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Komodo
I'm not even sure how you guys in other countries are even surviving! If your Cost of Living is medium vs other countries.. are you living on the streets or what ?? !
Bluesma
Komodo
I'm not even sure how you guys in other countries are even surviving! If your Cost of Living is medium vs other countries.. are you living on the streets or what ?? !
No, we just do not buy big american gas guzzling cars, (I stupidly had a Jeep Grand Cherokee for a while, had to get rid of it because of how much it cost me in gas), we walk or ride a bike if we can, we don't drive needlessly, use public transport when possible..... You just get used to being conscientious about your consumption.
Bluesma
Komodo
I'm not even sure how you guys in other countries are even surviving! If your Cost of Living is medium vs other countries.. are you living on the streets or what ?? !
No, we just do not buy big American gas guzzling cars, (I stupidly had a Jeep Grand Cherokee for a while, had to get rid of it because of how much it cost me in gas), we walk or ride a bike if we can, we don't drive needlessly, use public transport when possible..... You just get used to being conscientious about your consumption.
Hoosierdaddy71
Bluesma
Komodo
I'm not even sure how you guys in other countries are even surviving! If your Cost of Living is medium vs other countries.. are you living on the streets or what ?? !
No, we just do not buy big american gas guzzling cars, (I stupidly had a Jeep Grand Cherokee for a while, had to get rid of it because of how much it cost me in gas), we walk or ride a bike if we can, we don't drive needlessly, use public transport when possible..... You just get used to being conscientious about your consumption.
I think many people underestimate the size of the United States. I remember a graphic of huricane Katrina hitting our gulf coast, France was superimposed on top of the huricane. France fit inside the storm with room to spare. The majority of this country felt no effects from the storm because it never reached them. That's why mass transit is not effective here, our highway system goes to every corner but only high population areas have public transportation.
Here in hoosierville (indiana) gas was $3.55 yesterday, that $.25 more than the day before.
Hoosierdaddy71
Bluesma
Komodo
I'm not even sure how you guys in other countries are even surviving! If your Cost of Living is medium vs other countries.. are you living on the streets or what ?? !
No, we just do not buy big american gas guzzling cars, (I stupidly had a Jeep Grand Cherokee for a while, had to get rid of it because of how much it cost me in gas), we walk or ride a bike if we can, we don't drive needlessly, use public transport when possible..... You just get used to being conscientious about your consumption.
I think many people underestimate the size of the United States. I remember a graphic of huricane Katrina hitting our gulf coast, France was superimposed on top of the huricane. France fit inside the storm with room to spare. The majority of this country felt no effects from the storm because it never reached them. That's why mass transit is not effective here, our highway system goes to every corner but only high population areas have public transportation.
Here in hoosierville (indiana) gas was $3.55 yesterday, that $.25 more than the day before.
Komodo
Bluesma
Komodo
I'm not even sure how you guys in other countries are even surviving! If your Cost of Living is medium vs other countries.. are you living on the streets or what ?? !
No, we just do not buy big American gas guzzling cars, (I stupidly had a Jeep Grand Cherokee for a while, had to get rid of it because of how much it cost me in gas), we walk or ride a bike if we can, we don't drive needlessly, use public transport when possible..... You just get used to being conscientious about your consumption.
HA HA..! hmmmm...OK then..~!
Wow~! I had NO idea ALL of Americans drove ONLY American made cars and drive around needlessly LOL.. and public transportation when possible ...yeeeah .. 3 hours to go 16 miles one way .. and that's mass transit LOL..
I think many people underestimate the size of the United States. I remember a graphic of huricane Katrina hitting our gulf coast, France was superimposed on top of the huricane. France fit inside the storm with room to spare.
That's why mass transit is not effective here, our highway system goes to every corner but only high population areas have public transportation.
snypwsd
reply to post by Komodo
wow thats cheap. come up to bc you will be paying $1.40 a ltr which is roughly $5.60 a gallon. Americans pay far less then we do, I think its about time that the states have to pay what we pay for gas.
From a canadian point of view I think it is 100% fair. Gas should be the same price EVERYWHERE, why should americans pay less then us even if the gas is made from oil drilled in canada.
The states get our oil, the states get our best wood, the states get our water, the states get our electricity, Its about time that americans pay what we pay.
Bluesma
I think many people underestimate the size of the United States. I remember a graphic of huricane Katrina hitting our gulf coast, France was superimposed on top of the huricane. France fit inside the storm with room to spare.
I'm aware of the difference because I am american. I also was born and raised in Los Angeles- where people get in their car to drive next door.
But more seriously, if you have to get in the car to drive your kid to school, then most french people would be surprised and wonder why you live so far away from schools and commerce. Like in earlier times of american history, people tend to stay close to town so that they can do most things on foot.
That's why mass transit is not effective here, our highway system goes to every corner but only high population areas have public transportation.
In France, people don't live in the isolated areas between cities unless they are farmers, and can support themselves. The population clumps around cities. It's just a different way of living and thinking. I have no doubt americans can and will adjust if the prices get as high as other places in the world.edit on 17-2-2014 by Bluesma because: (no reason given)
Bluesma
Komodo
I'm not even sure how you guys in other countries are even surviving! If your Cost of Living is medium vs other countries.. are you living on the streets or what ?? !
No, we just do not buy big american gas guzzling cars, (I stupidly had a Jeep Grand Cherokee for a while, had to get rid of it because of how much it cost me in gas), we walk or ride a bike if we can, we don't drive needlessly, use public transport when possible..... You just get used to being conscientious about your consumption.
Laykilla
It's not a different way of thinking. The people who live out in the boondocks do so because it's the only affordable way to live with ANY IOTA of quality.
Do you know why this is? Because as population increases, and people move into cities for convenience, there is less and less space left. So supply and demand kicks in, and the cost per foot of space increases.
If you want to standardize what things cost, than you have to standardize how much people make.
Are you willing to sacrifice your excess cash?
Oh, no? I didn't think so.
You should get to know some of these people struggling and help willingly.
How about we 'ask not why Americans prices aren't higher...but ask why others prices haven't ALWAYS BEEN LOWER??'.
I asked a long time ago- one of the biggest reasons is taxes. We pay for medical care, college education, etc.