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re: First time in Europe - things that may surprise the OT
Posted on 9/26/26 at 6:50 am to tigersownall
Posted on 9/26/26 at 6:50 am to tigersownall
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How was the ac
AC settings were not restricted at any hotel we stayed in Europe, but you want to confirm where ever you stay has AC. If you rent an air bnb, it might not have AC. As previously mentioned, ductless AC’s were visible on most older apartments.
Posted on 9/26/26 at 7:03 am to Jim Rockford
Keep getting fed videos by your personal algorithmm that enrage you and make you so self assured that you know everything about Europe.
Posted on 9/26/26 at 7:17 am to nealnan8
Went to Rome and Naples in June. Rome is awesome but I don’t recommend going there in summer. As others have said, most places have very little a/c if any. Our hotel had it but it was weak. Hotter than hell the whole time there, like uncomfortably hot, and I’ve lived in Louisiana most of my life. Felt safe in Rome but ugly arse graffiti on every freaking wall in that city. Naples wasn’t not safe around the port - tons of African immigrants living on the streets and trash everywhere. Panhandling all over the place. Our guide only allowed us a few minutes there before heading to Amalfi coast which was incredible. We’ll go back one day.
Posted on 9/26/26 at 7:19 am to Ramblin Wreck
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1. There are no fat carts running all over the airports.
You do a lot of walking there. We averaged 10 miles a day per our step count.
Shockingly these 2 are related. FWIW the UK does have some fatties outside of the major metros.
Their food prices are good but understated. You can still easily spend $100-200 for a family of 4-5 to eat out. It’s cheaper than the US for sure.
I was in Rome in Nov 2025 and there were absolutely the immigrants trying to scam you especially around the coliseum. But I’m glad you didn’t see them and felt safe
Posted on 9/26/26 at 7:20 am to Ramblin Wreck
You forgot that you don’t see women with boob jobs.
Posted on 9/26/26 at 7:29 am to In The Know
I have seen what you have seen in Naples and other areas as well, but my point is that judging all of Europe by these popular tourist areas is like judging the USA by visiting New York. There are many, many beautiful places in Europe where you can get away from most of this.
Posted on 9/26/26 at 7:40 am to Keith13
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I spent time in Europe it was great to visit but nobody can afford to live there with the taxes
It is easier to make money in tUSA than anywhere else in the world. There are however, places in Europe much cheaper to live once you made that money. Key is, keep US citizenship.
Posted on 9/26/26 at 7:59 am to Ben Rumson
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. No unnatural hair colors, no one that seemed confused about their sexual identity, no septum piercings, no butchy looking women, no trans looking people.
Take it with a grain of salt, because this is utter bullshite.
Posted on 9/26/26 at 8:26 am to LemmyLives
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Take it with a grain of salt, because this is utter bullshite.
I’m describing what I did not see and I was there five days in the heart of the city. They may have all been gay but you couldn’t tell by appearance. Not a single rainbow flag was visible either. It didn’t seem to be an agenda. Now Athens was a bit strange in that regard. The same can be said about appearances but every souvenir store had a rack of penis shaped stuff; penis bottle openers of all sizes that appeared to serve a dual purpose, decks of cards with ancient Greek looking pictures of dudes getting it on, beanie baby looking penises, etc. I never saw anyone buying that stuff but it was every where in Athens.
Posted on 9/26/26 at 8:41 am to Keith13
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spent time in Europe it was great to visit but nobody can afford to live there with the taxes.
Yes our taxes are high but almost everything else is cheaper than in the states. The big one being child care and school. School from age 3 until graduation from college is covered by taxes.
Groceries and eating out are significantly cheaper here.
ETA we also get some hefty tax returns.
This post was edited on 9/26/26 at 8:48 am
Posted on 9/26/26 at 9:07 am to nugget
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Bruh nobody’s reading that bullshite
Our education system is failing us.
Posted on 9/26/26 at 9:24 am to UtahCajun
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I have taken many elevators in several European countries. I have never seen one.
Wut?
Are you blind? Did you have your eyes closed? How/why did you do this like this?
That is quite puzzling. People are strange.
Posted on 9/26/26 at 9:29 am to Ramblin Wreck
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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.
I lived in Italy for some years. It dawned on me that all the fruits and vegetables simply tasting better -- like homegrown ones here in the south -- had as much to do with how good their food was as cooking methods.
Posted on 9/26/26 at 9:50 am to Ramblin Wreck
look for some wwii Italian stuff.. thx. wwiic
Posted on 9/26/26 at 9:52 am to Ramblin Wreck
I lived in Rome for 2 years in the 90s. Magnificent city. Try to get back for a visit every few years. Went last summer for 2 weeks. Stayed in Trastevere. Glad you had a good time.
Posted on 9/26/26 at 10:05 am to Ramblin Wreck
Nobody goes to Europe anymore, it's too crowded.
Posted on 9/26/26 at 10:08 am to Ramblin Wreck
Must be nice to not have someone give you food service and not look at you like where's my tip for doing my regular job.
Posted on 9/26/26 at 10:12 am to Ramblin Wreck
Congrats on the experience op 
I’ve been to >40 countries, many of which the OT would deem uninhabited shite holes, and one thing I’ve learned is at their core people have generally similar values
The media is lying to you, 99% of what you see about life outside of the US is fake news
I’ve been to >40 countries, many of which the OT would deem uninhabited shite holes, and one thing I’ve learned is at their core people have generally similar values
The media is lying to you, 99% of what you see about life outside of the US is fake news
Posted on 9/26/26 at 10:14 am to Ramblin Wreck
We went last year, and everything you said is completely accurate. It's a huge contrast to here with all the fatty carts.
Another thing we noticed was the desserts were not as sweet as they are here. They are using less sugar.
One thing you didn't mention, and maybe you got lucky (we didn't
) was that everywhere we stayed, the "air conditioning" wasn't working properly. Once when we called the front desk about it, they sent a guy up, and it was worse after he "fixed" it.
I was taking a lot of cold showers/baths to cool down after walking around all day.
We did see some roving pickpockets around the train station, and at The Coliseum.
Another thing we noticed was the desserts were not as sweet as they are here. They are using less sugar.
One thing you didn't mention, and maybe you got lucky (we didn't
) was that everywhere we stayed, the "air conditioning" wasn't working properly. Once when we called the front desk about it, they sent a guy up, and it was worse after he "fixed" it. I was taking a lot of cold showers/baths to cool down after walking around all day.
We did see some roving pickpockets around the train station, and at The Coliseum.
Posted on 9/26/26 at 10:17 am to Ramblin Wreck
Why would I go to communist Europe when I got everything I need here in 30A and Gatlinburg!
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