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[–] Got_Bent 38 points 9 months ago (2 children)

It looks like I have to choose between good sex or good food. I think I'll take the food, please.

[–] hydrospanner 18 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Right on.

I eat three meals a day.

If I fucked that much I'd hurt myself and die.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 9 months ago (1 children)

It'd be a glorious death though.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 9 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 5 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I was expecting this comment

[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago

We all have to do our part

[–] [email protected] 15 points 9 months ago

You guys are having sex AND food?? 🀯

[–] MrMcGasion 33 points 9 months ago (2 children)

Italy and most of France are sexually repressed? Aren't they kinda the most famous countries for the opposite?

[–] [email protected] 29 points 9 months ago

They hold themselves back. If they didn't... 🫣😳πŸ₯΅

[–] [email protected] 6 points 9 months ago (1 children)

They are famous for being very sexually forward and aggressive, but not about accepting "sexual deviants" or whatever they call gay people, bdsm positive people, etc... lol

[–] JubilantJaguar 1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Perhaps the theory is that Catholic culture and family values mean that all the sex is more hidden, and therefore "repressed". Not really true for France at least, though.

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[–] [email protected] 32 points 9 months ago (4 children)

I consider the Portuguese as quiet.

And why are large parts of Germany and Czechia not beer?

[–] [email protected] 32 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Because this is all complete bullshit.

[–] [email protected] 17 points 9 months ago (3 children)

Because it's a joke and isn't supposed to be scientifically accurate?

[–] wieson 7 points 9 months ago

A joke has to be somewhat accurate to land or to be funny. Otherwise it's not a joke, it's just "stuff".

There might be a cultural difference what quality standards are expected from a joke here.

[–] Tattorack 5 points 9 months ago

I demand scientifically accurate jokes! >:(

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[–] [email protected] 14 points 9 months ago

It's not perfectly accurate but the south-west of Germany, especially along the rivers of Rhine and Moselle, is wine country.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Finland also should be beer Europe.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)
[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago

I've seen other maps where the beer, wine, and vodka regions all overlap onto Czechia. While I'd say it's mostly beer here, there's definitely a good amount of wine too. Moravia is a big wine growing region.

[–] [email protected] 21 points 9 months ago

I have never seen anything more accurate than tomato and potato Europe

[–] NickwithaC 16 points 9 months ago (2 children)

I don't get the 21 days per year thing.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 9 months ago

I think it means that they do that thing ONLY 21 days per year and the rest of the days the other thing.

So 21 days working and the rest of the days living

Vs.

21 days living and the rest of the days working

[–] [email protected] 6 points 9 months ago

As a common stereotype in Europe, we see the southern countries as...not so hard working.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 9 months ago

Regarding 12 and 17: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_average_annual_labor_hours#OECD_list

The problem with Southern Europe is not lazy people, it's unqualified bosses.

[–] eran_morad 11 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 children)

Since when is southern Europe sexually repressed? Also, this stupid af.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago

It doesn't say it is. It is called "Maps of Prejudice" after all.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Ireland is definitely in the cultural Catholic side for part 10. I know it doesn't make good linrz, but Poland was ekee out in the religious version.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Ireland is a lot less Catholic than it was a few decades ago, and decreasing. They legalised same-sex marriage and abortion some years ago, and the church is making noises about stepping back from its position of social authority while it can still look like it’s doing so voluntarily.

Poland is probably a decade or two behind Ireland. The standing of the church is in freefall there (albeit falling from a high mark), largely due to the church having tied itself to ultraconservative politics.

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[–] Tattorack 9 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I take issue with 06. Denmark is 100% beer country. This chart seems to forget Carlsberg and Tuborg exist. The instant Friday hits water get replaced with beer.

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[–] JubilantJaguar 8 points 9 months ago

France religious? Try again.

Most of these are fairly accurate though. 8/10.

[–] namelivia 6 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I doubt Portugal or Spain being part of rich Europe, we are part of the acronym PIGS 🐷

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

If you speak Spanish, there is [email protected] we are trying to grow!

[–] devfuuu 5 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 children)

I'm pretty sure the poor vs rich is very wrong. And catholic correlates to homophobic which is also wrong.

Olive oil, coffee and tomato at least checks out.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 9 months ago (2 children)

catholic correlates to homophobic which is also wrong

uhhhh what

[–] [email protected] 3 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Overly religious countries tend to ban same sex marriage. Religious very often correlates to homophobia.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (2 children)

lol no shit, I'm a gay guy living in an overly religious country. which is why I'm confused about how the other person says that that correlation is "wrong".

[–] devfuuu 2 points 9 months ago

The southern countries are marked as not homophobic but marked as catholic.

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

There are exceptions, e.g. Cologne is very liberal despite being catholic.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 9 months ago

Fag hags huh

[–] [email protected] 4 points 9 months ago

I guess Ireland should be moved closer to France or Iberia for 2, 3, 10 and 20.

Also how are Greece and Rome in New Europe?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 9 months ago

The lines in map 4, 5, 9, 12, 13, 17 and 19 are approximately the same. Which means: Potato = bad cuisine, eaten while walking, people who live here in the northern half are hard working, emotionally repressed, only live 21 days per year, and it's cloudy. Tomato = good cuisine, eaten sitting, people who live here in the southern half are lazy, sexually repressed, only work 21 days per year, and it's sunny.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 9 months ago

Living in the UK, I wish we were more quiet. I would've put us in the deafening category just for the football fans (/hooligans) alone

[–] FrankTheHealer 2 points 8 months ago

In what world could Ireland be considered predominantly Protestant.

Traditionally, Catholics outnumber Protestants by a significant margin.

Nowadays, people are becoming more atheist if anything.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago

Nothing more accurate than the first map. Although there isn't much difference between constant melancholy and depression.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago

hey im from estonia and not homophobic

[–] Something_Complex 1 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

After 12 the accuracy kinda drops, and I'm not just saying it bc I'm in lazy Europe. I totally agree with 12 actually. But yhe then onwards kinda misses. Especially 16

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