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[–] Got_Bent@lemmy.world 38 points 2 years ago (2 children)

It looks like I have to choose between good sex or good food. I think I'll take the food, please.

[–] hydrospanner@lemmy.world 19 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Right on.

I eat three meals a day.

If I fucked that much I'd hurt myself and die.

[–] abbadon420@lemm.ee 10 points 2 years ago (1 children)

It'd be a glorious death though.

[–] Rockyrikoko@lemm.ee 8 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] abbadon420@lemm.ee 5 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I was expecting this comment

[–] Rockyrikoko@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago

We all have to do our part

[–] crandlecan@mander.xyz 15 points 2 years ago

You guys are having sex AND food?? 🀯

[–] voodoocode@feddit.de 33 points 2 years ago (4 children)

I consider the Portuguese as quiet.

And why are large parts of Germany and Czechia not beer?

[–] Diplomjodler@feddit.de 33 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Because this is all complete bullshit.

[–] TheGreenGolem@lemm.ee 19 points 2 years ago (3 children)

Because it's a joke and isn't supposed to be scientifically accurate?

[–] wieson@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago

A joke has to be somewhat accurate to land or to be funny. Otherwise it's not a joke, it's just "stuff".

There might be a cultural difference what quality standards are expected from a joke here.

[–] Tattorack@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago

I demand scientifically accurate jokes! >:(

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[–] theonyltruemupf@feddit.de 14 points 2 years ago

It's not perfectly accurate but the south-west of Germany, especially along the rivers of Rhine and Moselle, is wine country.

[–] hungryphrog@lemmy.blahaj.zone 11 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Finland also should be beer Europe.

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[–] realitista@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago

I've seen other maps where the beer, wine, and vodka regions all overlap onto Czechia. While I'd say it's mostly beer here, there's definitely a good amount of wine too. Moravia is a big wine growing region.

[–] MrMcGasion@lemmy.world 30 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Italy and most of France are sexually repressed? Aren't they kinda the most famous countries for the opposite?

[–] Veticia@lemmy.ml 29 points 2 years ago

They hold themselves back. If they didn't... 🫣😳πŸ₯΅

[–] JustEnoughDucks@feddit.nl 6 points 2 years ago (2 children)

They are famous for being very sexually forward and aggressive, but not about accepting "sexual deviants" or whatever they call gay people, bdsm positive people, etc... lol

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[–] miss_brainfart@lemmy.ml 23 points 2 years ago

I have never seen anything more accurate than tomato and potato Europe

[–] NickwithaC@lemmy.world 16 points 2 years ago (2 children)

I don't get the 21 days per year thing.

[–] might_steal_your_cat@lemm.ee 13 points 2 years ago

I think it means that they do that thing ONLY 21 days per year and the rest of the days the other thing.

So 21 days working and the rest of the days living

Vs.

21 days living and the rest of the days working

[–] TheGreenGolem@lemm.ee 6 points 2 years ago

As a common stereotype in Europe, we see the southern countries as...not so hard working.

[–] jmcs@discuss.tchncs.de 13 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Regarding 12 and 17: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_average_annual_labor_hours#OECD_list

The problem with Southern Europe is not lazy people, it's unqualified bosses.

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[–] hitmyspot@aussie.zone 11 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Ireland is definitely in the cultural Catholic side for part 10. I know it doesn't make good linrz, but Poland was ekee out in the religious version.

[–] AllNewTypeFace@leminal.space 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Ireland is a lot less Catholic than it was a few decades ago, and decreasing. They legalised same-sex marriage and abortion some years ago, and the church is making noises about stepping back from its position of social authority while it can still look like it’s doing so voluntarily.

Poland is probably a decade or two behind Ireland. The standing of the church is in freefall there (albeit falling from a high mark), largely due to the church having tied itself to ultraconservative politics.

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[–] Tattorack@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I take issue with 06. Denmark is 100% beer country. This chart seems to forget Carlsberg and Tuborg exist. The instant Friday hits water get replaced with beer.

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[–] JubilantJaguar@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago

France religious? Try again.

Most of these are fairly accurate though. 8/10.

[–] namelivia@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I doubt Portugal or Spain being part of rich Europe, we are part of the acronym PIGS 🐷

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[–] Kusimulkku@lemm.ee 5 points 2 years ago

Fag hags huh

[–] dEVbiKub@feddit.nu 5 points 2 years ago

The lines in map 4, 5, 9, 12, 13, 17 and 19 are approximately the same. Which means: Potato = bad cuisine, eaten while walking, people who live here in the northern half are hard working, emotionally repressed, only live 21 days per year, and it's cloudy. Tomato = good cuisine, eaten sitting, people who live here in the southern half are lazy, sexually repressed, only work 21 days per year, and it's sunny.

I guess Ireland should be moved closer to France or Iberia for 2, 3, 10 and 20.

Also how are Greece and Rome in New Europe?

[–] devfuuu@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

I'm pretty sure the poor vs rich is very wrong. And catholic correlates to homophobic which is also wrong.

Olive oil, coffee and tomato at least checks out.

[–] noodlejetski@lemm.ee 11 points 2 years ago (2 children)

catholic correlates to homophobic which is also wrong

uhhhh what

[–] TheGreenGolem@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Overly religious countries tend to ban same sex marriage. Religious very often correlates to homophobia.

[–] noodlejetski@lemm.ee 5 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children)

lol no shit, I'm a gay guy living in an overly religious country. which is why I'm confused about how the other person says that that correlation is "wrong".

[–] devfuuu@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

The southern countries are marked as not homophobic but marked as catholic.

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hey im from estonia and not homophobic

[–] MrScottyTay@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 years ago

Living in the UK, I wish we were more quiet. I would've put us in the deafening category just for the football fans (/hooligans) alone

[–] RedPandaRaider@feddit.de 2 points 2 years ago

Nothing more accurate than the first map. Although there isn't much difference between constant melancholy and depression.

[–] FrankTheHealer@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

In what world could Ireland be considered predominantly Protestant.

Traditionally, Catholics outnumber Protestants by a significant margin.

Nowadays, people are becoming more atheist if anything.

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