Things That Are Universal

... Or At Least Seem to Be

(noted by experience or eyewitness)

1. Graffiti: no matter where you are, people want you to know they were there before you. Though most graffiti gets painted over eventually, knowing that your mark stays behind after you are long gone can make you feel like you will live infinitely.
2. The awkward moment created when you and someone else run into each other but both turn the same way so it looks like you are dancing to get around each other.
3. The failure one feels when missing the metro by mere seconds. You may not even be in a rush, but it would always be nice to make that first one. Plus everyone saw you miss it.
4. 90's music: my theory is that it reminds the Central Europeans of the fall of communism, hence they want to relive their first listen of Vanilla Ice again and again.
5. Cheap Beer: every country has a version of PBR - doesn't matter how little the drinker cares - someone has to comment on the fact that it's the cheapest.
6. The girl who wears shorts even when it is 23 degrees.
7. People who play their iPod so everyone on the tram/bus/metro can hear it. If you're this kid, know that everyone is quietly judging you (on both the volume and music selection).
8. Sunsets: people will always crowd around to watch the sun go down, turning the sky into oranges, pinks, and purples. The sun sets every single evening, yet people will still stop to take it in.
9. They YMCA dance: who would have thought?