Apparently so if you want to avoid talking about Iraq and Bush with just about everyone you meet.Originally Posted by Fragony
Apparently so if you want to avoid talking about Iraq and Bush with just about everyone you meet.Originally Posted by Fragony
Yes, Iraq is peaceful. Go to sleep now. - Adrian II
It would help if visiting americans dropped the 'Hi am *insert name*I am american but I hate Bush' routine, it avoids these conversations. What do we care, welcome to Europe my american muca'sOriginally Posted by doc_bean
Ice, if you want to be sure you don't step on any toes, this is a pretty useful site for americans visiting the old world, Amsterdam in particular.
www.channels.nl
Perhaps the most important thing to remember, service in europe is different from service in the USA so expect less(or even what you would consider rude, just our blunt dutch way), there the customer is king, here the shopkeeper.
Last edited by Fragony; 04-24-2007 at 11:58.
In most countries they don't expect you to tip though.Originally Posted by Fragony
Yes, Iraq is peaceful. Go to sleep now. - Adrian II
Ice, when you get to Amsterdam -- actually I like to call it Amsterdamn(!) -- don't forget to rent a cheap car, and one of your friends should sit next to you, and while you drive you talk about McDonald's and how they put mayonaise on the fries, how they drown 'em in that ****. And talk about the metric systems too. and the Royale with Cheese!![]()
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- Atomium and Mini-Europa (theme park) : near the subway ("metro") station "Heyzel" (starting from the Centraal Station, you take line 1A in the direction of Koning Boudewijn/Roi Baudouin)
- Koninklijke Musea voor Schone Kunsten van België
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The funny thing is, last summer went I went, I told everyone I was an American. The British didn't care. The Dutch didn't care and were extremely friendly. The Belgians did seem to care, but didn't give me to much trouble about it.Originally Posted by doc_bean
The only crap I took was actually from another Canadian visiting Europe. Go figure.
It is true, we are an annoying breedOriginally Posted by Ice
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Seriously, just enjoy yourself![]()
Yes, Iraq is peaceful. Go to sleep now. - Adrian II
ICE how long are going to be there for? Im gonna go in 15 months for about 6 weeks and claim to be a Texan.![]()
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My aim, then, was to whip the rebels, to humble their pride, to follow them to their inmost recesses, and make them fear and dread us. Fear is the beginning of wisdom.
I am tired and sick of war. Its glory is all moonshine. It is only those who have neither fired a shot nor heard the shrieks and groans of the wounded who cry aloud for blood, for vengeance, for desolation.
2 weeks. I'd run out of money if I went any longer.Originally Posted by Strike For The South
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