Conversations with co-workers at Weta Digital

In a small town in New Zealand:

German Artist[to me]: Hey Today is your Thanksgiving holiday isnt it?

Me: Yeah, well, today in the States, which was yesterday here…which…

Hungarian Artist: Hey, did you get any presents?

Me: Uh, I think you might be thinking about Christmas.

Hungarian Artist: Oh, then its the one with the Rabbit?

German Artist: No…didn’t you watch that movie with the fat guy?

Me: Uh…what are you talking about?

German Artist: Everything I learned about America is from the movies

USA Artist2: I think he’s thinking of “Trains, Planes, and Automobiles” with John Candy.

German Artist: Ja! That one. Its really very funny.

Me[to Hungarian Artist]: Everything I know about Hungary is from you.

Hungarian Artist: Hahaha…so you think Hungary has hot girls, we eat lots of Golash, and drink too much Schnaps…hmm…Ja…this is true Hungary.