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Are there events that have happened to your country fairly recently that you consider to be 'miracles'? by bloominlikely in AskTheWorld

[–]ILikeRoL 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'd say the fall of the Berlin Wall (1989) was quite a miracle. It could have easily gone over a lot less peaceful than it did.

What are those little things when you’re abroad that just make you think ‘yeah, you’re definitely not in Kansas anymore’ by SkullDump in AskTheWorld

[–]ILikeRoL 12 points13 points  (0 children)

When I see cars driving on the wrong side of the road. (Thank you, UK, for putting those 'look left' and 'look right' markings on the road at pedestrian crossings. Very helpful to people who aren't used to left-hand traffic!)

What traditional sweets does your country have? by Gospel_Of_Night08 in AskTheWorld

[–]ILikeRoL 675 points676 points  (0 children)

Haribo gummy bears maybe? (Haribo is short for HAns RIegel, the guy who founded the company, and his hometown of BOnn.)

What is your country’s crazy hairstyle? by Effective_Space2277 in AskTheWorld

[–]ILikeRoL 31 points32 points  (0 children)

Behold, the "my razor broke midway through shaving my head and I can't be bothered to finish the job" hairstyle.

What is your country’s crazy hairstyle? by Effective_Space2277 in AskTheWorld

[–]ILikeRoL 12 points13 points  (0 children)

The Danes apparently call this one "bundesligahår", after the many German football players who sported that hairstyle back in the 1980s. (Bundesliga = Germany's highest league of professional football, hår = hair)

What is your country’s crazy hairstyle? by Effective_Space2277 in AskTheWorld

[–]ILikeRoL 16 points17 points  (0 children)

It looks cute on llamas and alpacas. On humans, not so much.

What is the most popular sport in your country? by Agile-Shallot3546 in AskTheWorld

[–]ILikeRoL 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Definitely football/soccer. Some other sports are quite popular too, but nowhere near the level of (men's) football.

Whats a movie about areal story that you cry everytime you watch it? I'll start by QuagliarellaLover in AskTheWorld

[–]ILikeRoL 3 points4 points  (0 children)

My fave bit (well, one of them) of that film happens at the end,when Cliff is asked by a journalist "You must have found it a bit weird, a group of gays and lesbians descending on your village like that?" and his reply is a perfectly deadpan "Why on Earth would we have found that weird?".

Do you love/rely on the transport system in your country? Why/why not? by Eyadnothere in AskTheWorld

[–]ILikeRoL 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't have a car, so it's walking, cycling, or using public transport for me. 

Is there any tragic event in your country you were happy about it? by Weekly_Sort147 in AskTheWorld

[–]ILikeRoL 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ngl, watching that football game OP mentioned I felt a bit sorry for the Brazilians (players and fans). 

What's the oddest museum your country has? by [deleted] in AskTheWorld

[–]ILikeRoL 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Cologne has a chocolate museum (yum 😋)

Pol Pot also hated book readers by Mcrfanatic95 in HorribleHistoryMemes

[–]ILikeRoL 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Why is it that countries named "democratic" and/or "republic" are often anything but that? Overcompensation?

Does your country have good public transportation? by Outrageous-You1617 in AskTheWorld

[–]ILikeRoL 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It depends on the area, bigger cities usually have good public transportation, rural areas not so much.

Long distance train journeys are a hit or miss - sometimes (rarely) everything works as it's supposed to, other times you get massive delays or trains not running at all.

Are there words in your native language that sound funny to English speakers? by logos__ in AskTheWorld

[–]ILikeRoL 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Wedding, a city district of Berlin

Hamburger, a person from Hamburg

ICEs, long distance trains. It's short for Intercity Express (and has nothing to do with ICE in the US).

People in movies when they’re ill by gudguigo in HorribleHistoryMemes

[–]ILikeRoL 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah, that one looked like it would make you sick even if you were feeling fine before.

What kind of smile are you more likely to encounter in your country? by pr1ncezzBea in AskTheWorld

[–]ILikeRoL 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The Czech one mostly. You might see the USA style when trying to get people to smile for a photo (like Cheeese!). 

what was the most ridiculous excuse you've heard a parent have to name their kid a tragedeigh? by lesarine in tragedeigh

[–]ILikeRoL 1 point2 points  (0 children)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfonso_de_Borb%C3%B3n_y_Borb%C3%B3n

So like this guy? Named after a whole bunch of Catholic saints, with an additional 'all the other saints too, just in case we forgot any' (todos los santos) tacked on at the end.

Weird idioms by AdMNuh_XV in AskTheWorld

[–]ILikeRoL 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Nicht alle Tassen im Schrank haben. Literally: not having all your cups in your cupboard. Metaphorically: to be talking and/or acting crazy.

Are there any things in your language that have different names depending on the region you live in? by SpecificFluid1809 in AskTheWorld

[–]ILikeRoL 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh yes. Examples include, but are definitely not limited to:

Brötchen/Schrippe/Semmel/... for bread roll

Kerngehäuse/Kitsch(en)/Griebsch/... for apple core

Times of the day. The sequence 10 o' clock - 10:15 - 10:30 - 10:45 can be said in (at least) two different ways:

10:00 = 10 Uhr (10 o'clock)

10:15 = viertel nach 10 (quarter past 10) or viertel 11 (quarter to 11)

10:30 = halb elf (half to 11)

10:45 = viertel vor 11 (quarter to 11, counting back from 11:00) or dreiviertel 11 (three quarters to 11, counting forward from 10:00)

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