More Random Stuff

The wheels on the grocery carts are multi-directional so when you want to go from the middle of the aisle to a spot closer to the shelves, you just push your cart sideways.  It took me a while to get the hang of maneuvering - the first few times, I was weaving all over the place.  I appreciate the difference though - so much better than having those static wheels.

Caps on bottles are tethered to the neck of the bottle after you open them.  This is to help more caps be recycled (when they detach, they're sometimes too small/light for the recycling equipment to handle and they wind up as non-recycled waste).  Bottle rings are also harmful to wildlife so this keeps them attached to the container.  It was an adjustment to get accustomed to these caps but now, it's no big deal. 

There are a couple of tram stops that are near a park-and-ride.  When we approach those stops, the announcement tells passengers to "alight here for park-and-ride."  Not depart or get off, but alight.

Tram/bus stops are announced both in English and in Irish.  It's interesting because some of the towns sound different depending on the language - Carrickmines is Carraig Mhaighin and Cherrywood is Coill na Silini in Irish.  But then there are places like Cowper which are pronounced and spelled...Cowper.

The tub/showers in our apartment have two handles.  One knob turns the water on and controls the flow; the other one controls the temperature.  You don't have one knob for cold and one knob for hot.

Eggs are found on the shelf at the store and not refrigerated.  That wigged me out a bit because my only experience with store-bought eggs was getting them from the fridge section.  But I've eaten some (and Eli's been eating them hard-boiled for a while) and haven't dropped dead so I guess they're okay.

Take-out is called take-away.

The windows don't have screens on them.  The apartment advises to open your windows every now and again.  And have all the bugs inside?  No thank you.

Band-Aids are called plasters.