Let's go to Switzerland

[adamhovey1988]

all the Swiss food

That would not be great for the Swiss.

 

[OddBird]

Is it true that you can’t use the toilet after midnight?

Yep, that used to be the rule in our previous rentals.

Not saying Paris is dirty

Paris is dirty

All the good things from French, Italian, and German cuisines?

Swiss food is mostly its own thing. Switzerland was a very poor country until the beginning of the 20th century, so typically Swiss food is usually based on cheese, bread and potatoes (and rice in the south).

 

[adamhovey1988]

Swiss food is mostly its own thing. Switzerland was a very poor country until the beginning of the 20th

See the bolded section for those reading? The Swiss may have things in common with countries next door, but Switzerland is very unique. Yep, this is why Swiss German isn’t really German (Although Swiss Standard German, is), it’s Alemannic. I never understand why, in English, people that know Arpitan (another traditional language spoken in Switzerland, for those not in the know, as well as parts of Italy and France) exists, know it’s a separate language than French (although related). I think the issue with the, really, undefined difference between language and dialect is not helping here. So, not only does Switzerland have it’s own food (though I know there are definitely influences), it has native languages spoken without official status.

Paris is dirty

That is the biggest complaint of everyone I have heard that has been there. They say it’s nice, but dirty. Not that we don’t have American cities like that, we do.

 

[stpurl]

Raclette!!!

 

[Sarcelle]

Potatoes with melted cheese

A winning combination

 

[Sarcelle]

They’ve got tons of good cheeses there. Lots of good chocolate too.

Cheesy study helps find the perfect fondue - SWI swissinfo.ch

 

[Dan_Defender]

this is why Swiss German isn’t really German (Although Swiss Standard German, is), it’s Alemannic.

Yes and it is a hard dialect to learn, not for the faint of heart. Nur Hochdeutsch bitte!

 

[OddBird]

it is a hard dialect to learn

That would be dialects, plural. Woe to those who dare think that Berndeutsch is the same as Züritüütsch (Zürcher Deutsch) ! :crazy_face:

 

[adamhovey1988]

Potatoes with melted cheese are a staple of my diet.

 

[Sarcelle]

Sprinkle some chives or green onions, some chopped bacon and you got a meal.

 

[adamhovey1988]

Yeah, I don’t eat bacon (or any meat), but ENJOY.

 

[adamhovey1988]

Last year, you could buy a house there for about the equivalent of 1 EUR in the Italian speaking part. I REALLY wish someone would have told me at the time!

 

[adamhovey1988]

Y’all, a about a week ago, it was legit colder here in SOUTH CAROLINA than it was in the Swiss Alps.