A constant worry. I’m worried if I’m going to have an accident & this is costing me hundreds of thousands in medical bills. I’m worried about getting a job that will give me primarily some health benefits that will still cost a lot of money. He worries that I will get through the day and not get shot because I was in the wrong place at the wrong time. I worry about the cost of living in any job I get because everyone seems to usually have two jobs. I’m worried that I’d be dis*eaten, pregnant and then forced to raise a child because men in power have more rights to my body than I do. I’m also worried about being able to afford to care for said child since the same men who refuse to have an abortion won’t let me feed/care for him. So, I can’t imagine that life in America would be relaxing at all.
So yeah, I can’t imagine life in America being relaxing at all.
StarGirlLen , MART PRODUCTION report
General statements about any place or group of people are rarely accurate, so it’s important to note that anyone trying to generalize about the entire United States is likely to deviate somewhat from their assumptions. After living in Sweden, England, and Lithuania, and traveling to many other nations, I’ve heard just about every stereotype and misconception in the book. No, I have never seen a gun in a grocery store and I have never seen or handled one in person. (And I have no desire.) I’m from Texas, but I don’t own a horse, live on a ranch, or eat meat. And I know, I don’t “sound like” I’m from Texas, much to the dismay of many people. But I can’t really blame people for assuming some of these things about the US. It seems so far from Europe, and most of the media we get here about the United States doesn’t paint it in the best light. Every country has its problems, but I understand how some people can only listen to guns, health care, Donald Trump, obesity rates, and lack of public transportation and assume that the entire United States is a cesspool.
General statements about any place or group of people are rarely accurate, so it’s important to note that anyone trying to generalize about the entire United States is likely to deviate somewhat from their assumptions. After living in Sweden, England, and Lithuania, and traveling to many other nations, I’ve heard just about every stereotype and misconception in the book. No, I have never seen a gun in a grocery store and I have never seen or handled one in person. (And I have no desire.) I’m from Texas, but I don’t own a horse, live on a ranch, or eat meat. And I know, I don’t “sound like” I’m from Texas, much to the dismay of many people.
But I can’t really blame people for assuming some of these things about the US. It seems so far from Europe, and most of the media we get here about the United States doesn’t paint it in the best light. Every country has its problems, but I understand how some people can only listen to guns, health care, Donald Trump, obesity rates, and lack of public transportation and assume that the entire United States is a cesspool.
I spent six months there in the 1990s and loved it. But when I read about employment/healthcare/abortion rights, it seems like it’s going backwards fast. I suspect the US is like most countries, great if you’re rich, bad if you’re poor.
But when I read about the employment/healthcare/abortion rights issues, I feel like it’s going backwards fast.
I guess the US is like most countries, great if you’re rich, pretty bad if you’re poor.
Villa-Restal, report by Marcel Heil
To hear how this conversation started in the first place, we reached out to Reddit user DerpDerp3001. “It inspired me because I’m interested in how people interpret things and stereotypes,” they said. They told us they were American, so we wanted to know what they thought of the US and whether they enjoyed it there. “I would say the United States could be better, but they are not bad by any measure. If given the chance, I would stay in the US in my home state of Tennessee, although I would move to Ecuador if given the chance. her negative reputation. “I really think the United States is unfairly stereotyped, even though many of them greatly exaggerate the real issues,” they noted. “The best thing about the United States is the diversity, because it’s a melting pot. The worst part is probably the voting system they use.”
To hear how this conversation started in the first place, we reached out to Reddit user DerpDerp3001. “It inspired me because I’m interested in how people interpret things and stereotypes,” they said. They told us they were American, so we wanted to know what they thought of the US and whether they enjoyed it there. “I would say the United States could be better, but they are not bad by any measure. If I had the chance, I would stay in the US in my home state of Tennessee, although I would move to Ecuador if I had the chance.”
We also asked them if they think the US is ever unfairly stereotyped or deserves some of its negative reputation. “I really think the United States is unfairly stereotyped, even though many of them greatly exaggerate the real issues,” they noted. “The best thing about the United States is the diversity, because it’s a melting pot. The worst part is probably the voting system they use.”
Living surrounded by people who believe in the myth of exceptionalism and have never questioned why in their own society. I’ve been to the US (on the east coast) about a dozen times and in my experience the people are well educated and completely lacking in critical self-reflection. The middle and upper classes in the US sometimes feel sorry for the working class, but they don’t understand how their society created the inequality that is widespread. When you go out and talk to working-class people, the overwhelming feeling is fear and anxiety. Will I have a medical bill I can’t afford today? Will I be fired without reason? If I get fired, will I be unemployed? You see this on Reddit every day. To me, as someone who believes in equality and egalitarianism, the US is a hellscape. It’s a snapshot of a world where greed reigns, where the whole of society is structured to provide wealth for the few, where fascists were unchallenged and captured nearly half the vote, where race somehow mattered fundamentally to people. levels in a way that simply isn’t here.
I’ve been to the US (on the east coast) about a dozen times and in my experience the people are well educated and lack critical self-reflection.
The middle and upper classes in the US sometimes feel sorry for the working class, but they don’t understand how their society created the inequality that is widespread.
When you go out and talk to working-class people, the dominant feelings are fear and anxiety. Will I have a medical bill I can’t afford today? Will I be fired without reason? If I get fired, will I be unemployed? You see it on Reddit every day.
To me, as someone who believes in equality and egalitarianism, the US is a hellscape. It’s a snapshot of a world where greed reigns, where the whole of society is structured to provide wealth for the few, where fascists were unchallenged and captured nearly half the vote, where race somehow mattered fundamentally to people. levels in a way that simply isn’t here.
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Uncertain..the fact that you can just be fired, the lack of paid sick or paid maternity leave, the cost of health care…I don’t know how you manage without having a panic attack every week.
StopIntegral , Anna Shvets Report
To gain more insight into this topic, we also turned to traveler, photographer and editor-in-chief of Europe Up Close magazine, Maria Haase. As someone who has experience living in Europe and the United States, Maria is the perfect person to speak on this topic. “I grew up in Germany and my family traveled the US every year in an RV. We drove from San Francisco to New York, LA to Florida, San Diego to Seattle and many places in between,” she said. “Even though I’ve seen a lot of countries, it was still through a tourist lens, and I wanted to experience the ‘real’ US,” Maria told Bored Panda. “So I signed up for a high school exchange year. I was placed with a host family in rural Louisiana where my host father shot squirrels for dinner and the biggest attraction was going to Walmart on Saturdays. Talk about culture shock! But I also met some of the kindest and nicest people there, which turned this year into an amazing experience for me. And I certainly got what I was looking for: getting to know the ‘real America’.”
To gain more insight into this topic, we also turned to traveler, photographer and editor-in-chief of Europe Up Close magazine, Maria Haase. As someone who has experience living in Europe and the United States, Maria is the perfect person to speak on this topic. “I grew up in Germany and my family traveled the US every year in an RV. We drove from San Francisco to New York, LA to Florida, San Diego to Seattle and many places in between,” she said.
“Even though I’ve seen a lot of countries, it was still through a tourist lens and I wanted to experience the ‘real’ US,” Maria told Bored Panda. “So I signed up for a high school exchange year. I was placed with a host family in rural Louisiana, where my host father shot squirrels for dinner, and the highlight was going to Walmart on Saturdays. Talk about culture shock! But I also met some of the kindest and nicest people there, which turned this year into an amazing experience for me. And I certainly got what I was looking for: Getting to know the ‘real America’.”
He moved from Europe to the USA 5 months ago. What catches my eye the most is that you have to drive everywhere and that everyone tells me that I’m soft… In Europe, I was considered loud.
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As someone who has traveled to America many times and loves many aspects of the country, especially the landscapes, national parks and food. For me, I can say that USA is a wonderful country with many great places and many great people. But everything you need from a country to make life nice when you actually live there is missing unless you are wealthy.
“After a short time in Germany, I returned to the United States,” explained Maria. “This time I ended up at a small international university in San Diego, where I met my now-husband. He made me ‘stuck’ in San Diego. There are definitely worse places to be stuck than San Diego.” We asked Maria what the main differences she noticed between the US and Europe were. “The culture shock between the U.S. and Germany is not that obvious, but it’s there and it creeps up on you,” she said. “Americans are much more focused on the individual, while Germans tend to focus on the welfare of the whole community.” “One of the stereotypes that I found very real was the different cliques in high school,” she added. “Before I moved to the US, I always thought it was a movie cliché, but it turned out to be reality when I finished my senior year in the US.”
“After a short time in Germany, I returned to the United States,” explained Maria. “This time I ended up at a small international university in San Diego, where I met my now-husband. He made me ‘stuck’ in San Diego. There are definitely worse places to be stuck than San Diego.”
We asked Maria what the main differences she noticed between the US and Europe were. “The culture shock between the U.S. and Germany is not that obvious, but it’s there and it creeps up on you,” she said. “Americans are much more focused on the individual, while Germans focus on the welfare of the whole community.”
“One of the stereotypes that I found very real was the different cliques in high school,” she added. “Before I moved to the US, I always thought it was a movie cliché, but it turned out to be reality when I finished my senior year in the US.”
I’ve been to the US a few times and never had a bad encounter. Lots of really nice people, really nice interactions. As an outside observer, labor rights and health care are absolutely insane to me and a terrible shame to some of the kindest and most giving people I have come in contact with as a foreigner.
As a foreigner looking in, labor rights and health care are absolutely insane to me and a huge shame to some of the kindest, most giving people I have come in contact with as a foreigner.
Sylviabutler04, report by Sam Lion
We also wondered if there were any misconceptions about the US that Maria wanted to dispel. “I think one of the biggest misconceptions about the United States is that we think of it as one culture,” she said. “Yes, they’re all American, but someone from California versus someone from Louisiana probably has about as much common culture as someone from Sweden and someone from Italy. There are so many different cultures in the US that it’s impossible to think of it as one common culture.”
We also wondered if there were any misconceptions about the US that Maria wanted to dispel. “I think one of the biggest misconceptions about the United States is that we think of it as one culture,” she said. “Yes, they’re all American, but someone from California versus someone from Louisiana probably has about as much common culture as someone from Sweden and someone from Italy. There are so many different cultures in the US that it’s impossible to think of it as one common culture.”
Expensive healthcare. I, who fought cancer for two years with free medical care in Norway, would be devastated in the US. Before, I can say that I did not imagine life in the USA, because I would be dead there and lose my life.
Productive1990, report by Karolina Grabowska
Big. Big country, big cars, big buildings, big voices, big personalities, big ambitions, Big Apple, Big Sky State, Big Sur. Big portions.
HoneyGlazedBadger, report by Charles Parker
Finally, we asked Maria if she prefers one country or continent to another. “When you’ve experienced multiple countries over a long period of time, you’ll have a unique perspective on the strengths and weaknesses of both,” she told Bored Panda. “As a small business owner, I appreciate how easy the US makes it to run a business. On the other hand, I wish the US had more of a social safety net and more progressive policies. Every country has things they do exceptionally well, and other things that we could learn them from other countries. I love living in San Diego, but I also hope to spend more time in Germany in the next few years.” If you’re interested in a travel insight from Maria, see Europe up close here.
Finally, we asked Maria if she prefers one country or continent to another. “When you’ve experienced multiple countries over a long period of time, you’ll have a unique perspective on the strengths and weaknesses of both,” she told Bored Panda. “As a small business owner, I’m grateful for how easy the US makes it to run a business. On the other hand, I wish the US had more of a social safety net and more progressive policies. Every country has things they do exceptionally well and other things that would they can be learned from other countries. I love living in San Diego, but I hope to spend more time in Germany in the next few years.”
For an insight into Maria’s travels, take a close-up look at Europe here.
Impossible to generalize. As far as I know, it varies greatly from place to place, between socio-political and economic backgrounds, and between different groups. It seems to have all the good and all the horrible things imaginable. Overall I would say the standard of living is comparable and in the grand scheme of things world class but when things go bad life becomes hell and when things go well they go brilliantly. If it helps, I really enjoyed visiting America and found that most Americans are nice people and have this sense of optimism and hope, which I really appreciate.
You seem to be able to imagine all the good things and all the terrible things.
Overall, I would say the standard of living is comparable and world class in the grand scheme of things, but when things go badly, life becomes hell, and when things go well, they go brilliantly.
If it helps, I really found visiting America a lot of fun and I found most Americans to be nice people and you have that sense of optimism and hope that I really appreciate.
PayNoNoticeOfMe , MART PRODUCTION report
One comment on this thread on Reddit referred to the United States as “basically 50 countries under a cloak,” and I couldn’t have said it better myself. We Europeans often do not want the whole European continent to be generalized, which is understandable, as there are many different countries, cultures, languages and regions here. But if we try to think of the United States in the same way, it makes a little more sense. Depending on the state and city you live in, you could have a much different experience than someone else who lives thousands of miles away. I mean, Alaska and Hawaii are the United States and they sure feel like different countries. Yes, certain problems prevail everywhere. I’ll be the first to address the issues of health care, inequality, lack of public transportation, guns, and more. However, I have to agree with one of the comments on this post stating that the United States is probably “pretty normal”. I never spent a day in fear of being shot in public or ending up in the hospital with a $100,000 bill. Life there was mostly not that different and I have to admit I was happy.
One comment on this thread on Reddit referred to the United States as “basically 50 countries under a cloak,” and I couldn’t have said it better myself. We Europeans often do not want the whole European continent to be generalized, which is understandable, as there are many different countries, cultures, languages and regions here. But if we try to think of the United States in the same way, it makes a little more sense. Depending on the state and city you live in, you could have a much different experience than someone else who lives thousands of miles away. I mean, Alaska and Hawaii are the United States and they sure feel like different countries.
Yes, certain issues are prevalent everywhere. I’ll be the first to address the issues of health care, inequality, lack of public transportation, guns, and more. However, I have to agree with one of the comments on this post stating that the United States is probably “pretty normal”. I never spent a day in fear of being shot in public or ending up in the hospital with a $100,000 bill. Life there was mostly not that different and I have to admit I was happy.
The social scale just seems to be strained. Better to be a cashier in Europe than in the US, better to be a software developer in the US than in Europe. I definitely prefer Europe in that regard, although I know for sure that I would make three times as much in the US. imo It’s just part of the social contract that those at the bottom of the ladder must live decently, even if it’s at the “expense” of those at the top. It’s not the only reason, among other things, I would be taken over by the American work culture, 8 hours of work, 8 hours of free time, 8 hours of sleep, that’s how it should be. And I’m not about to burn the midnight oil, burn out, and have no life outside of work just because “that’s how things work here,” which is too depressing for me. (at will, the law is crazy by the way) That is. It’s on my bucket list to visit one day. It seems like a wonderful country for tourism, but work and life there are not so inviting.
I definitely prefer Europe for that matter, even though I know for a fact that I would make three times as much in the US. imo It’s just part of the social contract that those at the bottom of the ladder must live decently, even if it’s at the “expense” of those at the top. It’s not the only reason, among other things, I would be taken over by the American work culture, 8 hours of work, 8 hours of free time, 8 hours of sleep, that’s how it should be. And I’m not about to burn the midnight oil, burn out, and have no life outside of my job just because “that’s how things work here,” which is too depressing for me. (law is crazy by the way)
That said, it’s on my bucket list to visit one day. It seems like a wonderful country for tourism, but work and life there are not so inviting.
AndyBales, Midnight Believer Report
On the other hand, I admit that my quality of life has definitely improved since moving to Europe. I really enjoyed my life in the United States and some things were definitely easier, like making friends and just feeling more comfortable everywhere I went knowing that I “fit in”. But living in cities where I can walk, bike or take the bus wherever I need to go has changed my life. Not to mention it has made me a lot healthier and I spend a lot more time outside enjoying a nice day on my commute to and from work. Many things are also simpler. After spending a week in the hospital incredibly sick with sepsis, I didn’t have to pay a cent. My insurance covered it with no problem. When I got sick with covid, my employer gave me a week of paid leave without asking or pressuring me to start work before I was healthy. When I lived in the US, I was definitely used to the toxic work culture, hustle culture, and the idea that anyone with a car was a necessary evil, but my perspective has definitely changed since I moved.
On the other hand, I admit that my quality of life has definitely improved since moving to Europe. I really enjoyed my life in the United States and some things were definitely easier, like making friends and just feeling more comfortable everywhere I went knowing that I “fit in”. But living in cities where I can walk, bike or take the bus wherever I need to go has changed my life. Not to mention I have become much healthier and spend so much more time outside enjoying a beautiful day on my commute to and from work.
Many things are also simply simpler. After spending a week in the hospital incredibly sick with sepsis, I didn’t have to pay a cent. My insurance covered it with no problem. When I got sick with covid, my employer gave me a week of paid leave without asking or pressuring me to start work before I was healthy. When I lived in the US, I was definitely used to the toxic work culture, hustle culture, and the idea that anyone with a car was a necessary evil, but my perspective has definitely changed since I moved.
Honestly, I’ve always been so thankful I don’t live in the US, it’s because of the things I see in the media. (Health care costs, school shootings, politics) I know there are so many reasons why people like it, but for me it would be a way to go from the beach to the mountains to big cities and even tropical, desert and winter climate without leaving the country. That’s pretty cool.
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I imagine this is pretty normal and uncomplicated for most people. We hear about shootings and police killing black people and all that because it’s newsworthy, but I guess an average day for 99% of people is just going to work, sleeping, drinking coffee, eating.
There are pros and cons to living anywhere, and I definitely miss aspects of the United States at times. For example, in the cities I’ve lived in, people are so kind and friendly. Sometimes I miss chatting with the cashier at Trader Joe’s about all the new products I have to try and my excitement for what’s in season. (Okay, on the list of things I miss, Trader Joe’s has to be at the top. Coffee creamer is a close second.) But Europeans are pretty good at it, too. No matter where you’re from, please approach this list with an open mind. No nation or continent is a monolith and we cannot possibly know what everyone around us is experiencing. Please keep upvoting the answers you agree with, and we look forward to reading your own thoughts in the comments. Is the grass greener on the other side?
There are pros and cons to living anywhere, and I definitely miss aspects of the United States at times. For example, in the cities I’ve lived in, people are so kind and friendly. Sometimes I miss chatting with the cashier at Trader Joe’s about all the new products I have to try and my excitement for what’s in season. (Okay, on the list of things I miss, Trader Joe’s has to be at the top. Coffee creamer is a close second.) But Europeans are pretty good at it, too. No matter where you’re from, please approach this list with an open mind. No nation or continent is a monolith and we cannot possibly know what everyone around us is experiencing. Please keep upvoting the answers you agree with, and we look forward to reading your own thoughts in the comments. Is the grass greener on the other side?
I don’t understand how you allow Roe v. Wade to be overturned. “Yes, we want to force women to have a dangerous illegal abortion or carry a pregnancy to term, no matter what harm it causes. Because once you’re pregnant, it doesn’t matter to you.” Edit: I know Roe v. Wade requires access to safe medical abortion You know that not everyone who lives in countries that choose to eliminate this right has the ability or desire to pack up and move to another place where pregnant women are not discriminated against.
“Yes, we want to force women to have dangerous illegal abortions or carry pregnancies to term, no matter what harm it will cause. Because once you’re pregnant, it doesn’t matter anymore.”
Edit: I know that Roe v. Wade requires access to safe medical abortion. You know that not everyone who lives in countries that choose to abolish this right has the ability or desire to pack up and move to another place where pregnant women are not discriminated against.
I’m Norwegian. I have many American friends. Most of them are musicians. They usually don’t have health care and work pretty much hand-to-mouth. No savings. On the contrary, most of these people have already visited and seen things, so they are advanced and like it. But they are not the norm. I imagine life in the US is harder, more dangerous and a bit more chaotic than in the Euros. But there’s also an entrepreneurial spirit there, which I admire. You are all very positive.
DarkPasta, reporting by Nicole Barts
Dangerous. It is dangerous to send a child to school, it is dangerous if said child goes to school alone or uses public transport. It’s dangerous to walk or bike anywhere you want to go – a car with no sidewalks, a car will hit you when you’re crossing the road or cycling on the side, random attacks, trespassing and assault, you name it. It is dangerous to leave the front door unlocked. It is dangerous to speak openly; someone will be offended by the pronouns you use, the ideas you express, the way you look at them, that you look at them, that you don’t look at them… something; you will be harassed, sued, attacked, canceled, anything like that. It’s dangerous to be black. It’s dangerous to go to college if your parents can’t afford it; you may be enslaved for life. It is dangerous to injure yourself or get sick or even get pregnant. You can lose your job, go into debt, be unable to afford proper care, and die from completely preventable things that don’t kill anyone in the developed world. It is dangerous to drink tap water. Just… dangerous.
It is dangerous to send a child to school, it is dangerous for a child to go to school alone or use public transport.
It’s dangerous to walk or bike anywhere you want to go – a car with no sidewalks, a car will hit you while crossing the street or cycling on the side, random attacks, drive-bys and assaults, you name it.
It is dangerous to leave the front door unlocked.
It is dangerous to speak frankly; someone will be offended by the pronouns you use, the ideas you express, the way you look at them, that you look at them, that you don’t look at them… something; you will be harassed, sued, attacked, canceled, something.
It’s dangerous to go to college if your parents can’t afford it; you may enslave yourself all your life.
It is dangerous to injure yourself or get sick or even get pregnant. You can lose your job, go into debt, not be able to afford proper care, and die from completely preventable things that don’t kill anyone in the developed world.
it’s such a bloody mixed bag of everything. The United States values libertarian thought to the point that you will find literally every cultural subgroup, political idea, food, and religion. Even legal codes vary CRAZY across state lines. In theory, you could legally buy semi-automatic rifles and huge amounts of marijuana in one state, then travel across any open border and people there will treat you like a terrorist if you get caught. It’s exactly what the founding fathers wanted, I think, just the perfect amount of nuts. Honestly, this country is really stressful as hell and you have to have a lot of context and reasoning and awareness to not screw people over and see the good parts of America. Living in a blue country is completely different from living in a red one. Definitely a lot for s**t.
Honestly, this country is really stressful as hell and you have to have a lot of context, reasoning and awareness to not screw people over and see the good parts of America. Living in a blue country is completely different from living in a red one. Definitely a lot for s**t.
Artistic-Wolverine16, Life Matters Report
Dangerous, queer beliefs and laws (lgbtq, guns, abortion), screwed up politicians, a country where Trump could become president and – this worries me the most – could become president again. A place I would never feel comfortable living in (I’ve been there many times and even have friends there).
My worst nightmare, no health care, no gun control, no job security, no labor laws, at least no labor laws that work properly, Karens, irresponsibility everywhere but irrational to their children, almost like they are made of china, the whole thing is simply terrifying
All my American friends are highly educated and middle to upper middle class, they are doing so well. I know they are far from the norm, but if you have skills that are in high demand, the opportunities seem almost endless.
D-Rez, report by Oladimeji Ajegbile
SOCIAL! In my head, they all have big tight-knit families, tons of friends, and backyard parties, potlucks, and barbecues all day long. (at least when they’re not working.)
A Brit here would think the houses would be really nice and spacious for the same price as a small British house. However, I also think that artificial foods would be everywhere and most foods would have unnecessary amounts of fat. I feel like people would either obsess over my accent or make fun of it with “bo ole of wo a” and their classic tea and brandy joke. FYI: I don’t like fries and I don’t drink excessive amounts of tea
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Not very different for the most part, just a few small differences with supermarkets and restaurants obviously, more dependence on the car, which is kind of lousy, no “free” university or health care. Life would not change from day to day.
Wack. 99% like everywhere else, but the extremes are even more extreme. Extreme violence in nature and people. Extreme wealth and poverty. Extreme differences. It is not really a country, but a conglomerate of very different countries.
99% like everywhere else, but the extremes are even more extreme. Extreme violence in nature and people. Extreme wealth and poverty. Extreme differences. It is not really a country, but a conglomerate of very different countries.
I imagine that the distances are huge, life in unpopulated areas is extremely calm, but not like what in Europe we call rural and everything else, and also life in cities, that it is a bit artificial, like without tradition. It is also very clear that your streets are not 400 years old and that the suburbs were built very quickly to accommodate many people. I have 2 very very close, almost relatives who live in Seattle and everything I see from them is nothing like social media, they just work to have a quiet comfortable life, but the US side of social media is always excess, consumerism and interaction- farming . Also, I try not to rely on these prejudices, because the country has 330 million people, 1% is already 3.3 million people, which means that everything adds up a lot, even though only 0.5% of the population does. Also, I think your country has the greatest potential to reward your work, but the safety net is weak and I don’t think many people have responsible financial education, neither do my people, but our safety net seems to be much stronger
Overall good, the roads are wide, it’s very spacious and it’s a country that stands for freedom, the quality of life seems good, the only downside I probably wouldn’t like is the lack of NHS and the fact that you have less annual leave, he should get a lot more than everyone at the moment, that’s for sure.
The-Rare-Road , Online Marketing Report
You wake up with mac and cheese for breakfast. You dress in polo shirts and cargo pants, sneakers and white long socks. When you go out, the first thing you do is honk bears away from your trash can. Then you drive your big a*s car to work. You can enjoy life-size posters of Donald Trump and Kardashian’s butt as you drive through the streets. You need some fuel for your car. You get something, almost the cheapest in the world, and you say “ugh, so expensive” to the person across the street. Oh, it’s 8 in the morning. It’s time for the national salute. Across the country, the pledge blares from loudspeakers. They all stand straight with their hands over their hearts. What a sense of community. After the promise (which ended with your gun blowing up at the same time as the rest of the country in the air), you proceed to drive your car to work. You walk in at work and scream “HeeeYyyyyyy how are you!!?!!!!!!!” in a very high pitch. Your co-workers do the same while giving you a big hug. You never get an answer how they are. Your colleague has a seizure at work. Everyone ignores it because who the hell is going to pay for an ambulance? A colleague dies in her own vomit. The working day is over. It’s time to go home. A little stop at Walmart where you bought a snake and named it Kanye. At home, you noticed that someone stole the package you ordered from your porch. He was probably Mexican. You open the door. A golden retriever with a bandana happily trots out. This is max, your dog. A happy family is waiting. Your children Beverley, Taylor and Brandon are at home. They wear cornflakes and have big bright white smiles. We love you, Daddy. Now bring me a new Iphone. It was a good day.
I would imagine it would have a nice big front yard and a nice big back yard and maybe a nice porch. I like the style of American houses.
Good until you get sick or have an accident that leaves you with bills you can’t afford. Or someone sues you for something completely ridiculous and you lose your lifetime earnings and have to start over with the difference because your age is so much higher. People who use checks and get paid by check and don’t bank from their phones or computers. People generally live on credit rather than using their own money.
Or someone sues you for something completely ridiculous and you lose your entire lifetime earnings and have to start over, the difference is you’re much older.
People who use checks and get paid by check and don’t bank from their phones or computers.
Also, people generally live on credit instead of using their own money.
I’m Australian, but I think America is cool. They have a high school experience like the movies – with homecoming, lockers, prom, school football games, cheerleading, cliques, school clubs, the school cafeteria & dining room, 3+ month summer vacation, etc. We don’t have that here. + they have colleges with dorms, fraternities, sororities, etc., that just sounds like so much fun. The only negatives are politics/government, school shootings, and it’s really expensive.
Everything is fine as long as you have money. The pressure to keep up with your neighbors and credit card payments must be overwhelming. And damn, you need to be scared shitless of the cops. And other people in general, but especially police officers. And Jesus doesn’t have 28 paid vacation days, as well as paid sick days, that’s just inconvenient. Are you also dealing with homelessness, the fact that basically all the mentally ill live on the streets, and that half the population seems to be fascist religious lunatics? Given the state of your education system, do you have any hope for your children? Disclaimer: Lived in CA and VA for a few months. Good times.
Disclaimer: Lived in CA and VA for a few months. Good times.
TAastronautsloth99, Report by Rosemary Ketchum
Huge roads, non-existent/little public transport, streets, abandoned or poor suburban shopping malls, extremely hard work, ridicule for not having a car, and getting arrested for some 19th century law.
Shi**y tbh. Unhealthy and huge takeout portions are cheaper than fresh vegetables, all international food is “Americanized”. Without universal health insurance, and even if you do have insurance, you will have a lot of bills. Poor houses with drywall instead of brick, blown away by one strong gust of wind, for which you pay as much as a brick house in Europe. Politics sucks. Guns. Do I need to continue? Honestly, nothing in the world can make me move to the US. Edit: I don’t want to say that everything is great in Europe (it certainly isn’t!) and that everything in the US sucks, but there are a lot of things that I see as very simple solutions to huge problems that the US is also covering up eyes.
Honestly, nothing in the world can make me move to the US.
Edit: I’m not trying to say that everything in Europe is great (it certainly isn’t!) and that everything in the US is shit, but there are a lot of things that I see as very simple solutions to big problems that the US has too blindly on one eye.
Apprehensive-Pen-531, freestocks.org report
When you go to school, they shoot you. When you run into the police, they kill you. When you have a medical problem, insurance doesn’t cover it, so you die. I always thought America was like Disneyland, where anything is possible and you can be whatever you want to be in life. Live the ‘American Dream’. But the more I see and hear about America, the more I think it’s a really weird a*s country. Although it is a wonderful diverse nature. Would love to visit sometime.
I always thought that America was something like Disneyland, where anything is possible and you can become whatever you want in life. Live the ‘American Dream’. But the more I see and hear about America, the more I think it really is a strange country.
Beautiful and diverse nature. Would love to visit sometime.
1 bad day away from poverty and 1 in 10 chance of being shot by someone who has already had that bad day
Good people, beautiful sights, terrible institutions, terrible politics and the fear of world socialism.
I’ve never been, but from what I’ve heard, you’re all extroverts. You talk to strangers, say hello at the bus stop, etc.
It’s probably pretty easy to make friends… and enemies, except for the many great foods I’d imagine
Riddled with gun violence and an obsession with race and politics.
Each city is on a grid with little character, a concrete jungle, or miles and miles of nothing. You have to drive everywhere, which is likely to be an overly commercialized chain.
You have to drive everywhere, which is likely to be an overly commercialized chain.
If you live in NYC the cost of living is very high, if you live in the countryside it is very peaceful and quiet
A European living in Canada. I imagine that for too many people, life in the US is as Hobbes described it: nasty, brutish and short.
Polarization everywhere. A large wealth gap. Free refills. Really fat people. Lack of historical recognition. Nice people. And stupid people. No alcohol in the supermarket. Bad cars.
Riowashere, report by Towfiqu barbhuiya
I once heard someone who lived there for a while say that she found a lot of the friendliness of the Americans in that it felt fake. This is what I think of when I think of America. Falsehood.
This is what I think of when I think of America. Falsehood.
Damn hell full of arrogance born out of a system so bad people don’t even know how wrong it is
Nobody knows anybody, you can walk down the street in whatever you want, nobody cares about you.
like his own little planet.. he is so huge that he could never see beyond his own borders. everything you know about the rest of the world is from the internet or television
It really depends on where in the United States, for New York I would find it a lot more trouble and expensive, for Louisiana I would expect there to be more of a French presence because of the Louisiana Purchase, and everyone is southern and eats gumbo like a frog princess and for alabama i only think kkk
