“Cheating On Your Partner”: 40 Common Things That Should Not Be So Normalized

Even in Australia health insurance is bloody awful when it comes to extra costs, excesses and exclusions. But damn, the US system sounds far, far worse.

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Say what?? That is outrageous

There is no such thing as "universal healthcare". There might be "country specific health coverage" but I have lived in 4 different countries and in each one, dental and vision are NOT included in that country's health care program or 'standard' health insurance coverage. Last I checked my muscles and stomach were also part of my body and yet physiotherapy and dieticians are also not included in most country's standard health packages.

Making a statement from the lense of one's circumstances isn't exclusionary. They're saying where they live, vision and dental are excluded from health insurance. You knew what they meant. Others do too. Be charitable with communication. It's hard.

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Here in the UK even with the NHS, eye and dental care have to be paid for separately out of your own pocket unless you are a child, pensioner or unemployed/receiving Govt benefits

But there are other countries on earth. At least there were a few moments ago. In Germany for example teeth are partially covered. If you want some fancy glasses for your eyes, you have to pay for yourself.

Germany here, then why did my glasses cost me 400€ (frame not included as that was my choice) and my latest crown 450€? We have great healthcare, we don't really pay for medicine, but I do have to pay for "medicine" for my eyes and teeth (not the visit to the doctors).

In Germany it is illegal.

If you are out in public, you have no legal expectation of privacy

Where?

BP: *🙉🙈*

As a matter of fact, those two words contradict each other. I’m definitely not for harassing people or singling them out to film them in public places, but no one should reasonably think they have any right to privacy in a public place. It’s weird when they do. I was filming my kid on his first bike ride down the sidewalk and some crazy woman coming the opposite direction was freaking out for me filming her. I was tightly focused on my kid & the bike and she was nowhere in frame. Until she started screaming obscenities & threats & telling me I was violating her privacy. Then I filmed her for my own protection in case she made false claims or become physically violent. She called 911. Screaming I was harassing and assaulting her. 3 cop cars and her explanation was I “assaulted her with my camera lens pointing her direction.” The best part: she had an outstanding warrant. Cops didn’t tell me why. Watched as a friend came to retrieve her dog cos they were bringing her in.

I think some millionaires actually did earn that much money, especially in places with a stupidly high cost of living, like California.

The vast majority of billionaires, are billionaires because they own STOCK. Bezos owns 10.4% of amazon stock. As the valuation of amazon has moved from $1 to 2 and back down to $1 trillion and change, so has his quoted "wealth". Even if there weren't laws and regulations preventing bezos from liquidating all of his stock in one fell swoop, he would never come close to obtaining the meaningless reported value of that stock, and in trying would cause the company to become worthless, threating the livelihoods of the 1.6 million people the company employs. The combined wealth of all the billionaires in the U.S isn't enough to cover the annual health care costs of Americans, let alone solve the "big" problems. Globally, 1/3rd of the annual food production ends up in the trash, each and every year at a value of OVER $1 trillion, while 2 billion people are classified as food insecure. It's not a money problem, it's a logistics problem.

Don't downvote my posts because of my views, please. I would like to engage in a civil conversation/debate.

Yeah, I'm not a fan of the "don't post any pics of your kids" people. But as long as you're not actively exploiting your kids and forcing them to take "cute pics", then taking the odd pic is no more harmful than taking family snaps in the "old days". Especially if you're smart and restrict access to friends/family not make them fully public.

Medicus Doctus? Even in Germany with 24h per week, you are a lucky one. I work in IT. Make enough, but 40h per week. Not gonna complain, but something has to change even here.

You're not privileged to be an MD, you worked hard to achieve that and are now reaping the benefits.

Not a privilege, you worked hard to achieve your position

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No, that's not privilege. That's the result of YOU working hard at developing a skill which you're fairly compensated for. Everyone needs to stop minimizing their accomplishments on the basis that someone else might be upset.

Gee, who woulda thunk the doctor wouldn't be slaving away barely eeking out a living? Much suprise. So shock.

It’s often a privilege anywhere. The problem is that becoming an MD/DO in the USA requires a similar education. Only it’s prohibitively expensive. Those who can afford to go to medical school and still afford housing & living expenses might be able to do so without being born into a certain level of financial security, it’s becoming a great divide in American society.

I don't really know what that has to do with the US specifically, because many other countries also spend billions on foreign relations. This isn't a US-specific thing

1/5 of your taxes go to the military and billionaires don't pay taxes. You are barking at the wrong tree

Don't be fooled by the people at the top pointing at the most vulnerable and blaming *them* for the issues. The problems come directly from *their* choices allowing the rich to continue to grind everyone else down. Poor people in Africa, or immigrants from Honduras are *not* the problem.

Do we know each other or is this just a completely common scenario? I know a woman in same situation exactly. Been going through a divorce past two years, a teacher for 20+ years with a masters, son in high school, daughter in first year of college which the ex helps pay. She’s worried about covering mortgage and paying daughters tuition, even tho daughter works on campus. She’s done everything right, by the books, of what we were taught to do to succeed. She went to community college & transferred to get her BA, started teaching right away and continues her education for her MA. Has been excellent with money & lives well within means. Getting her nails done would be extravagant. Yet, here she is struggling to save her home.

Why? Law is working exactly as intended. You just happened to be born on the wrong side.

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