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Europeans Break Down Which Things Americans Aren't Ready To Hear Yet

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"Reddit user Mamutu7 asked: 'Europeans, what is something us Americans aren’t ready to hear?'"

Even though the United States of America is largely viewed as the best country in the world to live in, many Americans dream of living abroad.

Particularly in Europe.

From their eyes, there are several things about one's way of life that simply seem unquestionably better in Europe, including health insurance, education, and food.

Of course, many of these things are just in their minds and aren't actually true, and they have to have the news broken to them rather gently.

Sometimes, however, the things they've grown to accept about Europe aren't worse than they imagined, but infinitely better.


Redditor Mamutu7 was curious to hear things about Europe from Europeans that Americans simply aren't ready to learn, leading them to ask:
"Europeans, what is something us Americans aren’t ready to hear?"

In Case You Didn't Know Just How Big "Big Pharma" Actually Was...

"EpiPens cost $69 in the UK compared to the US $600."

"And yes the Pharm companies are making a profit."- DevDudeZX81

Phonetics Ain't Gonna Help You With This One...

"Worcestershire."- TantrumZentrum

" Wash your sister sauce."- dbl1nk22

'I was making dinner at one point and asked my wife to get me the sibling cleaning sauce - once it clicked, she was hysterical laughing."- belsonc

And No, That Doesn't Stand For "Part Time Only"...

"27 days of PTO is absolutely normal."- Whole-Bank9820

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Anyone From The UK Can Make That Clear...

"Europe and the European Union are not the same thing."- BradyvonAshe

Yes, They're Actually Efficient...

"Y’all need some trains."- CabbageMasher

Ironically, Church And State Are ACTUALLY Separated...

"Whats the deal with mega churches?"

"Why do you send them that much money?"- Jandolino

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Bipartisanship? The Very Thought!

"Middle grounds exist."

"It doesn’t always have to be pro this anti that."- MySocksAreLost

"It's okay not to have an opinion about everything."- AlwaysCurious93

All Jobs Have Value

"Tipping is stupid."

"Just pay your staff a proper living wage!"- Coin-op77

"Tipping culture is placing the working class against the working class."

"And you lot are falling for it instead of striking."- Comander1SUV

"You should work to live not the opposite."- Realistic_Abrocoma61·

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At The Very Least, Not In Such Large Quantities

"Sugar does not belong in everything, esp."

"Not bread."- WrestlingWoman

Merely 2 out of 44

"Europe is more than England and Paris."- SloRules

Health And Education Are A Right, Not A Privilege

"It's neither normal nor okay to have to go bankrupt just to go to school or going to the hospital."- Roselily808

student loans burn GIF by Ethan BarnowskyGiphy

...Um, Does Anyone Actually Need This?...

"You do not need a 5000-pound truck to haul your laptop and cellphone to the office."- It_is_Fries_No_Patat

Frustratingly, many Americans who will be told these facts by Europeans will look for anything and everything to argue about them.

As the most significant thing most Europeans aren't ready to hear, or at least don't want to hear, about Americans?

Most will look for literally anything to fight about, rather than actually taking a little time to enjoy the view...

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