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I understand the appeal of moderation but in my experience a European is far more limited in what they can do for recreation, etc. In the US I am able to undert
by snagglegaggle 7y ago
I understand the appeal of moderation but in my experience a European is far more limited in what they can do for recreation, etc. In the US I am able to undertake fairly complicated hobby projects; most of my friends in the EU are not.
They do get to travel more and pay less for healthcare, but I do not think it is a trade.
- piva00 7y agoAgain, could you be more specific? Most of my friends have quite complicated hobby projects, from welding to metalworking arts, carpentry, fixing furniture, making music, sailing (consequently fixing boats) and the list goes on. Without specifics it's quite hard to judge what you are comparing against.
- snagglegaggle 7y agoWell, those count, I wasn't trying to be overly exclusive. I'd never met a European who has done those things; those I met usually traveled, played video games, or maybe did stuff with electronics or instruments. Notably all of these things don't take a lot of space or capital. Now, not everyone in the US does those things; welding is particularly time consuming and expensive, for example, but I think most people I know in the US could take up welding if they really wanted.