# Europe Versus America **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [October 16, 2007, 1:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/europe-versus-america/422864 "2007-10-16T01:28:26Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![An\_Gadai](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/d6d6ee/32.png) [@An\_Gadai](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/An_Gadai)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2007, 1:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/europe-versus-america/422864/1 "2007-10-16T01:28:26Z")
Ok, one thing you like about Europe and one thing you like about America. Europe- Meandering roads, chaotic little alleyways and streets, little mazes. America- clean toilets in restaurants/public places 🙂 Now your turn. ---
**Author:** ![Bobotheoptimist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/919ad9/32.png) [@Bobotheoptimist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bobotheoptimist)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2007, 1:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/europe-versus-america/422864/2 "2007-10-16T01:43:40Z")
Europe - Over the counter codeine. America - All my stuff is there. ---
**Author:** ![RickJay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bb73d2/32.png) [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2007, 1:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/europe-versus-america/422864/3 "2007-10-16T01:48:34Z")
Europe: More history. America: More room. ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2007, 1:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/europe-versus-america/422864/4 "2007-10-16T01:49:17Z")
Europe - Every turn of the road finds a new cuisine. United States - Private ownership of firearms. ---
**Author:** ![An\_Gadai](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/d6d6ee/32.png) [@An\_Gadai](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/An_Gadai)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2007, 2:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/europe-versus-america/422864/5 "2007-10-16T02:03:23Z")
[QUOTE=RickJay] Europe: More history. America: More room. [/QUOTE] Brilliant! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Shagnasty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9dc877/32.png) [@Shagnasty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shagnasty)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2007, 2:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/europe-versus-america/422864/6 "2007-10-16T02:48:41Z")
Europe: Great history America: More initiative ---
**Author:** ![Bagistan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ea5d25/32.png) [@Bagistan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bagistan)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2007, 3:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/europe-versus-america/422864/7 "2007-10-16T03:03:33Z")
Europe: Passenger trains America: Hollywood ---
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2007, 3:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/europe-versus-america/422864/8 "2007-10-16T03:07:23Z")
Europe: Efficient, safe, and clean public transport that runs to schedule. United States: Friendly and helpful people. ---
**Author:** ![Hello\_Again](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/85e7bf/32.png) [@Hello\_Again](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hello_Again)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2007, 3:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/europe-versus-america/422864/9 "2007-10-16T03:11:40Z")
Europe: Beer/wine with lunch America: Free refills ---
**Author:** ![stucco](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e56c9b/32.png) [@stucco](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/stucco)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2007, 3:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/europe-versus-america/422864/10 "2007-10-16T03:44:46Z")
Europe: Bike lanes USA: Deposit-free shopping carts. ---
**Author:** ![Yumblie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/76d3ee/32.png) [@Yumblie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yumblie)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2007, 4:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/europe-versus-america/422864/11 "2007-10-16T04:35:10Z")
Europe: Excellent public transportation system. America: Ice as a given, not a luxury. ---
**Author:** ![dangermom](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e274bd/32.png) [@dangermom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dangermom)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2007, 4:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/europe-versus-america/422864/12 "2007-10-16T04:44:59Z")
Europe: history everywhere. America: my town. (and the ice) ---
**Author:** ![RandMcnally](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b782af/32.png) [@RandMcnally](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RandMcnally)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2007, 5:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/europe-versus-america/422864/13 "2007-10-16T05:23:34Z")
[QUOTE=Yumblie] America: Ice as a given, not a luxury. [/QUOTE] Ice isn’t a given anywhere else? ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2007, 5:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/europe-versus-america/422864/14 "2007-10-16T05:52:30Z")
[QUOTE=RandMcnally] Ice isn’t a given anywhere else? [/QUOTE] Have you ever BEEN anywhere else?!? ---
**Author:** ![Paladud](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/82dd89/32.png) [@Paladud](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paladud)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2007, 5:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/europe-versus-america/422864/15 "2007-10-16T05:58:24Z")
Europe: Most of the world’s top orchestras (and Muse and Radiohead). USA: Better natural scenery. ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2007, 6:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/europe-versus-america/422864/16 "2007-10-16T06:04:50Z")
Europe: Paris America: the National Parks ---
**Author:** ![outlierrn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/outlierrn/32/3005_2.png) [@outlierrn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/outlierrn)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2007, 6:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/europe-versus-america/422864/17 "2007-10-16T06:41:48Z")
**E:** Amsterdam **A:** San Francisco ---
**Author:** ![chowder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/977dab/32.png) [@chowder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chowder)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2007, 7:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/europe-versus-america/422864/18 "2007-10-16T07:55:48Z")
Europe: The English Countryside America: Americans ---
**Author:** ![Wallenstein](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/b5a626/32.png) [@Wallenstein](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wallenstein)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2007, 8:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/europe-versus-america/422864/19 "2007-10-16T08:15:55Z")
Europe: the women American: the women ---
**Author:** ![madmonk28](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/madmonk28/32/20811_2.png) [@madmonk28](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madmonk28)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2007, 8:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/europe-versus-america/422864/20 "2007-10-16T08:36:51Z")
Europe: social policies America: ice (already mentioned) and the fareheit scale for weather [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/europe-versus-america/422864.md?page=2)