Most boring country in Europe

[Richard Hakluyt]

Switzerland wins this by a landslide. Luxembourg is not a proper country.

What does that make Malta?

It is a small place alright, but also very interesting so Malta would not feature in this discussion regardless of size.

[Josquius]

I was mocking that quote, you know 

Cuckoo clocks weren't even invented by the Swiss. They're German IIRC.

I always presumed it came from the Black Forest; at least that's the general assumption in Germany.

Yeah, I've heard Black Forest too. I think QI mentioned it once?

Surprising to see Switzerland running away with it. But happy it's not just me. The usual contenders one hears in this debate are also Belgium and Finland.

[garbon]

UK?

[Iormlund]

Switzerland wins this by a landslide. Luxembourg is not a proper country.

What does that make Malta?

Not really a numbers game. Gather a hundred Germans and the result is still less entertaining than a couple Med types. Northerners are just dull by nature. I blame it on the lack of sunlight.

[Valmy]

Belgium is not boring at all, almost every Belgian I have met online is a colorful nutter. Finnish people have a funny language and like to go naked everywhere. Oh and they have reindeer. And were the only good guy among the Axis powers.

[Valmy]

Switzerland wins this by a landslide. Luxembourg is not a proper country.

What does that make Malta?

It is a small place alright, but also very interesting so Malta would not feature in this discussion regardless of size.

I was talking about its status as a proper country though

[Josquius]

Switzerland wins this by a landslide. Luxembourg is not a proper country.

What does that make Malta?

Not really a numbers game. Gather a hundred Germans and the result is still less entertaining than a couple Med types. Northerners are just dull by nature. I blame it on the lack of sunlight.

At least we don't go around touching everyone

[Malthus]

Belgium - that's where Europe goes to fight.

Finland - full of depressed lunatics with a funny language; also, kicked Soviet ass.

Iceland - volcanoes and vikings

Ireland - Drunks, the Pogues (did I mention drunks?), and the IRA

Luxembourg - ?

Slovakia - ?

Slovenia - ?

Switzerland - Mountains and evil bankers

Norway - Mountains and vikings

[Josephus]

Switzerland wins this by a landslide. Luxembourg is not a proper country.

What does that make Malta?

Some great people have come from Malta.

[Valmy]

Slovakia had a fascist state under a Catholic Bishop, that was cool. They collaborated with Hitler to subjugate the Czechs. They also get the weird colored counters in games that simulate the invasion of Poland. They launched a big 'resistance movement' at the last second and 'liberated' themselves right before the Soviets could do it.

They are supposedly famous for their theatre which is a pretty fucking lame thing to famous for, especially when it is all in Slovak. But maybe Marty or Tamas could let me know if my views on this topic are misplaced and in fact the plays of Slovakia are an international treasure the whole world should partake in.

I remember Slovenia because in 1915 the Italians had to cross Slovenia to take Trieste and Franz Joseph asked his generals if the Slovenes would die to protect the Monarchy. According to legend the Slavic Austrian general Boroevic declared that the Slovenes would be bled white before they would let the hated Italians cross the Isonzo. And damned if he was not right. So I guess they are distinguished by their hatred for Italians.

[The Larch]

Malta has an amazing and pretty eventful history for being basically a couple of rocks in the Med. Then again almost every single place around the Med has had plenty of time to develop an interesing history.

[Valmy]

Malta has an amazing and pretty eventful history for being basically a couple of rocks in the Med. Then again almost every single place around the Med has had plenty of time to develop an interesing history.

Being owned by a crusading knightly order in the 1700s was pretty weird you have to admit.

[The Larch]

Malta has an amazing and pretty eventful history for being basically a couple of rocks in the Med. Then again almost every single place around the Med has had plenty of time to develop an interesing history.

Being owned by a crusading knightly order in the 1700s was pretty weird you have to admit.

That's part of the charm.  Although they were much more into filibustering than crusading at that point. Then Napoleon had to come around and put an end to the party, just like with Venice.

[celedhring]

I remember Slovenia because in 1915 the Italians had to cross Slovenia to take Trieste and Franz Joseph asked his generals if the Slovenes would die to protect the Monarchy. According to legend the Slavic Austrian general Boroevic declared that the Slovenes would be bled white before they would let the hated Italians cross the Isonzo. And damned if he was not right. So I guess they are distinguished by their hatred for Italians.

Slovenia has the honor of being the only piece of Yugoslavia the Serbs didn't care to fight for.

[Valmy]

Too far away I guess.