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	Slavic stuff Slavic stuff Nikola · March 28, 2021, 06:35:37 pm A friend of mine shared this with me https://www.reddit.com/r/europe/comments/lonh58/well/?utm_medium=android_app&utm_source=sha... 4 Replies · 328 Views Started by Nikola	4 Replies 328 Views	April 07, 2021, 10:52:39 am by Nikola
	April 25, Italy’s liberation day against fascism April 25, Italy’s liberation day against fascism Sofia · April 25, 2020, 08:59:26 am April 25 commemorates the liberation of Italy from the fascist yoke by the Allied forces and the Italian partisans during WW2.It... 0 Replies · 137 Views Started by Sofia	0 Replies 137 Views	April 25, 2020, 08:59:26 am by Sofia
	How much of your identity is defined by your culture/country? How much of your identity is defined by your culture/country? Erik · April 13, 2020, 08:53:18 am The influence of culture is undeniable and it can impact the way we behave, the way we think, the way we interact with others.Ha... 0 Replies · 131 Views Started by Erik	0 Replies 131 Views	April 13, 2020, 08:53:18 am by Erik
	Do you wear masks in your country? Do you wear masks in your country? Sofia · April 04, 2020, 05:50:05 am I was surprised to know that in the Czech Republic people adopted home-made masks to protect themselves and other against the cu... 9 Replies · 492 Views Started by Sofia	9 Replies 492 Views	April 04, 2020, 08:11:15 pm by Nikola
	The visit of the marquis: women’s period The visit of the marquis: women’s period Sofia · December 18, 2019, 12:31:38 pm Currently I am reading an Italian novel and found a funny expression that I had forgotten : “il marchese”, literally it means th... 1 Replies · 208 Views Started by Sofia	1 Replies 208 Views	December 18, 2019, 11:09:12 pm by Nikola
	Eggnog Eggnog Nikola · December 15, 2019, 07:51:05 pm The topic of eggnog came up when I was having a conversation with my language partner. It seems to be the type of drink that is ... 7 Replies · 385 Views Started by Nikola	7 Replies 385 Views	December 17, 2019, 09:13:58 am by SuKi
	Oh, When the Saints... Oh, When the Saints... Nikola · November 10, 2019, 04:01:11 pm Do you have any saints/patron saints in your country? Ones with an interesting story, message or a particularly gruesome death?I... 0 Replies · 121 Views Started by Nikola	0 Replies 121 Views	November 10, 2019, 04:01:11 pm by Nikola
	Last Will Last Will Nikola · October 27, 2019, 09:29:55 pm You get to see this in movies: people adding crazy conditions to their will and their relatives going to great lengths to meet t... 5 Replies · 287 Views Started by Nikola	5 Replies 287 Views	October 29, 2019, 08:45:15 pm by MartinSR
	Dress Code Dress Code Nikola · September 14, 2019, 11:10:53 am Does your workplace have a dress code?I was used to wearing comfortable clothes like leggings and dungarees (we've discussed thi... 12 Replies · 505 Views Started by Nikola	12 Replies 505 Views	September 16, 2019, 04:43:07 am by NealC
	Cuckoo Clocks Cuckoo Clocks Nikola · August 13, 2019, 11:01:20 am Do you have cuckoo clocks in your country? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cuckoo_clockThey're funny but they can also be really a... 8 Replies · 362 Views Started by Nikola	8 Replies 362 Views	August 25, 2019, 03:56:45 am by Susan
	Unexpected Visitors Unexpected Visitors Nikola · August 09, 2019, 09:22:29 am Is it considered rude in your culture to pay someone an unexpected visit?I'm asking because this is very individual in my countr... 8 Replies · 376 Views Started by Nikola	8 Replies 376 Views	August 24, 2019, 07:27:25 pm by Nikola
	Reading Club - Short Stories Reading Club - Short Stories Erik · August 21, 2019, 06:38:38 pm Hey, folks. What's the story?I've just stumbled across a translation of one of my favourite short stories in my native language,... 11 Replies · 443 Views Started by Erik	11 Replies 443 Views	August 24, 2019, 07:17:58 pm by NealC
	Male - Female relations. Where is the limit between what's appropriate and what is not...? Male - Female relations. Where is the limit between what's appropriate and what is not...? MartinSR · August 05, 2019, 02:58:02 pm After reading a few of the last discussions, especially this posted by @Sepideh about girl's possibilities of self-defence and t... 3 Replies · 220 Views Started by MartinSR	3 Replies 220 Views	August 05, 2019, 09:03:35 pm by Nikola
	Weird things your family does Weird things your family does Nikola · July 25, 2019, 11:05:15 am This is something that hit me as I was watching my parents try to squeeze 11 square meters of furniture into 12 square meters of... 14 Replies · 581 Views Started by Nikola	14 Replies 581 Views	July 25, 2019, 09:23:29 pm by Sofia
	A "Cool" Mausoleum Experience A "Cool" Mausoleum Experience Nikola · July 15, 2019, 11:10:31 pm This is going to be a slightly longer post. I'd like to share my recent experience with you.I visited a rather unusual place on ... 12 Replies · 520 Views Started by Nikola	12 Replies 520 Views	July 19, 2019, 07:08:21 am by Chizuko
	A few pics.. A few pics.. SHL · July 16, 2019, 02:09:13 pm A church I found to visit: And I suppose this is a woman who doesn’t see m 11 Replies · 471 Views Started by SHL	11 Replies 471 Views	July 16, 2019, 07:43:56 pm by Truman Overby
	Bermuda shorts in the office Bermuda shorts in the office Sofia · June 30, 2019, 05:20:27 pm The conservative daily Swiss newspaper Neue Zürcher Zeitung ( =NZZ 239 years old) allows his male employees to wear Bermuda shor... 24 Replies · 4361 Views Started by Sofia	24 Replies 4361 Views	July 06, 2019, 06:11:55 am by Sofia
	Marriage gifts, any cultural differences? Marriage gifts, any cultural differences? Sofia · June 28, 2019, 06:15:49 am Tomorrow I am invited to a marriage, church, registry office, dinner party. The married to be are young successful professionals... 6 Replies · 287 Views Started by Sofia	6 Replies 287 Views	June 28, 2019, 09:13:39 pm by Alharacas
	Small pot of coffee Small pot of coffee Alharacas · June 21, 2019, 07:47:50 am Trivia from Germany:You've travelled to Germany, it's summer weather, you've found an oldfashioned café with a large terrace ove... 21 Replies · 800 Views Started by Alharacas	21 Replies 800 Views	June 22, 2019, 09:04:33 pm by SHL
	Is this a good Spanish translation? Is this a good Spanish translation? SHL · June 12, 2019, 04:56:00 pm This is a great old song and i like Jose Feliciano‘s rendition of it. Here it has Spanish subtitles. I wonder if Alharacas or Su... 4 Replies · 219 Views Started by SHL	4 Replies 219 Views	June 13, 2019, 02:28:16 am by SHL
	Billy Holiday....God Bless the Child Billy Holiday....God Bless the Child SHL · May 28, 2019, 08:55:53 pm Irena‘s really interesting interview (or part of it) she posted of Johann Hari and his book about Billy Holiday on the Emancipat... 0 Replies · 111 Views Started by SHL	0 Replies 111 Views	May 28, 2019, 08:55:53 pm by SHL
	Violence in children's books Violence in children's books Alharacas · May 25, 2019, 03:44:19 pm Another thread made me wonder whether that's a peculiarly German thing. Most of our old children's classics are simply chock ful... 2 Replies · 222 Views Started by Alharacas	2 Replies 222 Views	May 28, 2019, 05:31:36 pm by Alharacas
	Ikea bookcases. Who knows how to build a Billy? Ikea bookcases. Who knows how to build a Billy? Sofia · May 23, 2019, 04:38:06 pm Does anybody on this board know how to put together a Billy bookcase from Ikea?I don’t. I am a nil for such things. I am totally... 7 Replies · 514 Views Started by Sofia	7 Replies 514 Views	May 24, 2019, 12:25:13 pm by Chizuko
	Fish and chips, Currywurst, Cheese Fondue, Spaghetti aglio e olio Fish and chips, Currywurst, Cheese Fondue, Spaghetti aglio e olio Sofia · May 22, 2019, 09:26:34 pm Let’s share our favorite recipes!Has anyone a real good recipe for fish and chips? My husband lived one year in Britain and says... 3 Replies · 2933 Views Started by Sofia	3 Replies 2933 Views	May 23, 2019, 05:41:13 am by Sofia
	A personal conspiracy theory: where is the most expensive painting of the world? A personal conspiracy theory: where is the most expensive painting of the world? Sofia · May 19, 2019, 12:28:38 pm This year in Italy and France commemorate the 500 years of the death of Leonardo da Vinci, the genius of the Italian Renaissance... 13 Replies · 447 Views Started by Sofia	13 Replies 447 Views	May 20, 2019, 03:43:45 am by SJ
	MOVED: The US - Saudi Arabia Relations SPLIT FROM: A personal conspiracy theory: where is the most expensiv MOVED: The US - Saudi Arabia Relations SPLIT FROM: A personal conspiracy theory: where is the most expensiv Nikola · May 19, 2019, 05:19:29 pm This topic has been moved to World Current Events, Politics and News. https://evengreener.createaforum.com/index.php?topic=1069.0 0 Replies · 99 Views Started by Nikola	0 Replies 99 Views	May 19, 2019, 05:19:29 pm by Nikola
	Sex education Sex education Kseniia · March 01, 2019, 03:50:18 pm The topic is probably too scandalous for itаlki, but I'm genuinely interested. Do people receive some kind of sex education at s... 35 Replies · 1414 Views Started by Kseniia « 1 2 All »	35 Replies 1414 Views	March 08, 2019, 06:36:58 pm by Kseniia
	Stay-at-home vegetables (Or fruit. Or spices. Or herbs.) Stay-at-home vegetables (Or fruit. Or spices. Or herbs.) Alharacas · December 08, 2018, 12:19:17 pm Have you ever discovered that some ingredient really common in your country is so unavailable/unknown in another country there i... 51 Replies · 2271 Views Started by Alharacas « 1 2 All »	51 Replies 2271 Views	March 02, 2019, 09:19:00 pm by NealC
	The cool guys The cool guys Erik · February 12, 2019, 09:41:20 am Have you ever noticed that some nationalities seem to be more appreciated than others?Let me give you an example:An Italian girl... 36 Replies · 1271 Views Started by Erik « 1 2 All »	36 Replies 1271 Views	February 23, 2019, 04:08:52 am by SHL
	What is art? What is art? Erik · February 20, 2019, 11:17:33 am Yesterday the German creative director, fashion designer and photographer Karl Lagerfeld, aged 85, passed away.He had been in ch... 9 Replies · 382 Views Started by Erik	9 Replies 382 Views	February 22, 2019, 11:34:47 am by Alharacas

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