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> […] in all European countries having say a beer or a glass of wine with lunch is normal. That's about as meaningful as saying that having a glass of wine or
by Freak_NL 9y ago
> […] in all European countries having say a beer or a glass of wine with lunch is normal.
That's about as meaningful as saying that having a glass of wine or beer with lunch is normal in all countries in the world. Europe is not one homogeneous culture; even at the country-level you'll see huge discrepancies between regions.
Drinking during the lunch on a working day is rare in the Netherlands (it's certainly not condoned at the office).
- whatyoucantsay 9y ago> That's about as meaningful as saying that having a glass of wine or beer with lunch is normal in all countries in the world. Really? It's illegal in Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Brunei, parts of India, Iran, Kuwait, Libya, Saudi Arabia, Sudan and Yemen. Surely you can see some variation between different regions of the world.
- KozmoNau7 9y agoThat's exactly his point. It may be commonplace in Spain or France, but not in the Netherlands or Denmark. So absolutely not all of Europe.
- whatyoucantsay 9y agoWhere in Europe would the reaction be anywhere near as negative as in the countries listed above?
- KozmoNau7 9y agoThat wasn't the point. The point was that a beer or glass of wine with lunch every day isn't the norm in all of Europe. Europe is not a monoculture, as some people seem to believe.