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Originally Posted by forgotten username
I don't understand the shower thing.
That said when I was in Canada every shower was attached to the wall and you had to wash your hair every time you took a shower, that was a bit annoying.
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I was living in US for 5 months, I was traveling a lot around Europe and I can tell you that most of these things are BS. I am not saying that there are no differences between US and countries in Europe, but I would say there is nothing so different that it would make your life somehow uncomfortable. Just get your ass off the couch and start traveling and you will change your mind.
I was laughing all the time long when my friends from US kept asking me these stupid questions - like if we have TVs, if we have fridges, cars etc. First I was bit annoyed but then I started to play along and was telling them different stories, like - no, almost noone drives a car and that I just finished my driving license for a horse etc.
As for the list:
1) Exactly 2 ways. We try to save water so if you go number 1 you use less water and if you go nr.2 then you use more.
2)
I really don't understand what was this guy's problem with showering here
3) you usualy leave it on reception, but nobody is going to chase you if you don't
4) I think this guy was in Spain. They have their siesta around noon. Anywhere else - not so much
5) I agree it is not usual for us to take a coffee to go. We like to sit and drink it. And we like real coffee. Like espresso. But you will find your Starbucks 'coffee' in most bigger cities as well.
6) Again BS. You got lot of fastfoods around (mcdonalds, burger king, etc.) + there are tons of bistros, restaurants usually also serve a daily menu - usually 3 dishes to choose from + soup. Usually for lunch but some also for dinner.
7) Before you order what? In restaurant? Never been to such a place. Quite the opposite. In all countries I have been to in Europe you pay for gas after you fill your tank, not like in US.
8) This is partialy true. Some are, some are not. This was one of the things I liked about US. Lot of toilets everywhere
9) WiFi is almost always available for free. There are still some hotels who charge for wifi extra, but the same happened to me in US as well. However, sometimes the wifi is secured by password in pubs, restaurants etc. You ask the waiter and he gives you the password. No biggi.
10) It is pretty common in some countries, in some not (Spain)
11) Some are for free, some are not, some are cheap, some expensive. Many different places in different countries
12) In Italy maybe.
13) Breakfast is everything you can think of. Most of (good) hotels have buffets for breakfast and you take whatever you want. Eggs are very common. Just make sure you don't book a cheap hotel or one with continental breakfast. Then you get just toasts with jam and coffee.
14) Like big in size, or like we don't eat them? Both untrue btw.
15)
Seriously dude, where have you been? Sure in Europe? You can walk for days in hypermarkets here choosing different brands of whatever. I was shopping in the biggest cities in US for groceries (LA, San Francisco etc.) and I think we got pretty comparable selection. Sure, you will maybe not find the brands you are used to, but there is no shortage of variety for sure. BTW. your selection of chocolate in US sucks big time. If you think that Hersheys is good chocolate than come in Europe and try some Swiss brands of chocolate and you won't eat Hersheys ever again.
16) Burgers are done as you like them to be done. You just order medium rare, or blue rare or whatever you like.
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