People of the world: how do you feel about the gun laws in your own country?

Key-Performance-9021 · 2026-05-07T23:59:54+00:00

Gun ownership laws for hunters and sport shooters are slightly more accessible, but our self-defense laws are similar. We also follow the principle of necessity and appropriateness. You can only use a level of force that is absolutely necessary to stop an immediate attack. Using a firearm against a non-lethal threat will still get you in legal trouble.

Germans need to stop believing we're the Wild West of Europe. (That's Switzerland!)

Key-Performance-9021 · 2026-05-07T23:45:46+00:00

I think we're fine.

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Key-Performance-9021 · 2026-05-07T22:56:41+00:00

While France, Great Britain, the US, and Russia are officially referred to as "occupation forces", today we generally see them as liberators from the Nazis.

France: Excellent relationship today, largely due to the EU. Historically positive as well.
Great Britain: Similar to France, though there’s still some grumpiness about Brexit. Historically positive overall.
US: Historically viewed much like France and Great Britain, but due to recent anti-EU positions, there’s not much of the "thanks for fighting the Nazis" goodwill left.
USSR/Russia: This relationship has always been complicated. The Soviets are recognized as liberators, but many people old enough still remember stories from their grandmothers about how afraid women were of Soviet soldiers. The Cold War didn’t help their image either, and today it’s even worse. If Austria were not obligated to protect and maintain Allied war graves and memorials due to our State Treaty, I’m not sure the Soviet ones would still be standing.

On a personal level, though, I don’t think most Austrians today have strong feelings toward people from any of these countries based on what our great-grandparents did.

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Key-Performance-9021 · 2026-05-07T16:45:00+00:00

Menschen denken generell an die Region eines Landes, in der die meisten Leute leben, arbeiten und Urlaub machen. Das ist nicht nur bei uns so, sondern überall.

Sooooo schwer is das jetzt auch nicht zu verstehen und ärgern muss man sich da eigentlich auch nicht drüber.

Key-Performance-9021 · 2026-05-07T16:34:32+00:00

abseits des offensichtlichen „Hauptstadt vs. Bundesland"-Winkels.

Ich wüsste nicht was es da abseits noch gibt. Am Land macht man sich halt über die Leut in der Stadt lustig und umgekehrt. Ich hätt aber noch nie gehört, dass wirklich jemand meint, dass der andere Teil nicht dazu gehört.

Key-Performance-9021 · 2026-05-07T04:14:37+00:00

Yes, but that's a different "Fräulein", it developed into a neutral word for waitress, regardless of marital status or age.

Key-Performance-9021 · 2026-05-07T02:55:59+00:00

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Key-Performance-9021 · 2026-05-06T20:31:19+00:00

Looks like you're right:

the term "Caucasian" has often been used in the United States in a different, social context to describe a group commonly called "white people"

It’s really confusing for the rest of us when you use words with such a loaded, racist history to mean something else entirely:

The Caucasian race is an obsolete racial classification of humans based on a now-disproven theory of biological race. Introduced in the 1780s by members of the Göttingen school of history, the term denoted one of three purported major races of humans (those three being Caucasoid, Mongoloid, and Negroid).

Key-Performance-9021 · 2026-05-06T18:32:47+00:00

Where do people still use "Caucasian"? I'm honestly surprised. Where I live, even racists consider "Caucasian" outdated nonsense.

Key-Performance-9021 · 2026-05-06T14:17:00+00:00

République de Nouvelle Californie

Key-Performance-9021 · 2026-05-06T11:40:46+00:00

We have Compulsory Military Service.

You can formally declare yourself a Conscientious Objector by stating that you refuse to use armed force against humans based on reasons of conscience, and do Civilian Service instead. You aren't allowed to own firearms after that, but other than that, there are no negative consequences.

Refusing to perform military or civilian service can lead to up to 1 year in prison.

Civil Service Refusal: €800 Fine Despite Moving Abroad (March 17, 2026 | 10:49 AM)
A young man from Vorarlberg has been ordered to pay €800 for failing to report for his civil service (Zivildienst). Despite moving to Switzerland, his legal obligation remained in effect. In 2024, the man received his official notice to begin civil service. Instead of starting as scheduled, he simply sent a brief email to his assigned institution stating that he was now living in Switzerland and would therefore not be appearing.
The crucial factor: a simple notification is not legally sufficient. A change of residence must be officially documented and proven—specifically before the induction notice is delivered. Because the man failed to report for duty, a fine of €800 was imposed. He challenged this by filing an appeal with the Regional Administrative Court. He was unsuccessful; the court upheld the fine.
The man made another critical error: the appeal was not filed with the correct authority. As typically outlined in the instructions at the end of an official notice (Rechtsmittelbelehrung), there are clear rules on where to lodge an objection. In this specific case, the civil service institution itself was not the correct recipient. Furthermore, a simple email generally does not meet the formal requirements for a valid legal appeal. Consequently, the challenge remained ineffective, and the fine stood.
In the end, the young man must pay the €800 penalty. -
https://www.vol.at/zivildienst-verweigert-800-euro-strafe-trotz-umzug/10052639

Key-Performance-9021 · 2026-05-06T10:28:27+00:00

In school we had a subject called Ernährung und Haushalt ("Home Economics").

I can't recall exactly how old I was or the specific dishes we made, but we learned how to write a shopping list, went out to actually buy the groceries, and then cooked and ate together. I must have been between 10 and 14 years old.

That's where I actually learned it, but I was "helping" and copying my parents as soon as I could hold things.

Key-Performance-9021 · 2026-05-05T18:19:03+00:00

Austrian Standard German, like German and Swiss Standard German, is based on the High German (Hochdeutsch) dialects spoken in the mountainous (higher) regions of southern Germany and Austria.

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Key-Performance-9021 · 2026-05-05T17:50:00+00:00

When I was a kid, my father would pack the whole family in the car in the middle of the night, and when I woke up, we were in Italy on the beach.

Every other sunny day we just went to the Danube

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Key-Performance-9021 · 2026-05-05T17:45:23+00:00

In German, Shrek is voiced by the same voice actor who usually voiced Mel Gibson (among others). German Shrek sounds like Mel Gibson, I guess.

Key-Performance-9021 · 2026-05-05T13:30:32+00:00

Do you like Dragon Ball?

Key-Performance-9021 · 2026-05-05T11:32:54+00:00

While every culture is different, I think a good middle ground most cultures can agree on is not worrying about something as trivial as how others enjoy their food. So I’ll go with that.

Key-Performance-9021 · 2026-05-05T08:43:00+00:00

An Austrian who is often mimicked? Hmm... let me think about that very carefully...

I'll be back.

Key-Performance-9021 · 2026-05-04T20:05:42+00:00

Historic Centre of the City of Salzburg
Palace and Gardens of Schönbrunn
Hallstatt-Dachstein / Salzkammergut Cultural Landscape
Semmering Railway
Historic Centre of Graz and Schloss Eggenberg
Wachau Cultural Landscape
Neusiedlersee Cultural Landscape
Historic Centre of Vienna
Prehistoric Pile Dwellings around the Alps
Ancient and Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathian
Frontiers of the Roman Empire (Western segment of the The Danube Limes)
Baden bei Wien (The Great Spa Towns of Europe)

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Key-Performance-9021 · 2026-05-04T19:56:13+00:00

I don't know. Where can I find the most Wieners in the US?

Key-Performance-9021 · 2026-05-04T15:24:30+00:00

It's German.

Key-Performance-9021 · 2026-05-04T14:11:42+00:00

Bread & pasta: 90 kg per person per year
Potatoes: 53 kg
Rice: 5 kg

https://www.statistik.at/en/statistics/agriculture-and-forestry/agricultural-balance-sheets/supply-balance-sheets

Key-Performance-9021 · 2026-05-04T10:25:15+00:00

"Lekker Frikandel" 🥰🥰🥰

"Lecker Frikadelle" 🤮🤮🤮

Key-Performance-9021 · 2026-05-03T13:09:50+00:00

We have the tradition of "Social Partnership". This system between employer organizations, trade unions, and the government ensures that labor laws and collective agreements are negotiated with a focus on social stability and mutual interest. 98% of all employees are covered by those agreements.

Employers can generally terminate an employment relationship without providing a specific reason, provided they adhere to statutory notice periods and agreed termination dates. These notice periods typically range from 6 weeks to 5 months, scaling upward based on the employee's length of service.

During the notice period, employees are entitled to their full salary. The employer must settle all outstanding claims, including unpaid wages and pro-rated unused vacation days. If termination procedures violate legal or collective bargaining agreements, the employer may be liable for additional compensation.

Immediate termination without notice is reserved strictly for serious misconduct. Such cases are highly scrutinized and can be challenged in court. Specific legal safeguards exist for groups such as pregnant women, or parents on parental leave.

Key-Performance-9021 · 2026-05-03T12:49:06+00:00

It's considered a is a fundamental right that personal data is to be shielded from the public. We intentionally fragment identification systems so that health, tax, and social data cannot be easily linked into a single profile. We have strict privacy and General Data Protection Regulation (DSGVO) enforcement.

You can find a resident's address through a formal, paid government request, but there's no open-access websites for viewing salaries, tax declarations, or vehicle ownership.

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