Switzerland

[Aniki]

Originally Posted by chickadee

Of what do you think, when I say Switzerland?

Banks,
Swiss clocks,
Milka chocolote,
Swiss army knives,
Purple cows,
Geneva,
Zurich,
Bern,
Swiss Alps,
Large ski resorts,
Yodeling,
Neutrality,
Red Cross organization...

Tell me if I won anything.

[chickadee]

Thank you all! That's realy great! I didn't know that there would be so many answers Hurra!
And does someone of you know Heidi? (No, she's not a busty blond girl )
Anything else?
I realy like the yodeling-answer !

[Nagoyankee]

Originally Posted by chickadee

Hi Japanese people

I do need your help for my diploma thesis:
10 things which jump into your mind when you are thinking of Switzerland (without looking in the internet and don't think too long).

Can you help me? I would be very pleased. Without your help I realy don't know how to go any further.

Permanent neutral state
Mountains
Lakes
Chocolate
Banks
Watches/Clocks
Cheese Fondue
Multi-lingualism and culturalism
Winter sports
Headquarters of international organizations

[hennaz]

Chocolate, cuckoo clocks, fondue (or Swiss cheese, for that matter), yodelling, ski, Swiss army knives...and a whole bunch of mountains and lakes

[chickadee]

Still no Heidi??

[Troo]

Nobody cares about Heidi

[chickadee]

yeah, looks like you're right. maybe I should write Haiji?!? Or better アルプスの少女ハイジ!?

[Troo]

I suspect that you're trying to reach an audience which is older than the majority of users on this forum

[Pexster]

Originally Posted by Troo

Nobody cares about Heidi

Heidi scary chick.

[MMM]

Chikadee, I have merged these two Switzerland threads because they are asking the same question, and one thread about Switzerland on JF is already pretty generous.