Page 9 - FF USA Exchange Diary September 2016

FR0M the SEATTLE GROUP

US Slang for GETTING SICK (USUALLY FROM DRINKING)
Driving the porcelain bus.
She’s tossing her cookies.
He’s kissing the porcelain goddess.
Puke (vomit)
BEING DRUNK:
Pickled Plastered. Smashed.
GETTING THE TASK/JOB FINISHED:
I’m on it like white on rice.
I’m on it like a diaper on a baby’s butt.

You Know You're from the Pacific Northwest when:

Seattle members

• You know more than 10 ways to order coffee.
• You feel guilty throwing aluminum cans in the trash.
• You say "sun break" and know what it means.
• You know more people who own boats rather than air conditioners.
• You feel overdressed wearing a suit to a nice restaurant.
• You stand on a deserted corner in the rain waiting for the "Walk" signal.
• You consider that if it has no snow or has not recently erupted, it is not a real mountain.
• You can taste the difference between Starbucks, Seattle's Best, and Veneto's.
• You know how to pronounce Sequim, Puyallup, Issaquah, Yakima and Willamette.
• You used to live somewhere else but won't admit it in public.
• You can tell the difference between Japanese, Chinese and Thai food.
• In the winter, you go to work and come home in the dark, while only working an 8-hours.
• You never go camping without waterproof matches and a poncho.
• You are unfazed by weather forecasts that show only "showers followed by rain".
• You have no concept of humidity without precipitation.
• You know that Boring is a town in Oregon and not just a state of mind.
• You can point to at least two volcanoes, even if you cannot see through the cloud cover.
• You notice, "The mountain is out" when it is a pretty day and you can actually see it.
• You put on shorts when the temp gets above 50°, but still wear your hiking boots and parka.
• You switch to your sandals when it gets about 60°, but keep the socks on.
• You have actually used your mountain bike on a mountain.
• You think people who use umbrellas are either wimps or tourists.
• You buy new sunglasses every year, because you can't find the old ones.
• You design your kid's Halloween costumes to fit under a raincoat.
• You know the difference between Chinook, Coho, and Sockeye salmon.