Switzerland

posted on January 29th, 2008, 12:39 am

Ok guys, I applyed for a job as a Holiday rep somewhere in Europe, I got the job and I'm being sent off to Switzerland, do you guys know of any things i need to know? I got the exchange rates for Swiss Franks, I
by the looks of it im in the German speaking part (Ski/boarding resort called Grindleward) they are non EU, I'm old enough to drink (I'm 19 beer age is 16 and vodka age is 18 so all gravy there) any thing else?

posted on January 29th, 2008, 12:52 am

If you use a laptop, you might want to look into electric outlet adapters.

posted on January 29th, 2008, 3:28 am

Swiss German is a language apart....even if you know Hochdeutsch, schweizer deutsch is alien!

posted on January 29th, 2008, 8:35 am

lol the worse bit is i applied to be in france and got put here, so not only do i know little german i know even less
(pretty much none) swiss german lol!!!

posted on January 29th, 2008, 8:54 am

you will need a adapter for your electronic devices;
yes the swiss dialect of german is weird;
don't piss them off my faking their accent or dialog;

posted on January 29th, 2008, 12:18 pm

hm, nothing to special about Switzerland
yep the dialect is a strange abomination of German, even toping "Schwäbisch" if you ever heard of it  but as in most European countries you should have no problem coming along with English

Oh.. and remember to drive on the right side (literally)

posted on January 29th, 2008, 5:38 pm

Schwäbisch is für mi koi problem!

Yeah, /agrees to everything that has been said.

But, to be true, if you know Hoch Deutsch, you can probably survive. Ich habe Hunger! Ich brauch' ein Bett!
Ich brauch' Wasser! Ect, haha. Also, a great deal of people speak English at least a bit.

I'm actually going to Germany, Switzerland and Italy this march (leaving on the 25th) hopefully Optec is checking out girls at the Airport and I can bump into him and talk about Flops, lol!

I've been absent from the forums lately also, haha, painting the house. =[

posted on January 29th, 2008, 5:56 pm

why would you go to the airport to check out girls?

posted on January 29th, 2008, 6:03 pm

I donno, if you like them Foreign, you might as well get them the second they enter the country right?

Lol, was just making a convenient scenario for Optec to be around when I visit.

posted on January 29th, 2008, 8:51 pm

i will rally in my bunker and prepare for the invasion 

posted on January 29th, 2008, 11:30 pm

Actually, since you applied to be in France, I assume you know french, try speaking to the Swiss Germans in French.
They'll love you for it. If you thought imitating their dialect would be a faux pas 

posted on January 29th, 2008, 11:57 pm

hehe i could just do a team america and just shout derka derka they might like it more lol

posted on January 30th, 2008, 3:14 am

lol..

posted on January 30th, 2008, 4:40 am

You could always ask out the pretty Swiss Girl for some Fondue.

posted on January 30th, 2008, 11:38 am