Comments on: Follow-up: What Europeans Think of Each Other http://dailycandor.com/follow-up-what-europeans-think-of-each-other/ A daily cup full of reality. Forget that Starbucks shit; drink this. Mon, 23 Aug 2010 22:14:43 -0600 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: AnnaBanana http://dailycandor.com/follow-up-what-europeans-think-of-each-other/comment-page-1/#comment-2236 AnnaBanana Wed, 14 Jul 2010 23:08:00 +0000 http://dailycandor.com/follow-up-what-europeans-think-of-each-other/#comment-2236 I did mean Schadenfreude with an 'e', although the accidental misspelling with the 'a' does hold literary possibilities. I did mean Schadenfreude with an ‘e’, although the accidental misspelling with the ‘a’ does hold literary possibilities.

]]> By: AnnaBanana http://dailycandor.com/follow-up-what-europeans-think-of-each-other/comment-page-1/#comment-2235 AnnaBanana Wed, 14 Jul 2010 23:02:13 +0000 http://dailycandor.com/follow-up-what-europeans-think-of-each-other/#comment-2235 I know you wrote this way back and are still getting comments, so here goes. Americans changed opinions about each other after 9/11. So we have two major epochs, like BC and AD, except I call it BN and AN (B4 9/11 and After 9/11). BN the way Americans saw each other was far less controversial than AN. AN, America was socio-emotionally divided into the very 7 regions the NAU (of the NWO) is reputed to have pre-planned for us. The Pacific NW is run by a secret god of the Martians, each July 4th they have annual love-in's on large clean beaches where George Noory is dressed as a poodle and made to run around spreading memes of mass insanity. That's how the Northern East Coast of America view them. OTOH, the Pacific Noory Memers view Northern East Coasters as being run by a group of invisible powerful European royalty, who have long had the tools of genetic enginnering applied to them, and may live forever, and so they are all-powerful and are going to make everyone slaves. They believe this knowledge came from UFO's and are pissed the Northern East Coasters have it. The other four regions are the Middle and the South, divided into East and West. There's not much thinking going on in those areas, just a lot of pork rinds, booze and underage sex. The only difference between the middle and the South is the averge US dollar value of personal hygience products purchased. That's how the North, East or West views them. The Middle and the South of the US are constantly slammed with major natural calamities (hurricanes, oil spills, etc. ). However, these regions have become the laughing stock of the NorthEast and North West US because they have no clue these calamities are due either to UFO control of the planet (Western position) or due to the geo-stunts pulled by those shockingly old Purple (royal) people (Eastern US position), and so sort of deserve it (schadenfraude). Other than that, the US is psychologically as normal and as moral as everywhere else. I know you wrote this way back and are still getting comments, so here goes. Americans changed opinions about each other after 9/11. So we have two major epochs, like BC and AD, except I call it BN and AN (B4 9/11 and After 9/11). BN the way Americans saw each other was far less controversial than AN. AN, America was socio-emotionally divided into the very 7 regions the NAU (of the NWO) is reputed to have pre-planned for us. The Pacific NW is run by a secret god of the Martians, each July 4th they have annual love-in’s on large clean beaches where George Noory is dressed as a poodle and made to run around spreading memes of mass insanity. That’s how the Northern East Coast of America view them. OTOH, the Pacific Noory Memers view Northern East Coasters as being run by a group of invisible powerful European royalty, who have long had the tools of genetic enginnering applied to them, and may live forever, and so they are all-powerful and are going to make everyone slaves. They believe this knowledge came from UFO’s and are pissed the Northern East Coasters have it. The other four regions are the Middle and the South, divided into East and West. There’s not much thinking going on in those areas, just a lot of pork rinds, booze and underage sex. The only difference between the middle and the South is the averge US dollar value of personal hygience products purchased. That’s how the North, East or West views them. The Middle and the South of the US are constantly slammed with major natural calamities (hurricanes, oil spills, etc. ). However, these regions have become the laughing stock of the NorthEast and North West US because they have no clue these calamities are due either to UFO control of the planet (Western position) or due to the geo-stunts pulled by those shockingly old Purple (royal) people (Eastern US position), and so sort of deserve it (schadenfraude).

Other than that, the US is psychologically as normal and as moral as everywhere else.

]]> By: ottolenz http://dailycandor.com/follow-up-what-europeans-think-of-each-other/comment-page-1/#comment-2131 ottolenz Thu, 22 Apr 2010 05:38:06 +0000 http://dailycandor.com/follow-up-what-europeans-think-of-each-other/#comment-2131 You forgot to say that Austrians are hypocrites, i live there and i ignore them because of that. You forgot to say that Austrians are hypocrites, i live there and i ignore them because of that.

]]> By: Kristina http://dailycandor.com/follow-up-what-europeans-think-of-each-other/comment-page-1/#comment-2125 Kristina Wed, 21 Apr 2010 15:02:26 +0000 http://dailycandor.com/follow-up-what-europeans-think-of-each-other/#comment-2125 Peachy! I got really entertained after my lunchbreak when I finished your blog. I've been living in Spain for 4 years now and travel a lot to Portugal also, but originally from Slovakia. Here is some input on the lesser known eauropeans. Slovaks - against all expectations we have friendly relationship to our czech brothers, just slightly competitive when it comes to sports. Hungarians are a different subject. We literally hate them for historical reasons and for the fight for Tokai wine region. Otherwise pretty neutral with the rest of europeans. Generally Slovaks are a bit invisible and adjustable for every condition. Nothing special, nothing bad. Kind of similar with Portuguese mentality. Peachy! I got really entertained after my lunchbreak when I finished your blog. I’ve been living in Spain for 4 years now and travel a lot to Portugal also, but originally from Slovakia.
Here is some input on the lesser known eauropeans.
Slovaks – against all expectations we have friendly relationship to our czech brothers, just slightly competitive when it comes to sports. Hungarians are a different subject. We literally hate them for historical reasons and for the fight for Tokai wine region. Otherwise pretty neutral with the rest of europeans.
Generally Slovaks are a bit invisible and adjustable for every condition. Nothing special, nothing bad. Kind of similar with Portuguese mentality.

]]> By: Jerry http://dailycandor.com/follow-up-what-europeans-think-of-each-other/comment-page-1/#comment-2086 Jerry Thu, 04 Mar 2010 13:44:29 +0000 http://dailycandor.com/follow-up-what-europeans-think-of-each-other/#comment-2086 Beeing Dutch I loved reading this blog and the posts. There is much truth in the observations. However, there are two things I would like to share: We Dutch are blunt, no doubt about that. However, we are as blunt to each other as we are to foreigners, so don't feel offended. We just don't know any better than that. When it comes to the Germans, it is my impression that the Dutch don't dislike them as much as say 10 or 15 years ago. The very simple explanation is that there aren't many Dutch left from the WWII generation. My late grandmother always referred to the Germans as "moffen" (krauts). Odly enough, she went on holiday to Germany alwmost every year..... Keep blogging! Beeing Dutch I loved reading this blog and the posts. There is much truth in the observations. However, there are two things I would like to share:

We Dutch are blunt, no doubt about that. However, we are as blunt to each other as we are to foreigners, so don’t feel offended. We just don’t know any better than that.

When it comes to the Germans, it is my impression that the Dutch don’t dislike them as much as say 10 or 15 years ago. The very simple explanation is that there aren’t many Dutch left from the WWII generation. My late grandmother always referred to the Germans as “moffen” (krauts). Odly enough, she went on holiday to Germany alwmost every year…..

Keep blogging!

]]> By: Republique Francaise http://dailycandor.com/follow-up-what-europeans-think-of-each-other/comment-page-1/#comment-1871 Republique Francaise Fri, 22 Jan 2010 09:47:52 +0000 http://dailycandor.com/follow-up-what-europeans-think-of-each-other/#comment-1871 In response to the post above, I disagree that France and Spain are bad if you're black. I'm a black American and I lived in France for 9 months. Race relations were exponentially better there than here in America. I visited Spain for a weekend and had a blast! I also visited Amsterdam twice. Europe was amazing! It was fun reading this article too! I found the parts of it that I've actually experienced to be true. This is true especially about the Dutch. The few Dutch people I ran into were know it alls and blunt. One was blunt to the point of being rude! I heard that the French didn't like Africans but I never saw this. It was someone older that told me this. Could be among the older crowd (45+). I don't know. But everyone was fascinated by me. It was great :-) I spent days in Paris with an Italian. He was a great lover! It was beautiful =) About the French, they seem to be a very proud people; proud of their country and culture. This is particularly among, again, the older crowd. I met a guy on the internet and spent a night with him in Paris and he took me down the Champs Elysee and was talking about all sorts of things about the city and country. That's something I noticed about the French. In response to the post above, I disagree that France and Spain are bad if you’re black. I’m a black American and I lived in France for 9 months. Race relations were exponentially better there than here in America. I visited Spain for a weekend and had a blast! I also visited Amsterdam twice. Europe was amazing! It was fun reading this article too! I found the parts of it that I’ve actually experienced to be true.

This is true especially about the Dutch. The few Dutch people I ran into were know it alls and blunt. One was blunt to the point of being rude!

I heard that the French didn’t like Africans but I never saw this. It was someone older that told me this. Could be among the older crowd (45+). I don’t know. But everyone was fascinated by me. It was great :-)

I spent days in Paris with an Italian. He was a great lover! It was beautiful =)

About the French, they seem to be a very proud people; proud of their country and culture. This is particularly among, again, the older crowd. I met a guy on the internet and spent a night with him in Paris and he took me down the Champs Elysee and was talking about all sorts of things about the city and country. That’s something I noticed about the French.

]]> By: Bij Lobith komt de Rijn Ons Land http://dailycandor.com/follow-up-what-europeans-think-of-each-other/comment-page-1/#comment-1719 Bij Lobith komt de Rijn Ons Land Thu, 06 Aug 2009 10:33:22 +0000 http://dailycandor.com/follow-up-what-europeans-think-of-each-other/#comment-1719 I'm Dutch, but a special kind ... the black kind. So, traveling around Europe I often get mistaken firstly for an American, then for English, then French, and when I say I'm from Amsterdam I immediately get asked for pot AND coke ... ;) Okay, being black, I can say that nearly all Europeans are racists but in some countries you tend to notice it more, Eastern Germany being the most scary place I went to. I really got stared at, and sometimes I had the urge to run. Oddly enough (or perhaps not) Western Germans are generally friendly towards blacks, it's the best country to hitchhike While Black! I guess they reserve most of their racial dislike for Turks. Greece, France, SPAIN! are not good countries if you're black, unless you're with other black people living there. Many people have told you you got it wrong on the Portugese which I confirm. Norway was one of the first countries with a large racist party (ooops, sorry the PC term is "anti-immigration" party) a reaction to 'many' Bangladeshi emigrating to Norway. So I guess that is the source of your Norwegians are racists. Finland is considered as different by the other Scandinavian countries, which is anecdotally demonstrated by the fact that they have their own aircraft carier Finair, they're not in SAS. When I was a kid I disliked the Germans (mainly because of the football) and liked the French and English. When I started traveling on my own, and got my own I have found that Germans are the best European citizens, and not really arrogant, and that French are more arrogant and the most arrogant ones are the English. The euro hatred among white English is palpable, among blacks and asians not so much, in London at least where I lived. I've never encountered a Londoner who tried to speak anything but English, but in Paris I've met loads of Parisians who wanna help you find your way about town in charming English with a French accent. Italians are regarded as fascist, corrupt and maffiosi by the Dutch and sexcrazed maniacs towards blond women. In my experience, even plain dutch girls get lots of attention there if they're blond. And the Dutch in general like every country north of them, and Britain. Having lost Billions in some Icelandic bank scandal, made them feel chilly about Iceland, but before when any body said Iceland we (like the rest of the world) we thought: Bjork! Geisers! Volcanoes! I guess we do seem to complain a lot, especially about all things Dutch but we extend that courtesy towards others just as easily. I got here via metafilter. I’m Dutch, but a special kind … the black kind.
So, traveling around Europe I often get mistaken firstly for an American, then for English, then French, and when I say I’m from Amsterdam I immediately get asked for pot AND coke … ;)

Okay, being black, I can say that nearly all Europeans are racists but in some countries you tend to notice it more, Eastern Germany being the most scary place I went to. I really got stared at, and sometimes I had the urge to run. Oddly enough (or perhaps not) Western Germans are generally friendly towards blacks, it’s the best country to hitchhike While Black! I guess they reserve most of their racial dislike for Turks. Greece, France, SPAIN! are not good countries if you’re black, unless you’re with other black people living there.

Many people have told you you got it wrong on the Portugese which I confirm. Norway was one of the first countries with a large racist party (ooops, sorry the PC term is “anti-immigration” party) a reaction to ‘many’ Bangladeshi emigrating to Norway. So I guess that is the source of your Norwegians are racists.
Finland is considered as different by the other Scandinavian countries, which is anecdotally demonstrated by the fact that they have their own aircraft carier Finair, they’re not in SAS.

When I was a kid I disliked the Germans (mainly because of the football) and liked the French and English. When I started traveling on my own, and got my own I have found that Germans are the best European citizens, and not really arrogant, and that French are more arrogant and the most arrogant ones are the English. The euro hatred among white English is palpable, among blacks and asians not so much, in London at least where I lived.

I’ve never encountered a Londoner who tried to speak anything but English, but in Paris I’ve met loads of Parisians who wanna help you find your way about town in charming English with a French accent.

Italians are regarded as fascist, corrupt and maffiosi by the Dutch and sexcrazed maniacs towards blond women. In my experience, even plain dutch girls get lots of attention there if they’re blond.
And the Dutch in general like every country north of them, and Britain. Having lost Billions in some Icelandic bank scandal, made them feel chilly about Iceland, but before when any body said Iceland we (like the rest of the world) we thought: Bjork! Geisers! Volcanoes!
I guess we do seem to complain a lot, especially about all things Dutch but we extend that courtesy towards others just as easily.

I got here via metafilter.

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]]> By: Suzi Roo http://dailycandor.com/follow-up-what-europeans-think-of-each-other/comment-page-1/#comment-1544 Suzi Roo Tue, 20 Jan 2009 19:39:46 +0000 http://dailycandor.com/follow-up-what-europeans-think-of-each-other/#comment-1544 I was wondering about how people see each other when talking about different parts of the USA. I have lived in California, Colorado and Kansas (then back to Cali). And I can say that there is a stereotype for each state that would be interesting to analyze. I know nothing of the South/South East or the East coast and would love to know the stereotypes they see. I was wondering about how people see each other when talking about different parts of the USA. I have lived in California, Colorado and Kansas (then back to Cali). And I can say that there is a stereotype for each state that would be interesting to analyze. I know nothing of the South/South East or the East coast and would love to know the stereotypes they see.

]]> By: Johan http://dailycandor.com/follow-up-what-europeans-think-of-each-other/comment-page-1/#comment-1532 Johan Fri, 02 Jan 2009 12:11:21 +0000 http://dailycandor.com/follow-up-what-europeans-think-of-each-other/#comment-1532 Swedes tend to dislike Russians for being aggressive and communist and poles for being thief's. some swedes also dislike Norweigans and other tend to like them very much! Swedes tend to dislike Russians for being aggressive and communist and poles for being thief’s.
some swedes also dislike Norweigans and other tend to like them very much!

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