Monday, March 25, 2013

How Montenegrin are you?

Confused about your national identity? Take my easy quiz for some enlightenment!
 
You wish to buy a second hand car for a few thousand euros. What do you buy?

a)      Something reliable with good fuel consumption, in decent condition that Which? don’t slate and that hasn’t been savaged by Jeremy Clarkson.
b)      A 1991 VW Golf MK2.

It’s time for a fun night out! What are you wearing?

a)      Girls: jeans and a sparkly top. Guys: jeans and a shirt, possibly ironed.
b)      Girls: crazily short miniskirt, heels that would make Jimmy Stewart come over all dizzy, half an inch of slap and a wonderbra. Men: a tracksuit.

You have had a great night out but you can barely stand up you’ve drunk so much rakija. How are you getting home?

a)      Bus, taxi or beer scooter.
b)      Your 1991 VW Golf MK2.

You are in the supermarket and are looking for peanut butter. Where might this be?

a)      With the jam and honey?
b)      In the fridge with all the cheese.

You are at the supermarket check-out having bought a cucumber, three tomatoes, some canned tuna, milk, some Staklo Arf glass cleaner and some cevapcici. How many plastic bags will you require?

a)      None, thanks  – I brought my re-usable recyclable hessian bag.
b)      Six.

How many mobile phones do you possess?

a)      Er…one?
b)      Three – one for friends who have Telenor, one for those who have T-Mobile and one for those who have M-Tel so we can all talk to each other for less!

It’s breakfast time! What are you having?

a)      Cereal, toast with homemade marmelade, nice cup of tea. And then another cup of tea.
b)      Rakija, Turkish coffee, cigarette. In that order.

You have just finished the first fix stage on your new house. What do you do next?

a)      First of all, get the roof on. Buy a kitchen and bathroom installations, a few lights, doors and windows, then maybe some furniture once the plastering, painting and tiling has been done. Then clean it up, sort out the garden, maybe do some landscaping.
b)      Move in.

You are in a café and notice that there is a no-smoking sign on the door. What do you do?

a)      Order a coffee.
b)      Immediately light up, especially if you are near babies or anyone else you suspect might be a non-smoker.

You have an important meeting with someone at 10am on Tuesday. When do you show up for the meeting?

a)      10am Tuesday.
b)      When you have time. If you can’t make Tuesday they can wait until Wednesday. Or Thursday. Or next week.

Whilst on your way driving to Kolasin you get stuck behind a truck hauling stone up the tight mountain road. You’re going to be late. What now?

a)      You just end up being a little late. If you’re on your way to meet a local it’s not like they’re going to be on time.
b)      Wait until a blind hairpin bend, and then overtake with a flash of your headlights, a beep of your horn and your indicators off.

Congratulations! You’ve just got married. How do you see the husband/wife duties panning out during your time together? 

a)      No idea, but we’ll figure it out. We’re flexible.
b)      She will cook, clean and have babies. I will drink beer.

Your journey home usually takes 10 minutes, but this time it takes twice as long. Why?

a)      Ten minutes?? My commute is over an hour, where the hell did you get enough money to live in zone 1?
b)      Well, first I saw Ivica in his car so I had to beep, stop and say hi and ask after his mother, his wife, his children, his kum and his dog. Then I saw Tomislav’s car, so I had to beep, stop and say hi to him to and then ask after his wife, his children and his kum and then I saw Janko and had to beep, stop and ask after his wife and his children and argue with him about the presidential election. Then I saw Vesko…

What do you regard as proof of a foreigner’s identity?

a)      A passport or an identity card?
b)      An officially stamped, signed and translated copy of your original birth certificate, even if it says NOT PROOF OF IDENTITY at the bottom in capital letters.

You have a garden of mature fruit trees. What do you do with your harvest?

a)      Eat it.
b)      Distill a bewildering assortment of rustic brandies.

It’s time to put out the rubbish – what do you do with your household waste?

a)      We have a compost heap and recycle old carrot shavings into shoes for African children.
b)      We throw it into a bush/forest/river/laybye (delete as appropriate).

Congratulations guys, your partner has just given birth! How will you choose to celebrate the arrival of your new child?

a)      I’ll buy the wife/girlfriend something nice, have a few drinks and then spend time with our new family member.
b)      If it’s a boy, you’ll fire all your automatic weapons into the air and then get drunk. If it’s a girl, you’ll proceed directly to getting drunk and hoping you get a boy next time.

You see a new road sign on the side of the road. What is the most appropriate action to take?

a)      Nod appreciatively that the local government at least had the money to replace the old one, which was full of bullet holes.
b)      Get out your rifle and plug it one. If you hurry you may even get to be first!

You’ve got a new car that isn’t a VW Golf MK2, and it has an annoying bong that goes off every time you pull away. How do you make this stop?

a)      Try and diagnose the fault yourself, it’s probably because the handbrake is on or something. If you can’t find the problem, take it a dealer so they can investigate.
b)      It’s the seatbelt reminder. To avoid this irritation, hook your seatbelt around the back of the seat and plug it in so you don’t have to wear it. Problem solved!

Your friends are coming over and they have a small toddler. What should you offer the little’un to eat?

a)      Fruit or veg - but best to ask the parents in advance, just in case.
b)      Chocolate. Smokis. And Coca-Cola.

You are 30. How many teeth do you have?

a)      All of them – I think.
b)      If I’ve got my falsies in, all of them. If I haven’t, seven. Can I have another piece of chocolate cake?

You need to buy a first aid kit. Where can you buy one?

a)      A chemist?
b)      A car parts shop.

How did you do?

If you scored mostly As, you are probably British, possibly American, Australian or Western European.

If you answered mostly Bs, you are Montenegrin or have gone native. Cestitamo!

1 comment:

Unknown said...

I am about half and half :-)