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Wednesday, August 22, 2012

Nicaragua vs USA


I have been thinking about this blog for a while  since I have time I figured I would write two blogs this week. It is the differences between Nicaragua and the USA.
1.       Pizza Hut is good pizza
2.       The sound of Roosters is a wakeup call
3.       Beans and Rice is almost all you eat
4.       Kisses on the cheek
5.       Cat calls
6.       Glue sniffers
7.       Overly packed buses
8.       Very skinny pets
9.       Mosquito nets
10.   Cleaning at least 4 times a day
11.   Bucket baths are preferred
12.   No running water or electricity for half or more of a day
13.   Latrines being preferable to toilets
14.   Most of food is bought in outdoor markets
15.   Only 5 TV channels
16.   School is half a day
17.   School is maybe 4 days a week
18.   Teachers can leave class rooms
19.   Clothes never dry
20.   Washing laundry on a wash board
21.   Very tight clothes that don’t fit their body
22.   There are only two religions catholic or evangelical
23.   Doors are left unlocked
24.   You are expected to walk into houses without invite
25.   Mode of transportation is a horse
26.   Roads turn into rivers when it rains
27.   Walk 6k to get to your house
28.   AC is too cold
29.   A fan is your new best friend
30.   70F is cold
31.   A rain storm sounds like the house is falling apart
32.   There is dirt yards not grass
33.   Horses are the main source of transportation
34.   All schools wear the same clothes
35.   Hitchhiking is welcomed
36.   Parasites and Bacteria are your babies
37.   Food on wood fire tasts better
38.   The oven is a storage place
39.   Dogs and cats are anorexic
40.   Traficlights are just for show
41.   What is a speed imit?
42.   All clothes are ironed
43.   Salt sugar and oil are their own food groups
44.   What is a trashcan?
45.   Not greeting someone is an insult
46.   Reading is not a pastime
47.   Hitting kids and animals is the norm
48.   Food, rent and utilities are only $65 a month
49.   There are no prescriptions just go and ask for what you want

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