things that weird me out

[deird1]

There are ads for ambulance-chasing lawyers EVERYWHERE.

You guys flip lightswitches UP to turn them on, instead of down.

When Canadians say "this is closed for winter", what they really mean is "this will not be open until summer".

Cars only have numberplates on the back, instead of front and back.

"Sausage" means anything made of sausage meat, rather than actual sausages.

Turning right on red is something I knew about in advance, but it is still an utterly crazy concept that freaks me out whenever I do it.

Squirrels can be BLACK! I had no idea.

Comments

[out_there]

You're bravery than me for driving over there! Every time we took a sharp right turn or a wide left turn it freaked me out. I had to just sit in the backseat of taxis/buses and try to ignore it. If I could see the road as we turned, it felt so wrong.

Cars only have numberplates on the back, instead of front and back.

That's interesting. Hoe have you found the turn signals/indicators? We were there years ago, and I had trouble spotting the indicators on cars before they changed lanes. I don't know of I was just overwhelmed by different traffic or if the lights were less used or if I was expecting them in a different spot.

[deird1]

Honestly, I spent the first day’s drive feeling like a P-plater. No instinct for where the car should be, no understanding as to what signs meant what, constantly freaking out about EVERYTHING.

Much easier now that I’m on day three.

[out_there]

Much easier now that I’m on day three.

That's very good to hear.

Honestly, I spent the first day’s drive feeling like a P-plater.

I am not a natural driver. It took me three goes to get my license, so I feel like this is the universe reassuring me that overseas driving would be a bad idea for me.