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What i dont understand is why so many Americans live in wooden houses when theres hurricanes all the time over there? And even if there werent, a wooden house just wouldnt appeal to me.
I'd always wondered if the British really did use the word "bloody" as an adjective in their day to day language, now I know.
I really am curious to know more about the typical western European lifestyle. I think it's a bit misleading for people to categorize American lifestyle vs the European lifestyle. Yes, America is vast and has very different regions, but Europe is even more diverse with not just different accents but different languages and thousands of years of history.
Comparing the American lifestyle to Western Europeans would probably yield more accurate comparisons. I'm still curious on what the typical western European lifestyle is like, but not curious enough to want to live it. I have a feeling that I do enjoy a life of relative comfort and ease in the States, with plenty of space and plenty of freedoms. Things are cheap here, and good wages can be attained if you have the education or skill set.
What i dont understand is why so many Americans live in wooden houses when theres hurricanes all the time over there? And even if there werent, a wooden house just wouldnt appeal to me.
I don't understand why people live in New Orleans when the city is below sea level.
But if a wooden house wouldn't appeal to you, what would? A stone or brick house? The areas of the United States that are susceptible to hurricanes are vast. Pretty much all the way from Corpus Christi Texas all the way up to New York City, that's over 3,000 miles of coastline and over 100 million people. You're going to have some poorer people in those areas who can't afford much more than a standard "wooden" house, but you're also going to have plenty of wealthier people who have homes that can sustain hurricane force winds.
I'd always wondered if the British really did use the word "bloody" as an adjective in their day to day language, now I know.
I really am curious to know more about the typical western European lifestyle. I think it's a bit misleading for people to categorize American lifestyle vs the European lifestyle. Yes, America is vast and has very different regions, but Europe is even more diverse with not just different accents but different languages and thousands of years of history.
Comparing the American lifestyle to Western Europeans would probably yield more accurate comparisons. I'm still curious on what the typical western European lifestyle is like, but not curious enough to want to live it. I have a feeling that I do enjoy a life of relative comfort and ease in the States, with plenty of space and plenty of freedoms. Things are cheap here, and good wages can be attained if you have the education or skill set.
Im curious why youre curious but not enough to live it, at least temporarily? Also, Americans often talk about 'their' freedoms, and i wonder what freedoms you think you have that apparently the rest of the world doesnt? Because i find it hard to think of something in which id be more limited than the average American, but i can think of examples of the opposite.
I don't understand why people live in New Orleans when the city is below sea level.
But if a wooden house wouldn't appeal to you, what would? A stone or brick house? The areas of the United States that are susceptible to hurricanes are vast. Pretty much all the way from Corpus Christi Texas all the way up to New York City, that's over 3,000 miles of coastline and over 100 million people. You're going to have some poorer people in those areas who can't afford much more than a standard "wooden" house, but you're also going to have plenty of wealthier people who have homes that can sustain hurricane force winds.
Well most of the country i live in is below sea level, so that part doesnt really shock me. And yes, a stone or brick house. In here there basically are no wooden houses, rich or poor, your house is going to be able to take some wind.
What is American Lifestyle? What fills the criteria? Who's the judge? I don't know. Do you?
No, but then again, what is European lifestyle? Were talking about over 30 countries, all quite distinct, and with very different lifestyles in a lot of cases.
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