Sweden/Norway: I don't know his last name
Switzerland: I don't know his first name

Sweden: If you have a traffic accident it's the governments fault for building a bad road.
Norway: If you have an accident it's your own fault, obviously you shouldn't drive if you're the kind of person who have accidents.
Switzerland: A nice stretch, time to speed up and gain some microseconds. *FLASH*

Sweden/Norway: Call any government office. Tell them your personal id number, get help.
Switzerland: Call the amt for this or that. Learn which documents are needed. Obtain said documents (all could be easily made in word/photoshop). Go to the office. Show them to someone who watches them carefully and treats the papers like if they actually had any value. Get help.

Sweden: Impress your friends with how cheap you found something, thereby giving them the impression that you're street smart and know your way around.
Norway: Impress your friends by telling them how expensive things you have bought, obviously you are successful!
Switzerland: Buy expensive things but don't mention it, the insiders will know.

Sweden: Rules are guidelines and can be broken if you accept the punishment (you will get a punishment but it could be worth it).
Switzerland: What do you mean calculating the punishment and deciding whether to follow the rule or not? Rules are rules !

Sweden: Pay with cash and feel guilty for endangering the shop assistent (by increasing the amount of cash in the store)
Switzerland: Cash is king

Sweden: Make a decision. Do it. See if someone complains, deal with it then.
Switzerland: Propose a decision. Be told to wait until someone (not relevant) is included in the process. Book the meeting two weeks from now. Discuss and learn that the people not relevant for the discussion couldnt care less. Reach consensus and make the decision originally proposed.

Sweden: A bad decision is better than no decision
Switzerland: We must have all the information before we can decide.

Sweden: Don't take the elevator if someone is in it already. Pretend you are sporty and run up the stairs, feel a bit good about yourself because you're sportier (and take better care of yourself by integrating exercising in your daily lafe) than the person in the elevator.
Switzerland: Go in to the eleveator and say "Grüezi" with a smile. Say "schöne tag" when exiting.

Sweden: "It's soo much traffic, I had to wait for 20 minutes!"
Norway: "Soo much traffic, I could see one more car the whole way"
Switzerland: Wait for 1 hour to move 30 km, don't complain.

it can be a combination :
- a parking fine as it was detected by police in the wrong place
- the car stolen AFTER police was around
- a fine for having left the car with keys in place
- and the insurance company reducing their payment due to above

20 min there and back. Did you go to McDonald's?

CH: For anything: Let's be on time, let's plan and let's get it right the first time.

PT: For anything: Don't worry everybody's late, let's wing it, I'm sure it will turn out OK

If this is true, than I am a Brit, and two thirds of people here are British as well.



You ought to see that "acrobatic move" as a part of your fitness training

and your ability to succeed as you nice success






<> Many of your taxi-drivers from ex-Yugoslavia now work in Zurich
and most of them are really splendid

<> Most Swiss have realized already in school that NOT to have a war breaking out is NOT YOUR success but your luck, and that mediating for others in sh....t successfully is good business

Ohh.. should I start with the big list? Okay here we go with the ones I see most of the Time:

Peru: Call a Peruvian friend, Let's go to the movies Today?. Yes, sure let's go! ( we are always on the move)

Switzerland : Call a Swiss friend, Let's go to the movies Today? What?. Today?.. Sorry I already have plans.. Maybe we go in a month? ( in a month in best luck)

Peru: Many people eat Guinea Pig..I mean, it is a national food.

Switzerland: Guinea Pig is a pet :-) and probably in most of the countries in the world!

Peru: Let's go for Party means , drinking, lots of dancing until next day, with friends around.. just enjoying it...

Switzerland: Let's go to Party means drink drink drink.. maybe but really maybeee a lil dancing.. --> go home.

Peru: Oh suddenly you felt like eating something.. whatever it can be.. you'll always find a store or restaurant opened.. and it is just located maybe around the corner? :-) I miss that sooo bad

Switzerland: Are u hungry suddenly?.. hmm well I really hope you can find someting oppened around .. poor !

Peru: You meet a peruvian, talk a little bit and they would like to be your friend.. just easy.. without problems.

Switzerland: You meet a swiss and you need to do a lot.. but reallyyy a lottt for their friendship..!!

I'll continue as soon as I see more details around hehe

Roxana

I'm lucky enough not to have my "own country".

Interesting to read what other people have posted anyway!