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Like joining a huge HOA, no?
by duncan_idaho 3y ago
Like joining a huge HOA, no?
- shermantanktop 3y agoI’m sure a Swiss person will be along shortly to inform you how that is an inaccurate comparison, and furthermore, Switzerland is better than an HOA for several reasons, firstly the trains, secondly the efficient civil service, thirdly…
- PetitPrince 3y agoFor reals though: at least in the French side I feel that there's a decent comedy scene, notably with the Montreux Comedy Festival. Two of my favorite humorists (Marina Rollman and Thomas Wiesel) got nicked for a time as panelists for some well known French radios (can't argue with the bigger exposure).
- h0h0h0h0111 3y agoI went to see a recent swiss comedy film - "Bon schuur Ticino" - and it was hilarious. Granted, a lot of the humour might go over the heads of people who haven't lived in Switzerland, but there's definitely comedy
- pif 3y ago@PetitPrince: the French part is on the civilised side of the Röstigraben. You can't extrapolate from there to the rest of Switzerland.
- shermantanktop 3y agoThose are fighting words, mon ami. Not really my fight, though. I’m an American with Swiss heritage, but German-Swiss. Bankers, not diplomats. I proudly eat proper rösti. And I pronounce it properly too, much to chagrin of my spouse.