I've finally realized why most Europeans are less fat than Americans. They are going up 25 sets of subway stairs a day.(har) They are WALKING up 4 or 5 flights of stairs to their apartments in old buildings with no elevators. They don't drive cars and do a lot of walking.
They are dodging foxes, rats and running away from sewer smells. They are standing waiting for buses that are either early or late, never on time. They are squeezing through crowds on the streets or in subway trains. They are sweating because there is no air conditioning in buildings or in their own homes.
They are hanging wash because there are no dryers in the majority of homes. They are running to grocery stores daily because there are no big supermarkets in Europe.
They linger over food and meals in restaurants instead of the gulp and run in America. There's a reason we call it fast food people. They spend evenings out of their homes, in parks, taking leisurely walks, instead of sitting in front of a television set.
Work and money are not the be all and end all of their lives. They are not what they do for a living. Spending time with family and friends tops everything else. There is a balance in life but the balance seems to mostly swing toward relaxation and happiness.
Just one persons observations.
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November 04, 2022 at 06:45PM
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