differences I've noticed

-people bring their dogs everywhere. the zoo, inside karstadt (like sears), into the grocery store.
-the "z" and "y" key are reversed on keyboards
-food is really salty here.
-if something can be deep fried, it probably is. (ie. my salmon skin suhi last night was)
-there *are* vegetables, but not many leafy greens, and the salads usually have corn in them.
-apples aren't crunchy, and they're expensive; fruits in general look a bit different, but I guess that's because of the different laws regarding GMOs
-people don't j-walk
-drunk kids are still well behaved, helping the eldery up train station stairs, or helping old men in wheelchairs.
-an ice cream on a sugar cone is 90cents. A nestle ice cream bar is 2 euros.
-there's no low fat yoghurt everything is 3% or more
-german men have pot bellies yet many have rugged, chiseled faces. I don't understand how.
-very protein rich diet.
-currywurst looks disgusting
-I'm starting to get used to bratwurst
-most bakeries sell cakes
-there's three types of water. very bubbly, which is manly, then medium bubbles, which men with digestive problems switch to, then no bubbles which is "a woman's drink". So, I am a sissy. Mind you, its gotten to the point that I now enjoy San Pellegrino because its not as harsh as some other waters I've "accidentally" purchased.
-Every drink you order comes in a branded glass, with a measurement line indicated. They also seem like to the centi-litre measurement. (2cl for drinks)
-mailboxes are yellow and hard to find (imho)
-ALL windows open in two ways, like a door, or tilted towards the inside.
-toilets have push button flushes, usually a square the size of your palm (or bigger, kleenex box size in my hotel) around chest level.
-Most of society is more environmentally friendly. Most escalators have a motion sensor so they move in either direction, and you wave your hand to start it if it isn't moving. Train doors do not open if it isn't necessary, once again you have to push a button, or a lever to get in/out. (I can't imagine how difficult this would be if this were the case in Montreal.) Everyone turns off their lights and a/c when they leave, most will even turn off powerbars etc. My hotel room is never cold.
-Most drinks are sold in glass bottles
-Most retailers will not give you plastic bags
-Most retailers don't give receipts (really, REALLY annoying since I have to expense everything)
-Most taxi drivers are Turkish
-I don't think many people use the dryer at the laundromat
-many people ride bicycles, while smoking, talking on the cell phone etc.
-some people bring bicycles into their office, I even saw a guy ride a bicycle straight out of a cellphone store yesterday.
-for some reason, the bike lots usually hold up the front wheel up in the air
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