the life of a scot.

things ive learned thus far:

1. the " and @ keys are switched on a key board. and good luck finding the # key.
2. the top symbol on a key is the one you use with the Shift key, backwards from my US of A.
3. when you buy some coffee and sit in a coffee house, you pay when you LEAVE.
4. it's not "Take Out Food" it's "Take Away Food"
5. if you want to go shopping after about 6pm, good luck. everything but bars, pretty much, closes around 6pm.
6. You have to turn on a switch for a plug in socket to work...took me awhile to figure that out. couldnt understand why nothing was turning on.
7. specials at stores are most likely "buy one get one" instead of "save $1" or something like that.
8. you bring your own shopping bag or you have to pay for their plastic ones.
9. no drinking of alcohol is allowed on the street, only INSIDE the bar. (i did not learn this first hand.)
10. 24-hour clocks are everywhere. im a professional "subtract 12-er"
11. everything is small. toiletries, buildings, streets, cars, stores, shops, tables, chairs. cafes, EVERYTHING. they are very space-concious.
12. bikes are quite common. but if you dont know you're way, you'll probably get hit by a car.
13. i've already jay-walked and nobody said anything. apparently thats ok to do.
14. round abouts are EVERYWHERE. if you dont use your turn signal you will surely die, no joke.
15. street names randomly change, and street signs telling the name of the street you are on are VERY RARE.

thats all for now.