First up, we found this cafe in Geneva called Central Perk. And, if it wasn't entirely clear where they got it from, note the indication that it's "Just like FRIENDS" on the sign. What was fun was that then I found out that there's Wikipedia entry for Central Perk that indicates there's Central Perks in Geneva and in Dubai. Evidently, the guy who played Gunther is the spokesdude for the Dubai version.
Across the street from Central Perk was this skateboard park...
At the main Zurich train station, there was this board to help Starbucks addicts learn where to get their fix...
On the telly, there was a lot of British TV and one show involved a very, very young version of the actor, Dominic Monaghan, who played/plays (he's dead, but that means little on this show) on "Lost"...
Of course, there was the McDrive...
...and evidently they toss old sneakers over powerlines in every culture...
It was strange that it was Duracell that was emphasizing the bunny aspect...
And, finally, I thought this was intriguing. Coop is the dominant convenience store and more in Switzerland. On the highways, they offer Coop Pronto ...
...which is interesting because this is a nation where French, Italian and German are first-languages for sizable populations. What language do they NOT speak? Spanish. So they employ the word "pronto" to sound, well, exotic. Hmm...
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