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[–] UnRelatedBurner@sh.itjust.works 48 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (5 children)

Every single European stereotype is true.

[–] Globulart@lemmy.world 76 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (4 children)

Sounds like something a fat stupid American would say.

[–] UnRelatedBurner@sh.itjust.works 25 points 11 months ago (2 children)

I see what you did there, but fyi I'm from middle Europe

[–] Globulart@lemmy.world 6 points 11 months ago

Just a joke mate :) x

[–] ExLisper@linux.community 6 points 11 months ago (4 children)

There's no such thing as Middle Europe. Oder river separates Western Europe from Eastern Europe. That's it.

[–] HerbalGamer@sh.itjust.works 12 points 11 months ago

I think we found the Wise Old Fat Man of the River

[–] Broccoli@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago (2 children)
[–] crispy_kilt@feddit.de 2 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

Central Europe: a term invented by the less eastern eastern europe so they stop getting called eastern europe

[–] mory@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago

As a less eastern eastern european, can confirm

[–] Name@feddit.nu 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)
[–] ExLisper@linux.community 0 points 11 months ago

London would be in Central Europe.

[–] samus12345@lemmy.world 17 points 11 months ago

fat stupid American

AKA an American.

[–] WoodlandAlliance@lemm.ee 14 points 11 months ago

As an American I approve

[–] problematicPanther@lemmy.world 13 points 11 months ago (1 children)

how many layers deep is this? the stereotypical european would say something like that. Or is that the joke and I'm just too simple to understand?

[–] Globulart@lemmy.world 19 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (2 children)

Haha it's absolutely the joke mate.

I, a European, objected to being stereotyped in any way so I proved the point by being oblivious to myself doing the exact same thing.

I don't think all Americans are fat and stupid. Some are actually pretty thin as it goes...

[–] killeronthecorner@lemmy.world 15 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

Absolutely! I actually met the thin one at a conference once

[–] ExLisper@linux.community 11 points 11 months ago

Hey, I also met the thin American once. Small world....

[–] problematicPanther@lemmy.world 14 points 11 months ago (1 children)

as a fat stupid american, thank you for explaining the joke, mate

[–] Globulart@lemmy.world 18 points 11 months ago (1 children)

No worries you adorably chubby simpleton you :) x

Now if you excuse me, I have to get back to not visiting the dentist and having a more advanced sense of humour than you.

[–] Hiro8811@lemmy.world 6 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)
[–] Globulart@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Just barely these days unfortunately...

[–] Hiro8811@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago (1 children)

At least it doesn't cost 1000 for a ride in the WooWoo van

[–] Globulart@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago (1 children)

True enough. I'm definitely not saying its worse than the US, it's just so badly understaffed at the moment that any "non emergency" surgery will likely be a year or more waiting.

[–] Hiro8811@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago (1 children)
[–] Globulart@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)
[–] Hiro8811@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)
[–] Globulart@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Don't get me wrong, I'm thankful it exists at all, but there's a reason doctors have just announced the longest strike in NHS history unfortunately. My wife is a doctor and frequently treats dying patients in the corridor, it's just a mess and a lot of people seem to think it's being deliberately underfunded to eventually make privatisation the only option.

[–] Hiro8811@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

That's one downside of public infrastructure. The government can only allocate a certain budget. There's a similar situation where I live but it's about a school.

[–] doctorn@r.nf 3 points 11 months ago (1 children)

It's almost as if stereotypes are based on some truths... 😅

[–] Kusimulkku@lemm.ee 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Oh boy, you do not want to say that

[–] UnRelatedBurner@sh.itjust.works 2 points 11 months ago

he did tho, and I agree

[–] kuneho@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago

especially as you go more and more to the east

[–] Justas@sh.itjust.works 2 points 11 months ago

No, most Lithuanians are not gangsters or hookers, we just exported those abroad.

[–] Kusimulkku@lemm.ee 1 points 11 months ago

This gets bad quickly