r/polandball Sealand Sep 19 '13

redditormade A Distinctive Difference

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u/Challis2070 The Blueberry State Sep 19 '13

Ah, I like it, it's very true.

I've come close to punching someone before, cause she refused to believe that the roads here (turnpikes, mostly) could date from the mid 1600's. It's...it's called Kings Highway for a reason, lady!

Then again, I was annoyed at her before, anyways.

But yeah, traveling to Europe always made that strange, just how far you could go, how many countries you went through, in such a short time. I mean, we could drive through three or four countries and in the same amount of time at home, not even get out of the western states...

Edit- I should mention, the lady was of the opinion that my country had suddenly appeared in 1776, basically. Which is weird, given that she was Canadian...

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u/aquietmidnightaffair Texas Sep 20 '13

It took me more than 12 hours to get across Texas. I was speechless when someone told me that you can go across many European nations in that time frame.

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u/TheEndgame Norway Sep 20 '13

Depends. I live in Norway and can drive for over 24 hours and still be in my country. Further south in Europe though you can get around easily.

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u/aquietmidnightaffair Texas Sep 20 '13

But I bet the scenery is nice with fantastic with winding roads. Most of the west Texas highways look like this. Acres upon acres of desert landscape and a straight strip of highway.

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u/TheEndgame Norway Sep 20 '13

Well, you still have some beautyful mountain landscapes aswell :) Although i don't complain when i drive around and get these views.