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>visiting friends in Europe one summer
>go to restaurant for lunch
>ask for water
>served a warm glass of water
>ask the server for ice
>she tells me they don't have an ice maker

Is this common in Europe?

>> No.15690543

>>15690531
Yes, I am a eurofag and outside of cocktail bars I don't really recall when I was served my beverage of choice with ice in the glass. The only cold option is the refrigerated bottle of the drink but no ice cubes and shit. Kinda weird when I think of it now

>> No.15690544

>>15690531
>Yuroserfs don't have ice
Not surprised

>> No.15690556

>>15690531
Yes, in some parts of Europe you also have to ask for a pitcher of water or else the water they give you is bottled and they charge you for it.

>> No.15690559

>>15690543
You don't own an icemaker in your house?

>> No.15690575

>>15690559
Of course I do, but I took OP's post as one speaking purely of gastronomy/hospitality. I have an ice cube tray in my freezer and some quality bagged ice from the shop

>> No.15690580

>>15690559
Not since the ice machine ban of 2005, no.

>> No.15690589
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>>15690575
>ice cube tray

M8, in the US we stopped using trays 30 years ago. We have a machine that makes ice. Its installed in our freezers. We also have a dispenser that fills out cup with ice

>> No.15690597

Americans are addicted to the most ridiculous things on earth. Oh yeah here is some frozen water to go with your almost frozen water. Oh thats not cold enough for you? Here let me turn on the SLUSHIE machine and produce a goddamn science project for you to enjoy with your greaseburger with. Then they say people make fun of them for being fat

>> No.15690600

>>15690589
Yeah I know what you mean, we also have it here. I live with my parents and they don't have it but you can buy one without any problem

>> No.15690602

>>15690531
yes they are poor socialists and the government makes energy costs too expensive

>> No.15690604

>>15690575
>quality bagged ice
Wat

>> No.15690614

>>15690604
>wat
You know, there are ice/frozen good factories that make ice cream and other foodstuffs. They also sell crystal clear ice which is hard to make yourself - they ship it to the stores and you can buy a kg or two in a bag to take it home. Do americans really?

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>>15690614
Do euros really have to buy bagged ice from a store?

>> No.15690758

yes and its baffling and terribly annoying, especially in the summer

>> No.15690802

>>15690754
You can do it if you want a very clear ice instead of standard cloudy variety that a home freezer/tray can make. CHILL OUT

>> No.15690810

>>15690531
In Europe people drink mineral water.

>> No.15690820

I thought europeans just pissed in each others mouth when they get thirsty

>> No.15690847

>>15690754
most people near me just dig out a big chunk from local pond in winter, put in straw. lasts all summer, just chip bits off when u need

>> No.15690851

>>15690754
I live in Illinois and I buy bagged ice and keep it in my freezer, it's like $1.69 and I don't have to worry about ice cube trays, plus it's totally crystal clear which I think is nice. Also McDonald's sells bags of pebble ice from their machine for $1, which is awesome for making cocktails like Mai Tai's or Hurricanes.

>> No.15690857

>>15690531
Just wait til you pay 5 euros for a coke, you get a tiny fucking bottle of it and no free refills
You have to ration the tiniest sips of your drink over the course of your meal

>> No.15690915

>>15690597
Thats what wealth does, m8. Poor countries have skinny people

>> No.15690931

>>15690597
>haha you guys have all these luxuries available to you
Wow, you sure showed them. Absolutely BTFO america, I bet they have the right to own guns too so they can't have a dictator rise up and enslave their entire population like in north korea, iraq, china etc.
Absolutely btfo americans how do you even cope with all that freedom

>> No.15690953

>>15690531
>Visit Europe
Europe isn't a single fucking country and we all hate each other.
Fuck those other countries, especially Sweden.

>> No.15690957

>>15690802
I saw a tv program that did a tour of a factory where they make that crystal-clear ice for fancy drinks and stuff. The machinery and process was surprisingly complicated.

>> No.15691092

>>15690531
And where in Europe was this "friend" of yours?

>> No.15691118

>>15691092
Turkey

>> No.15691119

>>15690589
Why would you need a dedicated machine for the 2-3 times a year when you need ice?

>> No.15691169

>>15691118
That's like complaining about American customs after being to Hawaii

>> No.15691175

>>15691169
More like Mexico.

>> No.15691180

do people unironically believe this shit?

>> No.15691191

>>15690531
this thread again?

>> No.15691234

>>15691180
If he actually had been to Turkey as some other anon propably threw in as a joke, yes.
These subhumans are cheap enough to serve you warm water.

>> No.15691241

>>15691119
Icewater is fantastic. Good in sodas too. Just keeps a cold refreshing drink cold for longer. There's no reason not to have one since it comes standard in every fridge here.

>> No.15691265

>>15691241
It makes the fridge massively less efficient and more expensive to run

>> No.15691279

>>15691119
Awe lol. Do euros really consider ice that much of a luxury that you only have it 2 - 3 times a year? I like to enjoy a nice cold beverage multiple times a day.

>> No.15691284

>>15691118
Not a Euro country dumbass.

>> No.15691302

>>15691265
Lmao the freezer is already "freezing". The machine just takes in water and as ice forms, it falls into a tray/basket. It might cost us about $5 more in energy costs throughout the year. Do you guys really worry that much about "efficiency " and energy consumption in Europe? You guys allow that little Greta girl control you.

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Everywhere I went we just got this stuff

>> No.15691360

wow never seen this thread before
very original, OP
keep it up

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>>15691119
Do you have AC? Or is that another "unneeded" "luxury"?

>> No.15691372

I don't know what's worse, the idea of some mutt thinking Turkey is European or Turkey.

>> No.15691374

>>15691119
I use ice daily.

>> No.15691392

>>15691119
>2-3 times a year
Jesus Christ man

>> No.15691402

>>15690531
fuck off frogposter