You know you're from Europe when...

Here we go. Please don't take the content of this tumblr personally. It's only for fun. IMPORTANT NOTE: It may be unclear for some of you, but EU in fact doesn't equal Europe. Europe is a continent (some people argue it is a subcontinent of the continent of Eurasia, but it doesn't really matter now) north from Africa and west from Asia (from which it's separated by the Ural Mountains). EU stands for European Union which is a group of 27 countries mostly from Western and Central Europe. And EU is NOT a country (yet). If you have any questions, please, visit my /faq page first. If you have any suggestions or something doesn't work properly, I would be glad if you use my /ask page to let me know. And I would be even happier if you send me some of your ideas for the future pictures (via the /ask page again). You can also follow me on twitter as @YKYFEW. Most of the content of this blog is #general but some of it will be #national which means, that it will work only for one certain nation. Not to forget, that I recommend European bands every #Wednesday, one band at a time. And there are some /other European tumblrs, that I have already found. Of course, I can put your blog on my list as well. Just contact me any way you want.

[ishbethdiary]

Potverdekke, it’s great to be a Belgian

I’m not English, I’m not French and I’m not Dutch (I’m not Spanish, Portuguese or German) I’m a Belgian, so thank you very much!

[youknowyouarebelgianwhen]

I know the lyrics to this song better than the lyrics of our national anthem. Can we make this our national anthem?

[mepassistant]

Meanwhile, in Kiev.

[youknowyouarebelgianwhen]

Knack's top 20 most bizarre names given to newborns in Flanders in 2013

1. Godiswithme (f)

2. Torrex O’West (m)

3. Myemmy Blue (f)

4. Anaa’Ol (m)

5. Flotty Paradis (m)

6. Endiorance (f)

7. Phinneas Rex (m)

8. Tamme Jonathan (m)

9. Ecclesiaste (m)

10. Xy (m)

11. Miracle Julius (f)

12. Rivaldo Christ (m)

13. Yxiliana (f)

14. Wodan (m)

15. Sierra Nevenoza (f)

16. Pippa Bluebell (f)

17. Lifted Osarugue (f)

18. Yombotoutblanc (f)

19. Khaleesi (f)

20. Prodige (m) (x)

[youknowyouregerman]

Du weißt, dass du deutsch bist, wenn … Männer keine “Bälle” haben, sondern Eier. (Submitted by sparkyrocks)

[youknowyourefromeuwhen-blog]

Well, it's not only German but many European languages.

[youknowyourefromeuwhen-blog]

The European Commission is the executive body of the European Union which employs over 30.000 people and a large part of them work in Brussels.

[nationhoodday]

Sources: ( 1, 2, 3)

[europeanwonderland-blog]

Hungarian traditional clothes.

[sandypoint]

Scotland, Flanders, and Catalonia

[youknowyourefromeuwhen-blog]

Indeed, reading-listening to foreign jokes is a great way to get to know the nation they come from.

[sweettasteofbitterold-blog]

common Dutch first names include Floor, Greet, Joke, Lies, Flip, and Harm

[lianneinthebigworld]

don’t forget Dick

[youknowyourefromeuwhen-blog]

SLAVIC TIME: TEA

Belarusian: чай (čaj)

Bosnian: čaj

Bulgarian: чай (chaĭ)

Croatian: čaj

Czech: čaj

Macedonian: чај (čaj)

Russian: чай (chay)

Serbian: чај (čaj)

Slovak: čaj

Slovenian: čaj

Ukrainian: чай (chay̆)

Polish: ...

Czech: No. NO, YOU DON'T

Polish: *BREATHES IN*

Polish: HERBATA

Rest of family: You rebelious little shit...

[mepassistant]

When we receive an official letter from a mayor stating that Romania will join the European Union in 2014.

[kidouyuuto-deactivated20140411]

how did they learn to translate languages into other languages how did they know which words meant what HOW DID THEY DO THIS

[brigwife-deactivated20240426]

English Person: *Points at an apple* Apple

French Person: Non c’est une fucking pomme 

*800 years of war*

[milesaerach]

Flemish people: Tis nen appel.

French speaking people: Euhm une pomme bitch

*Arguing in Belgium is still going on*

[youknowyourefromeuwhen-blog]

Swedish person: Detta är en potatis. [this is a potato]

Danish person: Nej, dette er en kartoffel you moron.

*guess what*

[bluejustlikeyoureyes-deactivate]

apparently we’re very good at relaxing

i’m not completely sure about that …

[youknowyouarebelgianwhen]

We are great at relaxing after a long day of arguing about petty matters, brewing beer and waiting for trains that were once again delayed.

[youknowyourefromeuwhen-blog]

He he he, Germany...

[youknowyourefromeuwhen-blog]

Anti-Roma hate speech in Europe is nothing new. But somehow, it's always worse than you expect.

The article is from November but still noteworthy.

[youknowyourefromeuwhen-blog]

Comeback

So here I am again. I still don't have any new idea for a commonly European thing, though. I would appreciate your suggestions.

In the meantime I will probably add some new randoms. Have a good day.

[thisispoland]

[polandpower]

Most annoying thing ever when you understand both languages…

[youknowyouaredutchwhen]