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diff --git a/docs/random/index.md b/docs/random/index.md index 05c7fbf..9c34d64 100644 --- a/docs/random/index.md +++ b/docs/random/index.md @@ -20,4 +20,3 @@ Nevertheless, occasionally I leave a permanent trace along the way. - [xkcdbot](xkcdbot) - [Playlist to put on on my deathbed](deathbed_playlist) - [Of Potato Chips And Food Globalization](potato_chips) -- [Lessons in the US of A](us_lessons) diff --git a/docs/random/us_lessons.md b/docs/random/us_lessons.md deleted file mode 100644 index f17dc4f..0000000 --- a/docs/random/us_lessons.md +++ /dev/null @@ -1,46 +0,0 @@ -# Lessons in the US of A - -Recently I made the mistake of living in the US of A, the paramount -capitalist hell of the modern world. As a consequence, I had to relearn -some facts, because everything works different here. - -## August 2023: Moving in - -### The good - -- They put free pads and tampons even in the men's bathroom -- I can ride the bus for free with my student card -- By custom I should greet the bus driver, who will greet back -- Food comes in absolutely gigantic portions -- Central campus is much more walkable than I thought -- A French press is very easy to use and much cheaper than a coffee - machine -- To request a stop on a bus you just pull the rope-y thing -- You can take all the time you need to get off the bus. No pressure to - stand up in advance. -- Pedestrians have absolute right of way, I hypothesize you could even - cross the street blindfolded and not get hit by a car - -### The bad - -- Power outages happen every year and somehow people are okay with it and - do nothing to improve the infrastructure -- Toilet paper comes in single ply by default -- Apartments don't have ceiling lights and rely on floor lamps. There is - a dedicated outlet wired to a light switch which I found by poking with - a multimeter -- Everything in the supermarket seems reasonably priced as long as you - don't convert it to your home currency -- The washing machine isn't working?? -- Power failure?? In IKEA??? -- The carpet makes my desk jiggly -- Drinks are most often cold, even chilled. Even chocolate. -- Internet failure?? In a university??? - -### The neither - -- Kroger closes at 10 pm -- The cord to a power strip is very, _very_ thicc -- My apartment has a coaxial port for internet which I've never seen in my - life -- Michigan law does not require you to have a front license plate |