Two things I've noticed about the Viennese.
1. They love paper work. Maybe this is because it creates more jobs for Austrian citizens. Between the paperwork for my Visa and the paperwork a friend needed before she could get a certificate to get her water heater fixed - it's amazing there are trees left! Maybe it's because they don't use checks in Austria. Just cash or your bank card. And don't forget - you must complete all paperwork with a blue pen - otherwise you have to re-do it!
2. They follow rules. ALL THE TIME. For example, you only cross roads at the crosswalks. You only cross roads, at the crosswalks, when the little man is green. There could be NO evidence of a vehicle in sight, yet they all still stand and wait for the green man. If I cross on the red man, as sometimes I have done on account of being unable to bear it silliness of waiting any longer, you get dirty looks from the remaining citizens still waiting. I am getting better at waiting patiently, but sometimes I cross just because my logical side tells me too. We'll see, though, what I think after I get my ticket from the police for crossing when I wasn't supposed to...
p.s. you can also get a ticket from the police for not having a bell on your bicycle.
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