Americans have the shortest vacation in the developed world!?
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the French get four weeks off every year, in August. Of course, in 1940 they took their 4 weeks off in May. Just kidding. Europeans take much better care of each other than we do. Here, the dollar rules. In Norway. the difference between worker and CEO is 14xs. Here it is about 114xs. It means those in the middle get less and less. It is the middle class that makes the USA special, but as voters we keep shooting ourselves in the foot.
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Americans are lazy and you will do nothing about it.  \n\nWhat is such a shame is that you care nothing for the 40,000 people you have killed in a war for 'freedom' and yet you get upset because you have to pay $3 for a gallon of gas to drive your huge vehicles 14 miles.. whilst most of Europe are driving 50mpg.  \n\nThe fact that you voted in an ex oil company owner shows how little you care. If you think that anything will change, even after the state of the union speach, then it reinforces how foolish you are.  \n\nTell me, where was the outcry when Bush announced his Energy policy?  The same policy drawn up by the energy industry in secret meetings.  \n\nThe American people are so weak..  you lost so much when the hippies went away in the early seventies.  I mean, look at the recent wiretapping, what are the American people doing about it?  nothing.. weak, weak, weak..  \n\nOh.. and the recent Supreme court decision giving big companies the right to take your home, what did you all do about it?  nothing.. weak, weak, weak..  \n\nWithout your military, this country would be ripe for the taking by even Cuba.
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it depends which society you are speaking of.  In many places the pace of life is extraordinarily fast.... faster in places such as NYC... much slower in some of the small towns.  Part of the answer is in the options available to do things 24/7.  NYC is the city that never sleeps- almost literally.  Yet, take a small town such as Glenwood (I'll spare you the state) and they 'roll up the street' at 9 pm.  \n\nOther foreign cultures have a much more relaxed pace of life.  For example, I recall my trip to Costa Rica being incredibly relaxing.. the pace of life was much slower than what I'm accustomed to here. \n\nSo if you want to relax.... look into moving.\n\nTo answer your question- where's the rush?  Haven't you noticed that the more technology and options we have the less satifsfied we are with those options and speed?  Can you remember life before cell phones?  Technology has made us so accessible that we don't get the chance (unless we actively choose it) to 'unplug.'\n\nHope you find some peace
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americans are lazy, spoiled brats living the good life even if theyre on a street\n\ngo to Zimbabway,South America
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because americans want to vacation there
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Check out India.  I'm not kidding.  They had a special on Dateline or 60 minutes about uninsured people going to India and paying about a 10th of the price and recovery time is in a resort.
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becasue the americans dont view it as a privalage, and more of as an inconvience.
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America, we have a little bit of everything lol
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I feel the same way, I am thinking of going to Vegas although still in the US no state tax, and plenty to eat at the buffets. The American public has been soldout by corrupt politicians. Another place the former soviet union as the monthly wage there is less than $100 so living will be cheap
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As a matter of fact, America is less free than many other countries: Canada, Western Europe, Australia, etc..
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There are nothing special sthings to do in our holidays, it depends on every city's mayor mood specially in Quito, August 10th was used to be the day where President gave the address but actually is on january 15th.\n\nThis year August 10th vacation is going to be traslated to Friday 11th so many people are going to go to beaches or other cities because the three days holiday, hope you can come to Ecuador sometime
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Hmmm... is the trick to this question the fact that you didn't specify that you could have days that had both a clear morning and afternoon?\n\nYour vacation must be at least 15 days long by the first criterium.\nEach of those days could account for one clear morning or one clear afternoon\nFor the shortest vacation possible, I'll say that 8 of those rainy days had clear afternoons, 7 had clear mornings.\nThe last five days were entirely clear, accounting for the last mornings and afternoons.\n\nYour vacation was 20 days long-- 8 rainy mornings, 7 rainy afternoons, and 5 clear days, satisfying all criteria.
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For a shorter stay I would recommend globalfreeloaders.com
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The US, per capita, still burns more than China. Most developed countries have a better public transportation system than we do. Most developed countries have higher emissions and gas mileage standards that we do. Look at England, for example. Most of the cars you see there are 3 or 4 cylinder economy cars or diesel. Theoretically, you could live your entire life and not even need a car, because of the quality of their public transportation. Most of Europe is this way. Most of the appliances in Europe are what we Americans would call "high-efficiency". \n\nIt's greed, laziness, and pride. We need the biggest SUV we can buy to impress our friends. We couldn't possibly walk or take the bus to the store. We need that 145 degree hot water, solar panels couldn't give us that. We need the super load washer and dryer because we need to change our clothes 3 or 4 times a day to "look pretty", and to wash those towels we used once.\n\nBoth of my American cars get 30+ MPG, and my bike gets about as much use as them. Every appliance in my house is Energy Star Compliant. Every light bulb in my house is compact fluorescent. I could turn on every light in my house, not that I would, and still burn less electricity than 2 100w light bulbs. I'm doing my part.
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Made a trip to the United States?
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Americans love themselves the most. We are a most selfish group of people.  So it could be any of the things you have mentioned.  We are the fattest, laziest, most entertained group of people in history.
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Hey! don't complain\nenjoy the free time \nor take a vacation\nfor a Month LoL!!!!