x Facebook shareFacebook Pinterest sharePinterest Twitter shareTwitter TravelJul 10, 2024 42 Times Americans Realized Their Everyday Comforts Were Luxuries In Countries They Traveled To Interview Justin Sandberg and Mindaugas Balčiauskas Open list comments 45 Vote arrow up Vote arrow down 7 Open list comments 45 Checkmark Link copied! Share icon Share Checkmark Link copied! Share icon Share Publish Not your original work? Add source ADVERTISEMENT It's easy to take a lot of things for granted if you never leave your home. One of the first learning moments many kids have is when they visit a friend or relative and realize that people live differently. But travel is the number one educator, a way to see just how differently folks from around the globe get by. Someone asked “What's a luxury that most Americans don't realize is a luxury?” and netizens from the US shared their thoughts. We also got in touch with the netizen who posted the question. So get comfortable as you scroll through, upvote your favorites and be sure to share your own thoughts and examples in the comments section below. This post may include affiliate links. #1 As an American who now lives abroad, air conditioning . ZeleniChai , varyapigu / Envato Report Add photo comments POST gerard julien gerard julien Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 3 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report POLLUTION ! Vote comment up 0 0points Vote comment down reply View more commentsArrow down menu Modal close #2 Windows with screens. When I lived in Geneva, I was in a sixth-floor walk-up flat with no A/C. I was in for a very unfortunate surprise when the weather got warm and I opened the windows only for bugs to swarm in. No screens! How was I supposed to sleep in a hot bedroom and I couldn’t even open my tiny window for some air flow?! emmers28 , felixwong Report Add photo comments POST Verena Verena Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 3 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report You go to the next DIY-shop and buy them to your liking (color, material) as every European does. They get fixed with velcro liner. Too many reasons why it is done like this in Europe. Vote comment up 38 38points Vote comment down reply View More Replies... View more commentsArrow down menu #3 The ability to use restrooms without charge. callipygianvenus , Hafidz Alifuddin / Pexels Report Add photo comments POST Ace Ace Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 3 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report Just like most of the world. Cm'on people, this is largely a myth, most public toilets in most places across the world are free. Vote comment up 11 11points Vote comment down reply View More Replies... View more commentsArrow down menu Bored Panda got in touch with the internet user who posted this question and they were kind enough to share some more details. We wanted to know why they picked this topic in the first place. “My friend traveled to Poland, and she was surprised that drying machines for clothes were a luxury. Hardly anyone had them over there.We were also curious to hear their thoughts on why the thread had so much engagement. “Popularity in questions asked on that subreddit are just random really. You can ask the same question another day and not get any responses. Sometimes they hit, sometimes they don't,” they shared.ADVERTISEMENT #4 School facilities. As a rural Canadian, I grew up watching American TV and was always seething with jealousy over American schools. I was especially jealous that Americans could sign up for the school play and meet a teenage heartthrob. We didn’t have school plays, or a theatre in general, or band, or football, or a swimming pool, or art classes. Crow_away_cawcaw , RDNE Stock project / Pexels Report Add photo comments POST Jan Rosier Jan Rosier Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 3 months ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report French situation is pretty much the same as in Belgium. And I consider it an advantage: kids who sign up for extracurricular after school (arts, sports...) tend to be motivated to do so, and more importantly : being good or bad at whatever you choose or donot choose, has absolutely no influence on your school grades. Vote comment up 10 10points Vote comment down reply View more commentsArrow down menu #5 Space. We have so much space. Lived in Japan for 2 years and space is what I missed the most. Bigger cars, houses, trees, cities (more area), businesses, etc… other places mostly seem so cramped. Even bigger cities like Chicago have so much more room comparatively. jiu_jitsu_ Report Add photo comments POST rullyman rullyman Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 3 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report My prefecture in Japan was 88% forest. There was loads of space. What there wasn't was massive pointless roads. Vote comment up 16 16points Vote comment down reply View More Replies... View more commentsArrow down menu #6 Our cheap gas. Amiiboid , Andrea Piacquadio / Pexels Report Add photo comments POST Pamela24 Pamela24 Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 3 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report I'll take the more expensive gas over not having to drive everywhere. Vote comment up 8 8points Vote comment down reply View More Replies... View more commentsArrow down menu We also wanted to hear if this netizen had any examples of their own. “I used to play WOW classic with a person in our guild that lived in Lebanon. He would not always have 24 hour electricity.” We also asked if they had any favorite posts. “I would say the entire thread is my favorite, it's a humbling read for any Americans that don't travel outside the country.”ADVERTISEMENT #7 Excellent water pressure in showers. When abroad, showers are like a flower watering pot. I like to feel my shower. Make the pressure strong enough to tear my skin off, then back it off like 10%. petertmcqueeny Report Add photo comments POST Noname Noname Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 3 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report The water pressure issue in showers has more to do with the water saving device installed in most shower heads than the pressure into the building itself. Vote comment up 15 15points Vote comment down reply View More Replies... View more commentsArrow down menu #8 Great disability access. I can go to any place — theatre, store, office, school, whatever — with confidence that I'll be able to navigate fine in my wheelchair, and they'll have ramps and/or elevators. 5AgainstRhodeIsland , Jakub Pabis / Unsplash Report Add photo comments POST Jrog Jrog Community Member • points posts comments upvotes 3 months ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report As in most of the developed world. European accessibility laws are in fact stricter than ADA's. Americans often complains about very old, historical buildings not being fully accessible, but that is a very rare exception that needs to be thoroughly motivated and specifically approved by the town council. Vote comment up 18 18points Vote comment down reply View More Replies... View more commentsArrow down menu ADVERTISEMENT #9 In the early 2000s I asked a refugee from Somalia what if she liked it here. She said yes. "What's your favorite thing?" I said. "If my house starts on fire I can call 911 and someone will come put it out.""Oh. Yeah. That's awesome.". 1block Report Add photo comments POST Rachknits Rachknits Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 3 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report Again, a developed country thing, not a US thing Vote comment up 31 31points Vote comment down reply View More Replies... View more commentsArrow down menu ADVERTISEMENT #10 Garbage collection. When I traveled a little bit, one of the things that struck me most was the amount of garbage in the streets and piled in fields. There is no municipal collection in some parts of the world. universalrefuse , Jack Blueberry / Unsplash Report Add photo comments POST Ace Ace Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 3 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report Not a US vs the world thing, just a developed nation thing. Vote comment up 50 50points Vote comment down reply View More Replies... View more commentsArrow down menu #11 Unless you truly live in the middle of nowhere, access to good Mexican food is basically guaranteed. brief_interviews Report Add photo comments POST Ace Ace Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 3 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report OK, I'll grant you that one, although a lot of it is more Tex-Mex than authentic Mexican, but I do wish we could get it more in Europe. Vote comment up 8 8points Vote comment down reply View More Replies... View more commentsArrow down menu #12 That at school your child can get free services like speech therapy. 1throwawayjustaques , CDC / Pexels Report Add photo comments POST Jrog Jrog Community Member • points posts comments upvotes 3 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report Our school have speech therapy, special needs teaching, free lunch and psychological counseling. What we don't have are active shooter drills and metal detectors at the door. Vote comment up 48 48points Vote comment down reply View More Replies... View more commentsArrow down menu #13 Access to all types of climates and natural wonders in a single country. You like mountains? Go west. Beaches? There are lots of American cities located right by the sea. Like the cold? We've got Alaska! Deserts, canyons, waterfalls, geysers, forests? Got you covered all in one country where people speak one language and use one currency. HrabiaVulpes Report Add photo comments POST AutumnGirl AutumnGirl Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 3 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report Hello from Chile 😬 Vote comment up 32 32points Vote comment down reply View More Replies... View more commentsArrow down menu ADVERTISEMENT #14 Controlling the temperature of your home to whatever you want 24/7/365.Most other developed countries are either good at heating or good at AC, but rarely both. Joystic , anurag upadhyay / Pexels Report Add photo comments POST pep Ito pep Ito Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 3 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report Again, no one in Europe is stopping you from installing an aerothermal system if you have the money and the space. Vote comment up 15 15points Vote comment down reply View More Replies... View more commentsArrow down menu #15 Back yards! Even if it’s small, a patch of land attached to your residence that no one but you has access to is something most people in cities in east, southeast, and South Asia can only dream of. Pemulis_DMZ , Marianne / Pexels Report Add photo comments POST Robert T Robert T Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 3 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report Oh, you mean a garden. Vote comment up 17 17points Vote comment down reply View More Replies... View more commentsArrow down menu #16 Libraries. The American public library system is very advanced. It's also, general speaking, free to use. cashmerecat999 , Clay Banks / Unsplash Report Add photo comments POST Jan Rosier Jan Rosier Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 3 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report again, what do these people think, Europe is an illiterate dump? Vote comment up 28 28points Vote comment down reply View More Replies... View more commentsArrow down menu #17 We essentially bathe in drinking water. Mr_Lumbergh , Bluewater Sweden / Unsplash Report Add photo comments POST Ace Ace Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 3 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report You essentially drink over-chlorinated water that tastes awful. Vote comment up 17 17points Vote comment down reply View More Replies... View more commentsArrow down menu #18 Regular street-sweeping. You won’t notice it until you go somewhere without it. emoyer68 , Adit Prabowo / Pexels Report Add photo comments POST Ace Ace Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 3 months ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report I've been to lots of American cities where this is not a normal feature. Living in Switzerland I always noticed how relatively dirty American city streets were (when visiting on frequent business trips). Vote comment up 23 23points Vote comment down reply View More Replies... View more commentsArrow down menu ADVERTISEMENT #19 Dryers that actually dry clothes. I'm American but my new apartment has a European style 2 in 1 washer/dryer which i thought was cool at first until I used it and it takes 4 hours for a dry cycle, is soooo loud, and the clothes still come out a little damp. I miss my American sized washer dryer separate units sugarface2134 , Max Vakhtbovycn / Pexels Report Add photo comments POST Guy-Incognito Guy-Incognito Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 3 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report Aussie, never owned a dryer. Hang it on a clothes line! Vote comment up 10 10points Vote comment down reply View More Replies... View more commentsArrow down menu #20 Hot water. Grew up off grid, and hot water from the tap meant you had to have the water pump working and you had to have water in the catchment. Plus propane for the water heater, so hot water wasn't a guaranteed thing. Been living in "real" houses for the last 15 years and everytime I turn on a hot shower I'm still thankful . ChipotleLaw Report Add photo comments POST pep Ito pep Ito Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 3 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report This OP looks like the stereotypical American citizen who thinks that outside the US we all live in the Middle Ages. Vote comment up 11 11points Vote comment down reply View More Replies... View more commentsArrow down menu #21 Owning a separate car for every driver in a household. AllenRBrady , Adrien Olichon / Pexels Report Add photo comments POST Miki Miki Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 3 months ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report Isn't it related to more evolved public transport everywhere else? Vote comment up 44 44points Vote comment down reply View More Replies... View more commentsArrow down menu ADVERTISEMENT #22 Drinks with ice ‼️Apparently Europeans don’t like ice. Room temperature drinks don’t quench my thirst. salonpasss Report Add photo comments POST Marianne Marianne Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 3 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report No ice doesn't mean romme temperature. I have never been in a restaurant where I was served a drink that was not cooled. Vote comment up 26 26points Vote comment down reply View More Replies... View more commentsArrow down menu #23 Flushing toilet paper in the actual toilet. Dr-Mumm-Rah Report Add photo comments POST Miki Miki Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 3 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report Isn't it a problem in just few places like some Greek islands? Vote comment up 10 10points Vote comment down reply View More Replies... View more commentsArrow down menu #24 Vegetarian and vegan options. smar82 , Lina Kivaka / Pexels Report Add photo comments POST rullyman rullyman Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 3 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report Massively country dependent. UK is great for both- vegetarians have been catered here for about 100 years but vegans have lately been considered too. India has arguably the best vegetarian cooking in the world, and they are lacto vegetarians, so you just need to find dishes without milk to go vegan. Any country with a strong Buddhist presence will have vegan options- you may have to learn to ask for a monks meal. Vote comment up 18 18points Vote comment down reply View more commentsArrow down menu #25 The public education system, like having the ability to go to a school that’s covered by taxes; sure, it’s not perfect, and there’s always issues, but there are many people throughout the world that have never had this sort of opportunity that I think we in wealthier nations often take for granted. chibinoi Report Add photo comments POST Andrei Iepure Andrei Iepure Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 3 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report Well, we can go to school and not get shot Vote comment up 37 37points Vote comment down reply View more commentsArrow down menu #26 While it's true that you will have to drive great distances to get where you want to go, the interstate highway system and the rest areas are a unique feature of the American landscape. In other countries they do not exist, or have been replaced by commercial enterprises. A gas station with a donut shop on the side of the road is not the same as a rest stop. SamanthaSass Report Add photo comments POST pep Ito pep Ito Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 3 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report I thought motorways were invented in Italy and Germany and there are motorways all over Europe. Maybe I've been seeing hallucinations Vote comment up 27 27points Vote comment down reply View More Replies... View more commentsArrow down menu ADVERTISEMENT See Also on Bored Panda Dutch Swimmer Goes Viral For Super Revealing Trunks During 2024 Olympics: “Is This Legal?” Thrill-Seeking Diver Jumps Down Extreme Waterslide, Ignoring The Strict Ban For Women #27 The single family home.The vast majority of people live in apartments or row houses/townhouses. hadapurpura Report Add photo comments POST Ripley Ripley Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 3 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report Has this person actually been anywhere outside the US? Housing styles are completely dependent on where you live, and it's generally not country related, but city/suburbs/regional/rural related. Source: someone sitting in a detached house in an area of detached housing in Sydney, NSW. Vote comment up 20 20points Vote comment down reply View More Replies... View more commentsArrow down menu #28 Clean drinking water. My folks traveled the world quite a bit and said that they were amazed every time they returned to the US that there is (or was, a couple of decades ago) clean water out of almost every tap or water readily available nearby. We don't realize how incredible and rare this is, and so we take it for granted. jeremyjava Report Add photo comments POST Jrog Jrog Community Member • points posts comments upvotes 3 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report My mind goes to Flint, Michigan... Vote comment up 22 22points Vote comment down reply View More Replies... View more commentsArrow down menu #29 People obeying traffic signals. Guy I used to work with who was from an African country I cannot recall(this was 15+ years ago) said one of the most suprising things he saw when he immigrated was that people actually obeyed traffic lights. He said where he came from they were treated more like mild suggestions. bigloser42 Report Add photo comments POST Andrei Iepure Andrei Iepure Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 3 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report We follow the clouds over here. If it rains we stop and dance on the hood Vote comment up 6 6points Vote comment down reply View more commentsArrow down menu ADVERTISEMENT See Also on Bored Panda Woman Put A Water Fountain With A Camera In Her Yard, Here Are 24 Photos Of Regular Visitors (New Pics) “Ma’am I Live Here”: Woman Refuses To Back Out Of Driveway, Learns A Lesson The Hard Way #30 The ability to buy anything you can think of and buying online arrives in less than a week...often in two or three days.A lot of countries just don't have the access to big box stores or infinite option online merchants. phoenix14830 , Artem Podrez / Pexels Report Add photo comments POST pep Ito pep Ito Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 3 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report I think OP thinks the rest of the world doesn't shop online. Vote comment up 23 23points Vote comment down reply View More Replies... View more commentsArrow down menu #31 Traveling to other countries without an approved visa. James_p_hat , nappy / Pexels Report Add photo comments POST Ace Ace Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 3 months ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2024/01/2024-power-passport-visa-free-travel/ Here are the top 10 rankings for the most powerful passports in 2024, and the number of other countries these passport holders can visit, without having to obtain a visa in advance. 1. France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Singapore, Spain (194 destinations) 2. Finland, South Korea, Sweden (193 destinations) 3. Austria, Denmark, Ireland, Netherlands (192 destinations) 4. Belgium, Luxembourg, Norway, Portugal, United Kingdom (191 destinations) 5. Greece, Malta, Switzerland (190 destinations) 6. Australia, Czechia, New Zealand, Poland (189 destinations) 7. Canada, Hungary, United States (188 destinations) 8. Estonia, Lithuania (187 destinations) 9. Latvia, Slovakia, Slovenia (186 destinations) 10. Iceland (185 destinations) Vote comment up 25 25points Vote comment down reply View More Replies... View more commentsArrow down menu #32 Fully stocked grocery stores. Life post-COVID showed me how much of a luxury this actually is. I can so vividly remember driving to the store to pick up some things only to find half-empty shelves. King_in_a_castle_84 , Hanson Lu / Unsplash Report Add photo comments POST Ace Ace Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 3 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report This one's patently nonsense. Sure, COVID interrupted supplies of some things in the US and elsewhere, but why would you think that the rest of the world has not recovered just like the US did? Vote comment up 17 17points Vote comment down reply View More Replies... View more commentsArrow down menu #33 Potable tap water. Whitewineandshrimp Report Add photo comments POST Diolla Diolla Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 3 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report Our Dutch tap water is so good it's also bottled and sold in shops (Sourcy brand). Vote comment up 9 9points Vote comment down reply View More Replies... View more commentsArrow down menu #34 Multiples of electronics, i.e., TVs, computers, gaming systems. ColoTransplant Report Add photo comments POST pep Ito pep Ito Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 3 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report This op has never left the US in his life. Vote comment up 25 25points Vote comment down reply View More Replies... View more commentsArrow down menu ADVERTISEMENT See Also on Bored Panda 50 Of The Most Incredible Shots That Were Submitted To The Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards French Diver’s “Jewels” In Tight Swimming Trunks Become Talk Of The Town At Olympics #35 The right to protest, hold whatever backwards belief you want, and say whatever you want (of course if it isn’t true threats or fighting words). youassassin Report Add photo comments POST Guy-Incognito Guy-Incognito Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 3 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report ...and get run over by maga nuts for exercising that right or shot. Vote comment up 18 18points Vote comment down reply View more commentsArrow down menu #36 The freedom to speak openly about your political and personal beliefs, no matter how stupid or uninformed they are. cyn00 Report Add photo comments POST pep Ito pep Ito Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 3 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report And this from a citizen of a country where the cancellation of people was invented not only by deeds but also by words said decades ago. Vote comment up 17 17points Vote comment down reply View More Replies... View more commentsArrow down menu #37 Fresh fruit from around the world every day of the year. killingitsmalls Report Add photo comments POST pep Ito pep Ito Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 3 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report Apart from the fact that you can find it in any developed country, local fruit is always better. Vote comment up 21 21points Vote comment down reply View More Replies... View more commentsArrow down menu #38 Currency that doesn’t devalue every other month. OddNefariousness1967 Report Add photo comments POST Guy-Incognito Guy-Incognito Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 3 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report Yet can't pay living wages or fund healthcare.... Vote comment up 25 25points Vote comment down reply View more commentsArrow down menu #39 Spices. Less than 100 years ago paprika was as expensive saffron. xxwerdxx Report Add photo comments POST Jrog Jrog Community Member • points posts comments upvotes 3 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report Maybe in the USA, but my bet is on OP being just clueless. Paprika is dried bell pepper, it has never been expensive nor rare. It's a staple in Spanish and Eastern European cuisine because it used to be cheap and much more available than exotic spices imported from the east. Vote comment up 17 17points Vote comment down reply View More Replies... View more commentsArrow down menu #40 Not caring about customer support. « ill just buy another one » They dont understand that once you pay for something, its supposed to work as long as physically possible. Too many dollars on their hands. mhdy98 Report Add photo comments POST Jrog Jrog Community Member • points posts comments upvotes 3 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report This is an uniquely american thing in my experience. European warranty and consumer protection laws are much more effective than US's. Vote comment up 22 22points Vote comment down reply ADVERTISEMENT See Also on Bored Panda “Everyone Went Dead Silent”: Family Dinner Ends In Tears After Woman Announces 7th Pregnancy Woman Moves Out Of Parents' Home After They Asked Her To Give Her Space To Brother, They Freak Out #41 This is a hot take but the healthcare. I was born in Europe and have a lot of family still there. In Europe my aunt got cancer. When she needed scans the wait was counted in months. The hospital was terrible, more like a prison with old outdated equipment (this is in a big cosmopolitan European city not some podunk town) My wife got cancer in the US. When she needed a scan it was ordered by the doctor and she was headed down within the hour. Her room was like a five star hotel. Sure in Europe it was free, but you get what you pay for. Here my insurance covered all of this amazing care, once I paid the $2500 a year in deductibles everything was free last that point. My aunt passed, my wife is alive and thriving. Iamnotthedoctorlove Report Add photo comments POST Miki Miki Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 3 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report In Europe you can use a private care that you will pay for. And probably still pay less. Vote comment up 28 28points Vote comment down reply View more commentsArrow down menu #42 Being able to get insulin. As much as the cost of it sucks, it's still available at all. I haven't missed a single day of taking it in over 41 years. It's why I'm not dead.Government funded dialysis care. I'm not on dialysis but I used to work in the field for years. If you need it, you get it. Without those 3 3-4 hour treatments a week, those people would die.Lack of actual wars in our country for over a century has been pretty nice too. stupididiot78 Report Add photo comments POST Ace Ace Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 3 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report Wha? Have you ever been to a country with no pharmacies? Insulin is available everywhere, and yes, mostly a lot cheaper than in the US. 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Twitter Render conversation Use html version Generate not embedded version Add watermark Instagram Show Image Only Hide Caption Crop Add watermark Facebook Show Image Only Add watermark Change Source Title Update Add Image What do you think ? Add photo comments POST Shane P Shane P Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 3 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report Lol most of these are just blatantly false and unchecked, just like I would expect from most Americans. My favorite is spinning the fact that Americans pay an arm and a leg for healthcare to be a good thing because it somehow makes it more timely. Lol Vote comment up 27 27points Vote comment down reply Tyranamar Seuss Tyranamar Seuss Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 3 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report That was so bad I choked. What American still believes that c**p? Vote comment up 2 2points Vote comment down reply Load More Replies... Momifer Momifer Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 3 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report Healthcare varies though, doesn't it? It depends on where you live and the doctors/resources in the area. I think that's a universal kind of thing. Not everywhere in the US has quick services or even good services. Would it be a fair statement that not everywhere in Europe is the same? Vote comment up 0 0points Vote comment down reply Layla Layla Layla Layla Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 3 months ago This comment is hidden. Click here to view. DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report Try Canada and see how well their healthcare is working for them. Healthcare is tricky to manage Vote comment up -5 -5points Vote comment down reply Verena Verena Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 3 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report It would have been enlightning if the OPs had named the country where they experienced the deficiency Vote comment up 17 17points Vote comment down reply Caro Caro Caro Caro Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 3 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report Yeah, you read it as if the OP has been to ONE country outside the US and thinks it's "the world". There's a vast difference between countries, continents. Vote comment up 9 9points Vote comment down reply Load More Replies... John Carr John Carr Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 3 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report To a lot of Americans, Europe is a country! Vote comment up 2 2points Vote comment down reply Neon Neon Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 3 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report Even if they think it is one country - where in Europe they could not get insulin???? at a fraction off a price in US ;) Vote comment up 0 0points Vote comment down reply Momifer Momifer Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 3 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report I was thinking the same thing. Vote comment up 1 1point Vote comment down reply Justin Tyme Justin Tyme Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 3 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report Being able to pay (huge amounts of money) for healthcare while the government spends trillions of dollars to lose wars all over the world instead of funding healthcare. What!? You mean other countries don't get this great privilege? Vote comment up 11 11points Vote comment down reply Layla Layla Layla Layla Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 3 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report 💯 Vote comment up 1 1point Vote comment down reply Load More Replies... Load More Comments POST Shane P Shane P Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 3 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report Lol most of these are just blatantly false and unchecked, just like I would expect from most Americans. My favorite is spinning the fact that Americans pay an arm and a leg for healthcare to be a good thing because it somehow makes it more timely. Lol Vote comment up 27 27points Vote comment down reply Tyranamar Seuss Tyranamar Seuss Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 3 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report That was so bad I choked. What American still believes that c**p? Vote comment up 2 2points Vote comment down reply Load More Replies... Momifer Momifer Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 3 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report Healthcare varies though, doesn't it? It depends on where you live and the doctors/resources in the area. I think that's a universal kind of thing. Not everywhere in the US has quick services or even good services. Would it be a fair statement that not everywhere in Europe is the same? Vote comment up 0 0points Vote comment down reply Layla Layla Layla Layla Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 3 months ago This comment is hidden. Click here to view. DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report Try Canada and see how well their healthcare is working for them. Healthcare is tricky to manage Vote comment up -5 -5points Vote comment down reply Verena Verena Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 3 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report It would have been enlightning if the OPs had named the country where they experienced the deficiency Vote comment up 17 17points Vote comment down reply Caro Caro Caro Caro Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 3 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report Yeah, you read it as if the OP has been to ONE country outside the US and thinks it's "the world". There's a vast difference between countries, continents. Vote comment up 9 9points Vote comment down reply Load More Replies... John Carr John Carr Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 3 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report To a lot of Americans, Europe is a country! Vote comment up 2 2points Vote comment down reply Neon Neon Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 3 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report Even if they think it is one country - where in Europe they could not get insulin???? at a fraction off a price in US ;) Vote comment up 0 0points Vote comment down reply Momifer Momifer Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 3 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report I was thinking the same thing. Vote comment up 1 1point Vote comment down reply Justin Tyme Justin Tyme Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 3 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report Being able to pay (huge amounts of money) for healthcare while the government spends trillions of dollars to lose wars all over the world instead of funding healthcare. What!? You mean other countries don't get this great privilege? Vote comment up 11 11points Vote comment down reply Layla Layla Layla Layla Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 3 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report 💯 Vote comment up 1 1point Vote comment down reply Load More Replies... 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