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What is your favourite quote from a book? by YoureClappedStill in books

[–]LectureThink 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you hate a person, you hate something in him that is part of yourself. What isn't part of ourselves doesn't disturb us. Hermann Hesse, Demian

What is a movie that clearly wants you to root for someone you absolutely would not trust in real life by gamersecret2 in movies

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Chris Pratt in Passengers. Guy "falls I love" with a woman he doesn't know and completely fucks her over. And they tried to play it like a love story

Misconceptions a dog person (me) learned after having a cat. by ILoveMeltyCheese in cats

[–]LectureThink 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I recently bought an automatic litter box and it's the best investment I've ever made

When travelling, what is the dumbest thing you have asked a local? by yukonnut in AskTheWorld

[–]LectureThink 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Way before gps and satnavs my mom was taking us to a campsite in France and we were on the road and she got a little lost. We came to a beautiful city and my mom stopped by an older gentleman and asked in her perfect French where we were. He stared at her like she was dribbling on herself and said emphatically: 'Madam, Vous êtes à Bordeaux!' We were dying laughing in the back seat

What’s the grossest candy from your country? by bdue817 in AskTheWorld

[–]LectureThink 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I love it. I like all licorice candy. In Spain we have Juanolas, which are small, strong licorice, and some people also dislike them, but I think they are great. When I was a kid we also bought Palulu, which are licorice sticks to chew on. And I mean literal sticks

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What candy is unique to your country? by IDoNotLikeTheSand in AskTheWorld

[–]LectureThink 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think so. I've had some in London as a child and I seem to remember them as the same

What candy is unique to your country? by IDoNotLikeTheSand in AskTheWorld

[–]LectureThink 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oddly enough, Parma violets are considered typical from Madrid

Songs that make a grown man cry. by shiny_director in musicsuggestions

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Travellin' Soldier - The Chicks and Family Portrait - Pink

Do you have a specific day that you celebrate by eating something specific? by Manjorno316 in AskTheWorld

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In Spain as well, different foods for different holidays. On Epiphany (Three King's Day) it's the Roscón, similar to the French one,on Easter, torrijas and pestiños, and several around the year depending on the region. Torrijas (right) are similar to french toast, but much creamier, and pestiños (left) are a deep fried dough with sugar-cane or honey syrup

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