VISITING
AUTHOR/EDITOR ARTICLE
OCTOBER
2008
American Kids versus Schwob Kids
Forwarded By Rudy and Marie John
Hi
Everyone,
In no way is this to put down Americans!
It's
just so funny how many of these things can relate to our Schwob culture.
Have fun reading!!!!!!!
Schwob
Kids vs. American kids
American kids:
Move
out when they're 18 with the full support of their parents.
Schwob kids:
Move
out when they're 28, having saved enough money for a house, and are two weeks
away from getting married....unless there's room in the basement for the
newlyweds.
American
kids:
When
their Mom visits them, she brings a Bundt
cake, and you sip coffee and chat.
Schwob kids:
When
their Mom visits them, she brings 3 days worth of food, begins to tidy up, dust,
do the laundry, and rearrange the furniture.
American kids:
Their dads always call before they come over to visit them, and it's usually
only on special occasions.
Schwob kids:
Are
not at all fazed when their dads show up, unannounced, on a Saturday
morning at 8:00, and starts pruning the fruit
trees. If there are no fruit trees, he'll plant some.
American kids:
Always pay retail, and look in the Yellow Pages when they need to have something
done.
Schwob kids:
Call
their dad or uncle, and ask for another dad's or uncle's phone number to get it
done...cash deal. Know what I mean??
American kids:
Will come over for cake and coffee, and get only cake and coffee. No more.
Schwob kids:
Will
come over for cake and coffee, and get homemade wine, schnapps, Choice of
two meats, bratwurst, salad, bread, kuchen
and stuff from the "garta"
American kids:
Will greet you with "Hello" or "Hi".
Schwob kids:
Will give you a big hug, a kiss on your cheek, and a pat on your back.
American
kids:
Call your friends parents Mr. and Mrs.
Schwob kids:
Call your friends parents Mom
and Dad.
American kids:
Have never seen you cry.
Schwob kids:
Cry with you.
American kids:
Borrow
your stuff for a few days and then return it.
Schwob kids:
Keep your stuff so long, they forget it's yours.
American kids:
Will eat at your dinner table and leave.
Schwob kids:
Will spend hours there, talking, laughing, and just being together.
American
kids:
Know few things about you.
Schwob kids:
Could write a book with direct quotes from you.
American kids:
Eat
peanut
butter and jelly sandwiches on soft mushy white bread.
Schwob kids:
Eat Schmerwurst und Schwartzbrot .
American kids:
Will leave you behind if that's what the crowd is doing.
Schwob kids:
Will kick the whole crowds' butt who left you behind.
American kids:
Think
that being a Schwob is cool
Schwob kids:
Know that being Schwob is cool.
American kids:
Will ignore this.
Schwob kids:
Will forward it - to other Schwobs!
