What's wrong with Europe?

[foxgrrl]

If you're an American reading this, and you've never been to Europe. What are some of the bad things/stereotypes you hear about it? I've heard some Americans go on and on about how Europe is such a horrible place, and how to USA is superior in all ways and crap like that. But I can't remember any specifics right now; So someone tell me something specifically bad about Europe. Like, hypothetically, if I was going to move to somewhere in Western Europe for the next several years, how would you talk me out of it?

[So far, my experience here is that everything really is better in Europe than in the US.]

Comments

[varaviksne.livejournal.com]

1 ) Socialized health care. Sure, it's nice when it is working for you. However, when the system deems your needs unworthy, it may be difficult to self pay for a prescription or doctor appointment.

1a) No compounding pharmacies.

2 ) Someone already mentioned the cigarette smoke.

[maradydd.livejournal.com]

it may be difficult to self pay for a prescription or doctor appointment.

N.B.: a doctor's appointment here costs 20 euros if you don't have insurance. With insurance, you get all but a euro-fifty of that back.