Reply to: It is a fact that if a country gets snow dumped on it.....

[VectraMan]

Yep, did that. I didn't want to sit down and start up a tab; I just wanted to order a beer, pay for it there and then, and drink it. No no, they said, sit down we'll come over and take your order. 15 minutes later they eventually come over and take our order. 10 minutes later they bring the beer over. I was fuming

Yes I've done that. I've never quite got to grips with the idea of spending 15 minutes trying to attract the attention of the waitress, and then waiting another 15 minutes for her to come back.

[d000hg]

Ye gods, that doesn't look speeded up, it really is two utter arseholes trying to kill themselves and maybe take a few other people with them.

Utter lunacy, but quite impressive.

[Bunk]

You probably confused them by walking up to the bar and demanding beer. They would have busy pouring for the people sat at tables who all had waitresses taking their orders.

Yep, did that. I didn't want to sit down and start up a tab; I just wanted to order a beer, pay for it there and then, and drink it. No no, they said, sit down we'll come over and take your order. 15 minutes later they eventually come over and take our order. 10 minutes later they bring the beer over. I was fuming

However, I was actually referring to the bar staff who serve people at the bar, like we have here. They could get away with being ridiculously slow most of the time because the bars are half empty.

[Bunk]

He still managed to have a hangover every day whilst working over there

Oi you!!

It wasn't every day, just most of them

[TimberWolf]

That looks like normal "exuberant" driving.

First time I saw a dead body who was not a family member was a pedestrian on a Moscow street who had been clobbered by a taxi...

Not Father Christmas by any chance?

[Moscow Mule]

Ye gods, that doesn't look speeded up, it really is two utter arseholes trying to kill themselves and maybe take a few other people with them.

That looks like normal "exuberant" driving.

First time I saw a dead body who was not a family member was a pedestrian on a Moscow street who had been clobbered by a taxi...

[TykeMerc]

You mean, like this?

Ye gods, that doesn't look speeded up, it really is two utter arseholes trying to kill themselves and maybe take a few other people with them.

[norrahe]

IIRC it has something to do with legislation that forbids them from pouring beer too quickly. That and the fact that they tend to like that frothy Pils pish a bit too much, and it takes ages to settle. I always drank "Alt" whilst there as it was more like bitter. And as those that know me can vouch, I am very much a bitter man!
They have decent opening hours there too mind you, and the pubs don't shut whenever you get thirsty, so what is the rush?

He still managed to have a hangover every day whilst working over there

[Freamon]

I remember Moscow a couple of years back, the snow came a couple of weeks early. Nobody had their winter tires on yet, and were still driving like the maniac ***** they mostly are.

You mean, like this?

[Moscow Mule]

I remember Moscow a couple of years back, the snow came a couple of weeks early. Nobody had their winter tires on yet, and were still driving like the maniac ***** they mostly are.

Result? Over 30 accidents on the inner ring road and total gridlock. We got out of our taxi after 45 minutes (about 1 mile) and got the tube. Same as Spartak Moscow who had a Champions league fixture that evening...

[Freamon]

France obviously not badly enough affected to stop them from doing this:


View from Eiffel Tower

[shaunbhoy]

One of the things that surprised me most about Germany was how absolutely flipping useless all the bar staff were. None of them would have lasted 5 minutes in London serving at that speed.

IIRC it has something to do with legislation that forbids them from pouring beer too quickly. That and the fact that they tend to like that frothy Pils pish a bit too much, and it takes ages to settle. I always drank "Alt" whilst there as it was more like bitter. And as those that know me can vouch, I am very much a bitter man!
They have decent opening hours there too mind you, and the pubs don't shut whenever you get thirsty, so what is the rush?

[MarillionFan]

**** me that is priceless, some **** has gone of his way to find a pile of (cleared) snow and take a photo from behind it.

And here are some people walking the dog like they do every day. Definitely chaos if you have to put a coat on before you leave your house. How do people cope?

Is that dog having a shit:? Is it? Look at these arrogant bastards! Do you see a bag? He's got a camera. Well maybe he should take a picture of his dogs turd and shop himself into the authorities.

[doodab]

**** me that is priceless, some **** has gone of his way to find a pile of (cleared) snow and take a photo from behind it.

And here are some people walking the dog like they do every day. Definitely chaos if you have to put a coat on before you leave your house. How do people cope?

[doodab]

One of the things that surprised me most about Germany was how absolutely flipping useless all the bar staff were. None of them would have lasted 5 minutes in London serving at that speed.

You probably confused them by walking up to the bar and demanding beer. They would have busy pouring for the people sat at tables who all had waitresses taking their orders.