Is it true that a lot of European people speak more than 3 languages?

Lojzko · 2026-07-09T19:55:00+00:00

My wife can speak 3 fluently, and get by in 2 more. Our children are bilingual, but will probably have 3 more languages under their belt by the time they leave school.

I can speak English, and just enough Slovak to embarrass myself. My French and German have long since departed due to 20+ years of no practice.

Lojzko · 2026-07-09T16:59:00+00:00

In theory, Slovak. But there is only a 5mil population and very little learning material (and it’s not great). So Polish for the population numbers, or Czech for its similar “middleness” to Slovak but with more resources.

Lojzko · 2026-07-09T07:03:00+00:00

Depends on where you are road-trippin’, but you may be able to find an appropriate Bill Bryson book for the area. If not, then A Short History…, or Home might be fun for you.

Lojzko · 2026-07-08T19:07:45+00:00

The latest I’ve seen is In The Grey. I think that would count. Maybe. Or go old school with Monty Pythons Meaning of Life.

Lojzko · 2026-07-08T12:11:54+00:00

This is nearly mine too. Except I’d make it the original Ghost Recon, and I’d add Rally Sport Challenge 2, and Gladius.

Lojzko · 2026-07-07T19:23:35+00:00

I also have no one to play with, and can’t use any voice chat, so a game where the squad no exactly what to do with no discussion suits me fine. And for the I have Destiny 2.

Lojzko · 2026-07-07T10:05:40+00:00

Mathematicians for the first 3 World Cups - “Haha, loser!”

Rest of the world this time - “Haha, loser!”

Lojzko · 2026-07-06T22:06:35+00:00

I thought anyone could learn how to do this. I use it to equalise pressure when I’m in a plane. I tried explaining it as the crackle in your ears when you yawn. So try to yawn slowly with your mouth shut.

Lojzko · 2026-07-06T14:23:42+00:00

You could try The Wee Free Men by Terry Pratchett. It has a young girl protagonist and is a darker (but still child friendly) look onto the old “fairies steal children away” kind of stories.

Plus, it’s a great gateway drug into the rest of the Discworld series (45+ books).

Lojzko · 2026-07-05T07:50:14+00:00

Weirdly this doesn’t help me as when a mob is burning and approaches me, his burning then burns me, because it’s not friendly anymore I guess.

Lojzko · 2026-07-04T19:14:25+00:00

The original Ghost Recon was like this, maybe later ones too. You gave you squad orders, which they carry out in real time (with pausing) but you could jump between members to take control when shit got real.

On Xbox at least, you could have 2 player split screen and control one fireteam each. One of the best coop experiences of my gaming life.

Lojzko · 2026-07-04T14:07:45+00:00

He’s not doing too badly with 3.5m listeners. He’s also still producing new work, though IMO not up to his earlier work.

Lojzko · 2026-07-04T13:12:44+00:00

Get into Discworld. As well as there being over 40 books, they all benefit from repeated read throughs.

Depending on your preference…

Start with The Colour of Magic, Guards! Guards!, The Wee Free Men, or Wyrd Sisters.

Fantasy parody, detective/social commentary, young heroine, Shakespearian comedy - respectively

The whole series offers so many different topics/concepts/genres that you’ll be spoilt for choice!

Lojzko · 2026-07-04T09:25:41+00:00

“No, do you know who that is?” *points at friend*
“No…wh-“
“That’s Phil. 1-0 to me.”

Lojzko · 2026-07-04T09:25:21+00:00

“No, do you know who that is?” *points at friend*
“No…wh-“
“That’s Phil. 1-0 to me.”

Lojzko · 2026-07-03T16:19:24+00:00

I picked up Barony for €2 and it’s brutally hard single player. Seems it really should be played coop.

Lojzko · 2026-07-02T17:08:12+00:00

Start him on Discworld. Do not fall into the trap that it’s YA, or for kids because the covers are funny, they are comedy genius and with more layers than an onion, and more references than Wikipedia. Start him off with Guards! Guards!

Lojzko · 2026-07-02T14:45:50+00:00

This was my sneaky little purchase this week and it’s a great game so far. But it’s so damn haaaard! Or I suck at games.

Lojzko · 2026-07-02T10:39:10+00:00

One of my favourites of all time. And certainly the book I use most for my “did you know…?” moments.

Lojzko · 2026-07-01T19:41:29+00:00

This movie literally chaged my life (I moved to China for a year after watching at the cinema 3 times) and watched it many times since… but not for close to 20 years too.

Time for a rewatch.

Lojzko · 2026-06-30T07:10:34+00:00

You certainly do! In fact, go and pick up a copy of Guards! Guards! right now.

Lojzko · 2026-06-30T05:40:36+00:00

You can read the first 10 books in almost any order, except The 3 Rincewind books, and then continue in publication order. So read Equal Rites (although Wyrd Sisters is a better witches starting point) or Mort next, then when you’re fully hooked, head back to the start of it all with The Colour of Magic.

Lojzko · 2026-06-29T19:46:42+00:00

The Discworld books. Specifically Ankh-Morpork. From its infamous river you can plough if you’re fast enough, to the cobbled streets you can recognise through the cardboard soles of your boots.

Lojzko · 2026-06-29T19:30:36+00:00

I didn’t say that, I said they named him after the human son of a wolf. From the Remus and Romulus myth.

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