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Most popular country for young Europeans (18-34) to emigrate to (europe.pub)
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[–] 1 point 1 day ago (2 children)

You can get them at (slightly bougie) grocery stores here in the US, I'd be shocked if you couldn't lay hands on one in pretty much any EU country.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 day ago (1 child)

    I know you can get pretty much anything in the US (or in the EU, for that matter). I'm not sure what the bougie (which means candle) is supposed to do in this context, but we do have candle sales... for wins, as in you start the bets, and when the candle go out, the last bet is it, it's a yearly thing. Maybe US grocery stores work in a similar way? I never saw it, maybe I just wasn't around at the right time. The US is a fascinating place.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

    Ah sorry, 'bougie' (sometimes spelled 'boujee' and pronounced "boo-gee") is a common english slang term meaning "associated with the bourgeoisie". Or in my case, it's a slang term that means "I cannot remember how to spell bourgeoisie".

    That's super interesting about the candles though - despite the prevalence of online betting right now, the US really doesn't have much of a casual betting culture so that sounds pretty fun from an outsider's perspective! If you don't mind, what country / what's the tradition called? I'd love to hear more!

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