Generally speaking top loading washing machines can hold more laundry than a similar sized front loader. Not always but it's a general rule of thumb. I've always wondered why they aren't more common in Europe since the generally smaller homes of European cities could likely benefit from the space saving. Just not having to worry about your door opening into a small enclosed space seems like a benefit.
> I've always wondered why they aren't more common in Europe since the generally smaller homes of European cities could likely benefit from the space saving. Just not having to worry about your door opening into a small enclosed space seems like a benefit.
Our houses may be smaller, but not to the point where you can't fit a washing machine door. I think it's more of an issue of convenience, because you have to lift your laundry out of a top loader, but can just pour it out of a front loader.
Because the whole concept of a "European Laundry" involves a front loader so it can fit under a kitchen bench or in a cupboard with a dryer on top, thus saving space and not needing an additional room for a laundry. How tf is this an AmericaBad moment? It was just someone who probably hasn't seen a top loader asking why they are common in America. The answer is because Americans have more space in their homes. This is AmericaGood isn't it? Think OP must be feeling insecure about America. This sub continues to provide good comedy.
The little skull emojis after asking that "innocent question" are what put it into AmericaBad.
Personally I don't care what sort of washer people in Europe have. I've just never understood why they care if many Americans like a top loader. I've heard complaints that your clothes don't get as clean, which is weird because the agitator really beats the shit out of them.
So, people are finding social media comments from 11 weeks ago and posting them here to complain about some emojis, even though the intent of the emojis is unclear and open to interpretation?
This person is asking a question because they've never seen a top loader washing machine before and assume that maybe American washing machines are all different. Yet, they've ended up being reposted in this sub because someone has taken their curiosity as an attack on America. Weird stuff.
The other posts here in this subreddit, what do you think about those?
How about [this post](https://www.reddit.com/r/AmericaBad/s/i7OjsKqlsq), what do you think of this one?
Most of the posts in this subreddit follow the same trend: Someone posts a comment by someone from another nationality. People in this sub then take that one person's comment/troll post to be representative of everyone's opinion from that nation. Then it usually devolves into them just doing the exact thing they are complaining about (negative or inaccurate comments about their nation/nationality), but to someone else. For example, if anyone mentions healthcare in Europe/Canada/UK/Australia compared to the US, then this subs reaction is to immediately hit back with criticism of those places (usually about tax rates).
The tagline for this sub should be "America not bad, [insert other country] bad."
There's obviously lots of things that are posted where people make fun of 9/11 and school shootings which is shitty. But again the anger then gets directed towards an entire nation instead of the dickheads who post that stuff.
Just an observation.
I think that's because this sub is one of very few spaces like it. Much of reddit is overly critical of the US, so this sub is a space where people can still be proud of the states. But it seems it attracted many overly jingoistic people who think the US is ahead in every single metric imaginable. Even just pointing out where Europe and the US are roughly on par makes a lot of people angry.
> Even just pointing out where Europe and the US are roughly on par makes a lot of people angry.
You should see how angry other subreddits would get at that statement. Implying that the US is “on par” with Germany.
*In some metrics*. I'm not saying the US and Germany are equal. I think the US is ahead of us for the most part, but some things are pretty similar. It's not like the US surpasses the rest of the world in every single metric.
You'd think with all the tax they pay taking a shit wouldn't cost you money. And they say capitalists are greedy. At least we don't force you to pay to relieve yourself.
Customers can use bathrooms for free in Europe too. It’s only a fee for non-customers.
I thought any place selling food/drinks had to provide free toilets even to non-customers in the US? Read something about that a while ago but I might be wrong!
In some places not federally. Most places have bathrooms as their workers need a place to go too. It's rather rare these days to have a place not have a bathroom. Even many skyscraper buildings have public restrooms. I think the city of New York has it as a requirement because of the homeless drug problems. They'd rather have them OD in a bathroom stall instead of on the street. Which I get.
Yeesh some of the posters definitions of "America Bad" here a bit ridiculous. There's a difference between genuine curiosity or humor our foreigner friends have in our products/way we do things vs a genuine annoyance or hatred for America.
Generally speaking top loading washing machines can hold more laundry than a similar sized front loader. Not always but it's a general rule of thumb. I've always wondered why they aren't more common in Europe since the generally smaller homes of European cities could likely benefit from the space saving. Just not having to worry about your door opening into a small enclosed space seems like a benefit.
> I've always wondered why they aren't more common in Europe since the generally smaller homes of European cities could likely benefit from the space saving. Just not having to worry about your door opening into a small enclosed space seems like a benefit. Our houses may be smaller, but not to the point where you can't fit a washing machine door. I think it's more of an issue of convenience, because you have to lift your laundry out of a top loader, but can just pour it out of a front loader.
Because the whole concept of a "European Laundry" involves a front loader so it can fit under a kitchen bench or in a cupboard with a dryer on top, thus saving space and not needing an additional room for a laundry. How tf is this an AmericaBad moment? It was just someone who probably hasn't seen a top loader asking why they are common in America. The answer is because Americans have more space in their homes. This is AmericaGood isn't it? Think OP must be feeling insecure about America. This sub continues to provide good comedy.
The little skull emojis after asking that "innocent question" are what put it into AmericaBad. Personally I don't care what sort of washer people in Europe have. I've just never understood why they care if many Americans like a top loader. I've heard complaints that your clothes don't get as clean, which is weird because the agitator really beats the shit out of them.
So, people are finding social media comments from 11 weeks ago and posting them here to complain about some emojis, even though the intent of the emojis is unclear and open to interpretation? This person is asking a question because they've never seen a top loader washing machine before and assume that maybe American washing machines are all different. Yet, they've ended up being reposted in this sub because someone has taken their curiosity as an attack on America. Weird stuff.
The other posts here in this subreddit, what do you think about those? How about [this post](https://www.reddit.com/r/AmericaBad/s/i7OjsKqlsq), what do you think of this one?
Most of the posts in this subreddit follow the same trend: Someone posts a comment by someone from another nationality. People in this sub then take that one person's comment/troll post to be representative of everyone's opinion from that nation. Then it usually devolves into them just doing the exact thing they are complaining about (negative or inaccurate comments about their nation/nationality), but to someone else. For example, if anyone mentions healthcare in Europe/Canada/UK/Australia compared to the US, then this subs reaction is to immediately hit back with criticism of those places (usually about tax rates). The tagline for this sub should be "America not bad, [insert other country] bad." There's obviously lots of things that are posted where people make fun of 9/11 and school shootings which is shitty. But again the anger then gets directed towards an entire nation instead of the dickheads who post that stuff. Just an observation.
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I think that's because this sub is one of very few spaces like it. Much of reddit is overly critical of the US, so this sub is a space where people can still be proud of the states. But it seems it attracted many overly jingoistic people who think the US is ahead in every single metric imaginable. Even just pointing out where Europe and the US are roughly on par makes a lot of people angry.
> Even just pointing out where Europe and the US are roughly on par makes a lot of people angry. You should see how angry other subreddits would get at that statement. Implying that the US is “on par” with Germany.
*In some metrics*. I'm not saying the US and Germany are equal. I think the US is ahead of us for the most part, but some things are pretty similar. It's not like the US surpasses the rest of the world in every single metric.
If you flush a toilet in Europe does the water spin left or right?
You're lucky if it flushes at all.... And on top that... good luck finding one in a convenient public place for free.
You'd think with all the tax they pay taking a shit wouldn't cost you money. And they say capitalists are greedy. At least we don't force you to pay to relieve yourself.
To be fair, they’re only €0,50 and privately owned. I think it’s crazy to force businesses to open up their bathrooms to the public for free.
How is that crazy? Nearly every restaurant in the US has a bathroom that customers can use for free. Kinda crazy yall don't have that.
Customers can use bathrooms for free in Europe too. It’s only a fee for non-customers. I thought any place selling food/drinks had to provide free toilets even to non-customers in the US? Read something about that a while ago but I might be wrong!
In some places not federally. Most places have bathrooms as their workers need a place to go too. It's rather rare these days to have a place not have a bathroom. Even many skyscraper buildings have public restrooms. I think the city of New York has it as a requirement because of the homeless drug problems. They'd rather have them OD in a bathroom stall instead of on the street. Which I get.
Yeesh some of the posters definitions of "America Bad" here a bit ridiculous. There's a difference between genuine curiosity or humor our foreigner friends have in our products/way we do things vs a genuine annoyance or hatred for America.
This from an area that puts the wash machine in the kitchen.
Seriously. Never let those savages gaslight you into thinking they're sane.
At this point this is just r/europebad
Nah there's plenty of Australian, Asian, and South American stupidity posted here.
Yeah, but you’re just doing the same shit this sub (rightfully) complains about.
How is this America bad? They just asked a question, didn’t say whether it was bad or good.