Jamie Brammer

• You think there is no such thing as bad weather, only bad clothing.
• You think it is normal to pick up a girl in a pub, walk her to her bike and ride with her back home.
• You can open a beer bottle with almost anything.
• You honestly believe that the distance between Copenhagen and Aalborg is long.
• You can tell the difference between a Grøn Tuborg and a Carlsberg beer
• The first thing you do on entering a bank/post office/pharmacy etc. is to look for the queue number machine.
• You accept that you will have to queue to take a queue number.
• 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.
• Silence is fun.
• It no longer seems excessive to spend 800 kr. on alcohol in a single night.
• You know that “religious holiday” means “let’s get pissed”.
• You use “Mmmm” as conversation filler.
• The word “yes” is an intake of breath.
• You have only two facial expressions, smiling or blank
• Traditional dinners may not necessarily mean a cooked meal.
• You forget how to open canned beer.
• Can’t remember when to say “please” and “excuse me”.
• You will leave a pub if you can’t find a seat.
• You don’t mind paying the same for a 200-metre bus ride as you do for going 10 kms.
• You start to believe that if it weren’t for Denmark’s efforts, the world would probably collapse pretty soon.
• It feels natural to wear sport clothes and a backpack everywhere.
• You know the meaning of life has something to do with the word “hyggelig”.
• You are very surprised when you receive compliments about ANYTHING – including your appearance/clothing! In fact when you do, you find it suspicious and start thinking they might have ulterior motives.
• You’ve completely forgotten what a “date” is – no one ever comes to pick you up and unexpected gifts are VERY unexpected.
• You don’t think it strange that no one ever comes by to visit without being invited and you never show up at any one’s place unannounced either.
• You wouldn’t dream of coming even 10 minutes early to a party. (Once around the block is always an alternative)
• You find yourself lighting candles when you have guests – even if it is brightly sunny outside and 20 degrees.
• You offer people strange-tasting brown alcoholic liquids with their coffee in the MORNING!

Thanks to Lene for the mail… and of course whoever wrote the original…