Why the Sea Is Salt
ONCE ON A TIME, but it was a long, long time ago, there were two brothers, one rich and one poor. Now, one クリスマス eve, the poor one hadn't so much as a crumb in the house, either of meat または bread, so he went to his brother to ask him for something to keep クリスマス with, in God's name. It was not the first time his brother had been forced to help him, and あなた may fancy he wasn't very glad to see his face, but he said:
"If あなた will do what I ask あなた to do, I'll give あなた a whole flitch of bacon."
So the poor brother 発言しました he would do anything, and was full of thanks.
"Well,...

...you start believe that if it wasn't for Norway's efforts the world would collapse.

...you only buy your own drink at the bar even when あなた are with a group of people.

...you can't remember when to say "please" and "excuse me".

...you always prepare to catch the closing door if following closely behind somebody.

...a stranger on the 通り, ストリート smiles at you, あなた assume that:
a) he is drunk
b) insane
c) American
d) all of the above

...silence is fun.

...you use "Mmmm" as conversation filler.

...you actually believe that there is no such thing as bad weather, only bad clothing.

...you know Norway's results...