A friend i hadn't seen for a long time moved to a town 100km away. In Australian terms, that's practically just around the corner.

There, bathroom. There, there...

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As an American you have no idea about left wing and right wing because, by European standards, both of your parties are right of centre.

I did this in Argentina. I loved being able to just get what I needed every day. Food is always fresh, cuts down a lot on waste, you get a little bit extra exercise, and you can make exactly what you're in the mood for that day.

Because since WW2 Americans are used to the taste of butyric acid. It used to be used to keep the milk from spoiling, now it's added because Americans actually prefer it that way.

So the picture shows non-tilt-and-turn windows... well done BP.

Long long ago, in a time forgotten.... Hot and cold water are kept separate to prevent contamination, cold water comes into the house directly from the mains supply and is safe to drink. Hot water was provided by an Immersion heater generally located in the loft of a house and as it sits there it is considered unsafe to drink. Water bylaws prevent hot and cold from being mixed - this still applies today, water is NOT allowed to mix until is exits the tap.

Haha, so I grew up in a town in southern France... the city center dates back a thousand (if not more) years ago, as in many places across Europe. That city is partnered with a big one in kentuky and they gifted a BIG police car to their french cousins. Nice! municipality police was so proud of their shiny BIG AMERICAN car. Butt of the joke : just try and picture that BIG AMERICAN police car manoeuvering in those medieval streets ; the result was hillarious and not efficient at all in cathing wrong doers.

You smoke to look cool the first time then the nicotine hits you, you'll never be really relaxed without it

This is mandatory as a safety measure: the switch must be placed out of reach of the shower or bath to avoid touching it when you are in the water.

This is usual when the whole building is brand new and you are BUYING the apartment. So you can decide what kind of kitchen do you like. I can imagine that sometimes this might happen with some long-term rent, like 10+ years. Otherwise no one will rent a flat without kitchen.

As a Brit living in Germany, I feel this in the feelies. Absolutely takes some getting used to. But now I like it!

And nary a ceiling fan.

Or maybe running the AC all the time, even if you are not home, is a waste of energy? Also, you get used to the heat a little bit, but only if you actually experience the heat.

Germans are very curious about other people. It takes a while to get used to the staring! (Speaking as a Brit who is now a Brit/German). It's nothing personal, they are just curious. I like to be considered interesting enough!

Restaurants will charge for bottled water. Tap water is free.

It's mostly because of tradition. Apart from that, they serve no real purpose, indeed.

What?

Totally agree on this. It's a real problem in parts of England. When I moved back from Japan, where nearly every convenience store has a clean well maintained toilet, it was a struggle for me.

Quick, cheap, easy to make. Add some cheese on top to be fancy!

Wait until you get to Australia. Ask for 'spaghetti on toast'.

I did this before I knew it was a Brit/European thing. It is quite good

This! I don’t understand it at all; I imagine it’d taste good but the texture is a no for me

Why not? It sounds pretty good.

It's actually a pretty nutritious meal, cheap and quick

Gotta defend the UK on this one, we have toast butter sugar cinnamon. Same half a*s.

Meh. Unless there's lard in the beans, this is actually a vegan breakfast, nutritious, healthy comfort food, perfectly fit for these clammy, freezing fog mornings. We do put beans and toast and steak and bacon and oatmeal and eggs and fruit together in the same breakfast here in North America too. Has to do with the cold. I'd be curious to know what kind of "trucker's breakfast" Scandinadian countries put together. They can wake up at -30C too!

its strictly uk, not europe.

Don’t diss em till you’ve tried em .

Only in the UK, and only liked by some people.

I love beans on toast! American here but with a last name like Squires... maybe it's my British coming out! LOL!

… with a sunny- side-up fried egg on top 😋

Not a European thing.

Funny thing the 1st time I saw this was in the film RED with Bruce Willis.

Put beans on a low heat then… Gently brown some onions, add a bit of crushed garlic, (put a slice or two of proper bread under the grill) add some sliced mushrooms to the onions, cook but only for a moment, no one likes slug mushrooms, take toast out, add a bit grated cheese on top of the toast, beans that’ll be gloopy not runny ‘cause you heated them slowly, then the onion, mushroom, garlic combo on top. Lush and easy to make. If you want a dash of Henderson’s or that imposter Lee & Perrins then add that to the beans. Hendos is better and vegan so find it, it tastes better than worstercestershirecestershe sauce, trust me.

Yum, and they are not those horrible sweet sickly ones you get in America!

in the military stationed with the British. I got so sick of Beans on everything in the chow hall.

Food of the Gods.

This isn't so weird. Chili on toast is delicious

That must be a British thing, not european

Or add an egg in the last minute or so of warming yr beans. Very tasty.

seems to be very specific, as a french i would never do that !

Lack of being adventurous in food. Adding seasoning and spices is blasphemous in the UK.

less water, protect the sink, can be use somewhere else