I so wish the US could get away from this. But I honestly don't see it in my lifetime. The corruption is baked into the system, as it is - maybe in 30-40 years.

Afaik in Germany only hunters are allowed to take road kill for food and the veterinary still had to check it if it's safe to eat.

Tables are for plates and glasses, not feet and a$$es

I don't understand why so many yanks are opposed to this its nice to have to worry about how much it costs to go in an ambulance or get treated at hospital. Its absolutely scandalous how much you have to pay for things And health insurance being linked to you job that just takes the p**s.

As in the post about lobbying - the corruption is baked into the system. Americans don't want to keep the trainwreck of a healthcare system we have (83% support universal healthcare, most of the rest fall in the "don't know/don't care" category - less than 5% oppose), but so much is built on graft and favoritism and patronage that will have to be dismantled first.

Sigh. I'm so tired. So very tired. Many, many of us in the US WANT and WISH we had a system like this. It's difficult to get 330,000,000+ people on the same page about any one thing, particularly when half the population has been brainwashed to think anything but capitalism is communism. We aren't missing out on Universal Healthcare because we're dumb or because we don't want it. We live in a huge country where change takes a ridiculous amount of time and every issue is one step forward, two steps back. But for what I'm sure is not going to be the last time: YES, WE KNOW.

The US needs a full overhaul of our medical system. Stuff is so overpriced. THEY want worker bees and apparently, we are a dime a dozen so why should they care about our health?

After going to a medical conference where many attendees were European, it became obvious why America is so backwards with healthcare for all. European nations rebuilt from the destruction of WW-II with certain long term goals in mind. Everybody stayed focused on the goal of universal healthcare. The US is too unstable to ever do that. Our national goals change with election.

American here. If only...

I have black teas, yellow teas, green teas, purple teas, red read and more. if drink the teas in the correct order then later on in the day I am pissing a rainbow.

ok, you win!

And he's right.

Please go vote!

Then this person has not been to germany yet. Walking trough someones garden here is not something normal. You will not get shot, most likely, but people are not very excited about it either. That is why we have fences and hedges....

Used to be common in the UK. Gained popularity in WW2 as beef was rationed, horse meat wasn't. Also became unknowingly common not so long back when horse meat was found in Iceland beef lasagnes.

The best part of COVID: keep your distance.

Dangerous in Turkey

For the right age, and the right temperament, there's absolutely no harm with a little swat on the bum. This is not beating, just light reinforcement. It is not always appropriate, though. Discipline takes many forms. Kids get away with murder these days.

Not really true. Yes, it can be, carefully, used between friends, but use it as a real insult it's still pretty much as 'strong' a swearword as is possible.

I grew up in Japan and I still find it mildly shocking if someone walks into a house with their outside shoes on.

Which is dumb, right? It's a human body. We were all assigned one at birth.

Must be Germany

We just don't like fake smile and fake nice behaviour.

I mean why would you? You're not throwing Sushi in a blender and eat them with a straw.

We legalized weed in Germany. I do not care about people smoking weed, but the smell is awful and does not belong in public places or on playgrounds.

Love it and wish it were a thing in the US, rather than the toxic masculinity.

Not really 'standard' in most of Europe. You might see it occasionally with very young children on the beach, but it's far from the norm.

That’s crazy.

OMG! Disgusting!! Where?

I met a Belgian who loved to talk, you should’ve heard that Belgian Waffle……

I read books on public transport. A sign meaning leave me alone. People still ask me what I am reading, then go on to tell me their life story.

In Australia, it's becoming increasingly clear that even though a hospital or clinic may say they provide abortions, privately the board members/leadership will cancel or withhold the service because of their personal beliefs. It's a huge issue that is only now being covered in the news.

Yay atheism!

Ok in most European countries up to a certain limit, cross that limit and people will stare and comment.