Sad to welcome the USians to the early 1900's life standard four generations late.

In most of the world it is, and seeing how where it is not is developing, that is a vert god thing.

Jeg snakker* ikke norsk*.

Nei, du. Skål.

Every Norwegians catchphrase: ikke sant

At home, the plain black Mokkamaster does the trick, some times with a little vanilla or hazelnut to change it up between cups. At work, a double espresso with a ristretto and some water, so basically a strong americano for every cup through the day.

Roughly translated it means "not true" and can be used as that. But most often it is used as a filler/comfirming word like the English "right" both in the middle and in the end of sentences, and can also be shortened to just "sant", "true". So combined with the typically Nordic inward breathing "jah" you have half of a normal Norwegian conversation right there.

For a better ageing experience, you should start to regularly work out before you get older than your shoe size.

In what case I'd say you did absolutely fenomenal!