Odd things they do in other countries...

[AiliailiA]

Dutch breakfast sprinkles

I guess I'm missing something

The Swiss have railway platforms that lead directly to the side walk across the entire length, no ledges, fences or anything. So weird.

Did the Swiss also invent those harnesses for small children which allow them to be kept on a leash?

[Ifreann]

I find it weird, why do people think it's society's job to judge what consenting adults do in the privacy of their bedrooms?

Well, it does become society's business when the said consenting adults fancy to bring their preferences out from their bedrooms to parade in the streets, like often happens in Western Europe.

The degree of approval meted out to such blatant indiscretion is certainly baffling to me. If sex is a private matter not to be judged by society, then why announce it in public and thus make it subject to judgement?

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Another thing I find baffling is the alarming lack of reaction that Westerners seem to show towards the antisocial behaviour of various unsavoury foreign elements that have infested their societies as of late.

People telling us we need to oppress the gays and boot out the foreigners happens too often to get much of a reaction, however anti-social it might be.

[Nocturnalis]

I find it weird, why do people think it's society's job to judge what consenting adults do in the privacy of their bedrooms?

Well, it does become society's business when the said consenting adults fancy to bring their preferences out from their bedrooms to parade in the streets, like often happens in Western Europe.

The degree of approval meted out to such blatant indiscretion is certainly baffling to me. If sex is a private matter not to be judged by society, then why announce it in public and thus make it subject to judgement?

I've always found it odd how those most eager to "get the public (government) out of the bedroom" are the same people most eager to bring the bedroom into the government and public.

[AiliailiA]

Well, it does become society's business when the said consenting adults fancy to bring their preferences out from their bedrooms to parade in the streets, like often happens in Western Europe.

The degree of approval meted out to such blatant indiscretion is certainly baffling to me. If sex is a private matter not to be judged by society, then why announce it in public and thus make it subject to judgement?

I've always found it odd how those most eager to "get the public (government) out of the bedroom" are the same people most eager to bring the bedroom into the government and public.

That's not odd at all, and it only sounds odd because of how you conflated "government" with "public". People who are oppressed by other members of the public want the government involved to protect them, but they DON'T want the government involved in oppressing them. That's usually what they mean by "get the government out of the bedroom".

Just like a person could want the government to protect them from murderers, but not want the government to join with the murderers and kill them. Just scale it down a bit from "kill" to "discriminate against" and it's the same, and not odd at all.

[Nocturnalis]

I've always found it odd how those most eager to "get the public (government) out of the bedroom" are the same people most eager to bring the bedroom into the government and public.

That's not odd at all, and it only sounds odd because of how you conflated "government" with "public". People who are oppressed by other members of the public want the government involved to protect them, but they DON'T want the government involved in oppressing them. That's usually what they mean by "get the government out of the bedroom".

Just like a person could want the government to protect them from murderers, but not want the government to join with the murderers and kill them. Just scale it down a bit from "kill" to "discriminate against" and it's the same, and not odd at all.

It's not "oppression" to show distaste for people committing disgusting acts in public (because lets face it, sex is pretty disgusting tbh - at best it belongs only in the private sphere). If someone intentionally defecated or urinated in full public view, you can be damn sure people are going to call them out on it and/or show distaste towards that person (but apparently that's "oppression"). So why is sex given (or should be given) a free pass?

What "consenting adults do in the privacy of their own bedroom" is their own business, what they do in public is the public's business.

[Farnhamia]

That's not odd at all, and it only sounds odd because of how you conflated "government" with "public". People who are oppressed by other members of the public want the government involved to protect them, but they DON'T want the government involved in oppressing them. That's usually what they mean by "get the government out of the bedroom".

Just like a person could want the government to protect them from murderers, but not want the government to join with the murderers and kill them. Just scale it down a bit from "kill" to "discriminate against" and it's the same, and not odd at all.

It's not "oppression" to show distaste for people committing disgusting acts in public (because lets face it, sex is pretty disgusting tbh - at best it belongs only in the private sphere). If someone intentionally defecated or urinated in full public view, you can be damn sure people are going to call them out on it and/or show distaste towards that person (but apparently that's "oppression"). So why is sex given (or should be given) a free pass?

What "consenting adults do in the privacy of their own bedroom" is their own business, what they do in public is the public's business.

I can't quite connect "government out the bedroom" with advocating public sex, which seems to be what you find odd.

[The Alexandrian Polis]

That's not odd at all, and it only sounds odd because of how you conflated "government" with "public". People who are oppressed by other members of the public want the government involved to protect them, but they DON'T want the government involved in oppressing them. That's usually what they mean by "get the government out of the bedroom".

Just like a person could want the government to protect them from murderers, but not want the government to join with the murderers and kill them. Just scale it down a bit from "kill" to "discriminate against" and it's the same, and not odd at all.

It's not "oppression" to show distaste for people committing disgusting acts in public (because lets face it, sex is pretty disgusting tbh - at best it belongs only in the private sphere). If someone intentionally defecated or urinated in full public view, you can be damn sure people are going to call them out on it and/or show distaste towards that person (but apparently that's "oppression"). So why is sex given (or should be given) a free pass?

What "consenting adults do in the privacy of their own bedroom" is their own business, what they do in public is the public's business.

This is mostly a complaint about something that rarely, if ever, happens. Why does it exist?

[Nocturnalis]

It's not "oppression" to show distaste for people committing disgusting acts in public (because lets face it, sex is pretty disgusting tbh - at best it belongs only in the private sphere). If someone intentionally defecated or urinated in full public view, you can be damn sure people are going to call them out on it and/or show distaste towards that person (but apparently that's "oppression"). So why is sex given (or should be given) a free pass?

What "consenting adults do in the privacy of their own bedroom" is their own business, what they do in public is the public's business.

I can't quite connect "government out the bedroom" with advocating public sex, which seems to be what you find odd.

I was initially referring to what Sidh said:

Well, it does become society's business when the said consenting adults fancy to bring their preferences out from their bedrooms to parade in the streets, like often happens in Western Europe.

The degree of approval meted out to such blatant indiscretion is certainly baffling to me. If sex is a private matter not to be judged by society, then why announce it in public and thus make it subject to judgement?

Perhaps being a bit hyperbolic in my posts, but still. The fact that it does happen is worthy enough of complaint.

This is mostly a complaint about something that rarely, if ever, happens. Why does it exist?

What, you mean people displaying their sexual proclivities in public? Happens fairly frequently, they even have whole parades centered around that sort of stuff (which is what Sidh, and I (albeit more hyperbolically I suppose) are referring to.

[The Alexandrian Polis]

I can't quite connect "government out the bedroom" with advocating public sex, which seems to be what you find odd.

I was initially referring to what Sidh said:

Well, it does become society's business when the said consenting adults fancy to bring their preferences out from their bedrooms to parade in the streets, like often happens in Western Europe.

The degree of approval meted out to such blatant indiscretion is certainly baffling to me. If sex is a private matter not to be judged by society, then why announce it in public and thus make it subject to judgement?

Perhaps being a bit hyperbolic in my posts, but still. The fact that it does happen is worthy enough of complaint.

This is mostly a complaint about something that rarely, if ever, happens. Why does it exist?

What, you mean people displaying their sexual proclivities in public? Happens fairly frequently, they even have whole parades centered around that sort of stuff (which is what Sidh, and I (albeit more hyperbolically I suppose) are referring to.

Parades and anti-discrimination protests =/= sex in public.

Some parades happen with people in the nude but that's rare and is simply the most reported because it's juicy news (yes there's a sex joke here). The fact you have to resort to hyperbole shows how null the point is.

[AiliailiA]

That's not odd at all, and it only sounds odd because of how you conflated "government" with "public". People who are oppressed by other members of the public want the government involved to protect them, but they DON'T want the government involved in oppressing them. That's usually what they mean by "get the government out of the bedroom".

Just like a person could want the government to protect them from murderers, but not want the government to join with the murderers and kill them. Just scale it down a bit from "kill" to "discriminate against" and it's the same, and not odd at all.

It's not "oppression" to show distaste for people committing disgusting acts in public (because lets face it, sex is pretty disgusting tbh - at best it belongs only in the private sphere).

I thought you were talking about gay pride parades, public displays of affection like holding hands or kissing, and anything that makes it publicly known that a person is gay.

Apparently you're talking about some incident of public sexual intercourse?

If someone intentionally defecated or urinated in full public view, you can be damn sure people are going to call them out on it and/or show distaste towards that person (but apparently that's "oppression"). So why is sex given (or should be given) a free pass?

What "consenting adults do in the privacy of their own bedroom" is their own business, what they do in public is the public's business.

Sure. If there are gay people having sex in public then that's something that shouldn't be allowed. Wouldn't bother me personally but OK, that's the same standard as applies to straight people.

But what incident was it, that you were thinking of? I'm not aware of that having actually happened ...

[Farnhamia]

I can't quite connect "government out the bedroom" with advocating public sex, which seems to be what you find odd.

I was initially referring to what Sidh said:

Well, it does become society's business when the said consenting adults fancy to bring their preferences out from their bedrooms to parade in the streets, like often happens in Western Europe.

The degree of approval meted out to such blatant indiscretion is certainly baffling to me. If sex is a private matter not to be judged by society, then why announce it in public and thus make it subject to judgement?

Perhaps being a bit hyperbolic in my posts, but still. The fact that it does happen is worthy enough of complaint.

This is mostly a complaint about something that rarely, if ever, happens. Why does it exist?

What, you mean people displaying their sexual proclivities in public? Happens fairly frequently, they even have whole parades centered around that sort of stuff (which is what Sidh, and I (albeit more hyperbolically I suppose) are referring to.

I see. Far be it from me to oppress Sidh by denying him his distaste at public displays of (homosexual) affection. I've been to a few of those gatherings and I haven't seen people having sex in public or even advocating for the right to have sex in public. Granted those gatherings tend to be somewhat outlandish and over-the-top, but the participants are not exempt from public decency laws, nor should they be. The amount of flesh on display is about equal to what you'll see on public beaches on any hot summer day.

[Pope Joan]

Cold toast and warm lettuce in England.

[Farnhamia]

Cold toast and warm lettuce in England.

Grilled romaine is quite nice, actually. I agree that cold toast is odd.

[Luziyca]

The fact that the USA uses the imperial system. Just, get with the times and switch to metric already, godammit.

(Note: I actually like metric better. Easier to understand. It also sounds cooler; compare Celsius and Fahrenheit.)

That's a very odd way of putting things down. Would not converting to Imperial be more "new" and "getting with the times" considering how uncommon it has been for the last long time?

Everyone else pretty much uses metric. I don't see why the USA should keep using imperial (and by extension making Canadians continue to deal with fucking feet, inches, and miles).

[The Alexandrian Polis]

(Note: I actually like metric better. Easier to understand. It also sounds cooler; compare Celsius and Fahrenheit.)

That's a very odd way of putting things down. Would not converting to Imperial be more "new" and "getting with the times" considering how uncommon it has been for the last long time?

Everyone else pretty much uses metric. I don't see why the USA should keep using imperial (and by extension making Canadians continue to deal with fucking feet, inches, and miles).

I agree. America has had a few very major engineering and scientific (most notably SPAAAACE!!!!!) incidents due to Imperial and Metric confusion.

[Farnhamia]

(Note: I actually like metric better. Easier to understand. It also sounds cooler; compare Celsius and Fahrenheit.)

That's a very odd way of putting things down. Would not converting to Imperial be more "new" and "getting with the times" considering how uncommon it has been for the last long time?

Everyone else pretty much uses metric. I don't see why the USA should keep using imperial (and by extension making Canadians continue to deal with fucking feet, inches, and miles).

We're sort of hoping the rest of you will come to your senses.

[CoraSpia]

The Dutch 'inspection shelf.'

[Bombadil]

Fidget Spinners. Apparently some guy thought it'd be a good idea to make a cheap plastic spinny thing and sell it to the public for about 3 times the price claiming it "helps" with anxiety, ADD, ADHD, etc. And now, because of it, almost every kid in the Continental United States has one.

Alas the inventor couldn't afford to renew the patent, having been rejected by various toymakers - it was then picked up and has sold and she made not a penny from it all.

[Cabra West]

It's not "oppression" to show distaste for people committing disgusting acts in public (because lets face it, sex is pretty disgusting tbh - at best it belongs only in the private sphere). If someone intentionally defecated or urinated in full public view, you can be damn sure people are going to call them out on it and/or show distaste towards that person (but apparently that's "oppression"). So why is sex given (or should be given) a free pass?

What "consenting adults do in the privacy of their own bedroom" is their own business, what they do in public is the public's business.

I'd be the first to admit that I haven't traveled widely, but are there really countries where people have sex on the streets, in full public view?
The most I know off are people having sex in cars on dark car parks.

[Galloism]

It's not "oppression" to show distaste for people committing disgusting acts in public (because lets face it, sex is pretty disgusting tbh - at best it belongs only in the private sphere). If someone intentionally defecated or urinated in full public view, you can be damn sure people are going to call them out on it and/or show distaste towards that person (but apparently that's "oppression"). So why is sex given (or should be given) a free pass?

What "consenting adults do in the privacy of their own bedroom" is their own business, what they do in public is the public's business.

I'd be the first to admit that I haven't traveled widely, but are there really countries where people have sex on the streets, in full public view?

Never again.

I learned my lesson the first six times.

[Frank Zipper]

Cold toast and warm lettuce in England.

Not sure what you mean by warm lettuce?

Being British I dislike beer served so cold you can't taste it.

Also why don't other countries eat blackcurrants, they are delicious?

[The Blaatschapen]

Dutch breakfast sprinkles

I guess I'm missing something

Hagelslag.

As if it's solely for breakfast

[Calladan]

Well, it does become society's business when the said consenting adults fancy to bring their preferences out from their bedrooms to parade in the streets, like often happens in Western Europe.

The degree of approval meted out to such blatant indiscretion is certainly baffling to me. If sex is a private matter not to be judged by society, then why announce it in public and thus make it subject to judgement?

I've always found it odd how those most eager to "get the public (government) out of the bedroom" are the same people most eager to bring the bedroom into the government and public.

I'm always impressed that the people who, generally, believe in small government want to make it just small enough to fit in a bedroom.

[Costa Fierro]

Happy and sad to see New Zealand isn't mentioned here...

[CoraSpia]

Happy and sad to see New Zealand isn't mentioned here...

the only thing that I know that's unique to new zealand are pineapple lumps, and they're not a bad thing.