Differences between Kiwi and American

There are subtle, and small differences about Kiwi life and culture than the Americans. They're not huge, any of them. But all together, it makes for an experience.

-Kiwis are super nice. The only rude people I've seen here are either drunk, American, or both.

-They call hiking, "tramping"

-Bell peppers are called "capsicum" here. Random right?

-People drive on the left side, and walk on the left side of the sidewalk

-they call flip-flops "jandals"

-instead of "lots of stuff," they say "heaps of stuff"

-the sausages here are really weird, i don't know if i like them.

-instead of ketchup, they have actual "tomato sauce"... and it tastes like tomatoes. Not a fan

-Cheese and stamps are ridiculously expensive

-tattoos, piercings, and food (generally) are really IN-expensive

-the younger boys wear really weird hairstyles--particularly this rat-tail thing. I've already discussed this in a previous blog

-people don't use their umbrellas, even if its pouring, because the wind will break them

-They really like mince meat pies and chicken pot pies here

-the tax and tip are included in the price: so if cheese is 5.50, you owe 5.50, nothing more

-Kiwis know a great deal about us, and we know nothing of them. Sad.

-They call french fries "chips"

That's all I can think of for now. There are "heaps" more. :) Maybe I'll jot them down as they come.