r/AskReddit • • 9h ago

"those little differences" Americans who visited Europe, what was surprisingly different for you?

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u/Scrum_Bucket 9h ago

Ease of transactions, just a quick tap, no handing the device back and forth, no tip form to fill out, card never leaves your hand.

Walkability, but some of the sidewalks are old/uneven. Didn’t feel like I had to be concerned with someone driving into me crossing the road.

Personally, I love the mayo with chips/fries over ketchup served in the states.

Place Charles de Gaulle only works because drivers know to share the road. Americans feel like they own their part of the road, and no one should interfere with their rate of travel. A major roundabout like that would be a disaster in America.

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u/Scrum_Bucket 8h ago

And I love Ireland’s dedication to serving pints in proper glassware. It limits the pub’s selections, but it is great. I had a server apologize for serving my Guinness in a Guinness 0.0 glass. It was funny. In the states you get whatever glass or plastic cup they have on hand. And after observing that, I had to order a Coors light to see what glass they had. First time I had seen a color-changing Rockies glass like they do with the cans, it was really cool.

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u/gnark 8h ago

If you thought Ireland serves beer properly, try Belgium. Every different beer in their proper, branded chalice.

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u/McCretin 7h ago

Just be prepared to hand over your shoe.

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u/DandyLullaby 7h ago

Only for the Kwak one though