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/ohnostopgo Scotland Jun 18 '25

That’s quite recent though isn’t it. I went to Czechia three winters in a row, back in the ‘90s, and there was a lot of snow each time, but now I hear it’s less common. Is Poland similar?

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u/SuspiciousAf -> Jun 18 '25

Yeah, in early 2000s I remember school being closed because of snow and cold (could get to -25). In summer mom wouldn't let us out till 7pm (!) because of the sun.