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That's the sort of world we grew up in, stateside. Not sure how it is everywhere else in the world.
by sarciszewski 12y ago
That's the sort of world we grew up in, stateside. Not sure how it is everywhere else in the world.
- gambiting 12y agoFor most people it's that you are only familiar with what you grew up with. I was lucky enough(I guess) to grow up in a country where calling for an ambulance was a no-brainer, never ever seen a single medical bill for anything, and also where I've personally called the police about problems I've witnessed - all interactions with officers were polite and I wouldn't hesitate to call the police again. That's why it's so hard do understand for me that there are places like the US where it's not the case, and calling for an ambulance can put you in massive debt - it's just upside down when I think about it.
- sarciszewski 12y agoNot only can calling an ambulance put you in massive debt, which it does (not merely "can") in America, but interacting with the police is almost unanimously unpleasant in my personal experience. (Report a handgun discarded on the side of the road, get harassed because you don't carry photo ID every time you leave the house on foot, etc.)