a few things i found interesting in Europe:
there is no Diet Coke or Pepsi. it's called Coca Light or Pepsi Light.
ground floor is not the 1st floor. the 1st floor is what we typically call the 2nd floor.
the basement is floor -1. three floors down? -3.
in most places in Europe, you have to pay or tip to use the bathroom. the ones where you don't are so filthy they make you understand why you'd actually want to pay to use the facilities.
it's difficult to get very cold drinks. refrigerated drinks are not as cold as we are used to in the States. ice with your drink? you can almost forget about it.
tip on getting really cold, icy drink in Europe: go to McDonald's.
Europeans are more mindful of conserving energy, water, and paper.
Europeans don't drink straight from the bottle (water, juice, etc.) - the contents are always consumed after being poured into a glass. i think it's considered uncivilized to drink straight from the bottle.
you almost never see Europeans eating/drinking on the go.
ground floor is not the 1st floor. the 1st floor is what we typically call the 2nd floor.
the basement is floor -1. three floors down? -3.
in most places in Europe, you have to pay or tip to use the bathroom. the ones where you don't are so filthy they make you understand why you'd actually want to pay to use the facilities.
it's difficult to get very cold drinks. refrigerated drinks are not as cold as we are used to in the States. ice with your drink? you can almost forget about it.
tip on getting really cold, icy drink in Europe: go to McDonald's.
Europeans are more mindful of conserving energy, water, and paper.
Europeans don't drink straight from the bottle (water, juice, etc.) - the contents are always consumed after being poured into a glass. i think it's considered uncivilized to drink straight from the bottle.
you almost never see Europeans eating/drinking on the go.
