Sometimes thereβs no European equivalent to American depravity.
In the mid-20th century, America was considered so culturally bankrupt that the CIA thought it should create some.
BBC: Was modern art a weapon of the CIA?
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In my defense, I was really stoned at the time
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What about mimes?
Tbf a LOT of modern Western culture comes from the US.
Getting married by a fake pope across the tracks in the seedy outskirts of East Vatican City.
I don't think getting married when drunk is very common at all outside of Vegas.
Are there other places in America that allow it?
I think Reno, Nevada does some similar antics. And possibly Atlantic City, NJ. All of them have local economies based on casinos (and historically, organized crime).
That makes total sense haha
You can get married drunk anywhere in the US. The marriage ceremony takes place on your own time, without involvement from the government. The only thing the government needs is the signed marriage contract between the two spouses, the officiant, and the witness(es).
Depending on the state and exactly how drunk you were, you may be able to get the marriage annulled if you werenβt in the right mind to enter into a contract because of your drunkenness.
I got married drunk. Mind you I was sober when I applied for my marriage license. I just got married at the bar my wife and I had our first date at and got us a few drinks to celebrate. And, this was in the Midwest, so very far from anywhere youβd associate with quick drunk weddings.
Do laws really outlaw it?
Having no memories of last night's after-ski shenanigans but today your mouth tastes like sugary cotton balls of death and everybody in the ski lift is looking at you funny?
So just for us uninformed Kids out there, what did happen last night?
What happens in the alps, stays in the alps.
viktor orbΓ‘n
So the prompt is "here is some American silliness. What is some European silliness?" And you say Viktor fucking OrbΓ‘n? Lighten up.
There was polish documentary showing some trashy village in the middle of nowhere. Everyone just waited for Saturday because that's when local disco had party with strippers. Guys would fingerbang strippers right on the stage. But I think that's more trashy than drunk Elvis wedding. Equivalent is probably getting drunk on vodka and banging an ugly chick in the bathroom of that disco.
Edit: Just remembered, there's another documentary about polish women going on holidays to Egypt. Apparently it's quite common for European women to fall in love with local guys and get married. Next they go back to Europe and send money to their husband while he quickly gets a divorce and marries another tourist. I would say marrying a windsurfing instructor while on holiday in Egypt is the exact equivalent of getting married by Elvis in Las Vegas.
i feel bad for the strippers thats so sad
Ridiculous holiday tattoos is the only thing air can think of
Hard to answer. I guess there is none.
I'd have to imagine that there's something similar involving Afterskis or Finnish cruises.
Yes, cruiseboats in the Finland-Sweden route might be considered. But it's still far from Vegas.
In Finland, the closest equivalent to this is some D list celebrity (so like someone who was in Big Brother or something) performing the ceremony on a cruise to Sweden. There is no direct equivalent however.
Probably Morris Dancers or something, with the full drunken Mummers play and everything.
Probably isnβt a 1:1 like that but Iβm sure thereβs something equally trashy culturally
There's the whole "getting wasted on a Greek island". Or on the Spanish coast.
But it's more of an equivalent of going to Cancun for Americans.
A Johnny Halliday impersonator.
Johnny Halliday was the french version of Elvis Presley, except he lived long enough to release too many albums and become unbearable.
What's impressive is that he became one of the best selling artists of all times while selling records almost exclusively in France. I don't think he ever left the mainstream since the 60's.
The closest I can think of is going to Amsterdam in the red district for drugs and girls.
Getting a tattoo or getting baptised whilst hammered
Is getting drunk and getting baptized really a thing? Because if so, I think that might win.