tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3675597085316655354.post6341464789942905834..comments2023-07-03T12:00:28.900-04:00Comments on Life in Graz: The Expat Inquiries: Don & Terri formerly in GrazCarolynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10637579999008887341noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3675597085316655354.post-63069296428340381902011-10-23T18:46:02.539-04:002011-10-23T18:46:02.539-04:00I love your blog, and especially love reading abou...I love your blog, and especially love reading about other's experiences here. I recently moved to Graz from Virginia Beach, Virginia for work. I have been here for about 2 months and have fallen in love with this city!Kaitlynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16061160873642647429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3675597085316655354.post-84259409184694467532011-10-07T21:32:32.931-04:002011-10-07T21:32:32.931-04:00Beware of the Tex-Mex restaurant idea. You have t...Beware of the Tex-Mex restaurant idea. You have to feed THEIR idea of what Tex-Mex is. If you served authentic Tex-Mex, it'd probably flop. The reason I say this? An Austrian friend took me to a "Mexican" restaurant in Klagenfurt (I think). The #1 hot item on the menu was the assortment of loaded baked potatoes!Don Sislbehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07249149683748745251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3675597085316655354.post-37808911770994331952011-09-28T03:05:34.841-04:002011-09-28T03:05:34.841-04:00That's so funny about the "In Austria...&...That's so funny about the "In Austria..." observation. I've noticed it too on my trips back to Canada and definitely try to curb my inclination to comment on all the differences, big and small, good and bad, between Life in Toronto and Life in Graz. :-)Kim aus Kanadanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3675597085316655354.post-88474390548181048532011-09-27T12:45:23.470-04:002011-09-27T12:45:23.470-04:00I love the idea of you & Art runnning a Tex-Me...I love the idea of you & Art runnning a Tex-Mex style Buschenschrank in the Styrian countryside with Elsie running around in the garden :pRachel, about to become unemployed in Heidelbergnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3675597085316655354.post-22002370374997400852011-09-27T12:13:36.849-04:002011-09-27T12:13:36.849-04:00Having been back in Canada for 4+ months now, I ca...Having been back in Canada for 4+ months now, I can definitely attest to the power of "When I lived in Europe..."/"In Austria, they..."/"When I was in Graz, I..." to make people immediately tune out! I think partly it's because people aren't able to understand how much you've grown and changed during the time that you've been away, while their lives have been (relatively) the same as before. And maybe a bit of jealousy? Haha :)<br />Good luck to you both when it is time to head home, but until then keep soaking up as much wonderful Graziness as you can! Sorger, Spar, Tchibo (!!), H&M and Zara on every corner, etc. etc.<br />Are you and your hubby in to trivia, at all? There's a great pub quiz every Tuesday night at The Office Pub around 7.30, it's so much fun if you like that sort of thing! Another thing I miss from Graz :)Laurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05144019047332746387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3675597085316655354.post-17429807553882200322011-09-27T04:53:58.561-04:002011-09-27T04:53:58.561-04:00I really appreciated their amazement at how readil...I really appreciated their amazement at how readily people just accept when something ist unmöglich (not possible). That is definitely true here in Germany as well and it makes me crazy! It always feels like giving up as opposed to being determined to find a solution. It also feels totally incongruous to many traits I admire about Germans. Go figure.<br /><br />In regards to the "In Austria they/we...", I've learned from past re-entry situations that it's simply better to defer things with "In my experience..." or "I've seen others approach this differently by..." without naming names. I honestly believe some people think I'm trying to namedrop, even if they think it subconsciously, b/c they act like I've thrown up some kind of barrier. When I don't mention a name, the conversation goes totally fine.Juliettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08098104395235008315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3675597085316655354.post-25862000318807897152011-09-26T11:06:52.899-04:002011-09-26T11:06:52.899-04:00That's so funny about the "in Austria the...That's so funny about the "in Austria they..."! Being in the states for a few months now has taught me that the hard way. Definitely a lot of glazed eyes!Monicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05778537927933415733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3675597085316655354.post-57760930038221212942011-09-26T09:37:06.928-04:002011-09-26T09:37:06.928-04:00also, YESS. i<3 salzkammergut. so. much.also, YESS. i<3 salzkammergut. so. much.kkphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16560388632144314966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3675597085316655354.post-83063116686256150822011-09-26T09:36:25.860-04:002011-09-26T09:36:25.860-04:00love me some austrian buschenschanks! your post (a...love me some austrian buschenschanks! your post (and your blog) makes me miss austria so stinking much. i'm regretting that we've only got 5 days in europe this spring instead of several months! :)kkphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16560388632144314966noreply@blogger.com