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To be a bit envious of this lifestyle? (USA)

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ThePinkPonyClub · 12/04/2025 12:33

I've just watched School Swap: UK to USA on Channel 4 and have ended up feeling a teensy bit jealous of the kind of lifestyle that's possible over there.

Even normal, non wealthy families seemed to be able to live really outdoorsy lifestyles where they can hike and hunt and boat amongst the gorgeous scenery. I feel like in the UK, even rurally it isn't possible as everywhere is so densely populated especially when the weather is nice. The weather is also a limiting factor!

I'm obviously not jealous of the MAGA/Trump craziness or the crappy healthcare and all the rest of the political stuff but purely the lifestyle side of things, it seems so much more possible to live in that free, outdoorsy kind of way.

And the schools seemed to have a much more positive, enthusiastic culture with things like school sports and dances, compared to the UK teens in their drab uniforms staring at their phones the whole time in their miserable, run down secondary school.

aibu? Anyone live this kind of life in the UK? If so, where?!

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Bluebellwood129 · 16/04/2025 06:44

OonaStubbs · 15/04/2025 22:25

If America is so bad, why do more people want to move there than any other country in the world?

Spend a few months travelling around Central and South America - that should give you some insights for a start.

ThisFluentBiscuit · 16/04/2025 11:47

ThisFluentBiscuit · 15/04/2025 23:06

That's absolutely disgusting, OP. If I could afford, I'd be getting a new mattress and all new bedding, and I'd never see him again, of course.

Wrong thread!

Crikeyalmighty · 16/04/2025 12:03

@ThisFluentBiscuit although I am fascinated what thread it related to !! lol -was it the wanking on her side of the bed one!

mathanxiety · 17/04/2025 23:42

DdraigGoch · 15/04/2025 20:12

The point I'm making is that "France is basically the same as Switzerland" is an utterly nonsense argument.

I don't think that's a fair paraphrase of anything anyone has posted.

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