If you've been to switzerland before, which I have, the one of the defining traits of their national culture is... silence. If you have been to one of their public libraries, or sat in one of their first class sections in their public transports, you will know what I mean.
Our libraries in comparison, is like a wet market (in the old days).
swiss is a strange country is different from most european state.
a lot of things are ban in switzerland.
that why it is call a nanny state.
switzerland
if you live in apartment, you are not allow to use your washing machine after 10 pm and not on sunday too. because it is too noisy for your neigbour.
if you live in apartment, you are not allow to flush the toilet after 10, because the flushing noise is too noisy for your neigbour.
if you live in apartment, you cannot pee while standing, because the noise created will disturb your neigbour.
swiss is the super nanny state of european, you will not find such law in other part of europe, or any where in the world.
swiss is very famous for their strange laws, a frog in the bottom of well like you will not know.
also their law made it that gov cannot decide certain issues, it must be put up for view by citizen to vote (PAP nightmare). they have a lot of voting there.
swiss is a strange country is different from most european state.
a lot of things are ban in switzerland.
that why it is call a nanny state.
in japan , we must divide our rubbish as glass , paper , plastic .
in japan , we cant use mobile phone on the train ( sms is ok )
in thailand , no sale of alcohol after 10pm ( if im not wrong , maybe after
12:00am)
in singapore , no chewing gum .
in singapore , no smoking even outdoor
in singapore , fine for littering .
in other words ..every country have their own strange law....
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What happens in Switzerland now on this issue could set the trend
in other European states. The next one could be Denmark where
the right wing politician Greet is rising fast in political popularity.