1. There are more EU flags here than in other parts of Europe.
2. The border guards are all really gorgeous women.
3. Stray cats and dogs.
4. They put water in the ashtrays.
5. Many cars (about a third) are right-side driving.
6. People make exclamations through various vowel-based outbursts, like: OOOOOO! AAAAAAA!
7. They have geese as house pets.
8. There are tons of "police palaces".
9. Wi-Fi passwords are meant to be as easy as possible.
10. They have by far the most beautiful script in the world.
11. There's a lot of unnecessary honking.
12. The metro is extremely deep underground.
13. Taxi drivers are everywhere.
14. People love to share.
15. Balconies are often completely unsupported by anything.
16. You are not allowed to stop eating.
17. You are not allowed to pour your own drinks.
18. Walnuts and cilantro are in everything.
19. They like their cheese.
20. And corn is somehow considered ‘magical’ here.
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