50 Small Yet Genius Things Some Countries Do That The Rest Of The World Needs Immediately
Interview With ExpertDepending on where you live, you might be a massive fan of your government or feel extremely disappointed in and overlooked by every politician your nation has.
As frustrating as keeping up with the news can be, it can also be refreshing to hear a reminder every once in a while that some governments actually do care about their citizens. And this list is full of beautiful examples!
Bored Panda has scoured the internet to find the most creative, innovative, and thoughtful ways countries worldwide are taking care of their residents.
From providing free sunscreen on the beach to giving care packages to pregnant moms, we hope you enjoy scrolling through these photos that should restore a bit of your faith in humanity (or encourage you to move to another country).
And keep reading to find a conversation with King Siu about travel, eating, and drinking!
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Finland's Maternity Box - The Box Every Pregnant Woman In Finland Gets. Mine Came Today So I Thought I'd Show You All What I Got
We picked up the box from the post office, and even Simba was excited.
There is a snow suit, hat, mittens, and another warm body suit. Sleeping bag and sheet. Hats, balaclava, pads, socks, tights, and the small bag has a little book, a toy, condoms, and some other small baby hygiene products.
There's a cloth diaper, and a towel, but the rest is almost all clothing in various styles and forms, all gender-neutral. The bottom of the box is also a mattress, so the baby is able to use it as a bed at the beginning of her life. All of the clothes are very high quality, and a good chunk of what came in the box was made in Finland or by Finnish companies.
Scotland has these too, we copied it from Finland. Ours have a lot more in them than what's pictured here and things for the mum as well as baby. Every pregnant person can get one through their midwife and it's completely free. (There are videos on YouTube showing people opening them and showing whats inside for anyone who's interested.)
Everything that is included in the Finnish box can be seen here. https://www.kela.fi/maternitypackage
Load More Replies...What I love about the Scottish version (and as it seems, Finland is the same): if you want a box, you just let your midwife know. Don't need one? Don't ask. Are you rich but would like one? Here you go! Because our government said: we welcome EVERY child born in Scotland.
Anyone wanna sponsor a poor, disabled American woman so she can move to Scotland? (Seriously - I visited in 1997 and when I stepped out of the train station in Edinburgh, I felt like I'd come home.) 😁
Load More Replies...The inclusion of the condoms is brilliant an hilarious at the same time. "Here's everything you need to start off with your new baby.....and something else to avoid having any more". Helping out new parents and encouraging population control. You Nordics are my heroes.
Must be nice to live in a country where government works to actually help the citizens.
In america it would be half this stuff and cost like 150 on a 'maternity discount'
Load More Replies...What it comes with a kitty? Sign me in! I would get pregnant just for that! 😹
In the US you get crippling debt & arguments with your insurance company over what is supposed to be covered
Sweden has different ways depending on where you are. I got a big bag filled with diapers and stuff, with coupons for free clothing, socks and more, so we could choose ourselves.
Republicans aren't pro life, they're pro forced birthers. After the baby is born, it's on it's own.
Load More Replies...Meanwhile In Canada
Holy ****. This comment section is horrific. A person isn't going to transition so they can perv on someone in the toilet! Seriously think about it for five seconds! Why on Earth would they subject themselves to all the social stigma and discrimination if that was their goal? On the flip side, a r*pist isn't going to care which facilities their victim is in; if they're already set on violating someone's personhood, a little sign on the door isn't much of an obstacle.
Yeah, looks like Dmitry's and Moira's little heads just exploded in a transphobic aneurysm lol. Just downvote these vile creatures into oblivion, pandas
Load More Replies...There are “manly” looking women. And there are feminine looking men. And with advances in medicine, a lot of trans people are looking more like their chosen gender and many pass- particularly trans men with their muscles and facial hair. Short of genital checks, bathroom policing just doesn’t work. No one is going to change their gender, eff up their entire life, alienate most of their friends and family, attempt to legally change their gender and become one of the most vilified demographics in the world today, just to get frisky with you in a public bathroom (ew, btw.) Stop flattering yourself thinking you’re that dang special.
Cis women have been kílled by people who thought they were trans women.
Load More Replies...I've seen some sketchy men follow women into the women's washroom. I've told an old man to get out. However, I do work with trans people, and they will not enter a gender specific washroom. They will use a one room, family washroom they can have complete privacy. Their basis is they just don't want to cause any issues or risk being humiliated.
And every public washroom should be just that. A private room with a toilet and sink and a door that goes fully top to bottom, all arranged in a row in a hallway. No one then has access to anyone else and anyone of any gender can use any water closet/toilet room.
Load More Replies...People are having aneurysms about non existent problems. Please provide sources of these massive amounts of se/xual assaults being perpetrated by trans women in women's restrooms, then let's hold them up against the se/xual assaults being commited by cis men the same place, THEN we can talk.
WOW!!! there are a surprising amount of transphobic comments under this. BP may not be the site for you if this applies to you
You haven't noticed the person running around the comments section calling women C words, T words, B words because they don't think women's bathrooms, locker rooms or domestic violence shelters should include men? I guess this is the site for that?
Load More Replies...Why should I care that the transwoman who's standing next to me while I'm washing my hands was born with a male body? We're washing our hands, who cares what is (or was!) in her pants?
Wow, the bigots have been emboldened. Even if things in the world change we won't forget who was scum.
As I was about to enter a restroom, I heard a shrill voice behind me stating I was entering the wrong room. I turned and saw her pointing to the other door. I attempted to explain, but she was adamant that I was entering the wrong bathroom. So, I dropped my pants, and asked, "can I proceed now?".
A Copy Of The Bill We Got When Our Daughter Was Born In Canada
To the two people who commented about taxes: AND? What's your point? Yes, their taxes fund healthcare. Which means they ACTUALLY get some benefit from paying taxes. I don't know about either of you, but I've been paying taxes in the US all my life, and rarely see any benefit from it. But hey, at least our tax money is subsidizing Musk's companies and a bloated military, right? At least we have that. 🙄
It’s the same amount I was billed for hernia surgery yesterday. And I got to choose an excellent surgeon.
Man, stop rubbing it in our stupid, screwed-over American faces how good other, more civilized countries have it! 😜
And here in NZ, and I imagine many countries around the world. Sorry, US.
Tampa you forgot subsidizing the oil industry and bailing out the banks that created the 2008 collapse.
That's the same amount I had to pay for five major operations, all related in some way to cancer in recent years, and I have two more visits in the next month that I will be given the exact same bill again. (Aussie here) All my life I have had hospital appointments and stays in hospital from birthing to now, all with the same medical bills.
To learn more about this topic, we got in touch with world traveler King Siu of Travel, Eat, Drink. He was kind enough to have a chat with Bored Panda and reveal some of the best things he's noticed countries providing for their residents along his travels.
"I feel most people know that college is free, or almost free in Europe. But what I was surprised to find out from some Norwegian friends was that they received an allowance from the government while they were studying!" King shared. "And this wasn't just a few bucks to help with groceries, this was enough for them to get an apartment and live."
"I'm sure Norway isn't the only country to do this, but boy did I want to be Norwegian when I found that out," the traveler continued. "It would definitely be nice for all students to be able to concentrate on their studies and not have the distraction of how one is going to pay for it."
Free Vegetable Leaves For Pets In My Local Supermarket‘S Produce Section
Meanwhile, here in USA, when i bought the loose leafs of cabbage for cabbage rolls, i was chastised because they give them to the local farmer.
Load More Replies...My mother used to get discarded veg from the supermarket in Sharjah for the school guinea pig. Sometimes the stuff was so fresh, the guinea pig didn't get it... Don't worry, piggy was well fed, but it didn't need two lettuce a day
Fantastic. The number of times I’ve been forced to eat carrots just so my rabbits can have the leaves…. (Carrots are high in sugar and should only be fed in very small quantities as a treat)
The way these prices are going in the US, people would take them home for human consumption.
Wow--these! I'm actually going to mention this to my neighborhood store manager.
TIL. Meerschweinchen (little sea pig) is German for Guinea pig. This is beyond cute
If Someone Cuts Down A Tree For Their View In Australia, Government Installs Sign To Block The View
Looking at trees is the best view. We had beautiful row of trees outside our house, provided shade and privacy, birds singing all day. Then a storm took them down. Everybody was telling me how amazing that the trees are gone because now we have “view” of the ocean. Boring blueish grey mass, I was sad every time I looked out of the window. We don’t live there anymore, hope the trees are allowed to grow back.
When they want to see the oceans or mountains behind the tree. I’m not defending their actions at all…just giving you the context.
Load More Replies...Thank you. I'm going to forward these images to a local councillor and our council tree officer 🙂
Great idea, will ask Forestry Scotland if we do the same.
Load More Replies...Tree Law mandates a hefty fine based on the age of the tree(s) removed and the replacement of the tree(s) with like aged same species trees. Some vandals have had to pay multiple millions for their vandalism. This is American Tree Law and breaking a TPO in the UK (which can have unlimited fines).
I wish we did this in New Zealand as well. Basically, cutting down a non-protected tree has mimimal consequences. The result is that people cut down trees with the expectation of a fine, and knowledge that the tree blocking their view ain't coming back in a hurry. With the average house costing $700,000 a $1,000 fine is worth it.
Our house is on a two acre lot of forest. We have green, lots of green, always green, Bwahahahahhahah, err, sorry lost it for a minute.
You described my home also, 2 acres in middle of a national forest. Love nature.
Load More Replies...In Singapore, Elderly Pedestrians Can Tap Their Identity Card To Have More Time At The Pedestrian Crossing
Hm, better would be a button to request that. It's not just the elderly who might be slower.
My thoughts exactly. Broken leg, small child, compromised ability, there are many reasons to need extra time.
Load More Replies...It's not an ID card, but concession cards. This also applies for the disabled.
Still.something to be identified with unnecessarily because of potential abuse.
Load More Replies...This should be available for the disabled and crippled, even if temporary. When I injured both feet I had a lot of anxiety crossing the 8 lane highways. I would see the countdown getting to 5 seconds and I wasn't even halfway across. A man was encouraging me and reassuring me. I'm glad for that time.
In germany if you at least entered the street on green light you are entitled to cross the road no matter how long it takes you
Floeckchen, It's not like we are allowed to run them over here in the US. LOL If someone is in the crosswalk - if they are moving away from your side, you can go when they are more than half way across. As in, they are into the other lane. If moving towards your side, you have to wait until they are out of the crosswalk. In either case, the status of the crosswalk lights (or even no lights) is irrelevant.
Load More Replies...The GDPR applies to organisations offering goods or services to individuals. I doubt this would be considered a service under the Regulation but am happy to be corrected if someone knows for certain
Load More Replies...King noted that, as a Canadian, universal healthcare was just something he grew up with. But he really began to appreciate it after spending time in countries that didn't have it. "In particular, the United States," he says. "How does the richest country in the world, who actually spends more per capita on healthcare than Canada, not provide basic medical care to all of its citizens? I don't think any Canadian will ever understand that."
"Even my friends who have incredible health insurance in the U.S. tell me that they never leave a doctor's office without paying something," King continued. "But, the reality really hits when I see the never-ending GoFundMe campaigns to help someone who is battling a serious illness. One should not have to worry about going bankrupt from medical bills when they are fighting cancer."
"The Canadian healthcare system is far from perfect, but I like that I never have to think twice about going to see a doctor if I feel sick," he added. "I am amused that an American would be shocked if they weren't handed a bill at the end of their medical appointment, and a Canadian would be shocked if they received one."
Dearest American Friends, This Is What A Public Toilet Should Look Like, Love From Europe
All this b******g about having to pay for a public toilet (we have them in Belgium too)... get over it. 70 eurocents is peanuts for a clean toilet.
70 cents might not seem a lot but I promise you, for some people it is, particularly if you have a bladder problem and have to go frequently. Most paid public toilets also don't accept cards, so what if you haven't got any cash? Access to a toilet ought to be a basic human right.
Load More Replies...But actually in Germany, these are rare and you have to pay a fee to use it, this really sucks
Its like this in Canada too. We are just used to it I guess? North American bathrooms. BUT, we never ever have to pay to use one! :)
Some places in Canada make you purchase something before you using the washrooms, unless you find a compassionate employee who understands you absolutely cannot wait any longer, or find a big box store. At least I'm finding more one room or more private stalls. However, the malls and big box stores tend to have such big gaps it doesn't take much effort to see someone sitting on the toilet and make out their identity.
Load More Replies...One more time: in America we have half doors and space around the doors in our public restrooms to discourage illicit d**g use and sexual activity.
We've got weird lighting so you can't see veins properly, and who cares if people are forking in the bathroom?
Load More Replies...Price has gone up. It used to be 25ct. A department store I went to often. I tipped the lady always, she kept it spotless.
"Access to a toilet ought to be a basic human right." Correct. Paid or not. For everyone. Even trans people to relieve themselves in peace. I'd pay a little bit to have a clean private toilet.
Free School Lunch In Stockholm, Sweden
Stockholm is a beautiful city where people are very accepting of others regardless of their sexuality, no one cares, because it's not their business. They're pretty tolerant. I believe in the paradox of intolerance; in order to have a tolerant society you must be intolerant to hate.
It's not a paradox, even; tolerance is a social contract. If you choose to be intolerant of others, you are choosing to violate that contract and thus are no longer covered by it.
Load More Replies...We usually have 2-3 things to choose from, one of them vegetarian. Buffet of veggies, bread and butter. The melon is rare though. Crazy expensive here and my kids never have had that in school. We send fruit with them.
That is a pretty impressive school lunch and it's a bonus that it is free!
okay, my fav? SEEDLESS WATERMELON. You gimme that? I will love you. Like, LOVE you.
Bus Stop With A Little Library In Brittany, France
"I'll catch my bus on the next chapter" 5 hours later.. "Oi! Who turned the sun off?"
I'm still not happy with lean bars instead of seats waiting for transportation. Anti homeless architecture sucks.
Same in Winnipeg, but much smaller and not easy to find.
Load More Replies...To discourage the homeless from sleeping on the bus bench. It's more than a cliche.
Load More Replies..."On a lighter note, you may have heard about some countries that offer money for couples to have children," King shared. "But in Busan, South Korea, they are going right to the beginning and are offering cash incentives for couples to date, and the further along their relationship gets, the more money they receive."
"I guess it's like a game show, so it's probably just a matter of time before Mr. Beast starts doing a version of Beast Games for relationships," the travel expert says. "On top of the money they will receive for finally getting married, the government also provides money for a down payment on a house or rent for five years. Korea has a really low birthrate, so this is just one of the creative ways to get the country's mojo going again. I believe they're opening this program up to foreigners soon, so start packing your bags if you've always dreamed of living out your own K-Drama."
There Is A Swing Made For Wheelchairs At This Park In Mexico
We need senior playgrounds. There is no where safe for mobility challenged older adults to get exercise and "play". Lack of play and lack of exercise make one age even faster. I've seen photos of senior playgrounds, somewhere in Europe and I think they're brilliant. They should be everywhere. (and you don't have to be over 55 to be allowed to play there).
We have those here in the US. So much for "not available in the states" as an article title.
The titles on bored Panda are notorious for being inappropriate. And they change half way through sometimes. Best to ignore them really
Load More Replies...In Amsterdam, You Can Spot These Little ‘Menstruation Stations’ Where Anyone In Need Can Grab Tampons, Napkins, And Cups For Free
Scotland gives these out free too. Most public bathrooms have boxes or shelves full of period products for people to help themselves to. This was introduced as part of a Scottish government movement to eradicate period poverty.
The more I hear about Scotland the more appreciative I am. Visited Scotland once. Kept talking about it for months. Cannot wait to go back.
Load More Replies...meanwhile in the US people lost their minds about putting these in high school bathrooms, screaming matches at council meetings
Period poverty is horrendous. These are fabulous. Plus you can get caught out unexpectedly and need something quickly. Fantastic ❤
The governor of Minnesota had free period products available in ALL the restrooms - the Republicans used it against him
Am gonna have to just gesture wildly to a lot of the map of Europe and say "You all are leading the way".
This is also a good idea for people who aren't on their periods but who have ovarian cysts or they're pregnant or something.
See the graffiti on the wall to the left? In the US, it would be all over the box and the contents would be either missing or strewn all over the street. There's just enough people who have no respect for property or others to make attempts to do the right thing inevitably become wasted money.
The US (at least in Illinois) is starting to do this in schools. My library offered it as well, and the first day it was installed somebody unwrapped all the tampons and pads and threw them in the toilet. Sigh.
I hate when one or two idiots ruin something great for everyone. What a waste.
Load More Replies...This Is The Medicine I Take Once Every Two Weeks, Which Allows Me To Live A Fairly Normal Life. If I Had To Pay Myself, They Would Cost 6,129 Dkk/1,126 USD. Thank You Universal Health Care
Queue someone saying "it's not free if you pay tax....?" 😒 🤦♂️
Load More Replies...They won't even let you do that until they've wrung you dry.
Load More Replies...It looks like Humira! I had to take that for awhile - it didn't work for me, but my sister also takes it. $7000 a week...for free! I love living in Canada ❤️
I use Yuflyma (same d**g, different brand) and apparently it's $3288.25 per single-use unit. That converts to £0.00 per week.
Load More Replies...Even third world countries have better a better health system than the US.
Why do the extremely wealthy come here for their major health care procedures?
Load More Replies...My mother every now and then has to have injections in the eye to dissolve blood clots. The d**g costs about $2000 a shot and is totally covered by the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme which US d**g manufacturers want Trump to pressure Australia to drop as they would make more money. My mother could not afford to have the injections and would lose her eyesight if she had to pay for them.
King has also observed that, generally, Scandinavian countries take care of their citizens the best overall. "Yes, they also pay really high taxes for these privileges, but every survey about happiness always has their citizens in the top 10 in the world, so there's that," he shared.
"It's not just that they provide things for their citizens, but the services provided make sense. For example, if you want people to have babies, taking the medical expenses out is a good first step, and money to help with the additional expenses of having a child are another," King explained. "Providing parental leave makes sense as a newborn is a lot of work, (leave is typically super generous in Scandinavia too, like over a year generous) and of course, someone has to look after the kid, so affordable childcare is also available."
An Old Telephone Booth Now Used As A Free Book Exchange, In A Tiny Village In France
Our village has an old medieval watch tower as a library, and you can go sit on the top an read, and watch out for the neighbours coming to fight:)
Load More Replies...In Amsterdam, it's common to find little libraries every couple of blocks, where residents would stock them up with our own books.
Here In Switzerland, We Have Vending Machines Just For Selling Cheese
Our local butcher sells his tinned products from a vending machine by the roadside. Apparently, the demand is high. You can buy at all hours, the seller does not need an intermediate seller or additional sales area in his work space. It's a win-win.
Hospital Food In Australia 🇦🇺
I always had good food the 4 times in my life that I was in the hospital. My 2 kids, thyroid surgery and reflux surgery.
Like you, Beth, I’ve only had good food in hospitals the many times I’ve stayed for extended periods. But, I think we are the exception to most people’s impression of institutional food service.
Load More Replies...Not terribly surprising. The hospital cafeteria in my home town in the American midwest was frequented by people who worked in businesses nearby, even.
I was hospitalized for 35 days in Fort Collins, a northern suburb of Denver. I ordered all my meals off a Denny's style menu. The food was actually very good.
Last time I had an extended stay in a hospital and rehab center (physical therapy rehab), I lost ten pounds in a little over a week, the food was so bad! The total bill was over $100,00 for the insurance company, so you'd think they could serve better food! (USA here)
When I stayed (also US) I was advised to order the diabetic-friendly meal as that tended to have less processed foods and added sugars. Just one night but it was edible.
Load More Replies...I was hospitalized back in 2021. Food we got wasn't nstagram worthy, but tasted good. Only problem that I was hospitalized for two months, so it got a little repetitive.
I can't say hospital food in Canada is great, at least not where I live. This looks amazing!
Next, we asked King which benefits other countries have that he'd like to see Canada implement. "The living allowance for college students that they do in Norway would be a great thing to see in Canada, and the relationship subsidy in South Korea would be interesting to see implemented in Canada since we also face a declining birthrate," he told Bored Panda. "And the skyrocketing real estate costs have made home ownership impossible for many."
This Bottle Of Vinegar Is Official First Aid For Jellyfish Stings On A Beach In Australia
A random person on a beach in New Jersey saved me from being stung by a jellyfish. I was zoned out, looked at the ocean, and someone shoved me. I looked around angrily, and the guy pointed down. At a jellyfish, right where I'd been standing. I thanked him profusely. This was in the early 1980s.
Aw jellyfish stings are awful! I remember as kids my mum kept some in the "beach bag" just in case
In north Queensland I would think very carefully about even entering the water without wearing a stinger suit. (Aussie here).
Average College Cafeteria Meal In France (Public University, €3.30)
The top left thing is a cheese thing, feuilleté au fromage, not a pastry
Load More Replies...Two of my colleges offered food like that in the USA, one in New York and one in Vermont. The state of Vermont has an incredible farm to table system. They make some of the finest cheeses in the US and their veg/meat/beer is top notch. Heavily supported by the state, residents, and visitors (like me!).
Trump is cutting farm subsidies like that. Enjoy it while it lasts.
Load More Replies...Yes, for students and teachers. Same in university hospitals, students and employees pay the same price. Then the 'external' people (coming from outside uni/hospital) pay 11€.
Load More Replies...This looks good and I'm Jamaican! We usually don't like other people's food....unless it's KFC. Lol.
The Beaches Here In The Netherlands Have Free Sunscreen Dispensers
And New Zealand, Australia, southern South America. The Southern Hemisphere sun is brutal
Load More Replies...Yeah but if people don't have their own. This stuff will only last an hr. - a couple hrs. so.
"In France, one can get prescribed spa treatments to deal with various ailments from stress to post breast cancer recovery," King says. "The stay at the spa would last 18 days and is fully or partially paid for by the government depending on income level. I could really support the Canadian government adding this to our healthcare plan."
"I had always heard from my French friends that their healthcare system was the envy of Europe. That's saying something on a continent full of countries with universal healthcare, but now I understand why theirs stands out from the pack," he added.
In Rotterdam We Have Free Public Bike Repair Stations
We gave those in Australia as well but sadly many of them get vandalised
HEY! USA here! Vandalizing things that offer free help to other people is OUR THING! Stop trying to take OUR thing or I'll start calling you a "Kiwi"!
Load More Replies...I actually have those in my US neighborhood. However, the other day when taking a walk around the block I did notice a nefarious looking pair without a bike looking at what they could pilfer from it. They seemed to go away empty handed but at that time I was side eyeing as I didn't want to get beat up by homeless dudes.
Book Tree In Arbone-La-Foret, France
Imagine how distressed that tree would be though. Yes I'm personifiing.
The Toilet Paper In Peru Has A Smaller Paper Roll In Its Centre, To Be Taken On Trips/Purse
Sadly, didn't last too long (I'm from Perú) Without the inner roll it becomes a soggy mass of toilet paper you have to forceably pull to make it roll in the holder and broke in single pieces every time.
As for why it's so important for countries to take good care of their citizens, the travel expert shared, "A country thrives when its citizens are happy, plain and simple. I'm not saying that they all wake up every morning full of sunshine and unicorns, but the fewer basic necessities that one has to worry about the better your quality of life, and the less angry one is at the government."
"Most who go into public office have a desire to help people, so making their citizens' lives easier should be their top priority," King added. "However, it can also support their other top priority of winning reelection, which I'm sure can motivate every politician regardless of their reason for entering politics."
My City Has Public Defibrillation Stations And The Sign For It Looks Like A Video Game Health Bar
Every residential block in Singapore has a defibrillator at the ground floor lift lobby.
We have public defibrillators, usually sponsored and quite distinctive, but without the bold signage. This is a very practical idea.
The one in our village is on the wall of the funeral home - why not put it 1m to side on a supermarket - just looks like a bad joke.
We have just had one installed at the s school I work at. We don’t get cool,hearts though.
There Are Bins Along Cycle Paths In The Netherlands Which Allow You To Throw Out Rubbish Without Slowing Down
Their aim must be good. I'll bet they'd be great at cornhole.
It doesnt really matter much when they miss, because the trash will still be near the thing instead of all along the route. So now they frequently clean that thing the ground surrounding it and it’s much more efficient than cleaning the entire cycle path every time
Load More Replies...Oh, there used to be something like that in Manitoba called Orbit. It was a dome shaped trash bin along the roads so people driving along could just toss something out without having to step out of the car. I'm sure they didn't just toss it out at full speed. I think.
What's the big deal? I'm great at cor_____nho, ohhhhh, you mean something different.
It's intended for cans, bottles and other stuff like that, not wrappers. And if anything falls through, we'll, at least the municipality has only one spot to deep clean.
Load More Replies...Lifeboat Weather Forecasting System Is Littlestone, UK
Agreed. Worthy of a donation for the laugh. 🙂
Load More Replies...There are quite a few of these around, and until a quick Wikipedia search I thought they were a UK thing, but apparently you can find these around the world: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weather_rock
I've also seen them in catalogs, to be used as lawn ornaments.
Load More Replies...The government should pay the people who work on the life boats and should pay for the boats it's an essential lic service and it's horrible they have to beg for money and only have volunteers saving people.
That's kind of insulting and that actually would not be forecasting anyway, it would be the "happening now" report.
My oldest was a weather forecaster in the US Air Force. After schooling, he brought home a yarn dolly with the same info attached.
"Some see social services as a waste of government money. To those people, I challenge them to view the money spent as not an expense, but as an investment," King told Bored Panda. "Every kid who comes into the world via a government program to encourage relationships, and who can afford to go to college, will ultimately pay more into the system than they take out. And, who knows, they may just start a multi-billion dollar company out of their bedroom because they had time to be creative and didn't have to spend all their time worrying."
I’m From Australia And Recently Turned 17, And Got A Birthday Card From The Government To Enrol To Vote
It is compulsory in Australia to vote in state and federal elections. Although I must admit that really means you receive a voting slip, have your name marked off and must hand the voting slip in.
That's fine - having the right to not show your opinion of the candidates on offer by not marking your paper/spoiling your ballot is just as important as the right to vote. The important bit is ensuring people participate in the process.
Load More Replies...Question: In Australia, what is the penalty for an eligible voter if they refuse to vote?
A fine, usually somewhere between $20 & $180. The amount depends on whether it's a Council, State Govt or Federal Govt election & whether you've been issued & not responded to a penalty notice. Refusal to pay can result in seizure of goods &/or jail time but I suspect the latter options rarely happen
Load More Replies...In Sweden, we are automatically enroled and will get voting card in the mail before each election.
In Greece anyone over 17 ( it used to be 18) is automatically enrolled in the voting catalogues
I got mine in 2007. My brother and sister somehow missed out and had to register online. Both accidentally enrolled for state elections not federal and had to re-enrol before the federal election.
A Wine Vending Machine In Germany
Love that it seems to be in the middle of nowhere! Take a nice hike, grab a bottle of wine, sit down and relax and enjoy nature... So much better than going to a bar!
Until I take a nap, wake up in the dark and can't see my way back.
Load More Replies...No, because people in other countries have manners.
Load More Replies...A robot arm takes the bottle and places it in the tray.
Load More Replies...Somehow... I can't imagine one of these lasting its first night unmolested, just about anywhere in the UK.
This Is How Much An Emergency Ambulance Ride Ended Up Costing Me In Germany (10.00€)
Just got a similar bill for myself..... $1642.76...... For a 7.5 mile trip. And I have what's considered "good" health coverage. Wanna guess where I live?
I can only imagine what the helicopter crew who was brought to Flint, for the ride to Ann Arbor Mich for my grandson's ambulance ride costs. Why you ask? By the time he arrived at CS Mott (U of M) his heart capacity was at 15%. He will make a recovery from Covid> StrepA> Sepsis.
Load More Replies...And for those who want to know: an ambulance ride in Germany costs around EUR 3,600 I was charged once because my partner, in his shock over me needing one, gave his health insurance's name instead of mine, so the hospital sent me the bill. Of course, all I had to do was to forward it to my own insurer and yes, I paid EUR 10, too, that's all.
I don't know how much 3,600 EUR is compared to Cdn dollars, but the only time I've had to use an ambulance in BC was admittedly a couple of decades ago, but it cost me 57 dollars. That's it. Every other part of the emergency department visit was fully covered. I had only to pay a modest fee for the ambulance ride. Yay Canada!
Load More Replies...MrTribbleTheFirst got a helicopter air ambulance. No bill. UK.
My recent ambulance trip to A&E, plus three paramedics, two different nurses for bloods, two doctor consultations, chest x-ray etc... Nowt. Not a penny. 🇬🇧
when I couldn't even get off the sofa, my husband called an ambulance, after calling the doctor, and being advised to. (I'm normally, despite my aches and pains, reasonably able bodied) one week stay, three decent meals a day, daily blood tests, constantly on a drip, chest x ray, heart and kidney ultrasounds, etc etc. lovely staff. comfortable bed in a peaceful small ward room. (4 people) the only cost was the car park when my family came to collect me when I was discharged. also UK. they were brilliant, and I was very well looked after.
Load More Replies...I worked for an ambulance service in the greater Seattle area. We pay taxes for Medic One, which is coordinated through a fire station. If you are having a heart attack or close to death, they take you, no fee. Anything else, a private ambulance company is called, and your health insurance might not cover the fees. You get charged for the ride to the closest hospital per mile of travel. You get charged for each medicine given. You get charged for the sheet you lie on, and the blanket put on you, and these are disposable items but given premium charges. And if you get transported via medical airlift aka helicopter, you get charged for transfer into the helicopter, for taking you out when they arrive at the hospital, even if the ambulance ride is Medic One / free. On top of hospital bills not covered by your health insurance, you can easily rack up thousands of dollars in a bill from a private ambulance. So if you can, get a taxi to the hospital
That's just horrible. It's punishing people in need.
Load More Replies...Recently had afib and severe tachycardia. I had to have my heart cardioverted back to sinus rhythm. Had to call an ambulance. Was billed $45 for the ambulance. That was it. 🇨🇦
Mine was $1900.00. The hospital was across the street from me. I had a heart attack. Couldn't walk.
I had to take an ambulance ride, I went to an ER, and had to have my appendix taken out, the ER did not have a hospital, so I had to take the ambulance ride to the hospital which was a bout 8 miles away, I can't wait for that bill. But hey I have reached my deductible for the first time ever!!
$0 for me in Australia, because I have a low income health care card
$320 Pesos ($16 Dollars) Of Vegetables And Fruits Here In México
The average income / year in Mexico is also ~12000 dollars a year while in the USA it is ~80000 dollars. Converted accordingly it would be ~106$. (Data from https://www.worlddata.info/country-comparison.php?country1=MEX&country2=USA)
Yes, statistics. Let's mix average and median, total income and income from work, household and single person from wages, stuff like that.
Load More Replies...Those are the cleanest potatoes I have ever seen in my life. Also, if you live in the US, find your local Mexican grocer if you're lucky enough to have one. Much better prices, much better quality than the big chain stores.
I have heard that from many people in the southern USA. Last time we were there we found a good Mexican grocery and stocked up on spices and dried chilies to bring home at a tiny fraction of what we pay here in Canada. We have run out of most but will travel back and get more in about 4 years.
Load More Replies...just did the maths, here in australia, that would cost about $130-$140 from a local woolies for all that stuff. and half of that's on special.
In Canada (where I live) I figure that would run me about 110$.
Load More Replies...That pile of good stuff would probably cost me - in Southern Ohio - close to $150. And that's shopping at my local Walmart, which is the last place I go for fresh produce.
This is crazy. I live in Switzerland and it's not cheap at all. Of course it depends on where you are going to shop, but here you aren't going to pay as much. And our wages here are high, really high.
Load More Replies...New Seoul Subway Trains Tell You How Crowded Each Cell Is By Colour
Same does British local trains trains. Both how full each compartment is, and if the toilets are occupied.
Thameslink has this on their service. Very useful and it also shows where wheelchairs can go.
Load More Replies...My City Has A Lot Of Capybaras So We Have These Special Signs Warning Drivers To Be Mindful Of Them
My city also has capybaras! Im from Recife, Brazil. :)
Load More Replies...We have these for deer in the US. And occasionally you'll hear someone complaining about how the government should have picked a better place for the deer to cross. They think the sign is there to tell the deer to cross there. --sarcasm-- So proud to be an American --end sarcasm--
We have ones for kangaroos, wombats, koalas, potoroos, crocodiles...
We have sheep, penguins, and in a couple of places wallabies.
Load More Replies...On the A9 north of Inverness, Scotland, there's one for otters
Here In Sweden, The Ice-Cream Truck Goes Around. All Year Long
Tell us what is the commonly played music on your ice cream trucks? In my area of the US, it's predominantly Turkey In The Straw (a bluegrass song)
The ones that go round my village (England) play the following three regularly: The Entertainer, theme music from The A Team and the theme music from Match Of The Day!!
Load More Replies...Ah, your mother went to the same mother school as mine I see
Load More Replies...0.81€ Meal In A Turkish Uni
I'm getting so jealous of other countries school and hospital food
Sadly in the US, unless it is dumped from/in a package, they don't serve it.
Load More Replies...The Horrible Cost Of A Four Day Hospital Stay In Australia. (TV Hire)
Didn't have to pay for TV in Germany and luckily never had to test in Scotland. Still, if you want it, fine, otherwise you can bring your tablet or books. Not a bad thing.
Free TV in hospital rooms is a thing where I am (US), at least all the ones I've had to stay in.
Load More Replies...Okay, let's do some comparing: which is worse? Paying $27.50 for using a TV for 4 days (with no charge for the healthcare received) or getting to watch all the TV you want for 4 days, completely free, but paying a hospital bill where you're charged $100 per aspirin and $30 per facial tissue used, never mind the thousands of dollars for whatever treatment you received?
Hell...we in the US pay that for 1 hospital Tylenol (NOT bragging)
That'll be half a tylenol. And it will be generic.
Load More Replies...My wife will have to fly to the UK in June for an MRI and consultation. Plus hotel. Flight (19 hours) is free, the hospital is free, the MRI is free, the hotel is covered by our government. I'm her primary carer, so I also go free....
Free to have television in each room in the major hospital near me here in Denmark
Yes but since that's all you pay for it's a pretty good deal.
Load More Replies...We paid for the telephone and $9 per day for 3 meals and 2 snacks when we had our baby in Sweden. For 9 days total. At the same time, my brother and his wife had their baby in the US, to the tune of around $20K AFTER insurance.
I live in Germany and a day before my knee surgery I was in a car crash. I was picked up by an ambulance and taken to hospital. They kept me there at night, to see if I was fit for the operation. I was, so they went through with it. I fainted after I woke up so they decided to keep me there for one more night. Everything was fine. I paid 0,00€. Physiotherapy included.
How A Prison Cell In Denmark Looks Like
Here, they probably wouldn't allow the drapes or the lamp cord. Because we don't want any hangin's.
The USA literally keeps people in bunkhouses and turns our prison population into conscripted labor (AKA slaves).
Load More Replies...Speaking of prisons, if you haven't seen the abysmal conditions of the prison where Trump is sending alleged gang members in El Salvador, check out some of the videos on YouTube. It's horrifying, even if the men there were all violent criminals. We need to treat human beings better than that. Remember the 8th Amendment to the US Constitution, which prohibits "cruel and unusual punishment". Unfortunately, a lot of people in this country don't seem to care -- and many call themselves Christians. Jesus Christ would never stand for that kind of treatment of any human being.
Well said. Quoting the constitution and the values of Jesus are especially poignant.
Load More Replies...Well, being from the US myself, when I retire, I guess I'm going to have to emigrate to Denmark, wait until my citizenship is done, and commit a crime. It's the only way I'm going to be able to survive, considering DOGE needs my social security money for their billionaire friends. Sad. But hey, it means I'll also get healthcare in my elder years!
No one is talking about reducing Social Security benefits. They are talking about reducing the administrative cost - the local offices and the people who work there.
Load More Replies...Is it wrong that I (American) sort of want to go to Denmark and commit a crime? Apologies to any Danish pandas.
How lovely!! I wonder how many inmates are there rather than being homeless.
If that's prison, what on earth is their public housing like?
Not locked. As per a friend who was in prison, that actually means a lot. That is, if you're not a slave, like in the USA...
Load More Replies...I wonder how much that would rent for as a studio apartment in the USA.
This looks nicer and cleaner than the NHS room I had after my surgery last year. In fact I'd been in the room a week prior for pre surgery tests and start intravenous antibiotics. During the 4 days I had multiple blood tests,one of which squirted blood up the walls, on the window and on the curtain. After 5 days at home I returned for surgery and happened to get the same room. The blood stained curtains were still up & the window also still had the blood. What's worse is someone else stayed in that room in-between my visits.
Good grief, Pixie, that sounds horrible. Did you get a chance to report it to PALS or was your surgery too involved and tiring for you?
Load More Replies...For Anyone Curious, This Is What A Birthing Suite Looks Like In A Public Danish Hospital
My local hospital has just opened four new birthing suites with water pools, subtle lighting and all manner of comfort related kit. They are extending the maternity ward to build another four. It used to be a production line for babies, now it starts with Mum’s needs and goes from there.
One of my children's birth I got stuck in the hallway for hours.
In Australia When You Turn 50 The Federal Government Sends You A Kit To Poop In And Send Back To Them
Nice to be able to send the govt your p*o. :) Seriously, this is a good idea. Freebies end when you're 74 or 75, but bowel scan kits are available from the chemist (just not free).
Load More Replies...I would LOVE to send the government my poop. I'm an American. We should all be mailing our poop to the government ... Often.
In The Netherlands you get this call too, I think. As a woman you get the call for a pap-smear at 30 years old.
Cologard test for colon cancer. If you have a family history of colon cancer don't bother with this, you need to do a colonoscopy. There's a lot of colon cancer in my mother's family so my PCP had me start doing it 5 years early and I have to do it every 5 years Instead of 10.
The age has been reduced in England at least, as I've just had mine after turning 52...
Load More Replies...I get to poop in a bag....mail it to the government....they're happy about it and want me to repeat it every year. That is astounding. Imagine trying that in Yankland.
My doctor orders a kit and it is sent to the lab. Sometimes it allows you to just put in the mail. I’m a US citizen…but are ruled by a convicted felon
I'm in America, and I have Humana for Medicare. They send me one of these every year for free.
LED Bathroom Handles At Train Station In Sweden Change Colors Based On Occupancy
Omg im dumb, i thought tge doors themselves changed colour and i was trying to work out what all of the different colours meant
I'm sure there's still the idiot who pounds on the door with the red light.
From the photo the locked /unlocked dial is also still there. The handles allow at-a-glance.
Load More Replies...Local shopping center has light above each door, that changes colour to red when toilet is occupied
Your comment is dumb, if the power is out you check the door and see if its locked or not..... it is a sign built into the handle signaling if it is occupied or not...and how much do you think a LED light cost?
Load More Replies...In Switzerland, In Most Vending Machines There Is A Pregnancy Test Called Maybe Baby
Its weird hearing people call them that because to be a rubber is an "eraser"
Load More Replies...I salute all this proactivity with sexual health/family planning. More of this, everywhere.
George Carlin had an old routine about brand names for birth control pills if they ever became available over the counter. One was for a cheap one that didn't always work, called "Baby Maybe!".
Prison Cell In Halden, Norway. Anders Breivik Is Complaining About Inhumane Conditions In This Prison
Had to look up his name it's been so long but he was THAT GUY! Sorry to any Norwegians reading this. I legit forgot that you had your own 9-11 and it was this guy.
Load More Replies...So the inhuman guy is *checks notes* complaining about inhumane conditions?
Personally I think what Breivik really wants is attention. We should remember what he did, and remember each of his victims, but the man himself should be kept locked up and forgotten about.
I bet you're right. These young men do these things to make themselves notorious and I'm sure him having to accept that this is his life now and no one talks about what he did much anymore is incredibly hard for him.
Load More Replies...That's not the prison he's in, it's the prison he wanted to be transferred to. He's being detained in Ringerike prison, and he complained because he spent 12 years in isolation (he got sentenced for 21 years which is the max sentence they can give in Norway) but the complaint was rejected since he still has access to a training room, kitchen, TV room and a bathroom, despite being in isolation. For what he did i think he doesn't deserve any of these comforts or to ever get out of prison, but the Norwegian model is currently one of the best in the world when it comes to reintegration of criminals in civil society, so i guess they know better.
Not to mention the reason he's in isolation is he still wants to convert other people to his opinions. If your aim is to radicalise others and convince them to commit acts of violence, you don't get to interact with other people.
Load More Replies...Norway is such a trailblazer in terms of treating criminals. Much less "revenge" and more "reintegration". Plus, not turning them into slaves. To the surprise of no one, but to the chagrin of right wingers, they have lots of success with it.
Norway has eliminated both death penalty and life sentences (the maximum sentence is 21 years which is what they gave to Breivik). They concetrate all efforts in making criminals functioning members of society again and so far they are excelling in this area.
Load More Replies...Sun Clock In Valencia, Spain
Must be a real pain to redo those numbers when daylight savings starts and ends
Well, in the summer/winter time changes we just add 1 or 2 hours. It's simple and effective...unless is cloudy.
Fun...but I don't know roman numerals...so I have no idea what time this photo was taken.
If you want to learn and you look into it, you could learn it in less than 15min. I'm 100% certain of it. 😊
Load More Replies...Mascots On Sugary Cereal (And All Candy) Censored In México To Fight Childhood Obesity
For those who wonder: In his book "Ultra Processed People" a MD, Chris van Tulleken (UK) talked about this, and apparently it works. The book is recommended if you wonder what all the additional chemicals in your food do, and if they are actually good for you or only good for the producer's bank account.
He did the Royal Institution Christmas lectures this year on the subject
Load More Replies...What the US passes off as food is ridiculous. But hey, we keep the pharmaceutical companies rich.
To me a lot of these things are more so a food-based food-type product. Not food. Damned if I don't secretly love a box of Cheezits though...
Load More Replies...Meanwhile here in the US my 3yo daughter got mad yesterday because I got the yogurt with strawberries on it instead of Paw Patrol. I told her yogurt with pieces of dogs in it wouldn't taste good. Kidding.
I let my kid choose a healthy cereal, and a sweet cereal when the other one was done. Then got her to choose a healthy one again. It went like that for a bit. Eventually she just made up her own mind that she preferred the healthier cereals because the sugary ones scratched up the roof of her mouth and hurt her teeth. In this photo we can see that not all sugary cereals have mascots, so it's up to the parents to teach their kids and make their own decisions.
I once had a child have a complete temper meltdown when I refused to purchase one of the sugary cereals. Just say no, the tantrum will not k**l the kid or the parent.
Meanwhile, In Canada
And here I am in the Midwest of the US and I just saw a dozen eggs priced at $9.72. Question to everyone that voted for the Cheeto (because I didn't)--Weren't we supposed to see grocery prices come down like 3 months ago?? What happened with that?? Cuz we're still waiting and getting angrier about it with each passing day.
Patience, Saint Reagan's trickle down will happen first and some decades after that the price of eggs will drop.
Load More Replies...U.S. officials cracking down on people trying to bring valuable eggs across the border Egg interceptions up 116% so far this year, while seizures of fentanyl down 32% Source - CBC
Load More Replies...I was recently reading an article about this, and it pointed out that Canadian agriculture laws protect small farms and make enormous factory farms less lucrative than they are in the US. So when a Canadian laying flock has a bird turn up positive for bird flu, they may be killing only a few hundred thousand birds, whereas in the US, they have to kïll millions of birds. That makes a big difference to supply. That and price gouging is still legal in the US, of course. Edit: Interesting how BP's Censorship Gone Wild triggers on "kïll" but not "killing".
That is exactly why here in Canada we do that!
Load More Replies...Most of this is price gouging. Why raise price 50% when we can raise prices by 100% and pocket the difference. I just bought 18 pack of eggs $6.22 in Colorado. About $4.15 a dozen 3 days ago. In early January it was about the same. I see a dozen at some grocery stores at $11.00. someone is making bank and it's probably the CEO
Not sure where this photo was taken but where we live in Canada eggs are close to $8 per dozen.
eggs in australia, currently at $5-$6 = CAD - $4.5 - $5.5 = USD - $3-$4
Currently $4.17 at the Walmart near my house in North Cowichan on Vancouver Island, BC.
I don't know where you all are from, but not ever place in the US has high egg prices. Here in NM we have seen them steadily go down and $4 is about the going rate for a dozen here.
Blame the farming industry, for having too many chickens and contaminated facilities. There is no oversight on these industrialized systems, and they also contaminate smaller ones. No whistleblowers, because the "laws" protect the conglomerates that seek to destroy the competition by causing this, then rebound with their "Frankenchicken" factories, just like the seeding industry.
You Get A Show-Cause Notice On Failure To Vote In Australia
I am against compulsory voting. Freedom also means the right to choose not to vote, as much as the right to vote.
As long as you keep your mouth shut when you don't like the results.
Load More Replies...Good. Voting is not a right; it is a responsibility. And people should be billed if they fail.
But there are plenty of ignorant and apathetic people who have no business filling out a ballot.
Load More Replies...Usually you just go to the polling station and get your name ticked off and walk out ( or as is traditional, you draw a cöck and bälls on the ballot paper and lodge that!!) or you make an excuse or pay the $20 fine. Or on your 18th birthday you don't enrol to vote. We're perfectly happy that everyone votes, at least everyone participates in the democratic process. Compulsory voting just means everyone has to get off their ärses and make an effort. And buy a democracy sausage from the charity sausage sizzle. Yum!!
Load More Replies...Giving false or misleading information is a serious offence . . . won't somebody tell the politicians that?
When voting rates of registered voters is regularly at 35%, there's ideas put out to increase voting. In my state, we have mail-in voting, it was started to increase voting. Making voting mandatory with a small fine is a great idea, it seems to work in other places. Getting registered voters to vote is part of the problem, getting people to register to vote and keep voting information up-to-date is another part.
How This Korean Coffee Shop Minimizes Its Trash Volume With This Cup Stacking System
And we the US is supposed to be the best country on earth. I am so ashamed.
Load More Replies...I'm From The Netherlands & We Have Vending Machines For Eggs
... and strawberrirs and honesty carts with a tin box on rural roads, with vegs and eggs
In czechia, some farmers selling their products in wending machines like this. I also saw bread wending machine at train station. It's not everywhere, but they're adding more each year.
I used to live near an egg farm when I was a teenager. They had an outer room with a couple glass door fridges and eggs in 12 packs and 30 pack trays. 10 cents a egg dropped into an honest John coffee can system. It was pretty great cause we were poor af and us kids had to pay for our own food. I lived off mushroom, green onion, and cheese omelets basically from 14 to 18. Still love them
It doesn't hurt to study the picture better bowdore reacting. These little doors open like a locker. You think the Dutch are stupid?
Load More Replies...My Local Library In The Netherlands Has These Flaps To Prevent Rain Falling On Your Bike Saddle
Good onya Sally. Remember Velominati Rule 9: If you’re riding in the rain,you’re badass 😂
Load More Replies...Seems like a lot of unneccessary bother & breakable 'flaps' when a cyclist unwilling to give their saddle a quick wipe to dry it could simply put a plastic bag over it instead (& keep it, folded, on the carrier).
Some Buses In Switzerland Now Have USB-C Ports In Addition To USB-A
This Tram In Australia Has A Place To Hold Your Surfboard While Travelling To/From The Beach
Looks very similar to bicycle parking on greater Seattle area light rail, just slightly more narrow
This Park In Germany Has A Special Container For Pizza Boxes
A Air Conditioned "Dog Parking" Outside A Mall In Sweden
Don't dogs feel claustrophobic inside? While I get the idea, I don't know if many dogs actually like that.
Don't think it's fair to downvote you - it would very much depend on the dog. It is a safe space, as long as it isn't a dog that would have issues. Animals can be claustrophobic too in case anyone didn't know.
Load More Replies...That doesn't seem very sanitary for the pups. Also, you're locking them in a small confined area with the smells of dozens of dogs that came before them. For a lot of dogs, this could cause really bad anxiety.
They are disinfected and dried with UV light after each use.
Load More Replies...We Have A Self-Driving Bus In My City
It's probably very convenient for older people or people with mobility issues though, or people with small kids, idk
Load More Replies...Traffic Light In Sweden Letting Blind People Feel The Road Layout
Our Toasters Are Longer In Germany Since We Have Long Bread Slices
Speaking as a German: these are originally made for toasting two slices of toastbread at the same time.
I'm also German and it would never occur to me to put a regular piece of bread into a toaster. My toaster is also regular, although my parents used to have one like this. (For most people here, bread and toast are different things.)
What the difference between bread and toast, then? Serious question.
Load More Replies...And unreasonable long, could be much shorter and still hold the same length of bread? 🤔
Same in France for baguette (both exist here), and you can put 2 slices of US/UK bread /loaf , so I really don't get why some ppl buy the "2 slices parallel" ones that take more place and are useless for more than half the breads that exist
In america, I had seen toasters with two long slots, for slices from wider loaves of bread. But when I wanted to replace my toaster a few years back, I could not find one.
In Mexico, Fake Police Patrols Are Put In Roads To Make Drivers Slow Down On Dangerous Highways
Where I live in the Us they just park a police cruiser on the side of road with no one in it
They park camera enforcement vans in UK, people do slow down when they see them.
Load More Replies...Lol, we has life size metal cutout of policeman next to busy road. Locals got used to it pretty quickly, but he scared some tourists.
‘Pay Phones’ In Australia Are All Free
All you have to do is find a working one that hasn't been vandalised.
True. If you do find a broke one, I do find reporting it does get them fixed relatively quickly unless it's super remote (I use an app called Send Snap Solve).
Load More Replies...How The Crosswalks In The UK Tell You What Direction To Look Before Crossing
Shouldn't you always look both ways? Even on a one-way street, people may be walking or riding bikes in the opposite direction...
No it’s not. As we drive on the left it’s natural for us to look right when crossing a road. This is probably a one way street from left to right so we need to look left before crossing.
Load More Replies...Amsterdam In A Nutshell
This Extra High Traffic Light Button For Horseriders In The Netherlands
In the US we don't have this because in most western states horses have the same rights and rules as a car and are legally vehicles on the road.
But how wil the traffic light know a horse is at the crossing? Is there a sensor in the road that detects them like for cars? Or do traffic lights just work differently in the USA?
Load More Replies...Yeah but bicycles have their own set of traffic rules in the US. Whatever they want to do is their right. You know good old American entitlement.
School Lunch In South Korea
There Is A Sauna At This Burger King In Helsinki
Yes, with Paul Rudd, one of the best episodes ever.
Load More Replies...Puppy Parking At Our New Post Office
You used to have these everywhere in Germany when I was a child. Dogs weren't allowed in shops, so every shop had a few metal rings to tie your dog to. And then arseholes started to steal the parked dogs...
How well behaved are these dogs to sit next to strange dogs?
In Washington, Dc, You Can Ask Local Agencies To Speak Your Language. We Have Cards You Can Give To Government Workers To Remind Them
Took the words right outta my mouth ..
Load More Replies...Have fun spending a lot of your life waiting for the interpreter.
The card is written in English only, so the French person has no idea what they are entitled to 😅
Sweden Has Baby Stroller Parking Spots
Garbage Sorting Sweden
That's here too. We've got trash, paper recycling, can recycling, and composting bins.
Lol yes keep down voting me for saying that my city recycles. JFC BP people.
Load More Replies...We keep trying to recycle in the US but usually have A$$holes who are too lazy :-(
A Double Ended Bus In Malmo, Sweden
How is this benefitting citizens? It might benefit bus drivers/companies.
It's so the driver doesn't have to turn the bus around at the end of the route, they pull into the depot, they pull out ofnthr depot like most trains.
Load More Replies...What am I looking at? The light green arrows or the dark green arrows? Is it just me or is the right car opposite the other two?
The arrows just mean it could go either way but you know by the road markings which way it's going like with trains
Load More Replies...The US government will say "it's not free - taxpayers are paying for those amenities". Yeah, they are, and it seems to be working fine. I wouldn't mind higher taxes for things like these. I'd also like for the elite to pay their fair share in taxes. 😒🙄
Per capita spending on healthcare is higher in the US than anywhere else, while coverage is below developed country level. So universal healthcare could be cheaper. And don't forget, taxes go up but insurance premiums disappear. And you wouldn't even have to touch "defense" spending.
Load More Replies...In Denmark they have Slow checkout at supermarkets (designed for older people who enjoy the chat). They also have People libraries where you borrow a person for half an hour and they tell you their story. Some places have bubblewrap libraries where you can take when stressed and leave a donation of a new roll if you want
Bubble wrap library? Like different sorts of bubble wrap? Um, so why do I find that idea oddly appealing?
Load More Replies...Where's the poll option for "Angered, my government doesn't do any of this and never will"?
Montreal has charcoal bbq disposal bins on the mountain. A big steel looking bin with a chute and a large grate on the front of it, people bbq, then take their ashes over to the bin and dump them in, safely away from the garbages and trees. Sometimes at night in the summer I see them glowing red, stuffed full of embers when I'm walking at night. A very cool idea
We have those in Australia, but with climate change there are more and more days that are total fire ban so you can't use them.
Load More Replies...America is a sh1th0le country. Most of our taxes go to fund the military and to fund Social Security and Medicaid, which Trump is trying to cut into. In fact, Social Security has so much money in it, that the government has borrowed from it a LOT of times to pay their d**n bills. But yeah, American citizens who paid into it all their lives and expect their meager payments when retired are "entitled." America sucks.
I love posts like this but I live in America and I'm jealous because our s**t is dingy 😑
As an American, I wish I could go to one of these countries, like Sweden or someplace (and, of course, the Cheeto got rid of the only American one on this list)
The US government will say "it's not free - taxpayers are paying for those amenities". Yeah, they are, and it seems to be working fine. I wouldn't mind higher taxes for things like these. I'd also like for the elite to pay their fair share in taxes. 😒🙄
Per capita spending on healthcare is higher in the US than anywhere else, while coverage is below developed country level. So universal healthcare could be cheaper. And don't forget, taxes go up but insurance premiums disappear. And you wouldn't even have to touch "defense" spending.
Load More Replies...In Denmark they have Slow checkout at supermarkets (designed for older people who enjoy the chat). They also have People libraries where you borrow a person for half an hour and they tell you their story. Some places have bubblewrap libraries where you can take when stressed and leave a donation of a new roll if you want
Bubble wrap library? Like different sorts of bubble wrap? Um, so why do I find that idea oddly appealing?
Load More Replies...Where's the poll option for "Angered, my government doesn't do any of this and never will"?
Montreal has charcoal bbq disposal bins on the mountain. A big steel looking bin with a chute and a large grate on the front of it, people bbq, then take their ashes over to the bin and dump them in, safely away from the garbages and trees. Sometimes at night in the summer I see them glowing red, stuffed full of embers when I'm walking at night. A very cool idea
We have those in Australia, but with climate change there are more and more days that are total fire ban so you can't use them.
Load More Replies...America is a sh1th0le country. Most of our taxes go to fund the military and to fund Social Security and Medicaid, which Trump is trying to cut into. In fact, Social Security has so much money in it, that the government has borrowed from it a LOT of times to pay their d**n bills. But yeah, American citizens who paid into it all their lives and expect their meager payments when retired are "entitled." America sucks.
I love posts like this but I live in America and I'm jealous because our s**t is dingy 😑
As an American, I wish I could go to one of these countries, like Sweden or someplace (and, of course, the Cheeto got rid of the only American one on this list)
