What's famous in your country? (114)
mikey4691Knoxville, Tennessee USA8 Threads 6,868 Posts
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Sawdust_Molly: Noo! Also typical for Dutch people!
In Belgium, the Dutch are known for their stinginess!
That is correct, but there is a reason for it.In Belgium, the Dutch are known for their stinginess!
When the boss pays our salary we get only 35-65% of the money we earned, the rest is tax. For everything we buy in store we pay another 21% tax. We pay extra tax on fuel, tobacco and alcohol, I think the Netherlands have the most expensive fuel in the world, not sure, but at least in Europe we are the most expensive.
Then our monthly things we have to pay, rent or mortgage, our healthinsurance that costs us over 100 euro's a month, electricity, gas, water, the yearly tax for the city where someone lives and the sewerage can also rise till over 1000 euro's, and so more and more people in my country have hard times to survive.
Due to covid 19 we expect 500.000-1.000.000 more people without a job next year.
So we might be stinginess, but lots of people have no money. They have to ask for free food and clothes, they can't pay for a holiday and in the mean time the dutch government is giving money away to africa and fugitives. They spend over 2.000.000.000 euro's on a buslane from 10 km's so the bus will drive 2 minutes faster between 2 cities, and every fugitive that is allowed to stay gets a free house with everything he needs.
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PeKaatje: Well every country got it's own things that they're famous for.
The Netherlands for cloaks, windmills and cheese, and of course the waterworks and the flowers.
England for their humor whiskey and ale, the famous buildings in London, Scotland for it's Haggis, that nobody wants to eat, except the scottish.
Belgium for it's beer and french fries (don't know why they call them french fries), America for it's cars and fat food and fat people, the army, the statue of liberty and the skyscrapers.
Italy for the Pisa-tower, Pizza and spaghetti
And Russia for the Kremlin and Russian Roulette.
Well, let's hear it...
Orangemen (Orange Order)The Netherlands for cloaks, windmills and cheese, and of course the waterworks and the flowers.
England for their humor whiskey and ale, the famous buildings in London, Scotland for it's Haggis, that nobody wants to eat, except the scottish.
Belgium for it's beer and french fries (don't know why they call them french fries), America for it's cars and fat food and fat people, the army, the statue of liberty and the skyscrapers.
Italy for the Pisa-tower, Pizza and spaghetti
And Russia for the Kremlin and Russian Roulette.
Well, let's hear it...
Orangemen are Irishmen who in order to be thought of as Englishmen, march dressed as Scotsmen in honour of a Dutchman..
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Love. And. Kindness..??????.?
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Marsupials.
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SA is famous for ... Wildlife safari's, biltong and braai's (bbq), different wines. We also have some of the most stunning beaches in the world, Table Mountain is well reknowned but there are also other spectacular mountain ranges to hike as well.
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Ireland is the king of Europe.....
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GB is famous for being the oldest settlement and in the 1600’s this area was known for Beaver pelts, Paper production , A Thriving Shipping Production
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Packersbabe1: GB is famous for being the oldest settlement and in the 1600’s this area was known for Beaver pelts, Paper production , A Thriving Shipping Production
..is your beaver still intact......
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Butin: ..is your beaver still intact......
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Sulli91: Usain Bolt, Beautiful ocean and the food, especially Jerk chicken lol
You forgot Bob Marley and ganja. 
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Not country, but state ...
Michigan is well known for Henry Ford and the enormous automobile industry.
Michigan is also famous for Music stars and Motown 1960s and 1970s.
The most wonderful aspect of Michigan are the Great Lakes and tourists towns along Lake Michigan.
The name Michigan is derived from the Ojibwa Indian word "meicigama," meaning "large lake" or "large water."
Michigan is the only state in the United Sates that touches four of the five Great Lakes (Huron, Michigan, Erie, and Superior).
Michigan has world's only floating post office, a boat called J. W. Westcott II. It delivers mail to ships as they are underway.
The Detroit-Windsor Tunnel, a highway tunnel that connects Detroit, Michigan with Windsor, Ontario, Canada, is the first tunnel in the world that connects two countries.
The Kalamazoo Mall is the first outdoor pedestrian shopping mall in the United States.
Michigan has about 150 lighthouses, more than any other state in the United States.
Battle Creek is called the Cereal Capital of the World. It is home to Kellogg's.
In 1920, Detroit was home to the first four-way traffic light.
Michigan is the only state made up of two peninsulas.
In 1846, Michigan became the first state to abolish the death penalty (except for treason).
The Mackinac Bridge, which connects Michigan’s upper peninsula to the rest of the state, spans five miles and is one of the world’s longest suspension bridges.
Mackinac Island fudge, Superman ice cream, pasties and other cultural foods along with Michigan creations such as Faygo and Vernor's ginger ale.
Michigan is one of the top 5 states in the country for number of breweries.
The state of Michigan enjoys the longest freshwater coastline among all political subdivisions of the world.
Famous Actors And Actresses:
Ellen Burstyn
Burt Reynolds
Tom Selleck
J. K. Simmons
David Spade
Kate Upton
Famous Singers:
Alice Cooper
Madonna
Ted Nugent
Iggy Pop
Smokey Robinson
Diana Ross
Jackie Wilson
Stevie Wonder
Michigan is well known for Henry Ford and the enormous automobile industry.
Michigan is also famous for Music stars and Motown 1960s and 1970s.
The most wonderful aspect of Michigan are the Great Lakes and tourists towns along Lake Michigan.
The name Michigan is derived from the Ojibwa Indian word "meicigama," meaning "large lake" or "large water."
Michigan is the only state in the United Sates that touches four of the five Great Lakes (Huron, Michigan, Erie, and Superior).
Michigan has world's only floating post office, a boat called J. W. Westcott II. It delivers mail to ships as they are underway.
The Detroit-Windsor Tunnel, a highway tunnel that connects Detroit, Michigan with Windsor, Ontario, Canada, is the first tunnel in the world that connects two countries.
The Kalamazoo Mall is the first outdoor pedestrian shopping mall in the United States.
Michigan has about 150 lighthouses, more than any other state in the United States.
Battle Creek is called the Cereal Capital of the World. It is home to Kellogg's.
In 1920, Detroit was home to the first four-way traffic light.
Michigan is the only state made up of two peninsulas.
In 1846, Michigan became the first state to abolish the death penalty (except for treason).
The Mackinac Bridge, which connects Michigan’s upper peninsula to the rest of the state, spans five miles and is one of the world’s longest suspension bridges.
Mackinac Island fudge, Superman ice cream, pasties and other cultural foods along with Michigan creations such as Faygo and Vernor's ginger ale.
Michigan is one of the top 5 states in the country for number of breweries.
The state of Michigan enjoys the longest freshwater coastline among all political subdivisions of the world.
Famous Actors And Actresses:
Ellen Burstyn
Burt Reynolds
Tom Selleck
J. K. Simmons
David Spade
Kate Upton
Famous Singers:
Alice Cooper
Madonna
Ted Nugent
Iggy Pop
Smokey Robinson
Diana Ross
Jackie Wilson
Stevie Wonder
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Milk Caramel and Churros.
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Lasagna: Milk Caramel and Churros.
That looks sooo good 
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There's a few things here in NY.
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Ahhh, my thumbs down fan is here to greet me. 
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RedHeadedTaurus: That looks sooo good
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Butin: .?????? MAY LOOK GOOD. BUT TASTE LIKE....SH......
You've tasted s h i t ... 
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RedHeadedTaurus: You've tasted s h i t ...
I was about to say shrimpaste........no..
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