What libraries aren't free? Isn't that the point of libraries that they're free to use?

This is really mind blowing to me, because isn't university supposed to be about academics?

I never really thought about it but I just realised that we don’t have that issue. It is actually illegal to advertise prescription medicine.

That is so sad.

I find this extremely confusing. And I really hate the staff tipping concept, too.

Well, it’s difficult to govern such a large country from one small district (DC), so you have to delegate from the federal government to the individual state governments to the county governments to the city governments. The more local you get, the more specialized the laws become as they’re tailored to issues and situations specific to the area. However, that does open areas up to corruption if the wrong people manage to gain some power. You know, like the whole f*****g country because of the deranged orange baboon throwing his feces around the Oval Office right now (who I did not vote for, so do not blame me).

This sounds insane? In my country it's 4 months and it's paid and the father can get work off for 9 weeks, which is paid as well. The women can also start their leave a few weeks before giving birth.

Unworthy of any country, not just the so called West.

There are a lot of crazy things in US from an european point of view, but I totally agree with this post. I found Americans very nice, gentle and caring people. Before going there, I immagined to find rude and aggressive people :)) Too many bad movies! The first time I arrived in Philadelphia my english was not very good, and sometimes I wandered looking for some shop, or the subway or whatever... and I remember men or women that tried to help and listen me patiently. I still feel gratitude for those who made me feel welcomed and safe. Philadelphia is still in my heart! I left the USA in 2011 and I don't know if that's still the case.

hence the size of Americans....

Seem oddly super inhumane. Why do you allow this?

I can't believe Americans have created a system where the customers can be blamed for unfair wages instead of the employer

The way houses are build in the USA is crazy. It’s no wonder they’re all flattened in a tornado / hurricane. And yet they cost so damn much to buy!

Yeah, it's not just not having no public transport. There are a lot of places (I lived in one) where there are no sidewalks, so you can't even walk from one place to another. And if you live in a small place, you can't get a taxi or anything else to come out and pick you up. If you don't have a car, it's almost impossible to get around in the USA. And it's not just small towns. Even big towns have no transportation infrastructure.

One of the few good things. I love the Grand Canyon personally

Sure. About 1/3 of people you meet in America will talk to anybody, about anything. We may be crazy but we're friendly. :)

In the US, if you have a reasonably good job, you can expect to get 10 days' paid vacation a year. That's it.

This, and the cost of medical care in the US, is something I will never understand. Claiming to be the greatest country but basically living off of the poorest of citizens. How come nobody's actually bothered?

This should not be allowed at all.

companies here are a b***h about taking time off. They want bodies in the work place. If you use up your sick/vacation time (less than 2 week's worth total a year) then you're f****d.

HAHAHA! Angry sinks!! 🤣🤣🤣

I just can't wrap my head around this logic, tbh

And how much of that religion is allowed to contaminate education

Sadly most of it is indoctrination from a very young age via the state and education system.

A lot of Americans think the US is a Christian country! Which is ridiculous, considering our country was literally founded based upon the idea of complete religious freedom! I'm athiest here, and a lot of people I know aren't Christian! I know Pagan and Wiccan people, athiest, agnostics, Jewish people, and many more. Also, I'm not super patriotic but a lot of people are...

In most of liberal US (aka NOT the deep/religious south) we look at overly patriotic people as schmucks to avoid, tbh...

it's a pain in the a*s for people like me who are not religious. I'm surrounded by "god talk" at work and in the public. If I were to say I don't believe in their god ... I'm a potential target for them.

There is a huge population here that clings to their bibles, booze and guns. It really is a shame because those three things are their entire way of life and are more important than knowledge and education. Hell, ranch dressing is more important than education to them. It's why the cheeto is in office.

It isn't really religion, which would be personal. It's religion as politics. And the "patriotism" often respects only the "right" kind of people, which is white, well-off, and usually male.

Faux Christianity to mask the bigotry.

This varies from state to state and city to city. It is also a result of the millions of immigrants that formed this nation over its first century, most of which left their homelands to practice their worship freely. Good or Bad, this is one of the few things the United States does correctly.

If youre proud of your nation in germany youre automatically a nazi....

The Constitution of the USA says Church and Politics are not to be seen together, however, the orange man has his base, and it is the evangelicals. Sure glad they are paying attention to the constitution (although I think they are over paying attention to it with 'the right to bear arms - yup in the 1700's when there were muskets, and not AR-15's, etc)

It depends between federal laws, state, and local. In certain schools, religion is not allowed to be even mentioned or taught. However, there are Catholic schools, Christian schools, Jewish schools, Orthodox Jewish schools, Muslim schools etc. etc. etc. And it does not necessarily have to be a part of the public schools, it could be separated and taught on the weekends. I had CCD on Sunday's for example, but when I was applying for High School, there was an option to go to a Catholic one. That one I would of had to pay for (I'm agnostic so luckily I didn't have to go).

The deeply religious and patriotic Americans remember the history that the pilgrims left England for the new world because they wanted freedom of religion and to get away from over-taxation....all the way up to legal immigrants becoming deeply religious and patriotic Americans because their god and this country allowed their dreams to come true. The people who don't believe in this great country...try to delete and change the actual history and make up their own to suit their lies and hatred.

Lol because we’re allowed to be religious. That’s how America started.

Florida is America’s w**g. Always getting itself into trouble.

WITH insurance it cost 950 USD?? Do I dare to ask how much it would be without insurance?

American candy is so sweet too, I just can't manage eating most of it

What I tell the kids almost every day "Please take of your shoes before you run to your room! I have just vacuumed the flat."