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[Liesa]

Hmm let's see Belgium

 

Awesome chocolate and good beer..that sums it up pretty much.

And getting from one end of the country to the other in just two hours :') Trilingual country too (Dutch, French and German.)

 

Curious about what other people think of when they hear 'Belgium'

[Cass]

Hmm let's see Belgium

 

Awesome chocolate and good beer..that sums it up pretty much.

And getting from one end of the country to the other in just two hours :') Trilingual country too (Dutch, French and German.)

 

Curious about what other people think of when they hear 'Belgium'

Chocolate waffles and beer lol. Been to Brugge, Brussel, Antwerpen, the Ardennes and some small place near the Drielandenpunt (three countries point? O.O lol). Live in Eindhoven so most places in Belgium are also only a 2-3 hour drive for me

 

What made me as a Dutchman go all "zomg :O" is hills. Since we're the absolute flattest country in the world. There are some super small minor hills in our lower province, but other than that we have none. Only very small artificial ones and dykes. I love hills. Heck I haven't even seen a mountain in real life before, bet I'll love that.

Edited by cassiopeiic, 06 June 2014 - 11:32 PM.

[Mandie]

Curious about what other people think of when they hear 'Belgium'

Chocolate. Honestly, I wish I knew more about other cultures than my own. Traveling to other countries would be a dream.

[Fikri]

Spoiler

 

^everything typical only in malaysia.

[Leeroy]

Spoiler

 

^everything typical only in malaysia.

 

i think we copied u guys on the hands free hehee

 

Spoiler

 

[Fikri]

i think we copied u guys on the hands free hehee

 

Spoiler

 

 

yep, malaysia and singapore are so similar.

[Frizzle]

Curious about what other people think of when they hear 'Belgium'

Probably that it's the most boring country on earth.

[Fawkes]

Man, I feel like the average American who knows nothing about other countries that I'm not attached to... (Canada and Mexico).

[NapisaurusRex]

Jesus Billboards
 

They're everywhere I am. Just like Jesus.

[Ali]

Jesus Billboards
 

They're everywhere I am. Just like Jesus.

I read that as "I am just like Jesus".

[Halcyon]

In the Philippines, it's normal for all the kids in the neighborhood to peek through a person's window while they're watching TV and there isn't really a problem with it. I don't live there anymore so I don't know if it's still like that.

[Docshroomed]

Tipping!

[Honchkrow]

Canadian

Actually going overboard with politeness such as saying, "Sorry" or , "Thank you." when it isn't even necessary.

Example: Someone holding the door for me and I say, "Sorry, thanks."

[Mishelle]

Ketchup chips are really normal here, like I don't remember a time in my life when they weren't available, but apparently this flavor is abnormal in other places.

 

we dont have ketchup chips here and it breaks my heart every day. 

We also don't have dill pickle flavored chips I've only ever seen them in Canada

 

When I think of typical American stuff the first thing that comes to mind is teen pregnancy, shootings and high speed chases.

Edited by Mishelle, 07 July 2014 - 08:36 PM.

[Honchkrow]

we dont have ketchup chips here and it breaks my heart every day. 

We also don't have dill pickle flavored chips I've only ever seen them in Canada

 

When I think of typical American stuff the first thing that comes to mind is teen pregnancy, shootings and high speed chases.

And Twinkies.

[Tetiel]

we dont have ketchup chips here and it breaks my heart every day. 

We also don't have dill pickle flavored chips I've only ever seen them in Canada

 

When I think of typical American stuff the first thing that comes to mind is teen pregnancy, shootings and high speed chases.

We've got dill pickle over here on the west side. Tim's makes them. I'm not sure where you are, but if you're in the mid-atlantic, Herr's has some pretty tasty dill pickle chips AND ketchup chips. I used to live over in Maryland and we could get that brand anyways.

Which speaking of Maryland... what's typical of the region (if states count) is Old Bay seasoning. Old Bay on crab, on chips, on fries, in potato salad, on popcorn, on corn on the cob... we put that stuff on friggin EVERYTHING.

[Padme]

Redneck oil money everywhere haha.

[Frizzle]

Typical Americans: talk about food non-stop

[Honey]

Canadian
Actually going overboard with politeness such as saying, "Sorry" or , "Thank you." when it isn't even necessary.
Example: Someone holding the door for me and I say, "Sorry, thanks."

Sounds Japanese XD
Japanese people always say sorry tough they mean "thank you". That's so annoying.
 
do you want something to drink?
I'm fine ... (yes)
... here you are.
sorry ( thanks)
 
 
Since I'm living in Germany and married to a blond blue eyed guy now I guess the the typical thing is this:
 

[NapisaurusRex]

we dont have ketchup chips here and it breaks my heart every day. 

We also don't have dill pickle flavored chips I've only ever seen them in Canada

 

When I think of typical American stuff the first thing that comes to mind is teen pregnancy, shootings and high speed chases.

There's pickle chips here and in Oklahoma.

[luvsmyncis]

Typical Americans: talk about food non-stop

There's a British restaurant and Pub in my town called "The Lion and Rose" that had a menu item called "The Farmers Lunch".
It was a fucking block of cheese, a piece of bread, and sweet pickle. Is that why y'all don't talk about food non-stop? Because all you got is a sad little hunk of cheese and bubble and squeak and bangers and mash or whatever bullshit?

[Ali]

There's a British restaurant and Pub in my town called "The Lion and Rose" that had a menu item called "The Farmers Lunch".
It was a fucking block of cheese, a piece of bread, and sweet pickle. Is that why y'all don't talk about food non-stop? Because all you got is a sad little hunk of cheese and bubble and squeak and bangers and mash or whatever bullshit?

Hey, don't you be dissing a Ploughman's.

[luvsmyncis]

Hey, don't you be dissing a Ploughman's.

Is it called that because after you're served this piece of cheese on a wooden cutting board you feel like someone plowed you up the ass and you paid $8 for it?

[NapisaurusRex]

Is it called that because after you're served this piece of cheese on a wooden cutting board you feel like someone plowed you up the ass and you paid $8 for it?

At least it's a sweet pickle. I can't imagine getting plowed up the ass with a dill.