As someone living in Europe I’d argue that the American culture is the prevalent culture worldwide by now. Anywhere you go people dance to American music, watch American movies and go to American chain restaurants. Even the traditional US sports are slowly catching on in Europe. NFL…Â
With inflation (or price hikes by greedy corporations) I feel like at least 120k is the new 100k. But it also depends on the lifestyle creep and the place where people live. That kids have become the deciding factor between struggling and a comfortable life is just sad. Especially…Â
It feels like a ton of corporations are trying to extract as much money from their customers as possible by lowering quality while raising prices. This way they are screwing everyone over. Even their shareholders are probably not happy in the long run as you cannot raise prices indefinitely…Â
The reason for such a high fee could be that they offer a certain menu that has several courses and the ingredients have to be bought in advance. This way the restaurant prevents the ingredients from going bad. But this does not mean that it’s justified.
More facts are necessary to evaluate who is right or wrong. But given that this seems more a legal than an emotional problem, I cannot understand why the owner would contact Trevor in such a way.
When looking back on COVID in a few years or decades it will become clear how big of a disruption it was to society. It has not only changed the economies of the world by itself and the decisions made by governments, but also society itself. Inequalities have gotten much worse, people…Â
I feel like most of the tourist destinations have become overrun in the last years. But as soon as you leave the extremely busy spots you can still discover pretty and not overcrowded areas. Rome is often extremely crowded, but only at the main attractions. A few blocks away this…Â
I can only stress the healthcare part. In Germany (a country with comparatively good healthcare) you pay up to 1000€ a month for the public health insurance. It does not cover most dental or vision issues and you have to wait quite a long time for appointments. A lot of people get…Â
Not everything in Europe is better than in the US. Nature like in the US is something we don’t have here at all. The wages are on average quite a lot lower while housing and other expenses are just as high. Many Europeans get jealous when they hear about life in the US. If the US…Â
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