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Subject: First thoughts about countries

2009-12-06 16:13:46
i'd say all moldova except 2-3 cities are like in africa on the povetry level.. but Chisinau Balti Edinet , especially Chisinau are like cities from another country, or city-state )
2009-12-06 18:13:01
I skipped some countries where I didn’t have anything to say – sometimes its best just to shut up.
This is all in good humour, please take with a pinch of salt :)

Albania – Punishing German tourists for WWII
Algeria – Unfinished business with the French
Andorra – All hail Santa Columa!
Argentina – Cry-baby footballers, Biggest gap between pretty women and ugly men
Armenia – Know the past to build a future!
Australia – The most sports oriented nation, Drive-in bottle shops
Austria – Ski, cakes, schnitzel and a great philharmonic orchestra
Belgium – Bureaucratic paedophiles (I mean langhe!)
Brasil – The green lung of all living creatures.
Cameroon – Manu di Bango
Canada – Blessed with everything except its neighbours.
Chile – Tierra del fuego, healthiest red wine
China – second oldest nation,
Colombia – A beautiful country paying the price of western indulgence and stupidity.
Cuba – Free health care to everyone, cool cars
Cyprus – Nice island suffering from the ego of its two larger neighbours.
Czech Republic – Women, women and more beautiful women.
Denmark – Handelshojskolen Copenhagen, Brønshøj Judo Club! :)
Germany – No ability to do things in a relative/gradual manner – only white or black, 0 or 1.
Greece – Greatest historical contribution to modern day culture.
England – Greatest verbal skills of all nations.
Finland – Here’s a lake, and another, and another, and another, and another, and a couple having sex near the lake, and another lake, and another, and another,… ad infinitum.
France – Never could protect their country from invasions both external or from within.
Guatemala – Great volcanoes, destroyed jungles.
Hong Kong – China’s ‘official’ black market.
Hungary – Nation of intellectual dreamers
Iceland – A little bit of outer space right here on earth.
India – a Salvador Dali painting come to life.
Iraq - #1 on Chuck Norris’ hit list!
Iran – The greatest national character tragedy of the 20th century
Ireland – Beer, music, patriotism, religion and laziness… in that order.
Italy – Where the word Passion was born.
Jamaica – A giant spliff with rastas playing the guitar.
Japan – Betraying their history & tradition for a couple of hamburgers.
Kazakhstan – Some of the best horse men on earth.
Macedonia – Fighting for the heritage of Alexander the Great.
Malta – Anything with wings gets shot.
Mexico – Jose Jalapeño on-a-stick
Morocco – Quite a decent royal family, beautiful mountains
Netherlands – Craziest [in a good way ;-) ] European nation and they KNOW how to party!
New Zealand – Last heaven on earth! Don’t go there and spoil it!
Nigeria – Bad transformation into the computer age.
Norway – God’s latest landscape creation.
Peru – A must-see for backpackers.
Philippines – Balut for breakfast.
Poland – Has not realised its own power yet and allows external forces to pull it.
Portugal – More cork than you can wave a stick at!
Romania – Exploited by foreign investors.
Russia – Greatest gap between culture and morals.
Saudi Arabia – Man, Horse, Dog, woman… the order of importance.
Scotland – The most beautiful country, most creative people. Hardest to describe.
Slovenia – A gem of happiness in that corner of the world.
South Africa – Helmut Lotti singing Nkosi Sikelela!
South Korea – Sole goal in life is to beat the Japanese in everything… sometimes they do.
Spain – Land of Don Quixote the Magnificent!
Sweden – The ultimate proof that too much of a good thing can be really bad for you.
Switzerland – More buried secrets than a whole regiment of witches.
Thailand – Best street food in the world, greatest king!
Turkey – From the genius Kamal Ataturk to the idiot Erdogan
Ukraine – Been there twice, all I remember is beautiful girls in fur coats.
UAE – Too much money, too quickly!
USA – What (almost) everybody else – mostly those with negative comments – want to be
Venezuela – Great people, great country, take nothing seriously, mostly their politics.
Vietnam – Birthplace of John Rambo.
Wales – ” Blackadder : Have you ever been to Wales Baldrick?
Baldrick : No, but I've often thought I'd like to.
Blackadder : Well don't, it's a ghastly place. Huge gangs of tough sinewy men roam the valleys terrorising people with their close-harmony singing. You need half a pint of phlegm in your throat just to pronounce the placenames. Never ask for directions in Wales Baldrick, you'll be washing spit out of your hair for a fortnight.”


:)
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2009-12-06 18:17:23
great ;))
2009-12-06 18:32:05
From the genius Kamal Ataturk to the idiot Erdogan
Nice one..That is what i think about my country too.
2009-12-06 19:58:57
wouldnt it be more usefull if people talked about whats good or nice about their countries, rather than having to read some 15 year old nerd say spain is bullfighting and bullshit??


But the, don't you think is better this way?
I mean, if we were to discuss good thinks about countries, someone will come to argue that it is all bs and that spain is bullfighting and Hemingway, etc., and endless, senseless arguments would ensue.
This topic is about "what comes to your mind" instead. Not about what you know; in fact, something comes to your mind even about countries you don't know at all. Hence, you don't have to argue about what people think they know about your country, because there's no knowledge in it. And it has some use, if at all, in that you get to know what does your country relate to in the rest of the world. It is fun to know if people think "Maradona" or "Pancho Villa" when they hear the word "Argentina" :P
And the reason why political discussion should have no place in this thread is that "first thoughts" are completely subjective, even irrational. For example, I could associate "Panama" eith "blue invaders from Mars who killed Kennedy" because of too much drugs or whatever, and it is still OK, it doesn't need to be true :P
2009-12-06 21:16:43
Albania – Kosovares, mafia
Algeria – Zidane, Benzema, France
Andorra – cheap tabacco
Argentina – Maradona, arrogant people
Armenia – east-europe
Australia – kangaroos, sidney
Austria – mozart
Belgium – chocolate
Brasil – hot girls, extreme poverty
Cameroon – samuel eto'o
Canada – peaceful, green, quiet
Chile – west of argentina
China – workers
Colombia – drugs
Cuba – Fidel, of course
Cyprus –
Czech Republic – milan baros
Denmark – laudrup
Germany – WWII, nazis, tall people
Greece – zeus, partenon
England – tea, london
Finland – raikonnen, cold people
France – gays, eiffel tower
Guatemala – center america
Hong Kong – england
Hungary – rare name in their lenguage
Iceland – cold, banckrupt
India – cows
Iraq - war
Iran – war
Ireland – Beer, green country with red haired people
Italy – mafia, great people
Jamaica – bob marley
Japan – rare eyes
Kazakhstan – URSS
Macedonia – greece
Malta –
Mexico – wet backs
Morocco – bad people
Netherlands – nice people, nice country, dj tiesto
New Zealand – rugby, kiwy
Nigeria – poor
Norway – north
Peru – little people, pizarro
Philippines –
Poland – sokker, papa
Portugal – ugly women
Romania – gipsy, chivu
Russia – very big
Saudi Arabia – oil
Scotland – nice people, the flag, the skirts
Slovenia – or slovakia?
South Africa – the world cup!
South Korea – rare eyes
Spain – we have good NT :)
Sweden – best girls ever
Switzerland – banks
Thailand – people looking for sex
Turkey – estambul
Ukraine – left arm of russia
UAE – what is this xd
USA – they think they are center of world and nothing more exist
Vietnam – rambo, war
Wales – Giggs
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2009-12-06 21:45:22
Like RogIronFist's:

Chile – Tierra del fuego, healthiest red wine.

Argentina – Cry-baby footballers, Biggest gap between pretty women and ugly men

Our neightbors have the habit of ocuppying our southern territories, but last time I checked Tierra del Fuego was still ours, maybe Rog saw a chilean map.(I'm kidding chilean friends) ;P Plus everybody knows we are damn good looking. :)

Or duriduri's:

Argentina – Maradona, arrogant people

Italy – mafia, great people

When we are very very much alike italians. Somewhere I read: "Argentinians are italians that speak spanish and think they are french". (Although, when I see italian or french movies I can really relate not only with italians but with french people, for our ways to be). :P
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2009-12-06 22:45:17
Albania - muslim country in europe?
Algeria - massacred by france
Andorra - little spain
Argentina - maradonna
Armenia - diaspora
Australia - kewell
Austria - Wien
Azerbaijan - Karabakh
Belarus - White Russia
Belgium - Mpenza
Bolivia - ?
Bosnia and Herzegovina - Dzekho
Brasil - Nice country, girls
Bulgaria - Stoichkov
Cameroon - Lions
Canada - ice, hockey
Chile - Zamarano
China - rise, dupicate
Colombia - Valderama, Fabio-was my colleague
Costa Rica - Vanchope
Cuba - Liberty
Croatia - anti-turks
Cyprus - North Cyprus-South Cyprus
Czech Republic - Beautiful girls, we beat them 2-0 last month
Denmark - blonds
Dominican Republic - ?
Germany - Europe itself..
Greece - ancient
Ecuador - Poor country
Estonia - Baltic
El Salvador -?
England - football, Sherlock Holmes
Finland - so many matches with our NT
France - Napoleon
Georgia - wine
Ghana - Appiah
Guatemala -?
Honduras - Golden Cup
Hong Kong - Chine's dupicate
Hungary - Hun
Iceland - ice cream :)
India - cricket
Indonesia - Muslims
Iraq - Victims, Saddam (really sorry for this man, i liked him too much)..
Iran - Persia, South Azerbaijan
Ireland - Rebels
Israel - Good country, wise peoples
Italy - Sezar
Jamaica - Beaches
Japan - Technology
Kazakhstan - Horse meat
Kenya - World records at athletics
Latvia - Skonto
Lithuania - basketball
Luxembourg - Benelux
Macedonia - flag
Malaysia - Little asia
Malta - sea
Mexico - latino
Moldova - Romania
Montenegro - Mountains
Morocco - Casablanca
Netherlands - Gay marriage
New Zealand - butter
Nicaragua -?
Nigeria - Amokhachi
Norway - Scandinavia
Panama - nice flag
Paraguay - Arce
Peru -
Philippines - Eric, Moses, ramir- were my colleagues
Poland - 8-0 :(
Portugal - 1-1 in 1998
Romania - Hagi
Russia - USSR
Saudi Arabia - Mekka
Scotland - Skirts
Senegal - war
Serbia - we beat them
Singapore - no villages
Slovakia - what is the difference with czech republic?
Slovenia - former yugoslavia
South Africa - WC 2010
South Korea - North korea
Spain - Corrida
Sweden - Tall peoples
Switzerland - Banks
Thailand - Thai massage
Tunis - sand
Turkey - brothers
Ukraine - i love this country
UAE - camels
Uruguay - WC 1950 final
USA - Bush
Uzbekistan - melon
Venezuela -
Vietnam -
Wales -
2009-12-07 06:14:08
Albania -
Algeria -
Andorra -
Argentina - Maradonna
Armenia - to be dependent Russia
Australia - kangaroo ?
Austria -
Azerbaijan - Centre of the culture.
Belarus - White Russia
Belgium -
Bolivia - Evo Morales
Bosnia and Herzegovina -
Brasil - Football country
Bulgaria - Good boxing
Cameroon - Africa
Canada - hockey
Chile -
China - They have spread to all world.
Colombia -
Costa Rica -
Cuba - Raul Castro
Croatia -
Cyprus - North Cyprus-South Cyprus
Czech Republic -
Denmark -
Dominican Republic -
Germany - Adolf Hitler
Greece -
Ecuador -
Estonia - Baltic
El Salvador -?
England - Arsenal Football Club
Finland - Emin İmaməliyev 1-0 Finland :)
France - Armenian supporter
Georgia - Mikheil Saakashvili
Ghana -
Guatemala -
Honduras -
Hong Kong -
Hungary -
Iceland -
India -
Indonesia -
Iraq - Saddam
Iran - South Azerbaijan
Ireland -
Israel - Erdogan says. one minute :)
Italy - İnter(Milan)
Jamaica -
Japan -
Kazakhstan - neighbor
Kenya -
Latvia -
Lithuania - basketball
Luxembourg -
Macedonia -
Malaysia -
Malta -
Mexico - Felipe Calderón
Moldova - They well dance .
Montenegro -
Morocco -
Netherlands - Gay marriage
New Zealand -
Nicaragua -
Nigeria -
Norway -
Panama -
Paraguay -
Peru -
Philippines -
Poland -
Portugal -
Romania -
Russia - USSR
Saudi Arabia -
Scotland -
Senegal -
Serbia -
Singapore -
Slovakia -
Slovenia -
South Africa - WC 2010
South Korea -
Spain - Torres
Sweden -
Switzerland - Banks
Thailand -
Tunis -
Turkey - brothers
Ukraine -
UAE -
Uruguay -
USA - Barack Obama
Uzbekistan -
Venezuela -Hugo Rafael Chávez
Vietnam -
Wales -
2009-12-07 06:56:19
Moldova - They well dance .

did you saw moldovan participating at a dance contest?? casue you are right we dance good xD
2009-12-07 07:13:45
I see many post "Argentina-Maradonna"

is a fusion, between Madonna with Maradona?
maybe, a correct sentence is "Maradona, don´t cry for me Argentina" xD

Our neightbors have the habit of ocuppying our southern territories, but last time I checked Tierra del Fuego was still ours, maybe Rog saw a chilean map.(I'm kidding chilean friends) ;P

our neighbors have the habit to say "Usuahía, the southernmost city in the world" (correction: Puerto Williams) "Canada to Argentina" (correction: Canada to Chile) :P
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2009-12-07 07:31:59
did you saw moldovan participating at a dance contest?? casue you are right we dance good xD
I have seen in the cinema.
2009-12-07 11:36:44
Two or three docks don't make a city :P
2009-12-07 12:55:03
lol, can you elaborate for those who aren't from the neighbourhood? :)

Those territorital disputes are so funny. And it makes me a bit less ashamed about our own Flanders vs Wallonia- thing.
2009-12-07 12:56:54
we have best beer and best girls according to thoughts of people from whole world (in this topic), I should be proud Im czech xD
2009-12-07 13:02:30
enjoy the tourists looking to score with one of those best girls in the world, mate;)