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European Sammelsurium 3 | 15 comments (15 topical, editorial, 0 hidden)

Re: European Sammelsurium 3 (none / 1)

Interesting information about Bulgarian women, Fran! They must have a different way of working in Bulgaria if men routinely go to bars at lunchtimes!

Although that said, in some countries with long siestas maybe it isn't so unusual. We don't take long lunches as a general rule in the UK, half an hour or an hour is typical. Do Bulgarians take a siesta? Maybe Helen knows.

Ad astra per aspera

by In Wales (inwales aaat eurotrib.com) on Mon Feb 8th, 2010 at 10:56:44 AM EST
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Re: European Sammelsurium 3 (none / 0)

Ha, I must admit, I don't even know if men go here to bars at lunchtimes. But my guess is, that it is more common in more southern countries, where there is still a longer lunchtime.

by Fran (fran at eurotrib dot com) on Mon Feb 8th, 2010 at 11:58:58 AM EST
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Re: European Sammelsurium 3 (none / 1)

They must have a different way of working in Bulgaria if men routinely go to bars at lunchtimes!

I think Borisov's comment applies more to bosses, or the image of bosses.

_{*Lunatic*, n.

One whose delusions are out of fashion.}

by DoDo on Mon Feb 8th, 2010 at 12:54:02 PM EST
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Re: European Sammelsurium 3 (none / 0)

I was just wondering if maybe bar has different meanings in different countries. For example, in Italy, as far as I know, during the day you go to the bar for coffee and aperitivo in the evening. Whereas here in Switzerland a bar is a place that opens in the evening and you go there primarily for alcoholic beverages.

by Fran (fran at eurotrib dot com) on Mon Feb 8th, 2010 at 01:49:53 PM EST
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Re: European Sammelsurium 3 (none / 1)

In BG most bars are multipurpose. Coffee as well as beer or rakia (moonshine hooch). Rakia is generally taken with food as a digestif.

keep to the Fen Causeway

by Helen (lareinagal at yahoo dot co dot uk) on Mon Feb 8th, 2010 at 01:55:34 PM EST
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Re: European Sammelsurium 3 (4.00 / 2)

Not siestas, but long lunches definitely. You can see laborers and farm workers will set out elaborate lunches wherever is convenient, a half litre of wine and take their time.

keep to the Fen Causeway

by Helen (lareinagal at yahoo dot co dot uk) on Mon Feb 8th, 2010 at 01:52:51 PM EST
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