I have for some time been living in Belgium and a lot of things surprise me here. Funny, but Belgium, which is considered the center of Europe is very different from our notion of ... I've decided to compile a list of facts which I am most impressed.
a. The Belgians are not patriots, many do not know the national anthem of Belgium and the Belgians do not like from the neighboring regions. Although in our eyes they're all the same, the Belgians themselves can easily understand from what area the person in his words, and habits. Residents of any of the regions of the Belgian residents of other regions is considered a bit obtuse, united by their common love for all the banter of the Dutch.
2. Beer in Belgium - is a national religion. Beer drinking is not just for breakfast, but with a 10:00 am constantly drinking. If alcohol is - it's just beer. All that is not Belgian beer, urine, especially the Dutch. The worst beer Heiniken. The most respected Duvel. The coolest guys drink it was his.
3. Beer comes in two sizes small and large.25.33. Half a liter is almost nowhere you can find, not to mention our national baklashkah. With the three ...
4. Girls drinking beer not less than boys. And it's not moveton.
5. The main national dish - French fries or a jacket frayz. Here she is, or belgian frayz or simply deep-fry. Eat it with mayonnaise and everywhere, plastic bags, similar to the bundle of papers from which we had eaten seeds. Any Belgian will tell you that the Americans first tried french fries when they were in Belgium at the end of World War II and french fries, it is called from the verb to french - cut and has nothing to do with France.
6. Sterility is a dubious concept in Belgium any food you are served on a plate, or put your hands when you order, for example, shavermu, you will be putting the meat in her hands, then by the same hands, take the money.
7. For things are very dismissive. Can easily throw a jacket on the ground or walking in a torn and dirty.
8. The concept of style and fashion is very different from our. Girls do not wear heels, and cut-outs, walk in torn tights and combine these colors, which gives the impression that they are on LSD.
9. Very strong feminism in society. The girls are absolutely equal with the guys, from which they suffer, the guys do not know how to approach girls from what a lot of watching porn.
10. If you have a girlfriend, then you're cool. Because the girl - a guarantee that you have sex and she is regarded in much the same. Sometimes one gets the impression that the relations in Belgium - it's just a partnership of sex and all, but of course there are exceptions.
11. Belgian very scary. And those who did not seem very scary trying to look scary and even worse dress. If you're on the street met a beautiful girl, then it is either a Turk or our.
12. The concept here is not a gentleman. Skip forward a Woman, open the door or to help carry the weight - it is something impossible. There is a company of girls and boys, and girls have a case of beer is the norm.
13. Bicycle - this is a normal means of transportation. Then they all go, and grandfather of 80, and children from 2 years. In all major centers and railway stations have parking for bikes, there are thousands of them. If you rent an apartment, make sure you will say, there is parking for bikes at the house.
14. The Belgians are very sporty nation. Popular jogging, cycling and hockey, if you say ...
15. Speaking of grass: the picture when sitting in the youth center on the waterfront and smokes around jamb - absolutely normal. While soft drugs are prohibited.
16. Belgians get up very early. On weekends at 8 am and foremost to the bakery for fresh bread - a normal story.
17. The Belgians are very narrow thinking, if there is a law or tradition, they will follow it no matter how stupid. Creative or innovative thinking uncommon.
18. In general, the Belgians are very polite and friendly, but sometimes it is clearly too. For example, you will never directly be sent to hell, and say something like: ... But I think you will be comfortable there. ...
19. The Belgians are usually marry later, age 30, before they were for the most part, consider themselves to be young and live carefree enough.
20. Very fond of traveling. In the very special honor their Asia.
21. Awareness of Russia is good, but of our country, of course funny. I was very surprised when I said I was from Russia, the first reaction was - cool, I want to drive through the long Trans-Siberian Railway, and is only then vodka, putin, communism.
22. In general, to the Russian attitude rather negative, if a man, the gunman, if a girl is of easy virtue. And break this stereotype in their heads is extremely difficult.
23. In Belgium, many Turks and Arabs. These attitudes really cool, but if you ask the Belgians, as they relate to them, you will hear memorized rant about how they are happy and see no difference. But if you go with the same issues that drunk Belgians, the answer is quite different.
24. In Belgium, a lot of lesbians and gay men. And in that order. I attribute this to is not the most masculine men, though perhaps the reason is different.
25. By the way, Prime Minister of Belgium, too, the gay.
26. Belgium is divided into two parts: holland -speaking Flanders (where I live ) and French- speaking Wallonia. Flemings with disdain valontsam and consider them to be someone like a servant.
27. Most Flemish speak English, Dutch and antsuzskom. Valontsy speak only in French and then, according to the Flemings, poorly.
28. All Belgians will tell you what they say in Flemish, not Dutch. In fact - this is one and the same language.
29. The most arrogant snobs believe residents of Antwerp.
30. Nobody ever zashtorivaet windows, even on the first floor you will always see what is happening in someone else's apartment.
31. Homes Nobody takes off his shoes, even shoes. Will sit, sweat, but do not withdraw.
32. Belgians eat a hot meal once a day. Typically, lunch or dinner - it's just a sandwich.
33. Belgium, as well as France, the only country in the world who do not use the qwerty keyboard in place, they are printed on azerty fold, I must say, it is extremely inconvenient and illogical thing.
33. Very loud and blow their noses in any environment. Sometimes one gets the feeling that your side of the howitzer shell burst, but no, it blew her nose a tiny girl.
34. With a sense of humor here hard, there is no concept of sarcasm as a class. Therefore, if the person was joking, he adds, after the very phrase of humor - it was a joke, or really, many may not understand.
35. The boundaries of decency are low enough. It's very simple strip and everything, absolutely everything, saunas, spas and swimming pools for relaxation and the adjacent forbidden to go into them in bathing suits and cover.
36. Planck was permissible, and in humor, by our standards, the Belgians low. In a fairly formal setting, you can easily hear and selective poshlyatinu chernukha.
37. The Belgians are very frost. A girl in a ballerina in a minus on the bare feet and the guy in shorts - it everyday phenomenon.
38. The Belgians all according to plan. Every person has a diary, and specifies all the meetings for about two weeks. Just like drop drunk in the morning to each other is unlikely to succeed.
39. In Belgium, strong trade unions, so it is very frequent strikes. Over the past two months, three times did not work public transport, schools and other public institutions. The reasons for the strikes by our standards is ridiculous.
40. Belgians are very honest people, and everything here is based on word of honor, receipts, checks, etc. Dr.. no one here gives a.
41. The Belgians are very fond of consensus, because they are afraid, or hurt anyone. When they say that it is impossible to please everyone, they do not understand and probably will, in their opinion, a fair decision. Which is really no one will suit.
42. All the shops are open till 5-6, after this time you can shoot. If you buy furniture, then the delivery will only work from 9 to 5 and only on weekdays. After all, unfair, that someone will be working late, and some do not.
43. In Belgium, a very high taxes, about 45 %, the government has repeatedly tried to downgrade, but the majority against it, as the majority of the population in Belgium is not working, and living on welfare.
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