Female nipples on TV and social media? We can’t grasp why the USA is so fixated on censoring them. Violence and death are shown without issue, yet the female nipple is taboo. It seems the influence of fear-mongering religious groups still holds sway. It’s absurd.

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Being able to vote even if never registered to vote - you are registered automatically, so that's not even a term. Your voting rights cannot be removed ever. Even if convinced of crime.

Capital punishment is forbidden in the EU countries.

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Walking to the store.

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It stings how much this hits close to home for us Americans. I'm a veteran, so my Healthcare is free, crappy because it's the VA, but free. I got commercial insurance once, good insurance too, my blood thinners cost $244 a month. That's insane for a pill that I absolutely have to take to stay alive. Went crawling back to the VA, lol

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It's bad enough that people have to suffer for lack of money, but for someone who has served their country it's just disgusting. Andtheprices of medicines in theUS are shocking. Makes you wonder what "freedoms" you were fighting for. As a Brit, I'll always be grateful for the NHS, however imperfect it might be.

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ARE fighting for. The MAGA bunch and their “save America” histrionics. Save from what? A shorter work week? Better vacations and holidays? Universal healthcare? Affordable medicines? Social safety nets for the elderly or poor? Yes we need saving from all that. What horrors these other countries must endure. /s

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Just a quick query, smugdruggler, are you a reader of Lord Peter Wimsey books?

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Thank you for your service. HUAH.

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As a veteran and fellow recipient of VA healthcare, I can completely relate. As much as the healthcare is subpar, it's unfortunately better than the alternative or lack there of.. IMHO

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Batman, Eliquis? My state medical covers it but I asked the pharmacy and they said the insurance was being billed $530. Which is likely a negotiated price because the internet tells me - "The average retail price for a 30-day supply of 60, 5 mg tablets of Eliquis is $790, or about $26 per day"

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My father in law was on Eliquis for several months before his death. 100% retail price of 60x5mg pills is ~175 PLN that is ~44 USD. That is a retail price if you are not entitled for any refund what would mean person with no insurance whatsoever in USA. Difference in price you mentioned and our price is simply shocking.

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My mother (who was uninsured because she had retired here to be with me after working her whole life in the UK) was prescribed Eliquis and they did indeed ask for just shy of $800 every 3 weeks for it.

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I've just checked the prize of this med where I live, it's 22$ per month for the 5mg one. 43.50$ per 60 pills.

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Depends on whether you have health insurance through your employer, get it through Obama Care, or buy it on your own. Universal health coverage would be better in the US.

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I have very fair skin and tend to keep out of the sun. I was however, very grateful to get a fast appointment on a Sunday morning to check out what looked to be an abnormal mole. False alarm thankfully. No cost and no waiting around. 👍🏻 U.K.

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I'm in the US and knew a guy who went to the ER because he cut his finger opening a can. He got 3 stitches. Cost him $1,200. And this was in the 90's. Lost all respect for him, tbh. We don't go to the ER unless we're carrying a limb in a separate bag.

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Or are actively dying.

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Ooohhhh, if you have good insurance, it gets suggested easily enough because with good insurance everyone is getting a payday.

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This is one that I, as an American, thankfully don't have to worry about, at least for my kids. We're low-income so my kids are on Medicaid, which in my state covers more or less everything for them.

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Yeah if you get an appointment in the next 3 years.. at least in my country in Europe. "Free" healthcare = you wait for a hundred years or pay a private doctor, so basically you pay twice.

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You're full of s**t, the VA is amazing, they've done everything for but wipe my butt. Sounds like you're in an area that needs more leadership than followers.

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The VA is like any other large organization. Some places suck, others rock. I've mostly heard it is great, but there are some people who have had lousy experiences.

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Perhaps if you didn't go to the doctor for minor injuries you wouldn't be complaining about the long wait times?? I assume it varies by country but I've heard UK folks (also Canadians) complaining about wait times / crowded system.

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I think it depends on what you call a 'minor' injury. There are people who waste the time of medical services by going to the emergency department with a broken nail, but if you've had a fall and aren't sure if you've broken something or just very badly bruised it, it's good to be able to go and see a medical professional to check. (It was just very badly bruised, thankfully: hurt like a female dog, though).

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This isn't because of the usage, it's because of the Conservative government defunding the NHS to fool people (like you) into thinking universal healthcare is a bad idea. Deliberate bad implementation is not the same as a bad philosophy.

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Xeno, I'm in the US so what the government is doing to the NHS isn't for my benefit. My point of reference is just that I've seen folks from US and from Canada complain about the waits. Since I have not lived in either place, it's possible I am just hearing some folks complaining too much. I know that happens in the US with some other things.

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The wait time isn't the problem, it's the cost- in the US, an emergency room visit can easily climb into the thousands- and if you don't get admitted to the hospital, it's often not covered by insurance.

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MrsFettes, I live in the US and am well aware of the costs. I was referring to complaints I've heard from Canadians and folks in the UK who like having national health care but complain about wait times. So I was comparing "Pay too much in US" with "Wait too long in UK". Personally I am in favor of some sort of universal health care in the US due to those high costs you mentioned. I feel like if the government was paying for it they would do more to tamp down on the ridiculous costs of some services and meds.

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I live in a small town in Northern Norway, and it is sometimes difficult to convince doctors come and live here, so we have many times temporary doctors, and sometimes there is a lack. So when I call my family doctor I tell the receptionist how urgent it is. If it is just a health checkup or something I can wait a few weeks, but when it is acute, like my present bronchitis I get an appointment the same day, or the next if they are very full. If it is urgent, like very painful or high fever they say to just come in and they push the rest of the days appointments a little bit to later. Sure, that means when I am there for something not urgent I may wait a bit, but it is to get best possible help to those who needs it. Yeah, Norway is not perfect by any means, but I feel incredibly lucky to be here!

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Calling an ambulance.

NiceGuysFinishLast: I drove myself to the emergency room for a coral snake bite. They didn't have the antivenin, I had to go to the hospital. They called me an ambulance despite the fact that I had already driven there and I said I didn't want one. Total hospital bill was 94K and the ambulance was a separate 3K that dropped to like 1K after I gave them my insurance.

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Minimal air conditioning.. Europeans tend to rely less on air conditioning even in warmer weather.. many Americans, used to blasting AC, might find it uncomfortable or surprising.

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Walking for ten minutes ina city instead of getting a taxi.

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Cops without guns.

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Directness in communication.. Europeans specially in places like Germany or Netherlands are often more straightforward in conversation which might come off as blunt or rude to Americans used to more indirect communication.

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The size of parking spaces. Parking spaces in the US are 1.5x bigger than those of Europe, almost double at Costco. European vehicles are on average very very small and their parking spaces reflect that. I rented as Mazda 3 and it was a pretty tight squeeze in 99% of parkades.

Consider that before you decide to rent an SUV or bigger.

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Letting kids play outside by themselves, or going to the local playground.

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Mass gathering without x-ray and bag checks.

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Having a bidet.

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Not refrigerating eggs.

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Having to pay a fairly significant sum of money to become a licensed driver. Getting a regular license in Europe is way more expensive than in the US.

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Shutting down markets at sundays are perfectly normal in europe

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The Socialist Party winning a national election.

A coronation.

A restaurant that served fries smothered in mayonnaise.

A public restroom with squat toilets.

Seeing people under 21 drink alcohol in public. Legally.

Going into McDonald's and looking at the menu and seeing McFalafel, Croque McDo, and even beer.

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I would say is more a mediterranean thing but eat your lunch with a glass of wine or beer. When I do this in the US, I look almost as an alcoholic. Same about smoke on the workplace (not inside the office but on the terrace or outside the office with the colleagues).

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Leaving your baby in the stroller while you have dinner.

Normal in denmark(and a few other european countries), gets you arrested for child endangerment in USA

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Charging for water at a restaurant. Charging to use the restrooms.

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Paying 8$ for a gallon of gasoline.

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Those tiny streets.

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The size of a european cup of coffee.

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Not owning a car.

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Going out on "THE SESH!", Americans dont comprehend how much we actually drink as Europeans, and we dont drink water down swill, its proper beer, larger and ale... we go big and then have no idea how we got home, and i think in america they would call that alcoholism but in the UK we call it Saturday night.

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Salaries. At least in my field, they appear to be 1/3 to 1/2 what an equivalent job would pay in the US.

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Speedos in a non-sporting context.

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Eating dinner at 10 PM! In Europe, it’s just a normal night out but in the U.S., you’d be met with confused looks and a few “Are you planning to party with the vampires?”.

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Beans on toast.

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Having to pay to pee.

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Throwing dirty toilet paper in the trash can instead of flushing it down the toilet....

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Letting your cat out to enjoy the garden.

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I might be showing my age, but drowning unwanted pups was pretty common in Ireland back in the 80s. Horrible when you think about it.

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Blowing your nose at the dinner table, especially when it's really snotty, and then putting the handkerchief or better yet paper tissue back in your pocket.

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