A wall poem is a poem that is applied to a wall or building, and sometimes under a bridge, seen only when it opens.

Does your country have any, or many, what were the first ones, any favorite wall poems?

Leiden was the first city in the Netherlands with wall poems (Muurgedicht). It is also home to the most texts, thanks to the 'Poems on Walls' project.

The first wall poem was installed in 1992 and was by the Russian poet Marina Tsvetaeva .

The poem De Profundis by Federico García Lorca was the 101st wall poem in 2005, after which new Leiden wall poems were added again in 2010.

https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muurgedicht#

Hiya all, I'm from Wales and travel across the EU quite frequently, whenever someone asks where I'm from, I usually tell them Wales (even though technically we're not a sovereign state), sometimes I get responded related to Gareth Bale and Wrexham, and often people haven't got a clue until I say UK. So I was curious, in your country, how well known are Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as separate countries? Diolch all :)

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Regarding the job market, cultural differences, education, and wealth in the long term.

I just had duck for the first time and I'm interested in how common it is in other countries.

How is it prepared? Any traditional dishes?

Is duck something for special occasions or is it an everyday food?

I'm from Asia, and people here work incredibly hard, yet our incomes are still much lower than those in Europe. From what I see on YouTube, Europeans don't seem to work particularly long hours, and most of them appear to have a much more relaxed lifestyle.

How has Europe become this wealthy? Is it mainly because of the legacy left by previous generations? Is it because Europe has better geography and natural resources? Or is it simply because European countries have better economic and political systems?

It seems like Rugby is popular in the British Isles within Europe, adding France and perhaps a part Italy to the list.

Also Cricket seems to be the most popular sport in the world so to speak.

I understand they predominantly wore long full sleeve frocks with some sort of an inner pajama. But what did they wear during long hot summers (like this year).
I assume they were not allowed to show legs or arms , is that right ?

Edit: I realized women in the Middle East probably still like like them , probably worse than medieval women.

I've been a subscriber to r/AskEurope since it had only 8000 subscribers and a lot has happened since then and it's fun to hear what people remembers

I was wondering what kind of processes exist in European countries when you sustain a workplace injury.

In the US, if the company you work for doesn’t comply with a worker’s comp claim, you have to go through an extensive bureaucratic process that makes minor claims hardly worth it if at all most the time.

Health issues from work were the final straw that made me quit my most recent job and I’ve paid somewhere in the region of $400 in a span of two months for work related health problems that my former employers simply “don’t cover”.

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I am an exchange student in germany from eastern country and have never been to any concerts or music fest.

Can you tell me what are the upcoming concerts / music events that is going to happening in this year ? Or where xan infind the info of this?

Could you go to a shop or restaurant in Brussels or Luxembourg City and say, "Hallo, ich mochte.." or would it not be as common as being able to say "Bonjour, je voudrais..."?

What city and country are you from? Is there any discounts? What does it include?

In Budapest (Hungary) as a student i pay ~5€ for a monthly student country pass. It includes all tram and metro in Budapest, and all busses/trains in the country, the latter without seat reservation, and only 2nd class) A cheaper one is available at 2.5€ /month but it "only" includes budapest and the county surrounding it

For adults it would be 25€/month for budapest and 50€ for the country.

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American here. Been to Europe once. Italy and Austria. Having been all over my country, one thing that’s notable is that despite having independent states, there is a constant “American” vibe no matter where you go. From New York to Texas to Montana - these places have their own localisms, but there is still an overwhelming sense that you’re in America.

My question is how does a country like England feel so distinct from a country like France or Spain? Food is a great example. Euro nations seem hellbent on serving as much of their local dishes as possible.

Is there an internal agreement to maintain as much cultural identity as possible? Is this idea overblown or stereotyped? Are there euro-isms that apply across the board?

It’s just mind blowing to me that there can be such a stark difference in lifestyle in the same distance as it takes me to drive from New York to Virginia. Let alone the fact that there are multiple distinct languages with different origins. How is there not way more osmosis?

Edit: adding some clarifiers and another Q based on responses so far. First, I don’t mean any disrespect when I say “hellbent on serving local dishes” lol. When I was in Italy, all I wanted was Italian food. It’s awesome. Same for traditional Austrian food.

Second, a lot of the responses seem to be some form of “they are different countries.” Yes. I understand that. But afaik, the EU has an open border policy, no? Isn’t travel / immigration fairly easy between them? It wouldn’t be the same as me wanting to move to Cuba or Argentina. Again, not trying to be combative. Genuinely curious.

There's a lot of complaints from the US about data centers energy and water use, noise, privacy concerns and wastefulness in general. Are they less wasteful and noisy in the EU due to regulations?

In Belgium, how much difficulty do the different language communities have getting along?

Does being a federation make it easier?

What is their advantage over brick, wood and similar materials?

I'm British so obviously this doesn't apply to me, but recently visited Norway where over 90% of the population is fluent in English and had a conversation with someone where they told me that their teacher would constantly tell them they have to study English even though they used to be bad at it and hated it. I found that interesting as my other friend, from Montenegro, said almost no one can speak English fluently there at all.

So how is it where you are from?

I recently heard a joke in Russian that perfectly sums this up:

"A Russian speech therapist was deported from France because he kept trying to cure French children of their rhotacism (the French guttural 'R')."

It got me thinking about how incredibly subjective our perception of "normal" speech is. What lands a child in a speech therapy clinic in one country is just standard grammar or a charming dialect in another.

Here are a few fascinating examples:

• The Dutch "G" (The Cough): As a foreigner, I feel like I can only accurately pronounce the Dutch "G" (like in Goedemorgen) when I have a severe winter cold. To most outsiders, it sounds exactly like someone is trying to clear phlegm from their throat. In English or Slavic cultures, if you make this sound mid-sentence, people will offer you a cough drop. In the Netherlands, it’s just beautiful, proper pronunciation.
• The Spanish Ceceo (The Lisp): Lisping your "S" and "Z" sounds into a soft "th" (like think) is a textbook speech impediment in many languages. But in southern Spain (Andalusia), it’s a legitimate and widely accepted regional accent. There's even a popular myth that it started because a Spanish king had a heavy lisp and the entire court copied him out of respect.
• Scandinavian Ingressive Speech (The Gasp): In Swedish or Norwegian, it is completely normal to say "yes" (ja) or express agreement while inhaling deeply. To anyone else, it sounds like the person just gasped in absolute horror or is having an asthma attack. But over there, it’s just a polite way to say "I'm listening."
• American Vocal Fry (The Creak): That low, gravelly, vibrating sound at the end of sentences (think Kim Kardashian or Britney Spears) is often classified by speech-language pathologists as vocal abuse or a functional voice disorder. Yet, in modern American pop culture, it has shifted from a "defect" into a major social trend and status marker among young people.

It's wild how one culture's "you need to see a doctor for that" is another culture’s "you speak beautifully."

What are some other examples of this? What sound in your language makes foreigners think you have a medical condition or a speech impediment?

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