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| I think this is the product of Switzerland's international and maybe mythical reputation. One of the things people say when I tell them I live in Switzerland is "Oh, I bet you can set your clock by the trains, can't you." They are always surprised when I tell them the local trains, especially, are regularly 5 or 6 minutes late.
That is not a criticism on my part it's just me saying that Switzerland is outstandingly normal, it just carries around this super-efficient reputation which seems to have been bestowed upon it by visitors to the country. | |
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Very much so!!! That would bring us to the thread WOW! you live in Switzerland. The Confederation Helvetia has her reputation bestowed upon by tourists or folks abroad who have never been here but learnt from media. Everyone I know would comment: "The public transport must be very punctual and no rubbish along the rail tracks". I won't blame them though because of media feeding the superlative. People'll always be inclined to see grassy greener...