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[AskEurope] Fellow Europeans, what is the aspect of USA lifestyle that surprises you the most? (discuss.tchncs.de)
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First of all, let's try to avoid American-bashing, and stay respectful to everyone.

I'll start: for me it's the tipping culture. Especially nowadays, with the recent post on !mildlyinfuriating@lemmy.world with the 40% tip, it just seems so weird to me to have to pay extra just so that menu prices can stay low.

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[โ€“] 1 point 3 years ago (2 children)

This is not the norm really. I drive < 10 minutes to everything I need on a daily basis. I'm sure there are places like this but it's not the norm.

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  • [โ€“] 21 points 3 years ago

    I drive < 10 minutes to everything I need on a daily basis.

    Driving is the important thing here. In Europe in most places you don't need to car to reach basic necessities in a reasonable time. Over here we can walk or drive by bike and have everything basic we need within a 10 to 15 minute range.

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