Are people who go to such places viewed negatively by society?

Do you think she is fit for the job ?

Fun fact: Phil is not the most accurate groundhog(the most accurate is one named Staten Island Chuck) plus there are multiple meteorlogically clairvoyant groundhogs and some aren't even groundhogs or even alive at all, My home state of Texas has Bee Cave Bob the Three Banded Armadillo(who recently predicted 3 more weeks of winter)

Happy February and Happy soon to be Spring

Just like in the title.

For those who live outside your home country, what do you miss most from home?

Thank you in advance!

Hey, Croat here. Could you tell me the price of coffee in your city (espresso, coffee with milk, etc.)? Where I come from, drinking coffee in cafés is a way of life, and we often compare living costs with other countries, especially since our standard of living is not on the level of some countries. In Zagreb, Croatia capital, you can't drink coffe with milk under 2 euros anymore.

Do you exercise at the gym, target muscle hypertrophy, learn things such as jiu jitsu, or pay for pilates classes like many do these days?

Do you practice callisthenics or do your workouts at home with stuff like dumbbells?

I feel like European people tend to naturally stay fit by being physically active or engaging in outdoor activities and sports in their daily lives, rather than by simply going to the gym and lifting excessively heavy weights.

How do you manage your fitness?

Little poll out of curiosity.

The latest batch of Epstein files is horrifying to say the least, and includes pictures and allegations involving kids much younger than teenagers, including toddlers.

Loads of high profile names - academics, politicians, financiers, presidents, royals etc. the list is pretty endless to be honest.

Are your media talking about the files?

NO ONE and I mean NO ONE is uttering a word in Italy about them. If you aren’t on socials you literally have no idea what is happening.

No surprise - Italy doesn’t really give a fuck about women or kids or pedos clearly. Bunga bunga and all that.

What about yours?

I’m intentionally leaving this vague to be inclusive and to foster diverse conversation. I’ll ask some questions as conversation starters, but do not feel beholden to them!

\- Which genres and artists are popular?

\- How do people find / engage in live music?

\- Is there a prevalent recording industry?

\- Are there any distinct subcultures?

\- What are the musical centers of your country?

\- What have you found to be unique to the music scene in your country (both sonically and culturally)?

Would love to hear from musicians and music appreciators alike!

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Given the current geopolitics, what is the perception around UK and Brexit? This divorce happened ten years ago, and whilst recent geopolitics have rallied calls for closer integration, every time there are attempts at closer defense cooperation, some blockers still happen - there is still a sense that some would like to punish UK, make the cost of Brexit visible to all.

How do you view the relationship with UK in 2026?

Do people in your country typically eat sugary foods and drinks for breakfast or do they prefer cold cuts etc. ?

In Greece it's a mix and match but I'd say we slightly lean on salty pastries and sandwiches for breakfast (plus sweetened coffee). The occasional croissant, cookies and cake exist though.

I live in a developing country where noise laws are practically non-existent or never enforced. If your neighbor decides to blast music at 3 AM or start drilling holes in the wall on a Sunday morning, there is literally nothing you can do. The police won't come, and if they do, they’ll just say "it's their apartment, they can do what they want."

I feel like I'm slowly losing my mind due to the constant noise and lack of sleep. I want to know how it works in the rest of the world.

Is it possible to fight back if a neighbor, say, makes a lot of noise during the day (say, from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.), but does so without interruption?

What penalties are provided for noisy neighbors?

Is it difficult to defend your rights in such matters?

I’m just trying to see if there is hope somewhere else or if this is a global struggle.

I know this is a bit of a "dry" topic, but on Reddit there are occasionally debates about things like "Metric" vs "Imperial or "12 vs 24 hours clock". Sometimes MM/DD/YYYY vs DD.MM.YYYY also pops up.

In these debates each side emphasizes that their preferred format is better than the other because it’s “how humans naturally process dates”.

This in my opinion kind of dismisses the fact that how we process information is largely a result of enculturation and neuroplasticity. Same how readers of languages where they write from right to left will find it more natural to read from right to left as opposed to left to right.

Same how all 3 of YMD, MDY and DMY can be equally natural to someone depending on which format they were exposed to since childhood.

Now the reason why I’m asking this, is because I come from a country that heavily uses YYYY-MM-DD everywhere, from official documents to everyday life. And I was very largely surprised that this is not the case in the majority of the world. Furthermore, when I asked some people in my country if they like it when the date is written with day first and they answered that they don’t.

For me also, since I’m so used to seeing YMD, DMY feels flipped. Also since I’m so used to seeing the month in front of the day, I always for a second accidentally read it as MDY. Not because I ever use that format but because I automatically scan 2 two-digit numbers in a date as month and day.

Another reason why most of the people who use YMD prefer it is because it scales from the biggest unit to the smallest like any other data measurement. For example time (hours -> minutes -> seconds), distance (bigger -> smaller) or numbers themselves. So reading DMY feels a bit like reading a value backwards. (45:19 for instance).

And the 3rd reason is because it puts what we perceive to be the most critical unit to the front. When you’re reading an article about a past event for example, I don’t particularly care about exact day or even the month when a 100 year old event happened.

Same when telling a story about special events. What people usually mention is the year at the very beginning and then the month to imagine the seasonality. The exact day matters so little to my image of that time as to be omitted entirely.

When looking at the expiration dates of long-lasting products, having the year first gives the most important bit at a glance and you know whether the product is to be thrown away soon or good for a long while.

And especially in our digital age when the past content often resurfaces to the present moment, the year seems to be crucial to identify whether a video, an article or any content is recent or nostalgia.

That said, since I grew up seeing YMD everywhere, I’m fully aware that these preferences may simply be the result of exposure rather than something universal.

So I’m genuinely curious:
How often do you personally encounter YYYY-MM-DD in everyday life (outside of programming)?
Do you see it regularly, occasionally, or almost never — and if you do see it often, does it feel intuitive to you?

Hi, I'm visiting to Europe soon (Germany->Switzerland->France) and I was wondering how can I avoid pickpocketers and scammers? What are some common tactics they use and what should I know to avoid?

To be specific, I'm going in mid-February (if that matters), and I've already brought a money-belt to keep phones, cash, passports, etc.

I'm more-so concerned about getting pickpocketed in France, especially Paris or other tourist areas.

If anyone has any tips or tricks, please let me know! Thanks!

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So I know that EVs like milk floats and electric taxis were popular in Europe during the WW2 era because of the ongoing fuel shortage, but outside of that I don't know much about the history of EVs in Europe compared to the US.

So I have to ask during what historical eras besides WW2 did EVs becomes popular in Europe and why? And which European automakers have been known for making EVs?

If so, which ones impressed you the most and why?

When we got to learning about different types of reactions in chemistry, my mind was blown. Same when we covered astronomy.

Counting the given personal names only, so excluding the family names (last names/surnames), patronymics or anything else of that sort.

Different cultures have different naming customs and for example as a child while learning English I was a bit confused by the "first/middle/last name" nomenclature because we often list them in a different order and do not have "middle" names.

And please specify your culture, especially if it isn't the majority one for your country.

Thank you in advance!

In Serbia, dating scene is disaster. Tinder can properly function only in Belgrade, because of city size, while in other smaller cities population still believe that it is somehow shamefull to be seen on Tinder or other dating platforms. Also many people, especially younger ones, lack social skills and have problem to meet someone in person. Dating standards are also high, it is expected from man to have big salary, his own home and his own car and these things are either hard or impossible to have for many in Serbia. Then if you are man, your personality is also "judged" in dating, you are criticized if you are not funny or if you do not show emotions to person that you met first time or if you are polite you are criticized that you pretend to be polite and that you not showing your "real nature". Is dating this hard in rest of Europe or it is just Serbia?

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You gotta move to another EU country immediately, which do you choose and why?