If anyone tells you how difficult Universal Health Care is to do, remind them that only 35/36 of the largest economies can make it work.

Should be this way everywhere, so no one's surprised by the full cost. I know what is taxable and how much tax where I live, but not where I travel.

The US never outgrew the original puritans.

That is soo behind...

SO sensible and completely logical. Also, meters, kilometers, degrees Celcius. It is just plain stupid that the US clings to imperial when nearly all the rest of the world is on metric!

What is weird is naming a room without a bath, a bathroom. That's not standard in Europe.

Safe public transportation!

Tips in the USA have gotten way out of hand. Even if you are picking up carry out, many places still expect you to tip.

Portland, Oregon, Boston Massachusetts, New York City. There are a few who have it figured out. The rest of the country is living in the dark ages if Mid 20th century car centered life.

I'm pretty sure anyone taking an ambulance ride has at least one thing to be worried about

We can send money from our banks via Zelle.

Cashiers in the US stand all day? I had no idea. What do the trade unions have to say about this?

Not everywhere.

Okay - it should say "Up to" etc. - the timeframe differs greatly between the regions, thee workplaces, the disablement status, the age, the experience, the time of your employment....

The issue isn’t the US’s military budget, although this is higher than is typical in Europe. The issue is that US government is hamstrung by ‘conservatives’ who are simply misogynists who won’t recognise that maternity leave is hugely beneficial for mother and child, and that supporting mothers results in better long-term economic outcomes.

I live in Portland, Oregon and haven't driven a car in almost 20 years. I have a dedicated shopping bike I use one a week and all winter. It's the bike with fenders. I can carry two shopping bags home at a time and that's how I control my spending.

Many people in the USA take their own bags to the grocery store also.

I'm from the Netherlands and most people I know don't mind if you wear shoes in their homes. It's a personal choice, not a cultural thing.

For me as a Belgian, Dutch mayonnaise is way too sweet though.

YES!!! Seriously I am so sick of a two party system! Democrats and Republicans BOTH suck! How did we get stuck with this BS?

This is very noticeable. Most Europeans have a far greater respect of the life part of the Work Life balance, and so this is seen reflected in cultural norms and often laws. (For example, try to go shopping in Germany on a Sunday or see the consequences of non-emergency work-related 'phone calls outside standard office hours.)

We have trains. Yeah, this country is backward as f**k but we have goddamned trains.

Respect other peoples' property maybe?

You can get your phone unlocked if you've finished paying it off

This one’s a bit antiquated. Unlocked phones are readily available now and switching sims/carriers isn’t an issue. This problem is really only relevant as a hold over from the days of carrier subsidized phones. The more relevant remaining problem is the relative scarcity of carrier competition in the US.

Or just stop buying those $600/$1000 phones. Got 4 different unlocked phones on ebay for less than 200 each.

I can buy whatever phone I want and use it wherever. But I buy my phones outright

I don't know who your carrier is but I have NEVER had that problem. Pick a better cell phone company next time.

Omg only babyboomers in the US still buy phones like this. Buying an unlocked phone is so easy in the US.

UK is similar to the US but everywhere else on Europe that I'm aware of, phones don't come carrier locked.

Every carrier let's you bring your old device and transfer your number. I've had my same number for 18 years and been with at least 3-4 companies.

It’s easy to find unlocked phones

I've been buying unlocked phones for years. Not sure who still buys locked phones in the US?

I don't even understand all this.

I bought several unlocked phones, both iOS and Android, this is a fake fact (like most of these posts)

I do this all the time in the US

the what?

It used to be that way in Europe but not anymore. Saying that my wife had to call t-mobile in the uk to get her old phone unlocked despite the fact it was paid off. She wanted to give it to her brother. That was a couple of years ago.

I'm curious how this differs from eu legislation. For example, the app store must clearly state how data is collected and how it is used. Sites can be prohibited from collecting data and the use of cookies can be adjusted manually. Apps can be denied access to, for example, the camera, messages or gallery if you want.

Roundabouts are becoming far more common in the USA.

The United States has an extremely low population density. When you live 25 miles from the nearest Walmart and there's nothing in between except corn and soybean fields, you need a car.

There's a video currently doing the rounds on YouTube about UK police arresting an autistic teenager, respect is the last thing being shown.

Mandatory in more than half of states. We're getting there.

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This one is also not true. It depends on the country. Some countries in Europe are still very, very bureaucratic

Please come visit us on the West Coast. Seattle, Portland, San Francisco, and LA know how to day drink.

not everywhere, come to Poland

Well, that's simply because America is larger than Europe.

European houses are small, often no room to incorporate separate laundry room.