Weird Things about Europe - Page 5

diebitter · #1 03-23-2006, 09:03 AM

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people were just as sour in Paris or any other major european city I've been to with the exception of maybe London.

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With the exception of London? London is renown (in the UK) for being impersonal and unfriendly.

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No, not unfriendly. Londoners just like to mind their own business.

They know if someone you don't know talks to you, they're from out of town, or just weird. If a tourist talks to you, you talk back politely.

CommanderCorm · #2 03-23-2006, 09:27 AM

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people were just as sour in Paris or any other major european city I've been to with the exception of maybe London.

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With the exception of London? London is renown (in the UK) for being impersonal and unfriendly.

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No, not unfriendly. Londoners just like to mind their own business.

They know if someone you don't know talks to you, they're from out of town, or just weird. If a tourist talks to you, you talk back politely.

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This reminds me of a trip to London, with a friend, when we were 16 year old little punks. The weather was nice, everybody was very polite, but we couldn´t find a single place to sit down and smoke some hash since we met a cop (aka "bobby") at every single damn corner. .

Edit: This thread amazes me with its revelation how weird america is. You aren´t allowed to drink beer in public over there?

ChipWrecked · #3 03-23-2006, 09:42 AM

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Edit: This thread amazes me with its revelation how weird america is. You aren´t allowed to drink beer in public over there?

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I think that post was talking about the superiority of European sidewalk cafes.

America was founded by Puritans, we aren't supposed to have fun. But yes, we can drink outside in most cities; within the bounds of a bar or cafe. You aren't allowed to walk down the street with a beer, except for.......

New Orleans, which was well known for public drinking and debauchery.

That's why God destroyed it. [img]/images/graemlins/smirk.gif[/img]

eviljeff · #4 03-23-2006, 03:53 AM

no free refills.

Kirg · #5 03-23-2006, 03:55 AM

On a somewhat opposite view:

Weird things about Canada (or at least Ontario):

- The toilet is in the same room as the shower and the sink. (granted I've seen this in some places in Europe too)

- Liquor can only be bought in government owned LCBO stores. And Beer only in government owned Beer Stores which are operated by goons that act like they are guarding Fort Knox. You only get to see empty beerbottles to choose from, then you tell the goon what you want who radio's the closed off section of the store with your order after which your beer comes sliding through a small hole to where you can finally pick it up. No beer/booze can be bought anywhere else.

- All bars/clubs/restaurants have last call at 2am and promptly close by 3am.

- Drive at 16 but no beer till 19? (drive at 18, beer at 16 in Belgium). And 21 in the US? Shudder, the horror.

- Very few people lock their front doors.

- No glass in front of the counters at banks

Dominic · #6 03-23-2006, 03:56 AM

they speak funny over there, too.

ChipWrecked · #7 03-23-2006, 04:02 AM

KB4Z: Americans don't have time to be civilized, we're too busy creating 30% of the world's GDP while the Euros are having lunch and getting drunk.

France is part of Europe, right? The answer to the shower question is that it's not meant to be used.

diebitter · #8 03-23-2006, 04:53 AM

Let's just be clear. England isn't part of Europe. Anyone tells you otherwise is a liar and a cheat.

Peter Harris · #9 03-23-2006, 09:34 AM

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Let's just be clear. England isn't part of Europe. Anyone tells you otherwise is a liar and a cheat

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as we will see in 1984 discussion group, England is part of Oceania (inc. USA) whereas france is Eurasia.

So shazam, Orwell pwns again

Victorvdb · #10 03-23-2006, 04:54 AM

European mayo =/= US mayo. The mayonaise that goes on fries is much fatter and flavorful than the mayonaise that goes on salads as they do in the US. We have seperate mayonaise to put on salads, we do not put that stuff on our fries. Also, this is a Dutch/Belgian thing I think.

Showers - I absolutely hate the handheld showers in France etc, I would like my showerhead to be up on the wall, removable when I would like it, and besides having a bathroom that can handle ALL the water, I prefer having a cell too, just because it handles heat better. I don't care much about waterspillage.

As for cheese... wth? American cheese is the single worst dairy product I've ever had. There is nothing good about it. How the hell can you call European cheese bad? I can imagine you not liking the moldy french cheeses, as they require peculiar taste, but Dutch Gouda cheese and the other brands completely own American Cheddar etc. It's not even close. It's not even close to being close enough to being comparable.