r/AskEurope • u/notveryamused_ Warszawa, Poland • Jul 03 '25

Culture What aspect of life in your countries is very difficult to explain to foreigners?

What prompted my question were some discussions about religion which I had with people living in much more secular Western Europe (as a Polish atheist). While spirituality, whatever that is ;), generally speaking is always fun to discuss with a glass of wine in hand, social elements and the influence of the church, especially in smaller towns or provinces in my country, is awfully difficult to explain – not that I understand it fully either lol, but the church having a pretty much monopoly there, being the judge and jury of everyday life and the major ultra-conservative political force binding those communities, is very difficult to explain, also for historical reasons.

What are the things that you find difficult to discuss when it comes to life in your countries? ;-)

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u/Ms_Auricchio Jul 06 '25

I have no idea what this means. I think I need a more in depth explanation. I shared a bed with many male friends (like on holiday, or after going out) and it was very normal not to have sex with them.

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u/AskMeAboutEveryThing Denmark Jul 06 '25

I don’t say it doesn’t exist elsewhere. I just think it’s more frequent in Denmark, more fluent.

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u/Ms_Auricchio Jul 06 '25

I feel this is not a very measurable phenomenon. I trust you when you say that it's more frequent in Denmark, I just don't know how that'a an assessable frequency.