EURO-POP
This 2024 Eurovision track by Netherlands' Joost Klein became the unofficial anthem for people who just want to travel Europe without passport control.
What is "Europapa"
The unit of time used by locals that means "definitely not right now, maybe later, or perhaps never."
What is "Just now"? (Or "Now-now")
This nation's interns strictly refuse to drink any beer that isn't served at exactly -2°C, yet they will willingly sit in a 90°C wooden box with naked strangers.
Who are the Finns?
This intense drinking game requires players to bounce a ping pong ball across the table into a pyramid of cups, resulting in everyone drinking warm, foamy beer.
What is Beer Pong?
This timeless Swedish pop group is responsible for songs your parents danced to, but you will absolutely scream the lyrics to at 2:00 AM after four ciders.
Who is ABBA?
The confusing traffic phenomenon where a dead traffic light turns into a polite, self-governing puzzle that completely breaks the brain of Western European drivers.
What is a broken robot? (Four-way stop).
This nationality is most likely to start a passionate, aggressive argument over whether a herbal liqueur should be taken as a pure shot or mixed with an energy drink.
Who are the Germans?
This traditional, herbal German spirit comes in a tiny green bottle, features a stag on the label, and tastes like 56 different types of medicine.
What is Jägermeister?
This Spanish duo from 2002 created a dance song so infectious that even the most serious, stoic Nordic intern knows the hand movements.
Who are The Las Ketchup? (Aserejé)
This upscale grocery destination is where a Danish intern bought a sweater.
What is Woolworths?
The person who turns up to the party with a bottle of a sparkling wine they insist is vastly superior to Champagne, refuses to drink it out of anything but a proper glass, and will instantly bond with anyone who dislikes the French.
Who is the Italian?
This clear, fiery Scandinavian spirit is flavoured with caraway or dill, and is knocked back as a shot while singing a song you don't actually know the words to.
What is Akvavit? (Aquavit).
This 1997 Eurodance track by a Danish-Norwegian group features a plastic world that is "fantastic," and will instantly get everyone singing the falsetto chorus.
What is "Barbie Girl" by Aqua?
The specific phrase used to describe the panic when the EskomSePush app sends a notification and your phone is at 4% battery.
What is a diplomatic emergency?
The guest who will arrive at the party on a bicycle despite it being a 40-degree Pretoria afternoon, look effortlessly fashionable in monochrome streetwear, and spend the entire night explaining why the concept of "hygge" justifies drinking an entire crate of beer alone in a corner.
Who is the Dane?
This intense, herbal, emerald-green French liqueur is 55% ABV, was originally created by Carthusian monks as an "elixir of long life," and will completely erase your memory of the party.
What is Chartreuse?