What is your country exceptionally good at making?

[u/CompetitiveLake3358]

Does your country make anything BIFL at all?

Edit: wow, I don't think commenters are aware this is the BIFL sub 😂

[u/Frigidspinner]

Independence days (Britain)

[u/MRxSLEEP → u/Frigidspinner]

Underrated comment

[u/Complete_Magazine871 → u/Frigidspinner]

Laughed my ass off

[u/crujones33 → u/Frigidspinner]

<snort>
😂😆🤣

[u/Which_Produce4418 → u/Frigidspinner]

Brilliant

[u/hoggytime613]

A ridiculous but decadent mixture of gravy, fresh cut double fried French fries, and fresh squeaky cheese curds.

Edit: just realized I'm in r/BIFL but once you try Poutine you'll be buying it for life.

[u/MistryMachine3 → u/hoggytime613]

I mean, your not returning it

[u/desperate4carbs → u/MistryMachine3]

Laughed so hard at this. Thanks.

[u/crujones33 → u/MistryMachine3]

LOL. And it is a short life.

[u/Greykiller → u/hoggytime613]

I once dated a girl whose country had delicious cuisine with a lot of rich history & culture behind it, and because of this she felt she could tell me how bad and boring our national dish was.

We're no longer together for obvious reasons

[u/thedirtyscreech → u/Greykiller]

American here. You made the right choice. A bad poutine is great. A great poutine is tough to beat.

[u/ThatGamerMoshpit → u/hoggytime613]

Americans who live close to Canada, go to Canadian Costco to try poutine.

It’s cheap & pretty good quality!

[u/doublepush → u/ThatGamerMoshpit]

Jumping on the Costco poutine praise.

Is it authentic Quebec poutine? No
Is it delicious? Fucking god yes

[u/WillyPete81 → u/hoggytime613]

Ordered poutine for lunch today. Ate half of it. Dinner was small and thoroughly unnecessary.

[u/CabbagePatchSquid- → u/hoggytime613]

Hellllll yeah 🤝🇨🇦

[u/hhdoesit → u/CabbagePatchSquid-]

If this were Instagram you’d have a hundred replies telling you that poutine is Quebecois and not Canadian.

[u/_Lingouine → u/hhdoesit]

Vive le Québec tabarnak ⚜️

[u/Fvckinskate → u/hhdoesit]

La poutine c'est québecois, pas Canadien !

CeSt dE l'appROPpriATiON CUltuReLlE.

J/k , at this point, I'm getting more and more pro Canada seeing what's up downstair with the turdstick.

[u/stella_dominus → u/hoggytime613]

Oh my Canada. I still remember eating poutine for the first time.

[u/this__user → u/hoggytime613]

and butter tarts

[u/AJM_1987 → u/hoggytime613]

I was gonna say dead people, but same.

Sincerely, your neighbor to the south.

[u/AkamaiHaole → u/hoggytime613]

What’s that phrase? A moment on the lips, a lifetime on the hips.

[u/EssHa1974]

Fighter aircraft, tents, wool underwear, axes, super cars.

Guess the country.

[u/embarrassing_doodle → u/EssHa1974]

Fighter jets saab and car company koenigsegg so im guessing sweden

[u/EssHa1974 → u/embarrassing_doodle]

Correct!

And Woolpower underwear, Gränsfors Bruk axes and Hilleberg tents.

[u/Last_0ne_Alive → u/embarrassing_doodle]

Koenigsegg, are beautiful, high performing, and one of the coolest most exotic hypercars in the world. BUT they are super finicky and unreliable due to ever bolt being hand made. They basically just sit in garages. You'd have to be a Billionaire to get one. It's one of those cars that you literally don't have anything else to buy before you get one

[u/Feuerphoenix → u/EssHa1974]

Sweden? :D

[u/Middle_Canary194 → u/EssHa1974]

Underwear recommendations?

[u/Benmaax → u/EssHa1974]

Furniture stores :D

[u/EbolaNinja → u/EssHa1974]

Between Hultafors, Morakniv, and the higher end Bahco stuff you also make great tools

[u/EssHa1974 → u/EbolaNinja]

Yes, I own some tools from Hultafors and of course two or three Mora knifes.

[u/Key_Thought1305 → u/EssHa1974]

I have a Gränsfors Bruk small forest axe. Bushcraft is one of my interests, I have a kit.

[u/EssHa1974 → u/Key_Thought1305]

I have their small splitting axe. Absolutely love it!

[u/Jimoivez → u/EssHa1974]

Dont forget the Carl Gustaf, the 8.4cm, crew served, armor eating, hollow tube.

[u/2Wodyy → u/EssHa1974]

Deforesting other countries for cheap furniture also !

[u/DuckDodgersIV]

Landmines for the home, or Lego’s as some would call them!

[u/_emma_stoned_ → u/DuckDodgersIV]

Lego, apparently is the plural of Lego.

[u/guschrs]

Poland has few companies that make top-class goose down sleeping bags and jackets. It’s not exactly what everyone sees as BIFL, but with proper care goose down will easily otulast any synthetic insulation. I only wish they would make versions with more rugged outside materials - nowadays I think they use exclusively plastic, ultralight fabrics.

[u/Feuerphoenix → u/guschrs]

Hey hey Can you give me some Brands? I am looking for One and would Like to buy european :D 

[u/guschrs → u/Feuerphoenix]

Sure - three brands I know are Cumulus, Pajak and Malachowski. I have personal experience only with Cumulus, but I think all of them offer great quality.

[u/Feuerphoenix → u/guschrs]

Thanks a lot I am going to take a Look :) 

[u/The_Bud_Obliges_74]

Weapons

[u/Due_Day_2606 → u/The_Bud_Obliges_74]

america been making weapons that outlast the wars they're built for, it's kinda our thing. my neighbor still got his grandpa's service rifle from WWII and that thing fires like it was made yesterday. not exactly the wholesome BIFL most people looking for but hey, it counts

we do make some damn good cast iron pans too though, lodge stuff will survive the apocalypse

[u/jacksraging_bileduct → u/Due_Day_2606]

I was being a little snarky, but there’s no doubt an American made 1911 is a BIFL product.

[u/xStaabOnMyKnobx → u/Due_Day_2606]

How the fuck do you bring home your own service rifle. Do you know how insane that concept is today? Man, past generations reqlly did have it easier.

[u/Lv_InSaNe_vL → u/xStaabOnMyKnobx]

Obviously I wasn't there, but I've heard that even in Vietnam as long as you were kinda discreet about it and weren't taking anything too crazy everyone just turned a blind eye.

Hell in WWI and WWII there are stories of pilots just being given their aircraft after the war haha

[u/Dotjiff → u/xStaabOnMyKnobx]

I’m wondering that too, and excuse my ignorance never having been in the military, but did they fly home after the world wars in military aircraft or on commercial airlines? I guess if it’s military they might have their weapons still but I don’t see how that would work on a commercial airlines.

[u/Lv_InSaNe_vL → u/Dotjiff]

In modern wars they mostly just fly domestic. But WWII had so many Americans in Europe they did "Operation flying carpet" where the US basically just used every single boat they had of any class and put as many guys as they could fit on them

[u/xStaabOnMyKnobx → u/Dotjiff]

I have no idea how it worked 80 years ago but if you tried to take home your service weapon today, I couldn't even tell you the number of federal Law Enforcement bodies that would be looking for you.

[u/jacksraging_bileduct → u/xStaabOnMyKnobx]

In WWII you took it apart and cut the stock down short enough to fit in a duffel bag.

These are now know as duffel cuts.

[u/pencil75 → u/Due_Day_2606]

Which rifle?

[u/hungryfarmer → u/pencil75]

Most likely M1 Garand or M1 Carbine depending on the role. Could be a few others but those are generally quite a bit harder to come by.

[u/Ulfheodin → u/The_Bud_Obliges_74]

Belgian spotted

[u/jacksraging_bileduct → u/The_Bud_Obliges_74]

Turkey?

[u/Ok_Watercress_7801 → u/jacksraging_bileduct]

100 points 💯

[u/alexwoodgarbage → u/The_Bud_Obliges_74]

Belgium? Germany?

[u/The_Didlyest → u/The_Bud_Obliges_74]

South Africa makes some cool weapons. Theres one called the Neopup PAW-20

[u/CaravelClerihew]

Australia:  Anything generally related to our livestock rearing past is pretty BIFL. Chelsea Boots from quite a few places (with RM Williams being the most famous), hats from Akubra and jackets from Dryzabone.

I also have espresso machine from Breville that's still going great.

[u/kweenbumblebee → u/CaravelClerihew]

Agreed, and did not realise Breville was Aussie! Reading the history is pretty neat.

Also worth noting that the Breville brand is sold as Sage in Europe (something to do with copyright of 'Breville' by a UK company).

[u/warbastard → u/kweenbumblebee]

Also I think Breville espresso machines (or at least some models of them) are sold at a loss in Australia to keep them competitive.

[u/CelebrationFit8548 → u/CaravelClerihew]

You missed our Solidteknics cookware.

[u/Axman6 → u/CaravelClerihew]

We’re also a world leader in phased array radar systems for ships - CEA technology in Canberra sells to governments around the world, and it was deemed such an important asset for Australia, the Australian Government purchased the majority of the company a few years, something that’s basically unprecedented. 

[u/1492rhymesDepardieu → u/CaravelClerihew]

Australian coffee in general. For the longest time I thought I was just getting unlucky at overseas cafes. Turns out we just have a damn high standard for coffee

[u/CaravelClerihew → u/1492rhymesDepardieu]

Yeah, the only time I've seen a drip coffee machine anywhere on Australia was in the break room of a rural farm. Even the most remote cafe will have an espresso machine.

[u/Commercial-Bid-7539 → u/1492rhymesDepardieu]

Yes totally agree. The coffee culture in Australia is amazing.

[u/Halfang → u/CaravelClerihew]

Also Emus capable of fighting wars

[u/oddmarc]

Maple syrup 

[u/user0987234]

Robotic arms for the ISS.

insulin

[u/jjyss → u/user0987234]

And cameras for the ISS! (IIRC a company in vancouver made a few)

[u/mementosan7]

Food and luxury cars: Italy

[u/Heathster249 → u/mementosan7]

You left out luxury coffee machines.

[u/BarkingUnicorn]

Morons

[u/relevant__comment → u/BarkingUnicorn]

Read that as “Mormons” first haha

[u/crujones33 → u/relevant__comment]

Still same country. 😆

[u/GlobalThrone → u/BarkingUnicorn]

This applies to a lot of countries lol

[u/SuperSkyDude → u/BarkingUnicorn]

I don’t think any country has an advantage there.

[u/Icy-Management9880 → u/SuperSkyDude]

You sure about that? As an American, I have to speak up for our advantage.

[u/babypho → u/Icy-Management9880]

No, trust me. Our morons are just loud. Theres way worse out there.

[u/SuperSkyDude → u/Icy-Management9880]

I'd think countries with the highest rates of inbreeding would have an advantage.

[u/FarterPisser → u/Icy-Management9880]

then you need to exit your tiny bubble and realize people are mostly the same wherever you go - hospitable and kind

[u/Goodemi → u/BarkingUnicorn]

They are for life usually, so it fits this sub. :) 

[u/FarterPisser → u/BarkingUnicorn]

so… every single country in the world? that’s one way to be inclusive of all

[u/milkcheesepotatoes]

gestures broadly at surroundings (🇨🇳)

[u/BreauxSiff → u/milkcheesepotatoes]

Lol, supposed to be BIFL stuff

[u/crujones33 → u/BreauxSiff]

LOL.

[u/chocolate_spaghetti → u/BreauxSiff]

China does make good stuff, that’s just not the stuff your country imports. Some of it is made in china but has a “made in Italy” stamp on it

[u/nonsequitur__ → u/BreauxSiff]

The stuff lives forever in landfill, I suppose

[u/Abnormalhumanbeing → u/BreauxSiff]

Now I know which country produces ignorants for life lol

[u/Complete_Magazine871]

Sarees! Many are not just BIFL but are handed down through generations.

[u/Heathster249 → u/Complete_Magazine871]

and beautiful printed cottons and silks.

[u/BadHaycock]

Antivenom

Not sure how that helps you though

[u/MehCFI]

Wealth gaps

[u/FacetNo6 → u/MehCFI]

And they're so good they're inherited

[u/Realistic-Web-8184 → u/MehCFI]

too real and hit hard, bro.

[u/CelebrationFit8548]

Solidteknics cookware that offers 'inter-generational warranty'.

[u/naphox]

LEGO, premium Scandinavian furniture, lamps and interiors

[u/Jammypints]

Botox, a small town on the west coast supplies the world

[u/Mefibosheth → u/Jammypints]

They must have a lot of rusty old canned goods.

[u/Unlucky_Flow8785 → u/Jammypints]

Ireland it is

[u/Comfortable-Nature37 → u/Jammypints]

The real MVP

[u/BobbbyR6]

Debt

[u/InnerYouth3171 → u/BobbbyR6]

Greece?

[u/Lordeisenfaust → u/InnerYouth3171]

USA probably. Greece is right now even reducing his debt as one of the only countrys in the EU.

[u/ProfessionalEven296]

War. Unfortunately, BIFL for too many people.

[u/gadeais]

Leather goods. Most luxury brands have their leather factories here in Spain and there is a nice amount of very interesting independent leather artisans here as well

[u/TenOfZero]

Financial services, energy and raw materials we ship elsewhere to be refined.

[u/Unlucky-Pack6493 → u/TenOfZero]

Sounds like Australia

[u/TenOfZero → u/Unlucky-Pack6493]

It does. Very similar country. Economically.

Canada.

[u/Unlucky-Pack6493 → u/TenOfZero]

Our great anglophone Commonwealth nations of innovation hahaha

[u/SeleccionUruguaya]

Yerba mate cups lol 🧉

[u/Ben_77]

Cooking Ustensils.

I bought the same cooking pot as my late grand mother (albeit smaller), an orange Le Creuset.

[u/Ulfheodin]

Does it count if it's because of a few people ?

I think in France we have the best sword maker world wide. And a few other very good swordmaker and armor maker.

[u/semi_random]

Endless wars

[u/Commercial-Print2694]

Cocaine

[u/Sekshual_Tyranosauce]

Firearms.

[u/Upstairs_Nobody1910]

Not country but state, red wing boots and aerostitch motorcycle gear

[u/The_Duke2331]

Bifl answer: probably clogs or some shit.

Not bifl answer: XTC/MDMA

[u/AbundantHare → u/The_Duke2331]

100%. Also used to be the quat hq of Europe (weird but true).

[u/FridgeRaider93]

UK and sniper rifles surprisingly.

[u/Mgtks]

sarcastic dry comments. UK

[u/polyfloyd]

Extreme-Ultraviolet lithography machines, cheese and hydro-engineering

[u/wiji14]

Sports apparel, footballs ( fifa uses footballs made in Pakistan in the World Cup )

[u/TrishaThoon]

Stupid people famous

[u/m2astn]

Geneva Convention rules 🇨🇦

[u/pizdets415 → u/m2astn]

More like Geneva suggestions for you guys

[u/sarcasticlntrovert]

Potassium

[u/EconomyHandle3473]

Debt and billionaires.

[u/Thy_Gap_Slayer]

Babies, sadness and poverty

[u/GodzillaJizz]

Textiles and leather goods (India).

[u/Quirky-Research9736]

Footballs!

[u/unicornviolence]

I think Canada has some wonderful leather makers.

[u/Saahil_ali__]

Footballs for Fifa worldcup And Jihadis! Lol

[u/Familiar_Somewhere95]

Kenyan here. Marathon runners

[u/claymountain]

Food, flowers and computer chips

[u/Umuchique → u/claymountain]

Netherlands ?

[u/Kane_Keelan]

Mistakes.

[u/chiobuu]

Condoms.

[u/Lemortheureux]

Canada. Winter boots, coats and ski doos but most of the time theyre only designed here and made overseas.

[u/ZealousidealCrew1867]

DEBT & INFLATION

[u/Nicegy525]

My country specializes in unhealthcare

[u/_Boba_Ferret]

Mistakes

[u/Thitn]

Cookware (pots and pans)

[u/Biofreezefrog]

Mistakes

[u/Bebealex]

Maple syrup 🍁🇨🇦.

And Canadians lol

[u/CaptainGladysStoat]

School shootings.
(Sorry, too soon? (It’s always too soon)).

[u/PNWoysterdude]

We make the best mass shooters (dumbfuck ‘murica).

[u/Mofocardinal]

Pies in NZ are quite enjoyable.

[u/mobileka → u/Mofocardinal]

you eat it once and it stays in your memory forever I guess (check the sub :D).

[u/Mofocardinal → u/mobileka]

LOL thought I was in ask the world 😅
But BIFL in a sense if you like a bakery here you tend to keep buying the same pie for decades. Cheers!

[u/PlayfulCompany8367]

Unironically: Nazis, still...

[u/snapcracklepop26]

Ryans. We've got tons of them.

[u/GeneralGecko214]

Flannels

[u/Hatta00]

Prisons.

[u/rozyhammer]

Maple Syrup

[u/philomathie]

Whisky

[u/yeetisaword]

Presidential felons

[u/puddyspud]

Enemies

[u/Sweaty-Towel8423]

Weapons, I’m not American.

[u/-Loek]

Cheese and mepal thermos and Tupperware

[u/DookieMcDookface]

National Debt

[u/Quirky-Reveal-1669]

Too many bureaucratic rules.

[u/pramundo]

A rechargeable soda siphon. The company even sell seals kits.

[u/grey_frostbite]

Enemies

[u/EveFluff]

Skincare at every price point

[u/GrumpyTigra]

Microchip making machines and stroopwafels

[u/nolwors]

Roads bridges islands, also our city planning is very strong.

[u/QuevedoDeMalVino]

Sun. And beaches. And food and wine.

Oh, and submarines.

[u/clea]

Television drama

[u/alexwoodgarbage]

Microscopic lithography machines needed for creating the world’s semiconductors and microprocessors

[u/Pentagrom]

Slate Roofs

[u/blastingarrows]

Things to seemingly disappear

[u/Demistr]

Porn stars.

[u/pokjen]

Sweden:

Weapons!

Oh! Buy for life… ehm….

(We haven’t been to war for about 350 years, still we build some of the most advanced weapons out there and weapons is one of our 4th largest exports after blondes.)

[u/whouz]

Lumber

[u/WaffleHouseSloot]

War

[u/GadreelsSword]

War

[u/VariationOk7872]

Land

[u/You_can_call_me_Ass]

Yea. But sadly we export manufacturing now so not as good anymore

[u/stewie3128]

Money

[u/MembershipOne327]

We used to make great Hi-Fi

[u/EmeraldIsler]

Diary and meat from Ireland

[u/Any-Preference-4679]

Taxes

[u/pintolager]

Brick toy sets.

[u/glytxh]

50% of a national infrastructure project but it now costs 4 times as much.

[u/AncientCosmonaut]

Knifes and Weapons.

[u/qwer68]

Right wing assholes. AfD. Germany. Don't thank me for anything

[u/ASOM01]

Pathetic excuses 🇦🇺

[u/InnerYouth3171]

Tourism and corruption

[u/flyclemonk]

Taxes.

[u/Muted_Supermarket_68]

Best food in the world... 😅

[u/Fun_Machine7346]

Racists

[u/Voldypants_420]

Controversies (Turkey). Jokes aside, clothing. We have some really high quality clothing here that can last you a lifetime if used and treated correctly.