Only in Croatia...

The more time I spend in Croatia, the more I notice things. It didn't start that way. I was blissfully happy being quite oblivious but someone couldn't help themselves. He had to start pointing things out to me about Croatians and now I can't stop seeing things every where. I find it entertaining and fascinating since it's so different from what I see in the states. These are just a few things that I have noticed since moving here in what I call, "Only Croatians Can..." I will admit that most of these are directed towards the Croatian men as I have come to realize that we Croatian women are absolutely perfect. ;)

Only Croatian men can be on a motor bike together and not be gay. This is a viable means of transportation and bros look after each other around here.

Only Croatian men can wear a fanny pack or a man purse and still be quite manly. In fact, it's quite the fashion statement. (Come on aboard you American men!!)

Only Croatian men can sit on a bench together with their shirts lifted up over their moobs and their giant bellies showing and still think that they are the coolest men in town. Or maybe they think that they are just sexy beasts...

Only Croatian men can lift one leg up onto a stone and show the family jewels and not be arrested for lewd behavior. In fact, I have decided that this is a mating call of sorts. A bird showing off it's feathers, if you will.

Only Croatians can get in arguments with police officers and not be arrested. In fact they can be in the cop's face, screaming at the cop, and the cop will just not care.

Only Croatian children can get completely hammered after finishing the 8th grade and not be arrested. In fact, the cops look on approvingly, as they smoke their cigarettes and reminisce about their own time in school.

Only Croatians can go out at the age of fifteen to a disco and know that at 3 o'clock in the morning their mom will be their to pick them up and take them home.

Only Croatians can hold up a line while they chat with the cashier about their day or life and no one will get mad at them. They just don't care how long the line is or how long people might have been waiting.

Only Croatians can pass by you on a two lane highway and yell at you for going the speed limit.

Only Croatians can stop a speeding car by stepping in the middle of the road to cross the street. AND take their sweet ass time.

Only Croatians can stop their car in the middle of the road and have a lengthy conversation with the car on the other side. Oh yes, this happens A LOT.

Only Croatians can piss you off more than you will ever know. And when they do piss you off, they will have no idea what they did or said that made you so angry. (I hear this a lot: What? OR What did I do?)

Yes, only in Croatia will you experience things you never even thought about. It's funny, yet alarming, yet utterly entertaining all at the same time. This is simply: Croatia...