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[–] EyesEyesBaby@lemmy.world 61 points 1 year ago (5 children)

The visa, which will cost about $8, is similar to the one that European tourists are required to get when traveling to the U.S., which costs $21.

That's quite the difference.

[–] makr_alland@lemmy.world 61 points 1 year ago

It's the same, but in the US you have to add the sales tax ($2) and then tip at least 110%. That brings the total to $21.

[–] donut4ever@lemm.ee 31 points 1 year ago (2 children)

We love to overcharge on everything.

[–] OsrsNeedsF2P@lemmy.ml 28 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Hospitals have entered the chat

[–] donut4ever@lemm.ee 11 points 1 year ago (1 children)

And I'm leaving the chat. I don't have health insurance and the name "hospital" scares me.

[–] lnm225@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Dayum, right??!! I have health insurance and work in ahl hospital and being hospitalized would destroy me financially.

[–] donut4ever@lemm.ee 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

This is the saddest fucking thing in the world. Why? Why does our government hate us this much? And we are we just a bunch of fucking pussies that we accept their beating all the time?

[–] lnm225@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 year ago

It's a ridiculously sad reality that life saving and life preserving healthcare here is a "luxury" that can crush people's future security.

[–] Zorque@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago

I think a lot things are actually cheaper here than in many European countries. Including paychecks.

[–] 15liam20@lemmy.world 11 points 1 year ago

Is that $21 or $21 plus some random tax when you get to the till because fuck you?

[–] Chainweasel@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

Not the price of the visa, but the visa itself is similar to the ones that Europeans have had to get for a long time.

[–] DadVolante@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago

Yep. Better cancel all my plans. $21 is just way too much.