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naggerNZ
New Zealand708 Posts
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speedphlux
Bulgaria962 Posts
The only country in the world in which the following sentence is correct : "The Mafia has a State, not the State has a Mafia". Oh, we're also the reason why people eat yogurt, thou ours is literally translated as "soar milk". Contains no sugar or fruit, and has an unique bacteria in it, which is actually very helpful. | ||
D10
Brazil3409 Posts
On June 21 2011 17:01 Parj wrote: Sorry it's french, like submarine, airplane, taxi(1640), hot air balloon, steamboat, bicycle, scooter, seaplane and Champagne ofc. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_French_inventions_and_discoveries Daum, Santos Dummon only made the hand watch and the shower then! | ||
MCeast
Afghanistan43 Posts
-Our President's half brother is the #1 opium dealer in the country. -We don't buy cars with license plates that include the number 39, because we associate 39 with pimps. -We are very multicultural. | ||
True_Spike
Poland3406 Posts
On June 21 2011 16:43 ShaLLoW[baY] wrote: I'm the same, I'd never seen bagged milk until I started school in Ontario. WHY WOULD YOU BAG MILK? WHY We have bagged milk in Poland, too, but only one brand as of now. It used to be that ALL the brands bagged their milk, but that is no longer the case. | ||
Bobble
Australia1493 Posts
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Dr. ROCKZO
New Zealand396 Posts
I guess something sort of cool that TL might enjoy is that we 'invented' Trench Warfare. Our indigenous population, the Maori, deployed military strategy that held off the British 10 to 1 in the New Zealand wars. Once all the warlike iwi's (pronounced ee-wee and meaning tribe) settled down, the treaty of Waitangi was signed. Another example of the ever expanding British empire severely screwing over the natives. Meh, we're also the best in the world at Rugby. | ||
RickOrShay
New Zealand132 Posts
On June 21 2011 17:39 Dr. ROCKZO wrote: We've got some gorgeous scenery, who hasn't. I guess something sort of cool that TL might enjoy is that we 'invented' Trench Warfare. Our indigenous population, the Maori, deployed military strategy that held off the British 10 to 1 in the New Zealand wars. Once all the warlike iwi's (pronounced ee-wee and meaning tribe) settled down, the treaty of Waitangi was signed. Another example of the ever expanding British empire severely screwing over the natives. Meh, we're also the best in the world at Rugby. Dont forget L&P and Pineapple Lumps. | ||
eNbee
Belgium487 Posts
On June 21 2011 04:15 betaV1.25 wrote: AND its allways on a sunday morning. Just to give that extra motivation for people that dont care about politics I actually skipped voting last time (the "forced" election cause we fail at making a government), I was at a friends wedding the night before and woke up after the ballots closed. I haven't actually heard anything about it yet, no fine, nothing. | ||
ShadeR
Australia7535 Posts
On June 21 2011 14:36 Drxz wrote: Australia also has sooo many other unique things, in most countries saying that you were walking down the street in your thongs would be taken very differently than us, we will make words longer as slang Read: Chuck a righty here. instead of turn right here. We are a country founded off of both Convicts and richpeople who wanted part of a fresh land, yet considering we have a low crimrate. Being a bastard can be a term of endeerment. Being pissed is generally a sign of someone being drunk instead of someone being angry. In Australia someone will ask you how you are and you will usually reply with how you are not. i.e I will say How are you. you reply "Yeah I am not bad" Opposite is also true. the Melbourne Cricket Ground -> the MCG -> the GEE | ||
zocktol
Germany1928 Posts
On June 21 2011 16:59 Deadlyfish wrote: Panama: We have a pretty cool canal :D Only country where you can see the sun rise in the pacific ocean and watch it set in the Atlantic Wouldn't it be rise in the Atlantic and set in the Pacific? Caus sun rises in the east and Atlantic is east of Panama? | ||
Sovetsky Soyuz
Russian Federation905 Posts
On June 21 2011 18:03 zocktol wrote: Wouldn't it be rise in the Atlantic and set in the Pacific? Caus sun rises in the east and Atlantic is east of Panama? Maybe he is from Russia haha | ||
Pleiades
United States472 Posts
I forgot to name one of the US facts... One of the reasons why I live in California, USA, beautiful redwood sequoia trees, tallest trees in the world. | ||
DerNebel
Denmark648 Posts
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NearlyDead
United States72 Posts
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ProbeYourSCV
Bahrain30 Posts
Everyone that comes to our country buys this sort of sweet because it's very enjoyable. Although these rights aren't unique, we are one of the few countries out there that has these rights: 1. Right to get a loan from the government to purchase a house or get a cheap government-sponsored flat or get a house from the government (If you wait like 10-15 years though haha). The loan is interest free and is based on long term monthly payments. 2. Right to free Education in school and cheap higher education if you choose to study in the University of Bahrain (Average of 500 USD per semester or free if you qualify for aid or scholarship) 3. Right to earn a scholarship if you get over 90%. You don't have to pay the government back and you get a monthly salary. The salary isn't much but considering the freedom you get I'm guessing its better than the "Financial Aid" I've read about in America. 4. Right to get a monthly salary if you don't have a job or if you're looking for one (you get help in finding a job too btw). Widows & the handicap also get these benefits regardless of them having a job or not. Only 3.5% of the country is jobless btw. Along with other features. The best part is that you get these rights by simply being a citzen and that there is absolutely no sort of tax at all (except for 1% that goes as aid to the jobless) | ||
meegrean
Thailand7699 Posts
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Kreig
Germany79 Posts
On June 21 2011 13:05 True_Spike wrote: It's amusing how a funny idea quickly turned into "list all the things everybody knows (or can easily find online) about your country". Some people seem to have a tad of a problem with the word "unusual". This. Every country has a list of important people/inventions/landmarks/achievements. Nothing too special about it. I think it's way more interesting to read things about a country that would strike foreigners as odd or amusing. As for the bagged milk thingie... Germany has that too . | ||
iNbluE
Switzerland674 Posts
On June 21 2011 01:38 escapeinTV wrote: belgium FTW ^^ don't forget the huge amount of beers we have and arguably the best chocolate ^^ Oh come on | ||
zatic
Zurich15284 Posts
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