What do you feel about Switzerland?
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I always wanted to know what people are thinking of Switzerland.... I travelled a lot and when i said that i am from Switzerland, they always confound it with Sweden. So i think that a lot of people don't know Switzerland very well.
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Ellis D.
S'TOON,
Canada
7606 posts
OG since: 12/13/2008
Switzerland has the most sensible gun laws on the planet.
An armed populace DOES NOT get fucked over by their government like people do here.
posted Nov 10, 2010
Grace H.
MANCHESTER,
United Kingdom
5099 posts
OG since: 05/25/2009
neutral just like switzerland itself
(also, how could anyone confuse switzerland with sweden?! they aren't even near each other)
posted Nov 10, 2010
Liisa, ..
GöTEBORG,
Sweden
1350 posts
OG since: 02/08/2009
Chocolate! I visited Switzerland years ago, and I happend to end up in a biiiiiig Chocolate store. yummie.
Then I think of bear statues, I remember they where In a town somewhere in everycorner, then snow, german, mountains and the flag.
posted Nov 11, 2010
Madina A.
WASHINGTON DC, LIVING IN DUBAI,
United Arab Emirates
535 posts
OG since: 12/26/2009
Switzerland is amaaaazing! I go there every year, to the canton of Valais. I love Switzerland. So clean and naturally beautiful. ♥
posted Nov 11, 2010
Alex G.
COPENHAGEN/WARSAW,
Denmark
895 posts
OG since: 12/31/2008
been to Genéve and I loved it.
posted Nov 14, 2010
Gamze H.
MUNICH,
Germany
23 posts
Member since: 10/30/2010
Last winter I went to Bern. It is a beautiful city but I saw almost olnly old people on the streets. Then I thought it is the best city for +40 years old people:) But my friend who lives there told me that I should come in summer to see more young people around. And she said there is a huge difference between summer and winter in Switzerland.
posted Nov 17, 2010
Randi I.
LES ÉTATS-UNIS,
United States
478 posts
Member since: 08/29/2010
I had the opportunity to move there which I FOR SOME CRAZY REASON DIDN'T WANT AT THE TIME. But now I want to live there so bad. I mean, my two favorite things, snowboarding and chocolate, what else do you need?
posted Dec 10, 2010
Sara B.
WASHINGTON, DC,
United States
823 posts
OG since: 11/23/2009
I like Switzerland, i would love to visit! I do have family there, so it's possible i would go there in the near future.
posted Dec 14, 2010
Sophie R.
LONDON,
United Kingdom
4384 posts
OG since: 01/21/2010
Great airports? I can't say I really have an opinion on it!
posted Dec 14, 2010
Annabelle R.
PARIS,
France
454 posts
OG since: 01/16/2010
Going to Lausanne end of december!!!
Can you advice some good shops or whatever must visit places? It'd be great! :D
posted Dec 14, 2010
Amanda M.
LONDON,
United Kingdom
332 posts
Member since: 09/15/2010
i would love to go there for my next trip but for now......im here with fam n friends
posted Dec 15, 2010
Mara C.
LAS LOUIS AND ST. VEGAS,
United States
4847 posts
OG since: 12/27/2009
Off the top of my head: clocks, banks, mountains, valleys, multilingualism, antipathy towards immigrants, chocolate, and a peculiar dislike of minarets.
posted Dec 15, 2010
Anna V.
MANCHESTER,
United Kingdom
1154 posts
OG since: 11/29/2009
I've been there a few times and it's really nice. My dad is moving there soon so I'll go there more often.
posted Dec 15, 2010
Natascha Laurel B.
ZURICH,
Switzerland
54 posts
OG since: 04/05/2009
your view of switzerland makes me sad..
seems like you've never been here, aren't you?
posted Feb 1, 2011
Mara C.
LAS LOUIS AND ST. VEGAS,
United States
4847 posts
OG since: 12/27/2009
Relax, I decided to post something besides all the "OMG SWITZERLAND IS SO AWESUMZ" posts that don't actually contain many concrete nouns besides "chocolate." A string of nouns is hardly an opinion or a view. (and most of the nouns I listed are nice things, don't you think?)
I've never been there, though I might hit it up on my way to Italy if my travel plans work out. Maybe I'll make a bunch of prints of pretty minarets and wheatpaste them onto walls, could be fun.
If it makes you feel better, yes, I also associate massive atom smashers with Switzerland.
posted Feb 1, 2011
Natascha Laurel B.
ZURICH,
Switzerland
54 posts
OG since: 04/05/2009
next time better inform yourself a little about the world and the topic you're speaking (sht) about and think first before writing, thanks.
1. the majority of the swiss people haven't got any antipathy about immigrants at all, the ones who have this are SVP (extremly conservative (and idiots)) guys.
2. dislike of minarets? wtf? same topic, also something of the SVP and just not true. the majority of the people we're quite shocked, when the minarets got banned.
3. massive atom smashers? that's just ridiculous.
4. I know that you're trying to make fun off me, but it's important for me that other people, who're reading this don't believe what you're saying is true. maybe you think it's funny, but it's not.
obviously you have no clue about switzerland.
yes it's true: we're famous for our chocolate, watches, the UBS and the nature, like valleys and mountains. we're very multilingual, everybody here has to learn about 3 languages in school or more. I'm able to speak 7 quite fluently.
but those "negative" points just aren't true.
I don't want to say Switzerland is perfect, there are many things I don't like about it myself but it's important for me that you and the others on lb understand that you're talking sht about Switzerland.
posted Feb 1, 2011
Mara C.
LAS LOUIS AND ST. VEGAS,
United States
4847 posts
OG since: 12/27/2009
Oh laydee, I never specified the predominance of the nouns I listed. In fact, I actually think Switzerland is made up of 98% chocolate, 1.6% minaret dislike, and trace amounts of antipathy towards immigrants, processed on surfaces that come into contact with nuts.
If you think I'm making fun of you or proclaiming my hatred of Switzerland...
Doncha know what atom smashers are? Switzerland hosts part of the Large Hadron Collider, which is awesome to the power of awesome. I thought you would have liked that I threw that in. Heart = broken. :(
I could also list rising gun crime, because it exists. Antipathy towards immigrants exists. A demonization of the image of minarets exists. Rape exists. Child abuse exists. In Switzerland. Sounds a lot like the rest of the world.
You really really really missed the point of my post, and I'm trying to make it clear to you without making you think I'm trying to trick everyone on the internet into hating Switzerland. Caaaaaaalm down.
posted Feb 1, 2011
Natascha Laurel B.
ZURICH,
Switzerland
54 posts
OG since: 04/05/2009
whatever
posted Feb 1, 2011
Mara C.
LAS LOUIS AND ST. VEGAS,
United States
4847 posts
OG since: 12/27/2009
Can we have make-up sex now?
posted Feb 1, 2011
Natascha Laurel B.
ZURICH,
Switzerland
54 posts
OG since: 04/05/2009
sure, come to switzerland. we'll have sex in a bed filled with chocolate and cheese. and I'll bind you with rolex watchstraps at the end of the bed. arrr
nawww wait, you're a foreigner and we hate foreigners.. too sad.
posted Feb 1, 2011
Mara C.
LAS LOUIS AND ST. VEGAS,
United States
4847 posts
OG since: 12/27/2009
OH MAN I HAD NO IDEA YOU WERE INTO THE FOOD-SEX THING
Fucking hell I am coming to Switzerland. We are getting it ON. Large Hadron Collider, moar liek Large Hardon Collider, amirite.
posted Feb 1, 2011
Diana A.
GOTHENBURG,
Sweden
1730 posts
OG since: 10/26/2009
Lol at the conversation above :)
Due to the fact that I've never been to Switzerland. I can only tell my (not so well founded) stereotypes.
The first thing that comes to my mind is chocolate and clocks (because I love chocolate, and my dad is very intressted in Swiss watches). After that I remember something about a very old-fashioned government. One thing that bothers me is that women didn't get the right to vote until 1990 or something like that.
Otherwise I believe that it's a beautiful country with great nature and old buildings :)
posted Feb 2, 2011
Zoe B.
NYC,
United States
46 posts
Member since: 12/22/2010
i went to switzerland a few summers ago and i LOVED it. easily the most beautiful place i've ever seen.
posted Feb 2, 2011
Marta D.
VANCOUVER,
Canada
2100 posts
OG since: 07/09/2009
Geneva is my absolute favourite place in the world, hands down. I would kill to go back.
posted Feb 3, 2011
Alexander G.
35.94 N, 75.02 W,
United States
38 posts
OG since: 06/14/2009
There are a lot of things I love about Switzerland: amongst all of the typical things that one would mention like the chocolate, the cheese, the stunning views that the backdrop on the Alps provides, etc. But what I also love about Switzerland is the fact that the people are genuinely world class. Sure they may not warm up to your dialogue initially, but that's also because Switzerland gets tons of tourism as well which confuses the idea of potential friend or just someone you'll see occasionally because they're vacationing.
You have the classic towns like Zürich, Gevena, Lausanne, Lugano, Bern, Basel, Neuchâtel, Ticino etc, but then there are so many other places like Davos, Zug, Valais, the Graubünden canton region, and jewels like Wengen!
Long story short, there are a bunch of things I like about Switzerland even though it may have its minute faults (though you have to admit it, every place does), the positives definitely outweigh the negatives.
posted Feb 4, 2011
Natalie P.
Australia
26 posts
Member since: 12/11/2010
I intend to go on a tandem bike tour of Switzerland with my friend when we finish school.
posted Feb 4, 2011
Eszter K.
DEBRECEN, HUNGARY,
Hungary
1 posts
Member since: 08/28/2010
switzerland has the best skater: Stéphane Lamibiel! and they have sooo good chocolate! i do not need more. :D
posted Feb 5, 2011
Cristina C.
BARCELONA,
Spain
14 posts
Member since: 01/08/2011
I absolutely adore Switzerland!! =D
I think I spent the best summers of my life there!!! I felt in love whit this country the first time I went to Zurich whith my mum and I was only 11 at the time!
I've been to Geneva, Lausanne, Montreux, Gstaad, Neuchâtel, Zermatt , Leysin, St.Moritz, Zug, Wengen and Rolle since. I really want to visit Lugano and the Ticino region.
The last time I was there it was in Basel visiting a friend and hopefully going back soon for ski in the Alps and during the summer for 6 weeks!! oh...and I am also planning to study there in the future!! ;D
posted Feb 5, 2011
Nikki M.
1945,
United Kingdom
29 posts
OG since: 04/04/2010
Switzerland makes me think of Audrey Hepburn (: I want to visit where she lived!
posted May 6, 2011
Marco M.
FERRARA,
Italy
166 posts
OG since: 08/10/2010
I honestly don't have a particular idea about Switzerland....should I have one??
p.s I've never confused it with Sweden :)
posted May 9, 2011
Tanja S.
Switzerland
29 posts
Member since: 03/30/2011
I live in Switzerland.And it makes me really happy to hear this things from you :D
I think Switzerland is great.But I really think it has more beautiful places,than Switzerland is.Maybe this is because I live here.
posted May 9, 2011
Michelle F.
UTAH. ,
United States
317 posts
OG since: 08/01/2010
I'm going to boarding school there next year, I love Switzerland!
posted May 9, 2011
Nina B.
LUCERNE, SWITZERLAND,
Switzerland
1 posts
OG since: 10/01/2008
When I lived in the states they kept confusing it with sweden too... ah well. Even though I was really shocked about the outcome of the minaret initiative, I like our democratic system. I just wish that people would form an opinion based on facts and not just fear of violent people...
Since I'm swiss-american and grew up between the cultures, I can kind of see the pros and cons of both cultures. What annoys me about us swiss people is the lack of openness when it comes to meeting people, you can't usually strike up a conversation (I too am too shy to start a conversation!), people usually think you want something from them, or you're crazy or violent or idk, something like that...
what I really like about switzerland though is that stuff works. It just does. if you send a letter to someone and get the street wrong, it'll get to them anyway. my dad send me a letter to the states and got the house number wrong (by like, 2 digits) and it got sent back! just an example. it's the little things that work. But: in the states, if you're good at something and you work hard, you can make it (and fast too!), I don't think that's true for most jobs in switzerland..
and then the difference between the school systems is a whole other story.. ah, didn't mean to rant like this haha, but I was surprised to find this topic!
posted May 9, 2011
Carmen B.
LUXEMBOURG BUT LIVING IN BONN, GERMANY,
Luxembourg
132 posts
Member since: 12/23/2010
I've been to Zurich last month and I think that it is a beautiful country but a girl living there told me that a lot of Swiss people tend to be a little racist which I easily believe.
posted Jul 23, 2011
Molly D.
BRIGHT FALLS, BEST COAST,
Switzerland
29 posts
Member since: 12/11/2011
i live in switzerland it's pretty, safe but it can get a little boring if you're a student just because it's expensive and there's not a lot of things to do that i like - shopping, concerts etc. But i do appreciate the beauty around me every day and love how i can open the door and ski down to a chairlift in 2 mins!
posted Feb 4, 2012
Katie L.
INDIANAPOLIS,
United States
345 posts
OG since: 08/30/2009
Unlike everyone else, the first thing that comes to mind when I think of Switzerland is neutrality and how awesome it must be to live in a country who doesn't get in other's business.
posted Feb 4, 2012
Jennifer L.
THE WOODS,
United Kingdom
96 posts
Member since: 01/21/2012
Kudos for the use of Dr Cox.
I don't know much about the politics of Switzerland. Its state of neutrality is quite admirable. When I went there some 6 or so years ago in high school, we did a lot of nice tourist things. Visited a chocolate factory, a spa and lots of glaciers! But I just loved it.
I remember we stayed in a place called 'Les Diablerets'. Had a nice, traditional feel. Very soft. Of course, the views were simply stunning - as was the weather in mid summer. I'm a country girl at heart, so I thought the village was just wonderful.
It's a place I'd most certainly go back to. Likely somewhere else in the French speaking part of the country so I can practice the language!
posted Feb 4, 2012
Chiara L.
SWITZERLAND BUT LIVING IN THE UK,
United Kingdom
38 posts
Member since: 11/18/2010
;) I'm from Switzerland, and for me there's no town as beautiful as Zurich.. <3 ..
posted Feb 5, 2012
MaryAlice M.
WONDERLAND,
United States
811 posts
Member since: 09/14/2011
I have always wanted to back pack threw Switzerland. I don't know why, but I do.
posted Feb 6, 2012