Where would you rather live the US or Sweden

Spiritual_Chaos

Canada

cincybearcat said:

F Me In The Brain said:

This is a dumb thread.
Please close.
I would flag, but I'm not such a wuss that flagging would be an option.

It’s not a thread that needs closed.

I wouldn't go as far as say that the US needs to be "closed". But some big changes should be made if you look at the rest of the world, yes.

cincybearcat

U.S.A.

Spiritual_Chaos said:

lastexitlondon said:

I have a nice story 
Me and my tour buddy went to albany ny
To see pearl jam. We hired a car at jfk and drove. Got lost in the bronx when leaving queens . Got scared and just drove.
Any way i digress.
We parked up in albany on a parking meter and went for food. 
On our return a note was on our car.
"Hi my english friends, i paid the correct amout for your parking as you hadn't  paid enough, hope you enjoy your stay"
A kind soul had noticed we were  english and clueless.
Stuck with me. Good folk

 

BTW - In the US is it a big thing to pay for the coffee/coffee for the person behind you in the line/Cue? Read somewhere that is was a thing...

It’s a thing in local craft breweries to pay for an extra beer and write on a wall who it for. Either a specific person or just someone that fits a category like “firefighter”, “alumni of certain university”, “single mom/dad”, etc. The boards are usually always full.

Spiritual_Chaos

Canada

cincybearcat said:

Spiritual_Chaos said:

lastexitlondon said:

I have a nice story 
Me and my tour buddy went to albany ny
To see pearl jam. We hired a car at jfk and drove. Got lost in the bronx when leaving queens . Got scared and just drove.
Any way i digress.
We parked up in albany on a parking meter and went for food. 
On our return a note was on our car.
"Hi my english friends, i paid the correct amout for your parking as you hadn't  paid enough, hope you enjoy your stay"
A kind soul had noticed we were  english and clueless.
Stuck with me. Good folk

 

BTW - In the US is it a big thing to pay for the coffee/coffee for the person behind you in the line/Cue? Read somewhere that is was a thing...

It’s a thing in local craft breweries to pay for an extra beer and write on a wall who it for. Either a specific person or just someone that fits a category like “firefighter”, “alumni of certain university”, “single mom/dad”, etc. The boards are usually always full.

Ah, ok. Cool. 

Read somewhere about people paying the food or take away coffee for people behind them in the drive through... or something like that. But might have been an isolated thing maybe.

cincybearcat

U.S.A.

Spiritual_Chaos said:

cincybearcat said:

Spiritual_Chaos said:

lastexitlondon said:

I have a nice story 
Me and my tour buddy went to albany ny
To see pearl jam. We hired a car at jfk and drove. Got lost in the bronx when leaving queens . Got scared and just drove.
Any way i digress.
We parked up in albany on a parking meter and went for food. 
On our return a note was on our car.
"Hi my english friends, i paid the correct amout for your parking as you hadn't  paid enough, hope you enjoy your stay"
A kind soul had noticed we were  english and clueless.
Stuck with me. Good folk

 

BTW - In the US is it a big thing to pay for the coffee/coffee for the person behind you in the line/Cue? Read somewhere that is was a thing...

It’s a thing in local craft breweries to pay for an extra beer and write on a wall who it for. Either a specific person or just someone that fits a category like “firefighter”, “alumni of certain university”, “single mom/dad”, etc. The boards are usually always full.

Ah, ok. Cool. 

Read somewhere about people paying the food or take away coffee for people behind them in the drive through... or something like that. But might have been an isolated thing maybe.

It happens. It’s not like an everyday thing. But it happens in coffee shops and grocery stores. And maybe it’s just my perception but it seems to happen more so around the holidays (specifically Christmas, etc in December)

Renfield

U.S.A.

cincybearcat said:

Spiritual_Chaos said:

cincybearcat said:

Spiritual_Chaos said:

lastexitlondon said:

I have a nice story 
Me and my tour buddy went to albany ny
To see pearl jam. We hired a car at jfk and drove. Got lost in the bronx when leaving queens . Got scared and just drove.
Any way i digress.
We parked up in albany on a parking meter and went for food. 
On our return a note was on our car.
"Hi my english friends, i paid the correct amout for your parking as you hadn't  paid enough, hope you enjoy your stay"
A kind soul had noticed we were  english and clueless.
Stuck with me. Good folk

 

BTW - In the US is it a big thing to pay for the coffee/coffee for the person behind you in the line/Cue? Read somewhere that is was a thing...

It’s a thing in local craft breweries to pay for an extra beer and write on a wall who it for. Either a specific person or just someone that fits a category like “firefighter”, “alumni of certain university”, “single mom/dad”, etc. The boards are usually always full.

Ah, ok. Cool. 

Read somewhere about people paying the food or take away coffee for people behind them in the drive through... or something like that. But might have been an isolated thing maybe.

It happens. It’s not like an everyday thing. But it happens in coffee shops and grocery stores. And maybe it’s just my perception but it seems to happen more so around the holidays (specifically Christmas, etc in December)

You are probably correct about the Holidays. There’s a huge surge in volunteers from Thanksgiving through New Year’s. Sadly, it doesn’t continue throughout the year and it’s just as needed. 

@Spiritual_Chaos   Did you see the Suspended Coffees link? 

Spiritual_Chaos

Canada

Renfield said:

cincybearcat said:

Spiritual_Chaos said:

cincybearcat said:

Spiritual_Chaos said:

lastexitlondon said:

I have a nice story 
Me and my tour buddy went to albany ny
To see pearl jam. We hired a car at jfk and drove. Got lost in the bronx when leaving queens . Got scared and just drove.
Any way i digress.
We parked up in albany on a parking meter and went for food. 
On our return a note was on our car.
"Hi my english friends, i paid the correct amout for your parking as you hadn't  paid enough, hope you enjoy your stay"
A kind soul had noticed we were  english and clueless.
Stuck with me. Good folk

 

BTW - In the US is it a big thing to pay for the coffee/coffee for the person behind you in the line/Cue? Read somewhere that is was a thing...

It’s a thing in local craft breweries to pay for an extra beer and write on a wall who it for. Either a specific person or just someone that fits a category like “firefighter”, “alumni of certain university”, “single mom/dad”, etc. The boards are usually always full.

Ah, ok. Cool. 

Read somewhere about people paying the food or take away coffee for people behind them in the drive through... or something like that. But might have been an isolated thing maybe.

It happens. It’s not like an everyday thing. But it happens in coffee shops and grocery stores. And maybe it’s just my perception but it seems to happen more so around the holidays (specifically Christmas, etc in December)

You are probably correct about the Holidays. There’s a huge surge in volunteers from Thanksgiving through New Year’s. Sadly, it doesn’t continue throughout the year and it’s just as needed. 

@Spiritual_Chaos   Did you see the Suspended Coffees link? 

Sorry, missed your post. Hit the link NOW

Renfield

U.S.A.

Spiritual_Chaos said:

Renfield said:

cincybearcat said:

It happens. It’s not like an everyday thing. But it happens in coffee shops and grocery stores. And maybe it’s just my perception but it seems to happen more so around the holidays (specifically Christmas, etc in December)

You are probably correct about the Holidays. There’s a huge surge in volunteers from Thanksgiving through New Year’s. Sadly, it doesn’t continue throughout the year and it’s just as needed. 

@Spiritual_Chaos   Did you see the Suspended Coffees link? 

Sorry, missed your post. Hit the link NOW

I love the concept. 

Meltdown99

Canada

Spiritual_Chaos said:

cincybearcat said:

Spiritual_Chaos said:

lastexitlondon said:

I have a nice story 
Me and my tour buddy went to albany ny
To see pearl jam. We hired a car at jfk and drove. Got lost in the bronx when leaving queens . Got scared and just drove.
Any way i digress.
We parked up in albany on a parking meter and went for food. 
On our return a note was on our car.
"Hi my english friends, i paid the correct amout for your parking as you hadn't  paid enough, hope you enjoy your stay"
A kind soul had noticed we were  english and clueless.
Stuck with me. Good folk

 

BTW - In the US is it a big thing to pay for the coffee/coffee for the person behind you in the line/Cue? Read somewhere that is was a thing...

It’s a thing in local craft breweries to pay for an extra beer and write on a wall who it for. Either a specific person or just someone that fits a category like “firefighter”, “alumni of certain university”, “single mom/dad”, etc. The boards are usually always full.

Ah, ok. Cool. 

Read somewhere about people paying the food or take away coffee for people behind them in the drive through... or something like that. But might have been an isolated thing maybe.

Yes.  I have paid for people's coffee behind me in a drive thru and I have also had people do the same for me...it's called pay it forward.

Spiritual_Chaos

Canada

https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1152577020594917376

That's nice, wanting to put up the money for bail or "an alternative" in a country that doesn't have a bail system.

mrussel1

U.S.A.

Meltdown99 said:

Spiritual_Chaos said:

cincybearcat said:

Spiritual_Chaos said:

lastexitlondon said:

I have a nice story 
Me and my tour buddy went to albany ny
To see pearl jam. We hired a car at jfk and drove. Got lost in the bronx when leaving queens . Got scared and just drove.
Any way i digress.
We parked up in albany on a parking meter and went for food. 
On our return a note was on our car.
"Hi my english friends, i paid the correct amout for your parking as you hadn't  paid enough, hope you enjoy your stay"
A kind soul had noticed we were  english and clueless.
Stuck with me. Good folk

 

BTW - In the US is it a big thing to pay for the coffee/coffee for the person behind you in the line/Cue? Read somewhere that is was a thing...

It’s a thing in local craft breweries to pay for an extra beer and write on a wall who it for. Either a specific person or just someone that fits a category like “firefighter”, “alumni of certain university”, “single mom/dad”, etc. The boards are usually always full.

Ah, ok. Cool. 

Read somewhere about people paying the food or take away coffee for people behind them in the drive through... or something like that. But might have been an isolated thing maybe.

Yes.  I have paid for people's coffee behind me in a drive thru and I have also had people do the same for me...it's called pay it forward.

Strangely, here in the mid Atlantic, this happens at toll booths quite a bit.  

Meltdown99

Canada

mrussel1 said:

Meltdown99 said:

Spiritual_Chaos said:

cincybearcat said:

Spiritual_Chaos said:

lastexitlondon said:

I have a nice story 
Me and my tour buddy went to albany ny
To see pearl jam. We hired a car at jfk and drove. Got lost in the bronx when leaving queens . Got scared and just drove.
Any way i digress.
We parked up in albany on a parking meter and went for food. 
On our return a note was on our car.
"Hi my english friends, i paid the correct amout for your parking as you hadn't  paid enough, hope you enjoy your stay"
A kind soul had noticed we were  english and clueless.
Stuck with me. Good folk

 

BTW - In the US is it a big thing to pay for the coffee/coffee for the person behind you in the line/Cue? Read somewhere that is was a thing...

It’s a thing in local craft breweries to pay for an extra beer and write on a wall who it for. Either a specific person or just someone that fits a category like “firefighter”, “alumni of certain university”, “single mom/dad”, etc. The boards are usually always full.

Ah, ok. Cool. 

Read somewhere about people paying the food or take away coffee for people behind them in the drive through... or something like that. But might have been an isolated thing maybe.

Yes.  I have paid for people's coffee behind me in a drive thru and I have also had people do the same for me...it's called pay it forward.

Strangely, here in the mid Atlantic, this happens at toll booths quite a bit.  

Toll booths...that's nice.

Paid parking pay it forward is big here.  I always give someone my parking ticket if I have time left on it...

Meltdown99

Canada

I always top up an expiring meter so the person does not get a parking ticket...I always do my part to keep the government from cashing in on parking.

lastexitlondon

Anywhere other than planet earth

Meltdown99 said:

I always top up an expiring meter so the person does not get a parking ticket...I always do my part to keep the government from cashing in on parking.

I love this.  This would never happen here really. And the bar with beers for others.  Fuckin awesome. Tip of the cap from me

Spiritual_Chaos

Canada

lastexitlondon said:

Meltdown99 said:

I always top up an expiring meter so the person does not get a parking ticket...I always do my part to keep the government from cashing in on parking.

I love this.  This would never happen here really. And the bar with beers for others.  Fuckin awesome. Tip of the cap from me

Do people let you go past them in the line at the supermarket if you're carrying few groceries in London?

brianlux

Anywhere other than planet earth

Spiritual_Chaos said:

cincybearcat said:

F Me In The Brain said:

This is a dumb thread.
Please close.
I would flag, but I'm not such a wuss that flagging would be an option.

It’s not a thread that needs closed.

I wouldn't go as far as say that the US needs to be "closed". But some big changes should be made if you look at the rest of the world, yes.

I agree with you about many of the things here in the U.S. that need changing.  This country has many problems.  But constantly berating the U.S. would be a bit like constantly telling a person that they are a total piece of shit and then expecting them to respond to that in a positive way.  Maybe scale back on the constant barrage of criticism or, better yet, come up with some constructive ideas AND acknowledge that there are actually some very positive things that happen here in the U.S.  Thanks.

Meltdown99

Canada

brianlux said:

Spiritual_Chaos said:

cincybearcat said:

F Me In The Brain said:

This is a dumb thread.
Please close.
I would flag, but I'm not such a wuss that flagging would be an option.

It’s not a thread that needs closed.

I wouldn't go as far as say that the US needs to be "closed". But some big changes should be made if you look at the rest of the world, yes.

I agree with you about many of the things here in the U.S. that need changing.  This country has many problems.  But constantly berating the U.S. would be a bit like constantly telling a person that they are a total piece of shit and then expecting them to respond to that in a positive way.  Maybe scale back on the constant barrage of criticism or, better yet, come up with some constructive ideas AND acknowledge that there are actually some very positive things that happen here in the U.S.  Thanks.

Well said brian.  I would like to add that there is no perfect society and no perfect system.  

lastexitlondon

Anywhere other than planet earth

Spiritual_Chaos said:

lastexitlondon said:

Meltdown99 said:

I always top up an expiring meter so the person does not get a parking ticket...I always do my part to keep the government from cashing in on parking.

I love this.  This would never happen here really. And the bar with beers for others.  Fuckin awesome. Tip of the cap from me

Do people let you go past them in the line at the supermarket if you're carrying few groceries in London?

It could happen  but most people dont ask to.

brianlux

Anywhere other than planet earth

Meltdown99 said:

brianlux said:

Spiritual_Chaos said:

cincybearcat said:

F Me In The Brain said:

This is a dumb thread.
Please close.
I would flag, but I'm not such a wuss that flagging would be an option.

It’s not a thread that needs closed.

I wouldn't go as far as say that the US needs to be "closed". But some big changes should be made if you look at the rest of the world, yes.

I agree with you about many of the things here in the U.S. that need changing.  This country has many problems.  But constantly berating the U.S. would be a bit like constantly telling a person that they are a total piece of shit and then expecting them to respond to that in a positive way.  Maybe scale back on the constant barrage of criticism or, better yet, come up with some constructive ideas AND acknowledge that there are actually some very positive things that happen here in the U.S.  Thanks.

Well said brian.  I would like to add that there is no perfect society and no perfect system.  

Certainly not in what is known as a "country" (a large area of land circumscribed by a line drawn on a map that most frequently does not take into account geographic characteristics such as bioregions).  But there have been (and maybe very remotely still are) tribal systems that have worked very well.  I would venture to say a tribal system is the only system that has ever worked well for groups of humans.  And probably most of the human race before the advent of agriculture.

mrussel1

U.S.A.

brianlux said:

Meltdown99 said:

brianlux said:

Spiritual_Chaos said:

cincybearcat said:

F Me In The Brain said:

This is a dumb thread.
Please close.
I would flag, but I'm not such a wuss that flagging would be an option.

It’s not a thread that needs closed.

I wouldn't go as far as say that the US needs to be "closed". But some big changes should be made if you look at the rest of the world, yes.

I agree with you about many of the things here in the U.S. that need changing.  This country has many problems.  But constantly berating the U.S. would be a bit like constantly telling a person that they are a total piece of shit and then expecting them to respond to that in a positive way.  Maybe scale back on the constant barrage of criticism or, better yet, come up with some constructive ideas AND acknowledge that there are actually some very positive things that happen here in the U.S.  Thanks.

Well said brian.  I would like to add that there is no perfect society and no perfect system.  

Certainly not in what is known as a "country" (a large area of land circumscribed by a line drawn on a map that most frequently does not take into account geographic characteristics such as bioregions).  But there have been (and maybe very remotely still are) tribal systems that have worked very well.  I would venture to say a tribal system is the only system that has ever worked well for groups of humans.  And probably most of the human race before the advent of agriculture.

Do you think that has something to do with the relatively uniform nature of the culture and size of the population,  compared to something like the States?

mrussel1

U.S.A.

lastexitlondon said:

Spiritual_Chaos said:

lastexitlondon said:

Meltdown99 said:

I always top up an expiring meter so the person does not get a parking ticket...I always do my part to keep the government from cashing in on parking.

I love this.  This would never happen here really. And the bar with beers for others.  Fuckin awesome. Tip of the cap from me

Do people let you go past them in the line at the supermarket if you're carrying few groceries in London?

It could happen  but most people dont ask to.

Where I live, it's borderline rude not to let someone with a few things not to go ahead of you, if you have a lot.  Exception of course is if there's an 'express' line, as everyone should be carrying a few there.  Also super annoying when someone has a check book.