we have national anthems and pledges recited in schools in India too everyday.. But that's about it!!

I was once in California for New Year's eve and had found a driver's license on the ground, so I approached nearby police officers to give it to them so they can get in touch with its owner. They were completely cordial and friendly, so I guess the whole thing is up to everyone's experience...

I work with police all the time and this is bull s**t. In the US they get that way because of people carrying guns. A lot of them have been shot over traffic stops

While this may be the case, my dad is a cop. He is amazing and would NEVER do this. Just because one cop is not polite/aggressive doesn’t mean they all are! Yes, aggression is a problem that needs to be solved, but it can also be a stereotype...

Never experienced this myself. People have been nice when asked for help. So its probably individual experience and there are other "nicer" countries (not regimes) where i have seen complete asses too.

This sounds more like someone who’s read about the police in America and not actually experienced any interaction at all. There are a lot of terrible examples of bad police behavior, but I’m calling BS on a cop reaching for their gun when you ask for directions.

What I see in these comments are people dismissing the posters experience with American police. Just because you have never experienced it doesn't mean others haven't.

I just avoid police now.

You clearly have never been to a South Asian Nation.

Yeah, as an American living abroad, I think it has gotten worse in the past 20 years. It wasn't that great long ago either because so many guys who sign up for the police force do it for the power. Along with that, America has become the "country ruled by the gun", as if it were still frozen in the wild west from long ago. The police wonder why they are in a dangerous job, but they put the fear into ordinary citizens with their "terminator" personalities.

We've traveled across USA 3 times. Never met more polite and helpful police and than in USA🤷🏻‍♂️

You're right- and it makes me sick

ALWAYS assume ACAB, it’s a survival technique. They are not here to protect or serve, they are just another gang.

Sunnyvale police are kind and helpful. I have called them a few times over the years and they were always polite and listened to what I had to say.

It is true! My first time in the US we got lost and saw a police patrol and stopped to ask them for directions… oh boy I felt I was going to be arrested for being lost 😂💔

Very unimpressed with the rudeness and aggressive police in Las Vegas

It varies from city to city. The police in Salem, Oregon are very nice.

Serpico was so disgusted by the s.. he saw as a cop that he flew back to Europe

I work late nights and that means I come into contact with police fairly often. I have always treated them with respect (like I try to do with anyone) and they treated me the same. Perhaps it was your attitude.

tbh they are just on a power trip and are/were probably really insecure and think they're some sort of hardcore soldier so they can mistreat others

Not buying this one. Dad was a cop, Grandfather was the Chief of Detectives in Cleveland, Uncle was a cop there too. The wife has two cop brothers. I think you have been watching too much American TV.

They have to have this attitude because of the stigma against them

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conflicts between American police and citizens wouldn't be a problem if the thugs running in the streets just obeyed the laws and stop thinking they are above it. Billions of people get by everyday without breaking the law. Not sure why they can't. The they wonder why they are getting shot.

WTF, there is already s**t loads of sugar in coke. I don't think that is a normal US thing, probably just some idiotic parent trying to give their kids diabetes. But correct me if I'm wrong though.

American kids have always been taught to worship the flag and the anthem. If only they had been taught to respect democracy and justice instead of superficial symbols.

My husband was morbidly obese when we went to Blizzcon in 2010 (a convention for gamers). We saw people who needed TWO chairs to sit down. My husband looked tiny compared to a lot of people there. We went to Walmart (cheap store that sells everything) and they sold XL shirts that were bigger than our 5XL for the same price as M/L clothes here. Same with pants. He got multiple new outfits for normal prices that would've cost a fortune here, simply because 'XL' is quite normal in the US.

They adore capitalism though. Sure we have no decent education or healthcare, no food or clothes, but as long as the corporations are making bank we are good.

Blows most people's minds in almost every western country.

yeah, healthy food is usually more expensive in almost any industrial country. but the price gaps are alot biggere in the us. it makes people with low income buy unhealthy food - exactly what the food industry wants us to do :(... that‘s a problem everywhere though

My friend from Finland moved to the States and tried to keep up the habit of walking everywhere. She was regularly stopped by the police, or even worse, very dodgy men would stop their car and offer her a ride. Also some nice people stopped as they thought she needed help! I walk 10km per day, I could not imagine being tied to a car...

I read an article sometime back that the Irish supreme court ruled that subway bread is too sweet to be classified as bread.

Even worse, (mentally) ill homeless people. The lack of universal healthcare and homelessness seem to be closely connected.

Very obligatory, when I lived there an English friend of ours didn't tip well enough and the waiter followed him out into the street and asked if his service was poor. Can't imagine that happening in England. Friends would carry a tip calculator which would show exactly how much to leave.

So many people have poorly paying jobs, or they are unemployed, or they live on government assistance (which is not enough to live on). Also, this is usually rental housing owned by slumlords who don't keep the property up. I've lived in some awful places, but I'm at a nice place now.

Ew.

My jaw dropped when I first found out you have to pay for an ambulance in the US. Living in the UK we take it for granted that any medical care is free (well we do pay in taxes but way less than the US pay for one procedure)

I live in the States, and I am shocked and outraged by all the littering. Why, just why? The waste of water is awful. Huge lawns that need to be watered every day. I've seen sprinklers watering sidewalks, and being run even when it is raining.

As a Soldier, it always made me feel uncomfortable, when people said things like that, or looked at you like you were a hero. It was my profession, and one that I chose, so to be treated like a rock star made me feel very weird and conspicuous. I sometimes felt like it was over compensation for how Vietnam Vets were treated when they came home.

And the ads for medication. So weird! Ask your doctor about this medicine! Uhm, no? My doc tells me what I need, not the other way around...