No, actually I am completely aware of both size and population.... as I have stated in above posts..... please re read for better understanding if you must. And you did insinuate that I did type the hugs statement by the way you quoted....
Did you not say this generalization about Americans.. twice???
Originally Posted by
exbayern
I said upthread that Americans are known for being very friendly, and unfortunately there are people who prey on that friendliness.
Some Americans are aware, you know? And not so very friendly.......
Again, I am not asking for generalizations about Europe at all..... I asked for specific PLACES IN EUROPE where others have felt unsafe.... exactly like the title says...... I have got some great responses as well as some of the attitude..... Not necessary......
Originally Posted by
exbayern
And here I think we have a large part of the misunderstanding.
Europe may be smaller geograpically than North America, but is not smaller in terms of population, and has a much greater diversity in terms of culture and history and language.
Try going to Scotland and calling people there 'English'. One of the favourite pasttimes when Germans get together is to compare the many words to describe one particular object in the German language. There are customs and habits which vary from region to region within one single country in Europe, let alone across national borders.
From Dublin to Vladivostok is over 8,500 km. There are more than 50 countries spanning 11 time zones in 'Europe' which don't share a common history, culture, or language. The diversity across those 50+ countries is more diverse than across the 50 states of the US. The land mass may be greater in North America, but there are vast expanses of Canada with virtually no population.