New Worlders/Asians that have visited Europe what did you think?
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New Worlders/Asians that have visited Europe what did you think?
>what country/countries did you go
>what did you think
>what surprised you
>any interesting stories or tidbits?
>>51794239
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>thread sounds interesting but isn't about banter and maymays
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>>51796024
LARD OF THE LAND
There are far too few actual Asians on this board for this thread to work
>>51796024
want me head between those thighs tbqh pham
i am both a new worlder and asian
but i am only been to the uk
ever seen the tv show doc martin and segments about his mom, it's basically like that
>>51794239
England
Ordered, nice buses, too much overcast
How some clerks were polite whilst others were polite but couldn't hide that they were compelled to present themselves like that
Not really
>>51797125
But enough New Worlders, so tell us your experiences.
>>51794239
England, in London
Nice buses, ordered urbanism, too much overcast
Way more multiculti than I expected. Lots of Indians and muslims. Also, I was surprised on how rude some clerks were, specially if you spoke with accent
Not really
>>51796748
where do you think we are?
Most people here care only about banter and dank memes
>>51797364
Yes, I was just observing that
>>51794239
>what country/countries did you go
Went to Uni in the UK
>what did you think
Loved it, Weather is mighty shit though
>what surprised you
How nice people are (apart from Chavs and yardies)
also dignity of labour, if I told my parents I wanted to be an electrician they'd send me too a priest and psychiatrist. People don't really care about that kind of thing in the UK
>any interesting stories or tidbits?
Everybody used to call me Tamwar (never seen Easteanders so this was confusing initially)
One time in Wetherspoons some old African man kept telling me his favourite word was Discombobulated and kept saying it to me over and over again really slowly.
>>51794239
It's literally an old Russian joke about Chukcha who got his appartaments and he used all modern things in a wrong way. He used to drink from the toilet and made other crazy things.
>>51797806
we literally have the same stories about Soviet Soldiers from WW2
>>51797289
>>51797355
My bad. I thought my first reply hadn't passed
>>51794239
>what country/countries did you go
I visited France, Spain, Germany, the UK, and the Czech Republic.
>what did you think
In general, visiting was very good. It's hard to get an accurate depiction of the countries as I just did touristy stuff, but overall they just seemed like normal places with neat stuff around.
>what surprised you
Prague was one of the most interesting places I went, also Germany (Berlin in particular) was really boring.
>any interesting stories or tidbits?
I was walking down the street in Prague and I overhear this guy asking this really tall girl "How much?" She answered back in this boorish voice "100 euro."
>>51794239
Greece
>Cities are disgustingly dirty
>all the vendors who are obviously illegal immigrants
>street performers
>stray dogs
>pickpocketing is a thing
My classmate used Canadian tire "money" to buy sunglasses from a vendor which was hilarious at the time
>>51798161
The islands were very nice and we stopped in turkey to look at istrus??? which easily was the best ruins
>>51798161
>My classmate used Canadian tire "money" to buy sunglasses
>>51798332
He even bartered with the guy our teacher was livid thinking this kid was gonna get knocked the fuck out
>>51798495
>teacher
What, you go on school trips to Europe?
Nothing to see in your own continent?
>>51798495
You're supposed to barter in third world countries, they always ask ridiculously high prices because they think tourists don't understand everything is supposed to be cheaper there. If you don't barter they'll laugh at you behind your back.
>>51798596
Its supposed to be a learning experience and somewhere totally different you can go to quebec for their winter carnival and most people have been to the states and/or mexico. We had a choice that year of
>japan
>UK ireland
>greece
>peru
>>51798671
The point is he used Canadian Tire momey. Canadian Tire is a retail chain throughout Canada, one of the largest, sort of a general purpose store. You get some fake money that can be used at their stores when you purchase things from them, like a coupon.
The joke us that he was bartering over fake money. Pic very related
>>51798671
your missing the part where he wasn't using real money, they're the equivalent of coupons
I have a question for Euros in who visit the US. Why do you guys hold hands with each other when youre walking in public? Is it for attention or something?
>>51798935
I understood that, mate. It's a pity they can't pay their denbts with Tire money.
>>51797737
>Everybody used to call me Tamwar
Kek, do you really look like him, or is it just because you're Indian?
>>51797737
... is there something wrong about being a electrician?
>>51794239
>Finland
When i visited Finland i felt like i was in Hobbiton after living my whole life in Mordor.
>Sweden
If Finland was Hobbiton, then Sweden was this Elve's town Rivendale or smth.
>Germany
Life is boiling there. But after the sun sets shitskins are everywhere
Poland, Czechia, Serbia etc-not so differend from Russia in cities but their villages are much richer.
>>51799146
In india/china any kind of manual labour is looked down on.
>>51794239
new worlder and indian
>what country/countries did you go
Paris, France and Italy (Venice, Rome, Pompeii for a bit)
>what did you think
Venice were beautiful, Rome & Pompeii had some cool old ruins, the food was delicious, 10/10 would go again
Paris was ok. People were surprisingly nice except for this one old cunt at the train station. Desserts were very good. Would like to visit the rest of France sometime
Oh and great wine both places
>what surprised you
kind of surprised the ancient ruins were literally right in the middle of rome
also surprisingly did not encounter any gypsies (or at least ones that were trying to rob us)
>any interesting stories or tidbits?
selfie sticks. selfie sticks everywhere
>mfw chinese tourists in the Louvre were taking selfies with the paintings
WHY
I went to Ireland and everyone looked like me and the food was the exact same as back home but then again Ireland is basically new world
>>51799429
>mfw chinese tourists in the Louvre were taking selfies with the paintings
>WHY
>AD 2035: You see, young Ching-Chong, I was there in Louvre before muzies blew it up to buld another mosque
>>51799429
>also surprisingly did not encounter any gypsies (or at least ones that were trying to rob us)
They don't steal from their own
>>51799558
kek
>>51799936
nicely memed friend. we actually did get pickpocketed a few times in Paris but my dad was smart enough not to carry anything in his pockets. we just never encountered the bands of roving gypsies the hotel staff kept warning us about
>>51794239
>>what country/countries did you go
Germoney.
>>what did you think
It's freaking cool. Would move there any day if I could.
>>what surprised you
Welcoming and super friendly people, though I knew some german back then (and they love to see pathetic tourists like me trying hard to speak Deutsch)
>>any interesting stories or tidbits?
Took the Regionalzug a few times and "got lost", so I had to stay in random medieval towns. It was great...
>>51799011
It's so that you don't get separated when you get shot at. Most Euros don't have military training you know.
So no one's been here?
>>51794239
Had a great time, but your food is shit and your people are very short. Other than that it was amazing.
>>51801315
>americas telling other people their food is shit
>>51801315
I really like British food no matter how much jf hate it.
>>51801198
I have. Stayed with a friend who lives in Nijmegen, but we just stayed in and watched anime so I can't really comment on the country. Except that your public transportation worked like ass, tried to get back to Brussels to my relative's place, and the journey was full of delays, cancels and the tracks were cut in one place, forcing me to backtrack a fuckload to try another route. And no information about that in English whatsoever.
>>51801628
Yeah, it's been that way ever since they privatised it, worst decision in the history of railways.
>>51797806
That's ironic considering that we have to teach russians tourists how to sit on a toilet :D
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>Yes, London. You know: fish, chips, cup 'o tea, bad food, worse weather, Mary fucking Poppins...
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>>51798161
>going to Athens
Also all those strays in Greece are because we are not barbaric as you people, killing dogs like they are a pest.
A public servant collects them, sterilizes and vaccinates them, and then they are released in the city.
I feed 1 dog once or twice a week, and a stray cat that comes and goes. People in my neighborhood feed them also.
First trip to Yurop was in Rome around 04-05, got robbed by some Middle-Eastern looking kid (Egyptian I think) but was stopped by the bolice nearby who shook him up and baton'd his ass. Got my wallet back and they hauled him to a police car.
I live in third world country and I was never robbed here so it was a new experience for me to get robbed in a first world country.
>>51803137
I never understood this stereotype that we have bad food
In comparison to every other country I've been to our food is fucking great and of good quality
>>51804145
>but was stopped by the bolice nearby who shook him up and baton'd his ass.
kek, based
>>51804209
Stereotypes are stereotypes for a reason m8
>>51801198
I stayed for a couple days in Maastricht in Easter.
Even your children speak fluent English, what the fuck?
But yeah pretty lovely area
>>51804209
I disagree but I can understand that our food is bland same as all northern euro food.
>>51804209
You have never had a good fish, until you've eaten a Mediterranean fish.
The fish fillets in France were fucking atrocious, and dont get me started on the shrimp, big as fuck yes, but no flavor at all.
>>51804145
top fucking keks
>>51804456
>Even your children speak fluent English, what the fuck?
Especially those, they watch degenerate American reality shows. And we generally don't dub TV, just sub it, almost only with programs for the very young.
>>51804209
I think you might've misunderstood.
There's nothing wrong at all with the food you'll find in the UK, per se, but most of that food is not really British cuisine, is it? Some of the best Italian and Japanese food I've ever had was in London.
Food in the UK = Top notch
UK cuisine = The fucking worst
>>51804499
GRAAVILOHI
I'm too much of a poorfag to afford a trip to Europe right now
>>51804736
>The fucking worst
>coming from a nordic country
>>51804736
>Food in the UK = Top notch
>UK cuisine = The fucking worst
This tbqh fäm
>>51804506
It was in a nearby tourist spot as well.
>>51804209
If people knew how shit Northern Scandi food is the memes would be endless.
Fortunately for them, they're so irrelevant no one knows about their food, except the few who've travelled there.
As it is, most stereotypes that float around today are the same ones American GIs took back with them after WW2.
>>51804803
I've never traveled outside of the country, that poor.
>>51804812
I suppose that's fair enough.
I guess there's a pretty good reason why there's no such thing as a 'Norwegian Restaurant'...
I'm going to Yurop next week. Naples mainly, expecting to be mugged. Will keep you posted.
>>51804736
>He's never eaten one of our many pies, sausages, cheeses, desserts or roast dinners
English food can be lovely m8, you're right that some of it is dire but mostly it's good quality produce cooked nicely with sparing seasoning, much like most of europe
>>51805213
They'll think you're a refugee. The EU will probably give you free money.
>>51805043
Brunost is quality tbqhwy. There was actually was a craze of "Scandinavian open sandwiches" ie bread with stuff on a few months ago in London. Probably the only time I'll be able to find brunost for sale here
People in France and Spain couldn't get over my fucking hair when I was over there. It was how I'd have expected E. Asians to react, weird as fuck.
>>51799429
>new worlder and indian
casino or call center?
>>51805454
You went to Sevilla I reckon?
>>51804812
Who is this semen demon?
>>51805454
Are you black? Did they ask to feel the fluffy hair?
>>51805336
>"Scandinavian open sandwiches"
>open sandwiches
I wish there were a more convenient way of saying that in English. 'Open sandwich' sort of seems to imply that there's a lot more going on than just a slice of bread and some cheese, tbqh.
>>51805564
I did, actually. This team of guys came running up to me with combs and scissors and took a bunch of pictures playing with my hair.
>>51805597
I'm mostly white, but my hair is extremely fluffy. Look up a picture of Kyle from South Park
without his hat and you're pretty much there.
Venice, Barcelona and Paris, but it was only 2-3 days per city, so it's hard to have a well founded opinion.
Barcelona was clean, pretty and brimming with qts. Paris seemed a bit tense, but still pretty. I was there 2 days before the attacks.
The people were nice, a girl came to us in Venice to ask if we were lost or needed help when we were looking at a map.
I'd like to visit the UK, too.
>>51805719
The "open sandwich" thing is only related to specifically Scandinavian stuff. Normally in England we'd just say "cheese on toast" or "bread and butter" or whatever
>>51797953
>Berlin
>Boring
Berlin may be a lot of shitty things but you really fucked up if you thought Berlin boring.
>>51805719
We call those "open-faced sandwiches" over here. It seems deceptive, like "land-boat" or something.
>>51805863
>go out one friday night to have some drinks in Berlin
>literally empty desert streets in the middle of town, not one soul but me and my mates
What the hell Germans
>>51805999
There was probably a football match on the telly that day.
>>51805213
I do look like southern Italian desu. Italians say to me that all the time
>what country/countries did you go
I went once with my family to see more family in England. Then I went to France, Spain, Italy, Vatican and Austria. The second time I went to Europe, I went there to study abroad in the Czech Republic.
>what did you think
First time was pretty cool, I loved the scenery and the food. The second time was amazing, mainly because since I lived there a bit longer I was able to explore Prague and the Czech Republic. I partied a lot and I would love to live in the Czech Republic again in the future
>what surprised you
A lot of things really but the thing that always gets me the most is the language barrier. Idk I just think it's crazy that people think in a completely different ways and I had to find out how to communicate with them.
>any interesting stories or tidbits?
Other than the typical gypsy got my money in Italy story. I lost my virginity to a prostitute in Prague, that was nice.
>>51806058
Yeah I thought that maybe there was some kind of event that we were missing on that day.
Had a great time overall, though, I will try to go back sometime
>>51805999
Berlin is a weird place for going out because it's very spread out for a metropolis and there isn't a single centre because it was split for half a century. You have to know exactly which hip neighborhoods or converted industrial places to go to.
>>51794239
>portugal
>everyone here is named t. Alberto Barbosa
nothing interesting besides this, i just want to leave for Spain as fast as possible
Paris was unbelievably dirty when I went there. There was garbage everywhere, even the fountains. Collectors must have been on strike.
>>51805930
>We call those "open-faced sandwiches" over here
>an even longer word
See, this is what I don't get.
What exactly is it that makes it a sandwich? Here, a sandwich is only a sandwich if the contents are bound by two separate pieces of bread on either side. I understand there are cultural differences, but I'm genuinely confused as to what physical property of the so-called "open-faced sandwich" makes it a sandwich, seeing as there is only ONE slice of bread and not two.
Why can't you call it something else... something simple... a five letter word... "skive" or simply "slice"?
>>51805999
This is what happens when you don't do your research before you travel.
>>51794239
Coolest: Switzerland had some of the best nature I've ever seen in my life. Just the train ride in was mindblowing. Canyoning and skiing were tops.
Not so school: Paris was underwhelming and dirty. A bunch of Parisians were extremely rude to my friend from Quebec who we were traveling with. Wish I'd seen more of France because I heard good things about other cities and the country side.
Everywhere else was great. Also Australians are some of the loudest people I've heard in my life, but mostly funloving. They also had somewhat of a reputation for being obnoxious and starting fights. A group of Aussies at this bar in Prague ordered a round of Jaegger bombs for the entire bar.
>>51806313
Exactly, it's not a fucking sandwich if it's not sandwiched between 2 pieces of bread. That's the entire point of a sandwich. Otherwise you've just got a meat and cheese salad with a single chewy crouton.
>>51806313
Here they're called sandwiches
A regular sandwich is a double sandwich
>>51806469
>it's not a fucking sandwich if it's not sandwiched between 2 pieces of bread
autism
>>51806519
>>51806541
>autism
I think it's perfectly justified, 2bh.
>>51806583
Dubbelsmörgås or dubbelmacka
>>51806583
Reddit frog.
>>51806541
You know I'm right, bud.
>>51806788
>>51794239
It's fucking gay, all the men look gay.
>>51806912
>>51804209
>literally fried potatoes and fish in a news paper
>>51794239
I lived in Poland for one year and visited Germany, Czech Republic, Austria, Netherlands, Belgium, France and Lithuania. I think French and Polish culture are very close to Brazilian, but in different ways: France seems to be a society that rewards extraversion and expression, Poland is a traditional place where hospitality and family life are still strong social forces. I felt most at home in these two places, therefore.
Germanic countries and the Czech Republic are undeniably pretty, but I found the people a bit strange. Food is quality stuff usually, when you get to the artisanal produces, it also felt like home because I'm from a small town in São Paulo. Polish women are the most beautiful of those, and they love foreign dick so I was set. Netherlands is way too diverse, I saw Brazilians in quite a few places, and could understand what europeans mean about muslims "invading".
Gypsies tried to get my money in the Alexanderplatz but I'm fucking Brazilian so I talked them down, stomped a little and did the crazy face and those fuckers went away. I discovered Brazilian passports are really nice because whenever I was in a situation they would ask for it, mine only got a quick look and a smile. Berlin feels kind of lifeless, Munich and Dresden are quite different. Austria seems perfect in quality of life matters.
Slavs in general are very funny people, sometimes unintentionally.
>>51804209
All you guys did right are fish and chips and Sausage rolls everything else is bland and taste like something my grandmum would eat because she can't eat solid foods with too much seasonings in it.
>>51806200
traidor do caralho
>>51794239
>England
>What?
>"fuh hah o ta gaooo"
>Excuse me sir?
>"FUH HAH O TA GAOOO"
>I'm sorry.. what?
>"FOR. HERE. OR. TO. GO."
>uhh, I'll take it to go.. thanks...
>Scotland
>beautiful, misty, smells like ocean
>France
>Lovely, friendly, ugly women
>Germany
>everybody looks like me
>can actually pronounce my last name
>food is cheap
>clothes are really expensive
>Italy
>honestly felt like I was in a rich South American neighborhood the whole time
>Holland
>De Wallen
>muh DICK!
>Austria
>most lovely coffee I've ever had
>felt like the more classy version of Germany
>>51794239
I went all over the place about 6 years ago. It was pretty neat. Fuck france, though. Every second I was stuck there was torture. So fucking rude. The UK was great, spent a good amount of time in Ireland, spent like a month in Spain, 2 weeks in that cesspit France, and got drugged in germany. It hampered my enjoyment of germany.
>>51801462
Right, because people all over the world are clambering for that delicious canadian cuisine.
>>51804209
Having actually lived in the UK, the stereotype is absolutely true. I've never been anywhere with food that bad.
>>51804209
>In comparison to every other country I've been to our food is fucking great and of good quality
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