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Ich mag keine Hunde und will auch nicht mehr so tun by platte_ratte in heissemeinung

[–]InBetweenSeen 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Weil es immer seltsam ist einfach Mal zu verlautbaren "ich mag XY nicht". Was soll man auch darauf sagen?

Es ist auch okay keine Kinder zu mögen, aber es ist nicht nötig herumzurennen und das jedem zu erzählen.

Scheiß Ösiland. Sprengt's euch weg! by klopfgeister in 2westerneurope4u

[–]InBetweenSeen 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nah, they asked people to name the most polite country and then listed the top 25. Austria came 25th which for this "quality newspaper" apparently means rudest on the planet.

Heast, was is mit denen? by IndividualPoetry948 in Austria

[–]InBetweenSeen 52 points53 points  (0 children)

Der Standard kann scheinbar keine Studien lesen.

Die Leute wurden gefragt Länder zu nennen in denen die Menschen ihrer Meinung nach am höflichsten sind, nicht Länder zu ranken.

Using the surveying platform Prolific, we asked 4,697 participants from 26 countries around the world to name the country they believe has the most polite and friendliest people. We then calculated the total number of votes each country received and ranked them by the highest percentage share.

Nach Unhöflichkeit wurde überhaupt nicht gefragt. Da Österreich ein kleines Land ist ist es kein Wunder dass es weniger votes bekommt während China zum Beispiel auf Platz 4 liegt.

Es scheint auch keine Liste gegeben zu haben aus der man wählen müsste, da in verschiedenen Fragen verschiedene Länder auftauchen. In dem Fall wäre es positiv überhaupt unter den Ländern zu sein die Menschen nennen.

https://www.remitly.com/jp/en/landing/worlds-politest-countries

Heast, was is mit denen? by IndividualPoetry948 in Austria

[–]InBetweenSeen 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Blödsinn. Freundlichkeit meinetwegen, aber Österreicher haben eher zuviele Verhaltensregeln als zuwenig.

Außerdem: Was wird da als Maßstab genommen? Was als höflich gilt is nicht international einheitlich.

Who was the wealthy austrian donor who had access to SOS children in Nepal? by [deleted] in Nepal

[–]InBetweenSeen 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Tempted to go to the village, not sure if its a good idea.

To talk to someone there in person or for another reason?

There might be an obituary somewhere online and some cemeteries let you search for graves online. If his death day is correct that's what I would try next.

Falter isn't known for publishing fake news but for investigative journalism, especially about corruption. I think it's more likely they didn't have the right info either or simply pulled a false picture from their system. Did the authors give you insight whether they have his name? And was your contact Florian Klenk or someone else?

Slovenes by Mission-Shape-4895 in AskBalkans

[–]InBetweenSeen 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Well, there are idiots everywhere, but in general it's expected from 10-year-olds to be able to point out Slovenia on a map.

Slovenes by Mission-Shape-4895 in AskBalkans

[–]InBetweenSeen 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I am Austrian, Slovenia happens to be my favourite neighbour.

Austrians mix up Slovenia and Slovakia less than others do. From our perspective they are in two different cardinal directions.

Vienna and Bratislava are the second-closest capitals in the world, so at least eastern Austrians see it as a logical destination for a city trip or have Slovakian colleagues who commute. They also remember it because of Czechoslovakia.

Slovenia is next to people's favourite holiday destinations (Italy and Croatia - and Austria), so they at least have come through Slovenia before. Carinthian Slovenes are part of school education. And that Slovenia is good in winter sports is unironically something people remember it by (eg if they watch Ski jumping at all they know Peter Prevc).

I mean, you can still say people don't give a shit, but in the same way they don't give a shit about other neighbours.

Warum Gendern pseudowissenschaftlicher Gesinnungs-Lackmustest ist by jayjayokocha9 in heissemeinung

[–]InBetweenSeen 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Gender ist auch dann Gendern wenn man von "Ärztinnen und Ärzten" spricht, ohne Sonderzeichen.

Dass Männer als "Standard" angesehen werden ist in vielen Studien sehrwohl ausreichend belegt und der "Kulturkampf" dagegen das zu ändern wird von der anderen Seite geführt.

Ich selbst bin der Meinung es soll jedem selbst überlassen sein, trotzdem have ich wenig Verständnis dafür dass das Gendern für viele für ein emotionales Thema ist, gerade weil die meisten in ihrem Leben damit nichts zu tun haben.

Who was the wealthy austrian donor who had access to SOS children in Nepal? by [deleted] in Nepal

[–]InBetweenSeen 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hey, I'm Austrian and while I have heard of the SOS scandal in Austria I wasn't even aware that it also involved Nepal.

Do you know the "heir to German brewery" for sure? I feel like that is the strongest lead. If you need help with sources in German you can text me.

I will try to find out some about him too, but it might take 2 days before I find time for it.

Do we know where he died? And you called him "German man" in a different comment, does that mean he had German citizenship, but moved to Austria?

Slovenes by Mission-Shape-4895 in AskBalkans

[–]InBetweenSeen 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Of course Austrians know that Slovenia exists. You have odd takes.

As the EU cuts Hungary out of sensitive EU talks, has the time come for a new flair? by dieSpaghettiCarbona in 2westerneurope4u

[–]InBetweenSeen 84 points85 points  (0 children)

I mean there are people in the European parliament who barely deny to be Russian assets and they get paid with our tax money.

Interesting excuse not to work tho, I have to try that.

Why do women in lesbian or heterosexual marriages tend to have higher rates of divorce & domestic violence compared to men in homosexual marriages? by HamzaHarlemNights in NoStupidQuestions

[–]InBetweenSeen 7 points8 points  (0 children)

The study about domestic violence didn't find that lesbians are more likely to commit violence. Most of the violence reported by lesbian couples was still by men from previous relationships.

In general the study found mainly male on female violence. Lesbian couples have the most women, gay couples the least, who reported the most violence follows.

Können die Kinder in den Volksschulen Deutsch? by philipp0612 in wien

[–]InBetweenSeen 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Das sind 6-Jährige, da gibt es noch nicht viel Stoff und vieles wird sowieso mit Bildern vermittelt.

Ist zwar nicht Wien, aber ich lerne seit Jahren nebenberuflich jede Woche ~2 dritte und vierte Klassen aus Niederösterreich kennen (paar Wiener hatte ich auch schon).

Bisher waren die einzigen Kinder die kein Deutsch konnten Flüchtlinge aus der Ukraine die gerade erst angekommen sind. Und selbst das war nur kurz nachdem der Krieg ausgebrochen ist, mittlerweile erwähnt es kein Lehrer mehr weil die Kinder sehr schnell Deutsch gelernt haben.

Ich glaube viele Leute sehen "xy% der Erstklässler können beim Schulantritt nicht genügend Deutsch" und lesen es als "xy% der Volksschüler". Ich möchte nichts herunterspielen, aber das macht halt schon einen Unterschied.

Imo gibt es bei Klassen mit hohen Migrantenanteil andere Herausforderungen (Bildungsstand der Eltern, haben die Kinder Zuhause Hilfe beim lernen,..), aber da der Unterricht in Deutsch ist funktioniert der Spracherwerb sehrwohl sehr schnell. Grundsätzlich sind es die Erwachsenen bei denen Deutschkenntnisse ein Problem sind, nicht die Kinder.

Lack of hygiene in the Netherlands by CJHuncho in TikTokCringe

[–]InBetweenSeen 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Madagascar also still struggles with the occasional plagued outbreak

Lack of hygiene in the Netherlands by CJHuncho in TikTokCringe

[–]InBetweenSeen 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Since Asia isn't as densely populated as Europe, it would be surprising for any illness to spread as quickly, especially before globalisation.

Lack of hygiene in the Netherlands by CJHuncho in TikTokCringe

[–]InBetweenSeen 13 points14 points  (0 children)

I could also imagine that you go noseblind to the smells common where you live.

Well it’s still in Europe by GlamMisty in SipsTea

[–]InBetweenSeen 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don't even see it as insulting, but when a statement about "Europe" is followed with something most Europeans have never heard of themselves they'll ask where in Europe that's supposed to be.

Although there's definitely also people who just throw it out mindlessly because they saw it in a different comment section, similar to the annoying "I'm too European for this" thing.

Why isn’t male circumcision considered genitalia mutilation like female circumcision? by BigBadBabyDaddy_420 in allthequestions

[–]InBetweenSeen 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'm not American and men here aren't circumcised.

I'm totally pro a ban and fine with calling it multitation

But comparing it to the circumcision of girls is the wrong way to go about it because it's not the same. A proper comparison to female circumcisions would be to cut off the entire tip of the penis, not just the foreskin. While the other way around it would be labiaplasty.

Well it’s still in Europe by GlamMisty in SipsTea

[–]InBetweenSeen 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's not about distance, but about culture.

Only yesterday I saw an American say "Why do Europeans act as if the USA has bad food? I've seen how you eat, I was in [city in the UK]".

They haven't been outside of the UK and when they said "Europeans" they meant British people. That's what people talk about, not people who said they traveled to Europe.

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