Forget the Germans, the Swiss make good stuff

[Crono]

Chocolate, cheese, knives, computer peripherals, etc.
It seems to me that at least on an international level, Swiss made products are very good in quality. Is there some kind of work ethic that the Swiss have that make nearly everything they produce golden? Or do they just attract good business because of economic and political policies?

Plus, I find their country to be beautiful. I want to move to Switzerland, marry a Swiss woman, have little Swiss babies

 

[fatpat268]

Besides logitech, I still think germans do the rest of the stuff you listed better, but that's just me, and I'm half german, so that's all the reasoning I have to give.

 

[MJinZ]

What do Germans make that's good again? Bratwurst?

 

[Crono]

What do Germans make that's good again? Bratwurst?

Cars and beer... I think.

NOTE: do not combine the two

 

[lxskllr]

Switzerland's generally Germanic. All the Germanic countries do things better.

 

[Crono]

Switzerland's generally Germanic. All the Germanic countries do things better.

You could argue French and Italian influence, as well.

 

[Colt45]

Swiss engineering is all kraut for the most part. Kraut ubermenschen make the best engineers.

 

[MJinZ]

Cars and beer... I think.

NOTE: do not combine the two

Unreliable cars... and I prefer Belgium.

 

[lxskllr]

You could argue French and Italian influence, as well.

For the food type items, yea. Generally when you think of the engineering feats, it's the German influence.

 

[PhoKingGuy]

Unreliable cars... and I prefer Belgium.

We all know you prefer your riced out camry, its ok

 

[Colt45]

What do Germans make that's good again? Bratwurst?

All sorts of machinery. Lots of heavy industrial machinery. Take a look at the next big crane, tunnel borer, etc, you see. A lot of machining stuff, mills, etc. Chances are it's kraut. Best cars on earth (imo). All sorts of industrial stuff. Industrial motors for huge boats and stuff. And huge boats too. etc, etc.

I think China just surpassed Germany as the biggest exporter on earth. So... yeah. Considering Germany's population that's pretty decent, I'd say.

 

[MJinZ]

We all know you prefer your riced out camry, its ok

I do over any POS-Wagon. Sadly, your POS-Wagon sitting next to my car would probably look twice as rice despite being all potato.

I suppose once I can afford a BMW M3, I won't care if it's unreliable.

 

[Cheesetogo]

We all know you prefer your riced out camry, its ok

I'll take a used camry over a used BMW any day. German reliability = garbage.

 

[MJinZ]

All sorts of machinery. Lots of heavy industrial machinery. Take a look at the next big crane, tunnel borer, etc, you see. A lot of machining stuff, mills, etc. Chances are it's kraut. Best cars on earth (imo). All sorts of industrial stuff. Industrial motors for huge boats and stuff. And huge boats too. etc, etc.

I think China just surpassed Germany as the biggest exporter on earth. So... yeah. Considering Germany's population that's pretty decent, I'd say.

They have good high end, but none of my favorites are German. Lotuses, Maseratis, Astons etc.

If Porsche ever makes a good looking car, I will be converting to Islam.

 

[Riceninja]

swiss watches, man.

If Porsche ever makes a good looking car, I will be converting to Islam.

the 911 turbo looks pretty good

 

[WelshBloke]

Watches, penkives, chocolate and world eating doomsday devices.

All bases covered there.

 

[BW86]

If Porsche ever makes a good looking car, I will be converting to Islam.

 

[gaidensensei]

Switzerland is one of the best places to live, with a great healthcare too.

I don't know how they manage it. They make others look shameful in country planning.

In Switzerland, compulsory health insurance covers the costs of medical treatment and hospitalization of the insured. The Swiss healthcare system is a combination of public, subsidized private and totally private healthcare providers, where the insured person has full freedom of choice among the providers in his region. Insurance companies independently set their price points for different age groups, but are forbidden from setting prices based on health risk. In 2000, Switzerland topped all European countries’ health care expenditure when calculated as per capita expenditure in US dollar purchasing parity terms.[50]
The Swiss health care system is interesting as it was the last for-profit system in Europe. In the 1990s, after the private carriers began to deny coverage for pre-existing conditions—and when the uninsured population of Switzerland reached 5%--the Swiss held a referendum (1995) and adopted their present system.

 

[JS80]

Switzerland is one of the best places to live, with a great healthcare too.

I don't know how they manage it. They make others look shameful in country planning.

It's easy when you have the demographic of Laguna Hills in your entire country.

 

[tomahawk275]

swiss chocolates and german sausages! UHmmmm yummy!

 

[JulesMaximus]

Switzerland is one of the best places to live, with a great healthcare too.

I don't know how they manage it. They make others look shameful in country planning.

Yet here in the US insurance companies continue to have a stranglehold on our healthcare system, denying coverage to millions or pricing them out of the pool completely. Yep, they have our best interests at heart...

 

[sjwaste]

Switzerland is a confluence of German, Italian, and French influence and identity. It's hard to fuck that up, honestly, from a culinary, engineering, or work ethic perspective.

 

[WelshBloke]

Switzerland is a confluence of German, Italian, and French influence and identity. It's hard to fuck that up, honestly, from a culinary, engineering, or work ethic perspective.

Italian work ethic, French engineering and German food. :sneaky:

There you go, fucked up ()

 

[lxskllr]

italian work ethic, french engineering and german food. :sneaky:

There you go, fucked up ()

lmao!!

 

[EngenZerO]

swiss watches >* all