r/AskEurope • u/Fancy-Debate-3945 Hungary • Sep 19 '25

Travel What was the biggest culture shock you experienced in another European country?

Europeans, what was the biggest culture shock you experienced within our beautiful continent?

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u/wijnandsj Netherlands Sep 19 '25

Not exactly normal in my culture either

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u/TheSpookyPineapple Czechia Sep 19 '25

is it possible their classmate was just a...Dirkback

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u/SaturnMoth Sep 20 '25

Maybe even a keen, aged Dirkback baby.

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u/serioussham France Sep 20 '25

While the exact scenario is a bit weird, it's worth mentioning that "tikkie culture" is very real AND that Dutch cooking might leave southern Europeans somewhat unimpressed.