Things You learn being Married to a European

-You can drive for 8 hours in Europe and see 3 different countries.

-Apparently, there are castles that have nothing to do with Mickey Mouse.

-Some non-cable television stations show porn. Just...whenever.

-Some folks aren't so squeamish about porn. Or nudity. Or hookers.

-Every European knows like 18 languages.

-Sometimes you have to refer to the Civil War as the 'American Civil War'...because apparently there were more than one.

-There are some places where you won't be inundated with PSAs about what a slacker you'll be if you smoke dope.

-I now have family who met real, live Nazis. Frickin' Nazis!

-Astonishingly, despite the advances in gay marriage rights, it's still illegal to marry your dog anywhere in Europe.

-Some winter holidays involve gangs of black men beating and kidnapping your children. (Check this out!)

Comments

[Nate]

"Astonishingly, despite the advances in gay marriage rights, it's still illegal to marry your dog anywhere in Europe."

Um, there are actually only three countries in Europe that allow gay couples to get married. Nice try though.

[Ray Reynolds]

There was only one Civil War. The English Civil War. Charles l lost and was subsequently beheaded at the Banquetting Hall in London. The victor, Oliver Cromwell was disinterred and beheaded long after and his head was displayed on a pole on London Bridge.

[UnrulyWeds]

Nate-
Um, not sure what you thought we were 'trying', but we never said it was more than 3 countries. We referred to 'advances in gay marriage rights in Europe'. Holland, Belgium and Spain are all in Europe last time we checked. ;~)

But yeah, it should be more than 3 countries.

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Ray Reynolds-
Only one Civil War, and it was the English Civil War? The 3rd English Civil War, I assume? You probably shouldn't mention that if you ever visit the US. Or Spain, or Ireland, or Finland, or Germany, or Portugal, or....well, ya know, anywhere else that had a Civil War! ;~D

[Nate]

You insinuate by your gay marriage comment that people who are against gay marriage use the "next will be goats" argument. Fine, let's use that argument: 4 countries is hardly anywhere near a majority of countries, and all of their gay marriage laws are recent. It takes a good ten years for the goats to kick in:)

[UnrulyWeds]

Nate-
We do, indeed, insinuate that some folks against gay marriage use the ridiculous goats/dogs/pets argument, cuz some do. And we were clearly taking a poke at that. Never said anything about a majority of anything, so we don't really know what that's about.
And besides...it's just a joke. That happens to be true. 0 countries -> 3 countries = advance, and nope, can't marry dogs in Europe. Nowherez. We checked.

[Nate]

Well, I'm glad that it took you "being married to a European" to grasp this truth:P

[Daria]

Less than two months of existence and you already got yourself a troll? What a geeky achievement ;)