I went to Europe as a kid. Italy, Germany, and Austria.
It was middle of summer and it was hot as hell. Never have I missed ice so much in my life. No one had it. Then, unless you were at a chain hotel like Marriot or something, there was no A/C either. Local places called having a fan in the room air conditioning.
They also drank a lot of carbonated water. And my ass could not tell the difference on the bottle…
It was awesome but those things really got to me at first.
Gotta pay a fee to take a shit in some bathrooms…. Not a nice surprise for the American fumbling with euro coins in Germany while my snapper turtle was peeking out ready to blow
I am like 6′ and 240lbs in a not super in shape type of way. Like a squashy dad bod shape. Not the most healthy weight but nothing compared to some in the US. I am pretty sure when I went to Berlin, I was the fattest person in the whole city.
Been all over Europe, but Paris for sure hit me hard when it came to my ego.
Food was amazing no matter where you are. Women all look fantastic with minimal makeup. (I’m a woman, I know cosmetics) They all dress beautifully as well, and just look all around elegant. Ugh.
My bestie said he and his wife had the same experience when they went to Norway. Everyone was 6ft tall, blonde, and looked like they walked out of a Vogue catalog. His poor wife couldn’t help but compare herself to the women there and feel bad.
I work at a Ramen shop. These guys came in and were dressed so nicely that I broke my rule of not complimenting customers to ask where they got their jumpers. Some knit cowl neck jumper with fleece/sherpa lining and cute wooden toggles to fasten.
Unfortunately “dunno, ma got it Fer me in dooblin” was all I got.
You should have used a different colour bar for “bad food”.
Damn you well dressed Europeans
> in Europe
very descriptive
Come back in winter I am sure the first two will dissappear
I went to Europe as a kid. Italy, Germany, and Austria.
It was middle of summer and it was hot as hell. Never have I missed ice so much in my life. No one had it. Then, unless you were at a chain hotel like Marriot or something, there was no A/C either. Local places called having a fan in the room air conditioning.
They also drank a lot of carbonated water. And my ass could not tell the difference on the bottle…
It was awesome but those things really got to me at first.
“Hard beds” really means, firm, not bouncy castle like beds.
The first two are the root of culture shock in the first 36 hours.
As a European, I think this is primarily funny to Americans.
Everyone is skinnier than me
If you want iced drinks you will get them by request. Glass full of ice is seen as a ripoff here.
What is this “not enough ice” thing I am too European to understand? What ice does it refer to? Like in.. drinks?
There are parts of Europe where everyone hits their head 6 times a day and parts where only the largest of lads hit their head every once in a while
Gotta pay a fee to take a shit in some bathrooms…. Not a nice surprise for the American fumbling with euro coins in Germany while my snapper turtle was peeking out ready to blow
We’re you in grimsby or Barcelona?
Come to Finland and you won’t complain about the AC being not cold enough.
ACs are to make rooms bearable, not freezing while it’s 30+ outside
Where in Europe did you go? You obviously didn’t go to France otherwise there would be a very big bar for complaining about the french
Damn everyone in here taking this post so seriously lmao
I guess you’ve been to Romance-languaged Europe
mit ice bitte
You found ACs in Europe?
I always say they must have lost the recipe for ice in Europe
Where is “I feel fat”
I am like 6′ and 240lbs in a not super in shape type of way. Like a squashy dad bod shape. Not the most healthy weight but nothing compared to some in the US. I am pretty sure when I went to Berlin, I was the fattest person in the whole city.
Been all over Europe, but Paris for sure hit me hard when it came to my ego.
Food was amazing no matter where you are. Women all look fantastic with minimal makeup. (I’m a woman, I know cosmetics) They all dress beautifully as well, and just look all around elegant. Ugh.
My bestie said he and his wife had the same experience when they went to Norway. Everyone was 6ft tall, blonde, and looked like they walked out of a Vogue catalog. His poor wife couldn’t help but compare herself to the women there and feel bad.
we usually open the window for colder air
Not a single complaint about the pay toilets…interesting
>I’m getting too much exercise
As a european that’s the most yankee complaint I’ve ever heard…
Go to scandinavia in January, you’ll see ice.
I work at a Ramen shop. These guys came in and were dressed so nicely that I broke my rule of not complimenting customers to ask where they got their jumpers. Some knit cowl neck jumper with fleece/sherpa lining and cute wooden toggles to fasten.
Unfortunately “dunno, ma got it Fer me in dooblin” was all I got.
I dream of that jumper. It looked so warm.
The data analyst in me is screaming. How loud? You’ll never know, because I didn’t label my axis.