Did you know:
- the sun exposure in NZ is much more concentrated and that kiwis have one of the highest percentages of skin cancer in the world (I am making sure to slather on 30+ SPF sunscreen so I don't fry my freckles!)
- a convenience store is called a 'dairy'
- at a sit-down restaurant, you pay for the check at the host stand...every time! And, you don't tip here!
- at McDonald's, you can be a drive-thru VIP member. (I don't know how one qualifies for such, but I've seen it on several vehicles)
- bathrooms are called 'toilets' everywhere here. And most of the toilets have 2 different flush buttons...which I haven't figured out yet ***Update: After researching, apparently one is a full flush, the other a half...use at your own discretion!***
- when kiwis recite web addresses they say: "dub dub dub dot metrostar dot co dot n zed" which translates to www.metrostar.co/nz. The z is pronounced zed, and they abbreviate www. (Which finally explains why the first internet cafe we went to was called 'dub dub dub'.)
- at the movies, your seats are assigned!
- if there is a cross walk with white lines in the road and black and white poles with a yellow dot on either side, it is a pedestrian crossing that you can cross at any time---cars are required to stop for you (it's similar to a zebra crossing in the UK).
I will post more pictures of these random facts soon!
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