Interesting link

[amalthia]

A subjective comparison of Germany and the United States my husband found this somewhere and I thought it was funny in parts and scary in others but overall an interesting read. Especially since my husband was born and raised in Belgium and sometimes we have wildely opposing viewpoints on some issues and well the information here kind of helped explain some of it. :)

Comments

[blithesea.livejournal.com]

This is interesting! I only got halfway through before having to go to work. The points the author makes made me want to laugh and cry alike at times. Now I miss Germany. *sniff*

[workerb.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the link. That was interesting reading.

The thing that sticks out the most for me (besides the general outlook of naive optimism vs. hesitant pessimism) is that most German don't normally write checks. That's probably because I've just been writing out checks to pay bills.

[frogspace.livejournal.com]

The thing that sticks out the most for me (besides the general outlook of naive optimism vs. hesitant pessimism) is that most German don't normally write checks.

It's true. The first time an American asked me to send a check I was totally flabbergasted. Check? What check? I have never seen a check in my life.

[workerb.livejournal.com]

I have never seen a check in my life

Heh. I used to write reams of checks for bills and other purchases. I started using debit cards, automatic withdrawals and online payments ona regualr basis within the last 3-4 years.

I still write checks for rent and utilities because there is no set up for automatic withdrawal of funds from my account yet.

[amalthia]

yeah I stil have to write a check to pay the rent and I have to hand deliever it first day of the month. Thankfully they do have a drop box...but still I have the rest of my bills set up to pay online.

[workerb.livejournal.com]

My landlord (and owner of the duplex) lives next door to me I drop off a check during the first of the month to him.

I've been paying more and more bills online (or set up automatic withdrawals) but there are some local companies that are kinda small so they don't have that capability. I have to write monthly checks to them.

[eretria.livejournal.com]

This would theoretically be good reading if it weren't so wildly outdated and in parts simply wrong and not just subjective but also heavily biased.

[amalthia]

This isn't a scientific study just one guy's opinion. I found it interesting because I have been in Germany and my husband is from Beligum and he identified a lot with what he read here because he thinks a lot of what goes on in the United States just doesn't make sense. Basically, I've seen a bit of what this guy mentions. But mostly, I hear about the differences from my husband, especially when it comes to crazy laws and beauracy over here.