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What's an experience that is unique to your country of residence? (lemmy.blahaj.zone)

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[–] skeezix 17 points 1 month ago (7 children)

Car insurance is optional
Kids get govt subsidised dental care until they’re 18
Most common prescriptions are $5 or free
We did away with pennies because they’re pointless
It’s common to go barefoot into shops and grocery stores
Most kids in elementary school go barefoot
Semi automatic weapons banned
Kids get 20 hours govt subsidised daycare per week
When you sell your car the license plate typically goes with it
Most gas stations serve hot food and it’s good (by American standards)
Online banking allows instant direct cross-bank money transfer, so nobody uses Paypal or Venmo
Nobody pays by check, nobody carries around a checkbook
It’s not unusual for public parks to have exercise equipment
For short domestic flights, time between entering the airport and boarding the plane can be as short as 60 seconds
The milky way is still visible in good sized towns
Praying mantises are still common
Money (bills and coins) feature women, nature, and explorers not war generals, bankers, and buildings.

[–] CetaceanNeeded 5 points 1 month ago

I was going to say Australia until children attending school barefoot. I've also never caught a domestic flight in 60 seconds.

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