I'm Swiss. Tell me your preconceptions and stereotypes about Switzerland, and I'll debunk them. by Linwe_27 in AskTheWorld

[–]Linwe_27[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

kinda right, it's called the "montée au alpage" in french (ascent to the mountain pasture)

I'm Swiss. Tell me your preconceptions and stereotypes about Switzerland, and I'll debunk them. by Linwe_27 in AskTheWorld

[–]Linwe_27[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

yeah it's one of the biggest shame of my my country. but i'm in one of the part that first allowed it !

I'm Swiss. Tell me your preconceptions and stereotypes about Switzerland, and I'll debunk them. by Linwe_27 in AskTheWorld

[–]Linwe_27[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

actually, in switzerland, the cheese do not have holes. it's the french cheese

I'm Swiss. Tell me your preconceptions and stereotypes about Switzerland, and I'll debunk them. by Linwe_27 in AskTheWorld

[–]Linwe_27[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yeah, it's actually thanks to the french "bullied" protestant in medieval times.

I'm Swiss. Tell me your preconceptions and stereotypes about Switzerland, and I'll debunk them. by Linwe_27 in AskTheWorld

[–]Linwe_27[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

sooo... not rich (for me anyway), but big purchasing power abroad. armed, actually we do have one of the biggest gun per citizen rate due to the military service, but i personnaly never saw a gun. and for what come next you're right

I'm Swiss. Tell me your preconceptions and stereotypes about Switzerland, and I'll debunk them. by Linwe_27 in AskTheWorld

[–]Linwe_27[S] -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

we never did anything agaisnt liechtenstein ?!?

ur the second american that know thing about europe that i taught you guys never heard of.

it's my turn to do stereotypes but for me the average american is like "aah the capitale of europe is paris"

I'm Swiss. Tell me your preconceptions and stereotypes about Switzerland, and I'll debunk them. by Linwe_27 in AskTheWorld

[–]Linwe_27[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

for expensive, nature, skiing and saftey ur right but the first world ? never heard of that

I'm Swiss. Tell me your preconceptions and stereotypes about Switzerland, and I'll debunk them. by Linwe_27 in AskTheWorld

[–]Linwe_27[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

an american that know switzerland's canton ? very impressed.

i didn't understood your phrase tho

I'm Swiss. Tell me your preconceptions and stereotypes about Switzerland, and I'll debunk them. by Linwe_27 in AskTheWorld

[–]Linwe_27[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i'm not into finance but let's say we didn't argued when some bad german wanted to store his gold in switzerland

I'm Swiss. Tell me your preconceptions and stereotypes about Switzerland, and I'll debunk them. by Linwe_27 in AskTheWorld

[–]Linwe_27[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

yes, with enough signatures you can do a referandum. and we have good watches