.
76. Central air/AC is unheard of in households. (Don't get me started with my frustration on that topic.) Heat comes from radiators.
77. The windows open differently than ours. They don't use screens on their windows or screen doors.
(They can either open like this or, if you turn the handle the other way, they open up completely - like a door.)
78. They use the metric system (you already knew that though, right?). Thank goodness I am a nurse; the conversion process is much more familiar. Baking is still a pain in the butt and my recipes are a lot more work but, on the bright side, my weight sounds better in kilos.
79. The quality of the roads is much better in Germany/Switzerland. The potholes in Ohio are amazing...must have some correlation to our POS cars. I rarely see one here...although with 19% tax, I better not...
80. Credit/Debit cards are MUCH more popular in the States. Good luck finding a vending machine that accepts credit cards over there.
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