I think there’s a difference in average maturity between US teenagers and European teenagers. I moved to the states when I was 20 and was shocked about how childish some of my new peers seemed. And I remember also being completely surprised I couldn’t even lift my dad’s case of beer into his trunk (he’s a wheelchair user). The cashier flipped out when I picked it up.
€2k uni fees? I paid that per semester, at a community college…where my husband is a professor and I got a 75% discount…and I’m in state (because for some reason that makes a difference)
No, but is says: “if buying isn’t owning then piracy isn’t stealing.”
Plineys writings serve the same purpose. An example of knowledge brought to my by beer.
Let’s escalate everything to death
To add on to your ‘looking busy’ skills…In Moving Pictures, sir Terry Pratchett points out that if you have a determined fast walk and a piece of paper in your hand, you can go anywhere. I used to use this technique to get breaks in the office. I’d just grab a piece of paper and quickly walk the length of the building with a determined expression.
I use it on my baby’s chin to prevent dribble rash.
Yes, exactly. If those silly poor people only worked harder they too could be aristocracy.