Sellised me oleme, eestlased

Mõningad fraasid sellest kuidas teised meid näevad ja kinnitus sellele mida mina igapäev enda ümber näen. Nuditud versioon viidatud allikast.

Silence is fun.

Your bad mood becomes your good mood.

Hugging is reserved for sexual foreplay.

You refuse to wear a hat, even in -30 degree weather.

You accept that 80 degrees C in a sauna is chilly, but 20 degrees C outside is freaking hot.

You wear warm clothing when it’s 25 degrees plus in April - because it’s April.

You wear shorts and t-shirt when it’s barely 10 degrees in July - because it’s July.

Your wardrobe now consists of 20 different shades of black and grey.

You know that “religious holiday” means “let’s get pissed.”

When a stranger on the street smiles at you, you assume that:
a. he is drunk
b. he is insane
c. he is American
d. he is all of the above

You are immediately suspicious when somebody starts talking to you in the street.

You have undergone a transformation:
a. you accept mustamakkara (Black-blood sausage) as food
b. you accept alcohol as food
c. you accept.

You seriously consider visiting the sauna more than three times a week.

You think it’s more fun to stay at home and drink then go out.

Americans start to look entertaining, witty and fun, and you just want to go to the U.S.A., travelling across country on a greyhound, because it’s “romantic.”

It doesn’t feel like lunch unless it’s a hot

You understand that when a colleague asks you out for “a drink,” it will probably be a long night with a severe hangover the next day.

You start to think that having a sauna in the nude with a bunch of strangers is a necessary part of daily life … and a necessary part of business.

You get offended if, at a dinner party, someone fails to look you in the eyes after raising their glass for a toast.

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