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ECB , 12 days ago to memes in It's the talk of the town

Everywhere I worked in North America (USA and Canada) paid bi-weekly.

Everywhere I've worked in Europe (Germany and UK) paid monthly.

I would guess that this is just a difference in norms

ECB , 1 month ago to Patient Gamers in What free2play game are you currently hooked on?

Recently got back into Dota 2. It's still incredibly good!

ECB , 1 month ago to Piracy: ꜱᴀɪʟ ᴛʜᴇ ʜɪɢʜ ꜱᴇᴀꜱ in Platforms wonder why piracy is spiking

Depends on the country though as well. Its probably pretty easy to figure out for big ones like the USA, but in smaller countries its often a mess...

ECB , 1 month ago to Germany in Hallo! What American novelties would Germans enjoy?

Ranch dressing is a big one, since you can't get hidden valley anywhere!

I always request that one from from family in the US (along with good bbq sauce and hot sauce)

ECB , 2 months ago to Fuck Cars in If You Hate Density, Maybe Don’t Live in A City (Oh the Urbanity!)

There is literally nothing I would have wanted more as a 12 year old than to be able to walk to meet my friends or play football in the park without having to be driven around...

ECB , 2 months ago to Fuck Cars in If You Hate Density, Maybe Don’t Live in A City (Oh the Urbanity!)

Oh man this is so me!

I grew up in the rural USA in a pretty area with lots of space. I enjoyed a lot about it, but I didn't realise how suffocating it was until I spent a couple weeks living in a walkable city in Europe.

It was magical! The freedom I felt by being able to walk/cycle/take a bus somewhere without having to be driven! The feeling of being able to just go meet people!

Fast forward a decade or so and I moved to Europe (as an adult). Still magical! Imagine being able to walk to the bar! No looking for parking! No car payments!

I'm never going back...

That being said, I understand why many people are resistant to density. Cities that do density poorly (I.e. 99% of US cities, and many European ones) are miserable to be in. There is a reason that people visit Venice and not Houston...