Thursday, April 22, 2010

NZ facts

1.Gas in NZ $1.82/liter

2.Bathing suit in NZ - Tog

3.Driving in NZ- Left side

4.Steering wheels in cars in NZ- right side

5.New Zealander- Kiwi

6.Traffic circles instead of stop signs

7.Internet charges are charged by the Mega bite

8.National bird is the Kiwi bird

9.People are very friendly

10.People say “eh” in NZ just like in Canada

11.groceries are more expensive than in Mb

12.windows are single pane

13.they have coleslaw and red beets on the chicken burgers

14. Meat pies are a staple

15.a hot dog is a corn dog

16.they think WE have an accent

17.they think root beer is beer

18.L&P is their common drink(it is kinda like lemonade)

19.cheers is a common greeting

20.we don’t know if the toilets flush the opposite way because they flush straight down

21. All flush toilets are low flush

22.bacon and eggs can cost $15

23.all plug-ins have a on/off switch

24.the electricity is 240 volt instead of 110

25.the tax is included in the marked price(14%)

26. Tipping is not normal

27.they play rugby instead of hockey

28.they all eat vegemite. (It tastes like a combination of beef gravy and beer) They spread it on bread

29. They like toasted spaghetti sandwiches

30.NZ airlines are the best

1 comment:

Ann E said...

i think vegemite is one of the gross's things i have tried in my life