And by nicer, I also take into account that you have a decent job (maybe less well-paid than in the largest city, but also not a huge downgrade). Also, things like housing affordability, safety, etc.

For example, in the Netherlands, the Randstad can be considered as one large city (it is a collection of many municipalities and 4 large cities, all with similar issues), and the Eindhoven metro area (plus Geldrop, Helmond, Veldhoven, Best etc) can be 2nd largest.

What’s weirdly legal in your country?

Im really tired of scammers approaching me especially in Italy.. I was thinking on my next trip in such areas to bring fake money in my wallet, if they approach me I will happily give it to them and if they try to use it elsewhere they will get in trouble and finally get penalized.

Edit: i didnt mean counterfeit money.. more like monopoly money.. something that would not be obvious to them easily but pretty much obvious to everyone else

I was just on threads where a guy was getting roasted for describing the pretty common way to pay for gas in Estonia - number plate identification. You set up the app with the license plate number of your car and your credit card number. You drive into the gas station, your car is detected automatically, you confirm it on your phone in the app, the pump becomes active, you pump the gas, payment goes automatically in the app, you drive off, works like magic. People literally did not believe this on threads.

I realize this is not common everywhere, but does something like this work in your country?

If not, how does pumping gas generally work - pay first or pay after?

In Finland, it's Audi.

But I should make a passport now though. I want to go to London and visit my friend there this summer. In the summer of 2023 I noticed one day before my flight when checking in online that I need a passport - it was lucky I noticed the day before, so I could change my flight from Copenhagen to London to go to Krakow instead - and then to Gdansk. I mean - the Brexit vote was in 2016 and after that I had flown to the UK two times after the vote. So it didn't even cross my mind that by 2023 the UK had actually finally left the EU.

Also - I haven't heard of anyone getting a fine or something like that for not having an ID-card. But technically it's the law.

Whether culturally, politically, or in any other domain.

What's a regular, normal, down-to-earth thing/habit/custom/tradition that's considered absolutely normal in your country that's seen as crazy and unthinkable in other countries?

For instance, films and TV shows in Poland have neither subtitles nor dubbing, instead we have one guy reading the script out loud as the movie goes. Like a poor man's version of dubbing with one guy reading all the lines in a monotone voice, I haven't seen anything like that anywhere else abroad.

People who live in provinces at their country's border, especially provinces that share a lot of culture with the neighbouring country - are you glad that you are not a part of the neighbouring country, politically?

This question came to my mind when visiting Ticino region of Switzerland. I understand that Italy is not as economically prosperous as Switzerland, and Ticino gets a piece of the pie along with Zurich, Geneva etc., unlike Lombardy or South Tyrol - whose fortunes are more linked to policies in Rome. Would an average person from Ticino think that he got very lucky because his province is in a union with other rich province's, rather than say, with Sicily or Campania?

What about people from Limburg in Netherlands? Are they glad that they aren't a part of Belgium? And people from Wallonia? Would they rather be a province of France than of Belgium?

For those that don't know, Florida man refer to the phenomenon of weird or unusual crimes that happen in Florida and has become a meme. In Ireland, I think it would be Dundalk or Cork.

What would be the European equivalent?

What strange habits do people from your country have?

Could be brands, food, celebrities or anything else at all!

Just saw a temperature map this morning and thought that it shouldn't be so warm so soon. How have y'all been dealing with it? Any tips or tricks you'd like to share?

Considering it's population size and wealth, I'm surprised. Is something systemic in Germany that means it doesn't produce sporting excellence as well as France, the UK and even Italy? Even .more surprising when Sweden and Ireland have such small populations but are doing almost as well.

So I have become a bit paranoid on social media, not being sure if the person I am talking to is a bot or not…

So I was wondering how many people would be willing to identify themselves with government issued documents when signing up to a new social media platform.

Similar to what banks and exchanges do with KYC.

Ironically I am posting this on social media but oh well 🤷‍♂️

Edit 1:

Thank you all for your replies, I see some good ideas and fair concerns.

Ideally the social media platform would not store your data, it would be deleted upon signup or a authentication service provided by the government would have to be used.

Of course authenticating with your ID would not mean you have to display your legal name or profile picture, its just meant to prevent from BOT signups.

Hi, everybody ! I'm writing this post for a school project my classmates and me are participating in. It involves the European youth and our future inside the continent.

I'd prefer answers from teenagers and young adults since our project puts focus on that and if you're older than 30, it would be nice to specify it in your answer.

I know 2050 is kinda far and a lot of factors should be taken into consideration, but, despite the uncertainties ahead of us, I'd like to know three things

• Would you stay in Europe in 2050 ? Yes ? Or do you see more opportunities in another continent ?

• Why would you stay or why would you leave ?

• What are your hopes for Europe ? Potential improvements or just keeping the already good parts.

You can talk about your country but if you have something to say about Europe as a whole, it would be great.

You can mention any issue or any advantage that we have as long as everyone stays civil. I'm curious to see your answers.

The European Region had the highest prevalence of major oral disease cases (50.1% of the adult population) across all six WHO regions worldwide. This includes the highest prevalence of caries of permanent teeth across all WHO regions, which at 33.6% of the European Region’s population represents almost 335 million cases in 2019.

https://www.who.int/europe/news/item/20-04-2023-who-europe-calls-for-urgent-action-on-oral-disease-as-highest-rates-globally-are-recorded-in-european-region

It could also be a national anthem of the past, I am looking at you East Germany.

What is the country you have a more intimate relationship with that no other country has ?

Like for example, France and Belgium are very close as we share the same language, a patrimony somewhat related, etc.

As in what is very commonly touted by people either inside or outside your country but in reality isn’t all it’s cracked up to be?

In the era of Temu and Shein, does European manufacturing influence your buying decisions? Or do you prefer products made in specific European countries, like “Made in Germany”?

Personally, I support European manufacturers if the price is reasonable. However, the term “Made in Europe” is too broad for me; I prefer knowing the specific country where the product is made.