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I dont understand why some countries grind to a complete halt when snow hits the ground. As if it were no different than lava filling the streets
the same could be applied to certain places in America.
Helene Sula, the woman behind the travel and lifestyle blog Helene in Between, moved from Dallas, Texas, to Germany in 2016, and in 2019, she returned to Dallas. She has experienced life on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean, and told Bored Panda, "One of the biggest differences between Americans and Europeans is the overall pace of life."
"In much of Europe, there's a bigger emphasis on work-life balance—long lunches, late starts, and, yes, early restaurant closing times. In the U.S., we're used to 24/7 convenience, whereas in Europe, things actually close so people can go home and enjoy life," she explained.
"Also, customer service expectations—Americans are all about friendliness and efficiency, while in many European countries, service is more about the experience than speed. Oh, and air conditioning! Americans crank it up, while in Europe, you're lucky if you get a fan," Helene added.
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However, we also share some similarities. "I think we can all agree on music and TV!" Helene, who also shares bits of her travels on Instagram and TikTok, said.
"And at the end of the day, people everywhere love good food, good company, and a good story. I've also found that a shared love of travel, history, and curiosity about different cultures connects us all, even if we approach things in different ways."
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Doesn't really bother me either. It's just interesting to me that it's so looked down upon here in the US and so popular in most parts of Europe.
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In 2022, YouGov conducted a study in Britain, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Sweden, and the USA, asking people to rate how similar they consider their own country to be to between 38 and 47 others.
Interestingly, only four countries are seen as similar by at least half of Americans. The UK (66%) and Canada (70%) are viewed as alike to the US by notable majorities, while third- and fourth-placed Australia and Germany are much further behind at 53% and 51%, respectively.
However, in all cases, Americans are more likely to see themselves as similar to the European countries than those countries are to see themselves as similar to the USA.
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How do so many people fit into London? And there’s so many old buildings still in use, isn’t asbestos a problem? How are there so many different accents in small countries like the UK and Ireland? Pretty much in Canada most people sound the same, there’s a few other accents but there aren’t too many big differences, except for maybe Newfoundlanders, Francophones and people in the country.
Ultimately, one also has to remember that "Europe isn't just one monolithic place—it's made up of so many different cultures, languages, and customs," Helene said. "What's normal in France might be totally different in Germany or Italy."
"Also, public transportation actually works here, tipping isn't the same, and if you order an 'iced coffee,' expect some very confused looks."
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The constant touching and cheek kisses are also pretty weird to me because I don’t like to be touched but I was aware of those at least before I moved.
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What kind of beans? Are they like American baked beans? What do they taste like?
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EDIT: Totally forgot there were no free refills.
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Is there something special about them?
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Something I noticed about cinemas in Canada/USA , and Europe. *Or London UK at least, sample size here is quite low* is that in North American cinemas, you pay for a ticket, and it's a free for all for seating, you grab the best seat, early bird gets the worm
I went to a Cinema in London years ago with an old gf. and you picked your seat on a screen And you sat at THAT seat. like at a sporting venue, you didnt dare move even if the entire isle was empty *we might have been charged more per seat too, I dont recall*.
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First: Are there any serious "Holy Rollers" in Europe? In America we hear a lot about evangelicals (and they have a tendency to make everything just a little bit worse) but you almost never hear about them in Europe. Like do you guys have a Westboro Baptist Church type group?
Second: Having grown up in an extremely crime-ridden neighborhood in a major American city I always feel like even the most crime heavy area in Europe is Disneyland compared even the "eh, it's not really *that* bad" parts of most cities over here. I guess that's more of a statement than anything but do Europeans have a legitimate "if I go there it's possible I could get k****d" fear when they think about high crime areas? Or is it more or less exaggerated? Or do you not have any fear of being k****d simply because you go to the wrong neighborhood? And yes, I understand that statistically speaking it's pretty rare to get k****d as the victim of a crime in America but there's a segment of the US population that has a story of say, going to the gas station only to find out it's closed because some dude was shot and k****d while filling his tank. I'm part of that segment. So I'm unusually paranoid where crime is concerned. And I wonder if there's people like that in Europe.
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I NEED to know what kind of tea this is. I mean, it's not f*****g Lipton, I at least know that. But what kind of tea do you have in the mornings? Do you also like coffee? How much caffeine is in the tea you drink? Would it keep me alive?
See, I'd really like to try some morning tea, but it would need to be really super caffeinated. Or else I may die.
How many kind of morning teas do you have? Are they all caffeinated?
I'm a seasonal tea drinker - I like that Sleepy Time Tea during the winter. Got any other suggestions for me?
Basically, please explain your tea to me. Thanks.