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Originally Posted by openeyes  Perhaps you'd understand if you spent a while in America, especially the southern part  Though I enjoy much about America (mostly friends and netflix), Europe seems to suit my mentality better, particularly in its views on nudity, soft drugs (and treatment instead of punishment for hard drugs users), a preference for leisure over constant work, longer vacation time, family friendly laws (maternity/paternity leave), fewer restrictions on where I can go (Cuba, for example), on what I can do for a job (be it prostitution or online poker), and the cities seem to be built with pedestrians in mind more than here in most of the US. No telling how my views will evolve as I have more real exposure though. Right now I'm reading "Bicycle Touring Holland", planning an extended trip for next spring. |
Ah right, well I guess if you live with those benefits all the time you get a bit blinded to them and take them for granted.
Funny thing though that the biggest complain most dutchies have is the weather and the government on a close second...