What in the world is a Popsicle?

This post is really mostly a list of terms comparing the USA to NZ not a true blog but enjoy!! We wrote it because we wanted to remember it     USA: cool Kiwi:  sweet as https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZdVHZwI8pcA USA term: Popsicle Kiwi term: ice block 

 

USA term: jack of all trades

Kiwi term: a dogs body

 

USA term: cane 

Kiwi: stick

 

USA term: walker

Kiwi: frame 

 

USA term: meeting

Kiwi term: hooey

 

USA term: blitzed/ smashed/ sloshed/wasted/ drunk 

Kiwi term: pissed 

 

USA: bell pepper

Kiwi: capsicum 

 

USA: ketchup

Kiwi: tomatoe sauce

 

USA: dinner

Kiwi: supper or tea

 

USA: highway

Kiwi: motorway/state highway   USA: bundled up Kiwi: Rugged up USA: Eraser Kiwi: Rubber USA: Ground Beef Kiwi: Mince USA: hey man Kiwi: hey bruh USA: Maybe Kiwi: Yeah Nah USA: yes Kiwi: shur bro

USA: Port a Potty Kiwi: Long Drop   USA: bathing suit Kiwi: togs USA: french fries Kiwi: chips USA: Macdonalds Kiwi: Mackers USA: trunk Kiwi: boot USA:  pop/soda Kiwi: fizzy drink USA: sunglasses Kiwi:sunnies USA: chicken Kiwi: chook USA: sunscreen Kiwi: suncream USA: sweater Kiwi: jumper USA: sneakers Kiwi: runner USA: receipt Kiwi: docket USA: galoshes Kiwi: gumboots USA: bye Kiwi: Ta USA: thanks Kiwi: Cheers

USA: hamburger

Kiwi: meat patty

USA: cooler Kiwi: chilly bin  

USA : shady

Kiwi: dodgy

"I think I ate some dodgy chicken"

 

USA: Saran Wrap

Kiwi: clean film

 

USA: slot machines

Kiwi: gaming 

Australia: pokie

 

USA: zuchinni

NZ: corgette   USA: tires Kiwi: tyres USA: tired Kiwi: knackered USA: exhausted Kiwi: shattered USA: fancy Kiwi: flash      ie "he just bought a flash car" 

 

USA: body shop

Kiwi: panel beater   USA: cotton candy Kiwi: Candy Floss (see the picture below)

 

 

The majority of businesses are only open until 5pm.... Like 95% of places

Only some  restaurants are open later.

 

Also driving at night... With the windy roads and sharp turns it takes even longer than usual! 

Also because of nearly everything being closed, finding a bathroom or a place to eat is pretty much non existent! On our three and a half hour drive from Wanganui to taupo we saw ONE place that was open. 

 

Also hotels close, especially if they are smaller places. If you are going to be checking in to a hotel/motel later at night, you have to call and make special arrangements or make a point to stay at a big hotel that has 24 hour staffing. 

 

Weird kiwi fact: some  people of all ages don't wear shoes 

 

Kiwis are very trusting, very trusting! 

We have had multiple excursions we have had to alter because the vendor wanted to take our credit card number and "write it down on a piece of paper" and didn't understand why we were concerned about security. 

 

Dog walking is normal and we see lots of puppies! What we don't see is leashes! At least half of the dogs that we see don't have leashes. 

 

NO SCREENS ON THE WINDOWS (or wall insulation!)!