As the old saying goes: If you ain't much, you'll be ripped to shreds and humiliated by the Dutch.

Hey I'm really interested in getting into pipe tobacco.

Alas I already smoke, but what would be the best way to start off? Find a good local shop and get lucky or is there a better way?

On the contrary, this is 'hingemaxxing'- all the kids are calling it that these days.

Consumer protection laws are really alien to folks from the states it seems.

At least I can admit I don't know everything about the country I'm not living in. You're another story on the other hand.

Might you believe I actually know more about my own country than you do? The points you make in a previous post are laughable:

Lagged in gay rights? Did you check when we had our first gay prime minister, when did the USA have his first gay president? Did you have a transgender minister of health yet as well? Don't assume the USA is as progressive as Europe, parts of it might be, but Northwestern Europe is far more progressive.

We have a king, yes, but do you even know what that means in our government? It's just for show, they have no power, they only suck some wealth and in turn provide prestige and sometimes some international economic value. We used to have Leopold II, bad man, he actually owned Congo personally, wasn't even part of Belgium until he couldn't keep his colony profitable and had to give it up. Not saying my ancestors hands are completely clean, but this little detail is often forgotten.

I'm not a historian, but I have a healthy interest in the history of Europe.

So far you've only proven The Dunning Kruger effect to some degree.

I am from Flanders, your statement is pretty much spot on most of the time. I do love my country though, there should be more love between our two regions.

Belgium, good luck. I don't need to know what country you're from. Your ignorance is telling (but it's also bliss, so lucky you).

So you did a quick shit-GTP search and now you know more about my country's history than I learnt in 6 years of history, about my country?

Wow. True American.

I never said I was a historian. I just had 6 years of history like everyone gets in our educational system. You keep assuming, my man. We actually learn a lot about the black days in our country's (small) history. Our schools aren't tainted (yet). Don't know about the US of A though, but what I'm hearing through the grape vine is not making me very excited for your future academics.

I'm not from either of those countries, are you a person that likes to put words in other people's mouths? 'Cause it sure as fuck sounds like you do.

Have you tried playing it off and on again?

This generation in Western Europe is totally against Russia. It is necessary to uproot them in their entirety.

Why do you think this happened? This guy has no idea.

I don't get this. How is this democratic? I think it's already ridiculous you have to go through all that trouble just to be able to vote on a random work day, and now they remove people who are already eligible to vote? The fuck.

In my country (Europe) when you reach 18 years of age you receive a letter that you're obligated to vote whenever the next election rolls around. Elections are always on Sundays and it's very easy to give permission to someone else to vote for you in case you have to work. Voting also never takes more than half an hour.

How do you pretend to be a democratic republic and make it so discouraging to vote?

That guy must feel so included. Very wholesome.

A graphic designer posted a question, "Why they want to kill Donald Trump?"

That 'graphic designer' is literally Musk's alt account on twitter. It's commonly known.

Edit: I've now read somewhere it's some Indian guy simping for Musk. I honestly don't know what to believe anymore.

The transcript shows a combative Trump, who was named as a defendant in the case alongside his company and three of his children, at times barely allowing lawyers to get a word in. The former president frequently seems personally offended by the idea that his net worth is being questioned.

I LOL'd big time. Trump can't phantom fathom the idea of someone finding out he's not as well off as he tries to convey to the masses.

Tiny little baby. Awww.

Yes, that's the point I believe. (:

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