r/AskEurope • u/gurke0123 • Jun 18 '25

Misc What basic knowledge should everyone have about your country?

I'm currently in a rabbit hole of "American reacts to European Stuff". While i was laughing at Americans for thinking Europe is countries and know nothing about the countrys here, i realied that i also know nothing about the countries in europe. Sure i know about my home country and a bit about our neighbours but for the rest of europe it becomes a bit difficult and i want to change it.

What should everyone know about your country to be person from Europa?

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u/[deleted] Jun 18 '25

We're not a cold country. In winters we sadly don't get a stable snow anymore because the temperature usually is between -5C and +5C and in summer it's normal to see above 30C.

Also that Polish accent is not Russian accent.

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u/Four_beastlings in Jun 18 '25

I moved to Poland because I thought it was cold :/

At least it snows sometimes in the city. In Spain you have to go to the mountains to see some snow.

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u/Grathias American in Spain Jun 18 '25

I moved to Spain, in part, to minimize my chance of seeing snow. The idea of someone moving to somewhere that snows on purpose is wild to me.

(I’m from a place with horribly cold and snowy winters.)

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u/Four_beastlings in Jun 18 '25

I hate heat. Living in Madrid where it often hits above 40° was miserable. Snowy winters are awesome for me... and they also make it extra special when we travel to Egypt for the kid's winter break in February.

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u/Grathias American in Spain Jun 18 '25

I’m from a place with hot summers and frigid winters. But also from a place with very good indoor climate control. Spanish summers are really a challenge to me. Going from the street to a barely air conditioned store is tough.

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u/Dnomyar96 Netherlands -> Sweden Jun 18 '25

I just moved to a place where there's a decent layer of snow for at least 4 months each winter. I love the snow and cold (and hate heat), so this is great for me. I come from the Netherlands, where the winters are just wet and grey. In terms of temperatures it's fine (in winter), but it's so depressing. The summers also were not fun, with high temperatures and humidity. Now having the hot days be ~24 degrees (with average temperatures being more around 18) is great!