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maleldil
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I just went to mainland Europe over Easter. The only payment method I ever used was my phone (Google Pay). Not just restaurants, but everything. This matched my observations of other people. I withdrew some Euros just in case, but did not use them.
BartjeD
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You live in island Europe?
I see people pay with cash in the Netherlands, but half the time it's with card or mobile.
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mijoharas
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It's still a common thing to say in the UK since we used to be island Europe. Speech habits take a while to change.
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shawabawa3
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The UK is still part of "Europe" the geographical region even if it's no longer part of the EU
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rsynnott
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Also in Ireland, where we still are Island Europe.
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BartjeD
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Hahaha
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BugsJustFindMe
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There are some rather notable European islands, but I see no indication that they claimed to live there.
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BartjeD
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(It's a joke)
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BugsJustFindMe
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(Ok, but was it a good one?)
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