I met a Kiwi!!!!

Some of your poor souls have already heard me blabber on about this for an hour or more, but after 2 days the novelty still hasn't worn off!!!! :D

Omigosh, so I'm trudging through my work day when this (very nice-looking) man comes around the corner and with a very muted and soft-spoken voice asks something that sounds akin to an American saying "Pahdon me, but ave you got any bowls?" to which all 3 of us working were taken aback... So we asked him to repeat himself, and he did so in much the same manner... But me being the cool, world-cultured individual of the 3 said "Why yes, our golf ball selection is limited, but right here... by the way, what accent?" And boy was I ever thrilled when he said "New Zealand!" :flash: I got this huge sh!t-3ating grin on my face and said cheerfully, "Kia Ora!" He replied something back, but I had to tell him I wasn't that good... :D He was very surprised that I knew anything about New Zealand. Naturally, I had all of the Kiwis to thank for it!!! He also looked surprised when I said that I spoke with many a Kiwi online... I just giggled and sold him his "bowls" :lol2:

I still had another 3 hours of work remaining on my shift when he came in, and I was still buzzing when I got home! Sure, the moment was marred by the other two asking me where New Zealand was :rolleyes: but I was just sooooooooo thrilled to meet a true, honest to goodness Kiwi!!!!!!!!!!!!

woohoo!!! See we span the world over:D

through the entire story i was expecting there to be a little green fruit involved somehow. I was kinda dissapointed. :D

We used to have 2 Kiwi sisters in my church. They were the sweetest people in our group. They were in the US on visas for school. One of the guys in our group ended up marrying one of the sisters. Then when school/visas were done all 3 moved back to NZ.

hehe, classic. I love your translation of our accents. :p :hehehe:

One of the english teachers at my H.S. was born in NZ. He's a full-blooded Maori, and though his last name is Tawa, I can't spell (or pronounce) his first name, which had a full 18 letters. Toanotaguntarawa or something like that.

Originally posted by boingo82
One of the english teachers at my H.S. was born in NZ. He's a full-blooded Maori, and though his last name is Tawa, I can't spell (or pronounce) his first name, which had a full 18 letters. Toanotaguntarawa or something like that.

Sounds about right:D

See Tangie...everything i have told you about us is true :) :)

Originally posted by primera man
See Tangie...everything i have told you about us is true :) :)

Yeah we are the greatest:D:cool:

Ha ha ha... You guys sound like Americans... :o

:right:

Originally posted by jay@af
Ha ha ha... You guys sound like Americans... :o

:right: Oh God no! We’re not that bad! :right: :finger:


j/k :)

Originally posted by jay@af
Ha ha ha... You guys sound like Americans... :o

:right:

:) There are worse things

Originally posted by higgimonster
through the entire story i was expecting there to be a little green fruit involved somehow. I was kinda dissapointed. :D

That's for sure! :rolleyes:

I thought you met someone on the Kiwi Crew and I was wondering why it was such a big deal! I still don't get it! Have you met no one other than Americans or something???

Funny story though! :hehehe:

Originally posted by Damien

I thought you met someone on the Kiwi Crew and I was wondering why it was such a big deal! I still don't get it! Have you met no one other than Americans or something???


I know plenty enough what a Kiwi fruit is, for those of you who thought that's what I meant... But I've got an incredible fascination with Oz and now also NZ (thanks to AF :p) so meeting someone from there was quite an experience for me!

I've been to Canada, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, and I had a lay-over in London if that counts... so meeting international people is not entirely new to me. On the other hand, I don't have a fascination with Europe. :rolleyes: No offense intended, but most of Germany was like Pennsylvania only they spoke "real" German instead of Penna "Dutch". New Zealand has Ponga trees and exotic life-forms that I don't have in my back yard.

I don't know... it's just another one of my fantasies... :o

Originally posted by saturntangerine
and exotic life-forms that I don't have in my back yard.


<-----------------Like Me!:D

Originally posted by darkness


<-----------------Like Me!:D I guess EXOTIC is one way of putting it! :silly2: :D :angel:

Originally posted by Spec2 Girl
I guess EXOTIC is one way of putting it! :silly2: :D :angel:

:finger: :flipa:

Aw, and here I was thinking more along the lines of Moppie's poor herd!!! :p

Originally posted by YogsVR4


:) There are worse things




..............like Germans.:D


my dad still hasn't forgiven them for bombing his house!

Damn, now I really excited about my trip to the States :flash: :flash: :flash:


Can't wait to use my (heavy) Kiwi-accent :D :D :D

Originally posted by primera man
See Tangie...everything i have told you about us is true :) :)


Well, maybe not everything.:D

Originally posted by saturntangerine
Aw, and here I was thinking more along the lines of Moppie's poor herd!!! :p

:huh: :huh:

I dont really know what to say to that?














other than:

Baa baa baby! :licker: :licker: :licker:
Bend over and take it like a lamb!
:smoka:

what's wrong with americans?

We are notoriously self-centered. Oh, and also cocky and naive.

Originally posted by boingo82
We are notoriously self-centered. Oh, and also cocky and naive.

I am not! then again, I'm not actually an American! :p

Moss, don't get your hopes up! Not everyone here is as weird as tangie is! :rolleyes:

Originally posted by boingo82
We are notoriously self-centered. Oh, and also cocky and naive.

no we're not. We are just the most powerful nation in the world. And we have the best of everything

Originally posted by higgimonster


no we're not. We are just the most powerful nation in the world. And we have the best of everything

:rolleyes: perfect example of what boingo meant :p

i was kidding, just incase my sarcasim wasn't picked up on.

Originally posted by higgimonster
i was kidding, just incase my sarcasim wasn't picked up on.


ahhh :D probably a wee tiny bit too subtle for me.....:hehe:

Originally posted by higgimonster
i was kidding, just incase my sarcasim wasn't picked up on.

Something tells me he was too as he has just mentioned! :rolleyes:

Americans do have a major cockiness about them thinking nothing can happen. Then.....something happens!

I'm really cocky as well. Just ask Spec2. Though I did spend 10 years living in the US so it musta rubbed off.:D

Originally posted by Damien


Something tells me he was too as he has just mentioned! :rolleyes:

Americans do have a major cockiness about them thinking nothing can happen. Then.....something happens!


and then when something happens its everyones fault but thier own :rolleyes:

You mean to tell me I'm not the bestest???

Well, I say I am, so there. :D






And whatever happens... I didn't do it!!!!! :angel:

Kiwis (in general) are good people.