Military life humor from overseas.

[Felix The Assassin]

Got this from household six (Wife). Not sure how well it will be understood. Call me a spammer if ya like!

> YOU MAY HAVE BEEN IN GERMANY TOO LONG IF....
>
> You REALLY think AFN(Armed Forces Network Radio)is quality
> entertainment.
>
> You realize that AUSFAHRT isn't the biggest city in Germany.
>
> You reach for the JÄGERMEISTER instead of Pepto Bismol.
>
> You always keep an eggtimer by the phone.
>
> You can walk through the O'Club (Officer'sClub) and only
> buy an icecream cone.
>
> You forgot how to use round doorknobs.
>
> You buy a new wool sweater for the 4th of July picnic.
>
> 100 MPH seems like you're really driving slow.
>
> American beer tastes like mineral water.
>
> You only know how to pay for gas with coupons.
>
> Even at home you don't put ice in your drinks.
>
> You never go shopping off base without a calculator.
> You never shop on payday.When you do shop you buy
> at least a dozen of everything that you MIGHT need.
>
> You never leave home without your keys,ID-card, license,
> checkbook and passport.
>
> You don't know anyone who doesn't own a VCR player and belong to
> a tape club.
>
> You think that a line at the bank with only 20 people is great.
>
> You think any line with 20 people is great.
>
> You think it's natural to pass army tanks on the highway.
>
> You answer the phone with "HALLO" instead of Hello.
>
> You need a power drill and a sledgehammer to hang a picture
> on the wall.
>
> Sunshine actually becomes a topic of conversation.
>
> You rig your lawnmover and vacuum cleaner to give you
> an electrical shock if you try to operate them on Sundays.
>
> You play "guess what town"the driver in front of you is from
> (HD,MA,WI,F), based on their license plate.
>
> You no longer even want ketchup for your french fries, you
> enjoy mayo in your fries.
>
>
> AND FINALLY...You stop looking for appliances with dual voltage
> because you have all of them already.

[Hivetyrant]

Hehehe, I have heard some of these before I think, but still good [img]graemlins/thumbsup.gif[/img]

[Bungleau]

[img]graemlins/hehe.gif[/img] For my wife's family, it's Underberg instead of Jaegermeister...

Many of these I can relate to... some in a good way [img]smile.gif[/img]

[LordKathen]

[img]graemlins/hehe.gif[/img] Can't relate to well, 'couse I've never been there. But, I can understand the beer issue, and, Jaegermeister...
well, lets just say I turned 21 with 8 "Jaegermeister Girls" in Trinidad, California
(Humbolt University [img]graemlins/bonghit.gif[/img] )
,and will never forget it!

[ 09-04-2004, 11:56 PM: Message edited by: LordKathen ]

[Felix The Assassin]

Originally posted by Bungleau: [img]graemlins/hehe.gif[/img] For my wife's family, it's Underberg instead of Jaegermeister... Many of these I can relate to... some in a good way [img]smile.gif[/img]

Ah, Underberg, seperately wrapped in it's own little paper sack.
By mentioning your wife's family, and Underberg in the same sentence, one would tink that there is some Bavarian links in your household?

[aleph_null1]

Originally posted by Felix The Assassin: You REALLY think AFN(Armed Forces Network Radio)is quality entertainment. You never leave home without your keys,ID-card, license, checkbook and passport. You think that a line at the bank with only 20 people is great. You think any line with 20 people is great.

Navy's not big in Germany, but the above apply even more to Japan

[Kakero]

Originally posted by aleph_null1: quote: Originally posted by Felix The Assassin: You REALLY think AFN(Armed Forces Network Radio)is quality entertainment. You never leave home without your keys,ID-card, license, checkbook and passport. You think that a line at the bank with only 20 people is great. You think any line with 20 people is great.

Navy's not big in Germany, but the above apply even more to Japan [/QUOTE]Huh? What?

[aleph_null1]

Originally posted by Kakero: Huh? What?

Sorry [img]smile.gif[/img]

Not all services are equally scattered across the globe. I just think it funny how similar some overseas humor can be... that though Germany and Japan may be worlds apart, they are equally weird to an American!