As much as people try to paint each country differently, no matter where you go, people are still people. Sure, customs and norms might be different, but underneath it all our DNA is the same, and some behavior will always manifest itself. For example:
Teenagers here are loud as balls and just as annoying. They loiter all over the beautiful parks, smoking plenty (including outside high school), and harassing older people (poking people on the bus and whatever). People will always complain about some subculture of youth, but the fact is, we’re obnoxious and think we’re cool for it. It’s not the ghetto culture or the guido culture, it’s people with underdeveloped brains acting less mature than adults.
Public drunkeness? Sure, occasionally. Considering how beloved wine is here, you’d expect more alcoholism (or maybe less, I’m not sure). Drunk people flock to the bus system just as frequently as at home.
Public Urination is actually a wild card: I’m seen more people peeing in the open in 2 weeks than in my entire life combined. Perhaps they don’t have penalties for it, but it’s still disgusting.
hahahah the other day on my walk home in the afternoon, this guy crossed over to pee in the bushes on the other side of the street. it's not wildly common, but a lot more acceptable than at home. p.s. nice title reference :)
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