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re: First time in Europe - things that may surprise the OT

Posted on 9/25/26 at 10:02 pm to
Posted by PGAOLDBAWNevahBroke
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Posted on 9/25/26 at 10:02 pm to
-Fat
Posted by TutHillTiger
Mississippi Alabama
Member since Sep 2010
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Posted on 9/25/26 at 10:08 pm to
You do walk a ton there, but it’s so much smaller and if you are a history buff it’s incredible. (Not like we don’t have a great history too it’s all just forgotten or hidden)

Our food is poisoning us. Prove me wrong …lol
Posted by NorCali
Member since Feb 2015
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Posted on 9/25/26 at 10:11 pm to
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4. The pick pocket thieves did not show up anywhere we went. In fact, Rome seemed to be the safest city I have ever visited
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Posted by Bernie Bierman
Member since Mar 2019
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Posted on 9/25/26 at 11:20 pm to
Bruh, I’m surprised you didn’t mention that every fountain, piazza, historical site is packed with international tourists that couldn’t give two shites about the significance of what they are looking at and are only there for the perfectly staged vanity shots “for the ‘gram.”

I walked past the Trevi at 6:30 AM expecting relatively quiet surroundings. Nope. People taking glamor shots everywhere.
This post was edited on 9/25/26 at 11:27 pm
Posted by honeybadger07
The Woodlands
Member since Jul 2015
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Posted on 9/25/26 at 11:25 pm to
We loved Rome, going back in June.
Posted by Ramblin Wreck
Member since Aug 2011
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Posted on 9/25/26 at 11:26 pm to
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RFK is right, our food is complete fricking shite. It’s more chemical than food.

While traveling through the country side I noticed they don’t bother to keep the weeds out of the areas their crops are growing. I’m use to seeing nice clean looking rows when I pass farms here. Their farmland looked unkept. Someone here told me it is because of the limits on the amount of chemicals they are allowed to apply on food in Europe.
Posted by Ramblin Wreck
Member since Aug 2011
4700 posts
Posted on 9/25/26 at 11:38 pm to
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Bruh, I’m surprised you didn’t mention that every fountain, piazza, historical site is packed with international tourists that couldn’t give two shites about the significance of what they are looking at and are only there for the perfectly staged vanity shots “for the ‘gram.”

There were a lot of those. I could have also mentioned that there seemed to be about a million tourist there, which surprised me being this late in September. I described to my family that walking through the Vatican Museum / Sistine Chapel was like the entire crowd at “name an SEC stadium” trying to exit out of a single gate. We stopped by Trevi Fountain around midnight and you couldn’t hardly get close to it. I can’t imagine how crowded it is in the summer there.
Posted by Houstiger
Houston
Member since Aug 2007
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Posted on 9/25/26 at 11:47 pm to
I'm impressed by your word count
Posted by Barstools
Atlanta
Member since Jan 2016
12579 posts
Posted on 9/26/26 at 12:20 am to
TIL they don't know how to use the enter button on their keyboard
Posted by Dirt Booger
Comanche County
Member since Apr 2023
894 posts
Posted on 9/26/26 at 12:34 am to
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Congrats on European travel. There is an entire board for this. In the future, if you ever attend a baseball game or listen to an album and have thoughts, I suggest you consider the many boards TD offers.


I thought this was a great post but admittedly, I’m captivated by the info from people that have traveled there.

Dodnt plan on reading the whole thread but here I am. Also knowing I’d never look at the travel board
Posted by Mo Jeaux
Member since Aug 2008
65807 posts
Posted on 9/26/26 at 3:19 am to
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Well no shite, they can only eat what they can afford


WTF does this mean?
Posted by CR4090
Member since Apr 2023
11244 posts
Posted on 9/26/26 at 3:23 am to
Glad it worked out for you.

Personally, I would rather deal with a fat frick American than a fit jihadist. JMO.
Posted by Sho Nuff
Oahu
Member since Feb 2009
14291 posts
Posted on 9/26/26 at 3:31 am to
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for the ‘gram

It's become so bad. I've been in Europe almost 7 months now traveling to a slew of countries. Even April, May, and now Sept we have been shocked by the numbers of tourists. I'm looking around and asking do these people work (I retired last year) and why are the younger ones not in school. And then of course there's busloads of the white hairs. But the main thing is it seems most of these people are quickly grabbing photos and that's what it's about. Super annoying to a history buff like me who can't simply enjoy a beautiful sight.
Posted by FearTheFish
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Posted on 9/26/26 at 3:50 am to
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4. The pick pocket thieves did not show up anywhere we went. In fact, Rome seemed to be the safest city I have ever visited.
This was going to be my question to you, so thank you for including it!
Posted by Mo Jeaux
Member since Aug 2008
65807 posts
Posted on 9/26/26 at 3:57 am to
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Not as bad as new Orleans but close.


This is retarded.
Posted by mt1
LV
Member since Nov 2006
7787 posts
Posted on 9/26/26 at 4:34 am to
We just went to Italy in April. Biggest difference from previous trips was the missing Africans selling shite from their rugs. It's like they disappeared. However, the Indian/Pakistani guys flinging the light up toys in the air at night in every square appear to be safe. Biggest concern was avoiding the gypsies (Roma).
Posted by jizzle6609
Houston
Member since Jul 2009
22530 posts
Posted on 9/26/26 at 5:06 am to
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6. Eating out is fairl


Did you have ice in your glass?
Posted by Dissident Aggressor
Member since Aug 2011
6261 posts
Posted on 9/26/26 at 6:05 am to
when crapping in a hole in the ground, you realize that American plumbing is the best in the world...
Posted by tigersownall
Thibodaux
Member since Sep 2011
17338 posts
Posted on 9/26/26 at 6:35 am to
How was the ac
Posted by jizzle6609
Houston
Member since Jul 2009
22530 posts
Posted on 9/26/26 at 6:37 am to
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We just went to Italy in April. Biggest difference from previous trips was the missing Africans selling shite from their rugs. It's like they disappeared. However, the Indian/Pakistani guys flinging the light up toys in the air at night in every square appear to be safe. Biggest concern was avoiding the gypsies (Roma).


Italy has been very very quiet for the last couple of years.

I think they might be cleaning house.
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