*In no particular order
70. Product names are in English, yet their instructions are in Danish.
69. Berlin is the most amazing place you will ever visit.
68. French accents are awesome.
67. Danes have a day of getting hammered to celebrate the release of limited Christmas beer. It's like St. Patrick's Day.
66. Don't judge a bar by it's size.
65. A degree in mechatronics is a thing.
64. It rains a least once a day. If it rained less than twice, it was a good day.
63. Diving in a non-heated outdoor pool in November is so ill-advised.
62. Smoking in a bathtub is probably the most suave thing ever.
61. Hedgehogs are everywhere.
60. Europeans drive like madmen.
59. There's a Czech version of Cinderella, it's a classic.
58. If you puked in the harbour while a Frenchman held your hair, it was a good night.
57. Shots first thing in the morning is the worst.
56. Being woken up with a leaf blower will scar you for life.
55. Stripping in the woods during a freezing cold night is a horrible idea.
54. 150 drunk kids on bicycles is the number one way to die.
53. The fun factor of a pub crawl depends entirely on who else is on it.
52. Scots have the best accents.
51. Meeting another Canadian abroad is the most exciting thing.
50. Europe has the most eclectic types of hard liquor. If you don't recognize the brand name, you're gonna have a bad time
49. Be prepared to always repeat what you just said. Either they didn't hear you, you spoke too fast or your accent is too thick.
49.5. Alternatively, make sure to always listen closely to other people, to avoid the same issues.
48. Europeans have never heard someone say "oh my fuck" before. They will mock you.
47. Europeans have also never heard of Arthur the Aardvark, any reference will be lost.
46. People will always greet you with a hug regardless of when was the last time you saw them.
45. Naked people are everywhere.
44. French girl anger is legendary.
43. No one says washrooms or bathrooms. It's toilets. People will look at you funny when you ask where the washroom is.
42. No one knows what the piano song "Chopsticks" is.
41. Germans think that Christmas songs like Silent Night and Oh Christmas Tree are exclusively German.
40. "Can You Feel the Love Tonight" sung in German is the cutest thing ever.
39. People will think you're making a sexual innuendo if you say "we're working like a well-oiled machine". Actually, this applies to a lot of English sayings.
38. Glogg is hot wine. Not as gross as it sounds.
37. There is little to no water in the toilets.
36. Pillows are square, not rectangle.
35. Top sheets don't exist.
34. Passive aggressiveness is a way of life.
35. Yet somehow direct confrontation is also a way of life. Europeans have figured out a way to be insulting while being completely nice about it. Who knew.
34. Germans are the most homemaker-esque people you will ever meet. Everything they make is delicious.
33. Rolling cigarettes is a religion.
32. European students have no problem having sex in classrooms with glass walls.
31. Currywurst is the best thing you will ever eat.
30. Lightswitches switch down to turn on. It's weird.
29. If at first it doesn't work, assume it's automatic.
28. Heinz ketchup is ridiculously expensive in Denmark.
27. When you use the shower, there's no little wall to block the water from going all over the bathroom floor. And it does.
26. Danes keep to themselves for the most part, however Germans are friends with literally everyone.
25. World War jokes are made mercilessly and no one takes offence.
24. No one knows Canadians were in the World Wars.
23. Stereotypes run rampant. No one gets insulted.
22. That being said, all Canadian stereotypes are true.
21. People are not as courteous, they don't necessarily say sorry for running into or cutting you off.
20. Not every accent is the stereotypical one. Birte was German but had a British English accent.
19. Germans are the kindest people you will ever meet and are the kindest to strangers.
18. Canadians think they can drink. They've got nothing on Danes.
17. People will call you American to get on your nerves. It works.
16. Danes are ridiculously flirty, yet will never buy you a drink. Germans are the opposite.
15. Jagerbombs are the go-to drink.
14. Europe is home to the most creative drinking games.
13. Christmas is a huge deal in Germany and Denmark. Like huge.
12. Danish is the weirdest language I've ever heard.
11. Although stereotypically German is an aggressive language, this is not true. However, it's fun to make fun of it.
10. Barely anyone has cars, everyone bikes. And I'm talking upright European bikes that we would call "hipster".
9. Bike bells are used to say "get out of the way". Who knew a dainty sound like that could be so aggressive.
8. Most Europeans are ridiculously well-travelled. They are also way less dependent on their parents. Kind of makes you wonder what North America is doing wrong.
7. European clubs play the best music.
6. Absinthe is the drink of the devil.
5. The most useful words to learn from another language are the swear words, yes and no.
4. The Danes have this weird tongue twister they get foreigners to say. They think it's hilarious when you fuck it up all over the place.
3. Everyone is ridiculously skinny and small. Even the guys aren't built.
2. Not every stranger is rude or wants to cause you harm. You will experience some of the most amazing kindness from strangers.
1. You will have the best time of your life and meet the most amazing and interesting people. Ask questions, learn things, love who you're with and what you're doing. Don't let fear stop you.
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