Good Morning Blogheads
by Dr. Pants on Dec.19, 2003, under Life and the Universe, Norway
Ahh life in Norway…I knew it was to be a little difficult. ..but during the holiday season…I really miss my friends and family …I am what you call an “outsider” here. But before you start calling me PONYBOY let’s discuss.. Norway is a small country. The population here is roughly 5 million people which is less than New York City alone. So excuse me that I don’t f@#!! speak Norwegian …This is a huge problem because the Norwegians have a different word for everything!! That’s problem #1. Number 2 is I can’t work yet! I have to wait six months for a visa..So that means my dinners often look like this or this . Yeah… but don’t feel bad for me..I volunteered.
1 comment for this entry:
May 22nd, 2007 on 9:19 am
I see this has been written a while ago, but hey! You’re doing good! Remember the living rules: fex: When you’re about to give up, you’re the closest to succeed.
But that said, I think English-speaking immigrants have a hard time learning Norwegian. Norwegians tend to switch to English if they hear your struggle, instead of fighting it through, like you would have to do if they didn’t have a clue of what you uttered. (I hope that last word is right; I couldn’t find it in the dictionary…)(If not, I meen SAID, but more describing, colorful…) (Well,….) But then again, Norwegians (like me) like to think their English is better than it really is. Then you might be more confused than before they (we) answered your effords talking Norwegian with the Norwegian approach to the English language…. see? You’re not the only one with a spastic keyboard-finger! Anyway: Good luck, you’ll make it.