Strange Hungarian Customs

[Lotsokids]

You can buy American food here in Hungary, but here are some items I found yesterday. None of these items were available when I first got here. I think I saw maple syrup for about $7 also...

$10 brownie mix
$7 blueberry muffin mix



$4 marshmallows



$7 peanut butter

[carsick]

"$10 brownie mix
$7 blueberry muffin mix"

Wow, it's just like shopping at the co-op!
And I greatly enjoy the posts from the 20th century also. Keep it up and never mind the criticism.
Doug

[1tinindian]

I'd like to add my support for this thread.
I have found it very entertaining and interesting to the point where I have referred to it more than once to my wife.
It's sort of a looking glass into a world I know nothing about and I enjoy reading about life in another land by one of our own.

Keep it going, by all means!

Leon

[Lotsokids]

On a positive note, we do not have central heat and air here. In fact, I haven't seen it at all here anywhere. I have a daughter who has allergies, so this is a real blessing. There is a water heater outside that pipes hot water into radiators throughout the house (generally under each window). It keeps the house nice and toasty. No air blowing, no dust, no fan kicking on. And to top it all off, hot water is also routed through heated towel racks in the bathrooms. So after my shower, I grab a nice hot dry towel.

BTW, they are trying to schedule my driver's test soon - I'll keep you posted... 

[Lotsokids]

Hungarian Hell's Angels spotted at a gas station today! There were actually 2 biker gangs there. The other was the "Desperados." They were actually some very big guys.

[carsick]

Hey, is that his bitch riding behind him? Apparently the Hungarian Angels have a more relaxed dress code.

[Lotsokids]

Another little story for you.
My wife and I were driving home at about 10:00 last Saturday night and as we were leaving a small village, we notice a very old lady trying to flag someone down. I pulled over (the 2 cars in front of me kept driving), and she was crying and very hysterical. The funny part is that the only people she got the attention of was the Americans - so unfortunately she couldn't tell us what was wrong. I had a feeling that her house was broken into, and I was correct. I called the police (Rendorseg), and they arrived within a few minutes. As we waited for the police, we went inside her house. She was a widow living alone. she literally owned only a cook stove, 2 chairs, a very small woodstove for heat, and a couch she slept on. We learned that some punk broke into her house while she was home, grabbed her arms and roughed her up a little, and stole her phone. One of the only things of value she owned. Made me want to track him down and teach him a lesson. Maybe I'll buy her a tazer... The whole situation makes me angry.

We made a Christmas day visit to this old widow lady. We made sure she had a good Christmas. That was FUN. She never saw it coming. Our landlord met us at the widow's house to translate for us. It's true that "it's more blessed to give than to receive."

[racerman_27410]

Good onya for having the true Christmas spirit this holday season.

Giving is Fun!


KOokaloo!

Frank

[Cameron123]

As with many of the other posters, I appreciate learning of other customs and idiosyncrasies.  I'm sure our customs are equally confusing to outsiders.

Very nice surprise for the widow, too.  Each year, I dress up as Santa and deliver good cheer to patients at the hospital where I work.  It's wonderful to watch their faces light up when my "elf" asks if they'd like to have a visit with Santa and Frosty the Snowman.  It's always a lot of fun.

[Pat Conlon]

A very cool parking solution: http://www.woehr.de/en/projekte/budapest_m730/index.htm

Some very smart folks over there....

[Travis398]

That's quite the high tech parking garage. And you don't don't have to worry about someone giving you a door ding while you are gone 

[Mark Olson]

wow what a great system, we need that for the walmart .

[Lotsokids]

wow what a great system, we need that for the walmart .

What is Wal-Mart?
Just kidding. I haven't been there in a LONG time!

Neat parking system. I just showed my wife, and she suggested we try it out sometime soon.

[Lotsokids]

Well I just found out that Hungary changed the rules on Jan 1. They now require our high school diploma for our Hungarian driver's license. My wife's and my diploma is in storage back in the U.S.  Oh well. I don't really care. I'll let my international relocation office worry about that one.

We haven't taken the driver's test yet, but the people who have said it's quite an experience. There are two people - each sitting beside you watching you while you accomplish the written test. Plus you are videotaped. Talk about SECURE.

[carsick]

wow what a great system, we need that for the walmart .

Leave the cars up top, put the Walmart underground. Right next to the spent fuel rods.