Einstein was from switzerland, he was smart, so you think the country would be as well. Maybe. They got some things figured out, but missed the target on the other things. It's an interesting country to say the least
5 things Switzerland got right are:
1. There lowest currency is a 5 rappen (equivalent to the nickel). Basically, they don't have the "penny" which is great, because we all know pennies are useless. Anybody who has been around when I've bought something knows that the pennies go right into the garbage along with the receipt. That's where they belong. So the swiss said "forget the penny, round everything to the nearest five and call 'er a day". Hence, all we have is the 5 rappen. (The bad part is the 5 rappen turns into a penny and is useless, but not as useless as real pennies)
2. The best public transit system in the world. Trains, Trams, Buses, Boats, they got it all and it all runs frequently, efficiently, and more or less on time (especially compared to Calgary Transit). Sure it's a bit pricey, but basically if you live in switzerland and don't have little kids, you don't need a car.
3. Not alot of fast-food. The fast food places are just not as plentiful. Sure everyone loves their fastfood, but it is unhealthy, and when you gotta pay 15 bucks for a cheeseburger meal, do you really wanna spend that much money to throw your body into a pit of unhealthiness? I didn't think so
4. Water Fountains that you can drink from. They are everywhere, in every city and town, and it is all quality water that tastes great. Probably better then the tap water, or so Louise says at least. And these just aren't your standard water fountains that you see in the mall or the hallowed halls of MHCS, these are actual fountains, outside. Anyways, it is handy, especially when it is hot. I would recommend every country has drinkable fountains all over, outside.
5. Swiss Military. Every male must take military training throughout his life. These are highly skilled fighting machines. Switzerland doesn't go to war, they are neutral. But most countries would be ridiculous to attack switzerland. Not only do they have secret military stuff hidden throughout the mountains, but every man who has been trained in the military owns a automatic weapon, which he keeps in his home. You can't invade a country where every household has at least one automatic weapon. Get real.
5 things that the swiss obviously have wrong
1. No window screens. They got quite a few bugs here, well alot. Since it is so hot here, they leave the windows (and doors) open all summer. Then they complain about their bug infestation. The solution is pretty obvious, and you can even by window screen here, for fairly cheap. Put two and two together, come on.
2. Smoking. They sell smokes for cheap. They sell smokes to anybody who wants to buy them. Teenage girls smoke. Smoking is acceptable, alot of people smoke, people smoke in most places, blow smoke in your face etc... It gets irretating, people smell gross, i just don't like cigerattes.
3. Swiss-german. German sounds funny enough to hear spoken, but swiss-german is down-right goofy. It's like a mixture of the worst possible noises a person can make, organized into a somewhat coherent dialect. Ok, maybe I am exagerating a little bit, but it still sounds weird.
4. Milk. The milk here tastes funny. They also have this stuff called High Temp. Milk which doesn't need to be refrigerated until opened. How weird is that? That can't be healthy. The last time I checked, you need to refrigerate milk or it goes bad, fast. Leaving milk in a cupboard for a few weeks, come on now.
5. Switzerland needs Safeway. Or any other grocery store found in Canada. Heck, even a Walmart would be great. Instead, grocery stores are undersized, have limited selection for everything except cheese, and are only open till 6. Nothing is open till 10 or 11. That is when I like to grocery shop. I gotta work during the day. Open till 6 is not enough. They aren't even open on Sunday. Yeah, that is a good thing, but it's not like the Swiss are going to church because it's Sunday, they just don't care to open. In fact its a law, can't open shop on sunday.
