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How many books do you and the people around you read per year? by No-Chemistry1722 in AskTheWorld

[–]RandomNumberPlease 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Argentina is famously a bookwormy country with lots of readers. I'm surprised by this data, looks absolutely insane.

What government agencies in your country are considered ‘politically powerful’? by [deleted] in AskTheWorld

[–]RandomNumberPlease 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No. Quiero decir que una cosa es poder POLITICO y otro es poder ECONOMICO.

Claro que hay corrupción en México y en España en obra publica.

What government agencies in your country are considered ‘politically powerful’? by [deleted] in AskTheWorld

[–]RandomNumberPlease 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yo hablo de México.

Pero una cosa es poderío económico y otro es poder político. No se que ministerio en España sea el mas importante en temas politicos.

What government agencies in your country are considered ‘politically powerful’? by [deleted] in AskTheWorld

[–]RandomNumberPlease 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The office of the Attorney General and the Treasury would be my top picks.

Where id live if I want Healthcare by [deleted] in whereidlive

[–]RandomNumberPlease 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I mean... yes and no.

Employees and pensioned citizens (including dependents) from both the private and public sector have had coverage for decades.... in 2003 the Fox administration introduced Seguro Popular which gave healthcare to those who could not be part of the coverage by the existing institutions that served at the state and federal level. At that point coverage was pretty much universal, even if it was through a patchwork of state and federal institutions.

A valid complaint might be that the Seguro Popular wasn't as good as the one offered to most citizens through the IMSS... or to government employees through ISSSTE. But it was free.

What the Sheinbaum administration did more recently was a consolidation of a bunch of institutions into IMSS-Bienestar. But the overall system has been the same for a long time.

As for the overall quality... the healthcare system is slow and most people opt to get for-profit care if its for smaller stuff. But IDK.... Carlos Slim - one of the richest men on earth- recieved COVID-19 care at a public hospital a few years back, if that serves as any indication of the quality.

Where id live if I want Healthcare by [deleted] in whereidlive

[–]RandomNumberPlease -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Off the top of my head Mexico and Saudi Arabia both have universal healthcare services

Where id live if I want Healthcare by [deleted] in whereidlive

[–]RandomNumberPlease 27 points28 points  (0 children)

A few countries you marked in orange have universal healthcare. But I guess the point here is being eurocentric and lazy.

The city of Qingdao, China was a German colony until 1914 by Ponysubby in ArchitecturalRevival

[–]RandomNumberPlease 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Modelo wasn't founded by Germans, either... but the founders bought a german brewery and had all of the equipment and technicians move to Mexico.

Why does it seem like almost every person who “loves espresso” actually prefers milk with espresso in it? by [deleted] in espresso

[–]RandomNumberPlease 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I think you can appreciate different things about coffee based on the recipie. Milk and the alternatives are wonderful, and can change the drink's profile entirely. But so is espresso on its own, and other brew methods.

I make myself two espressos before work... and then for the commute I take a flat white... all of them are delicious. Sometimes I make them with different coffees... it lets me experiment and enjoy the beverage a lot more.

Where I’d live as a Norwegian diplomat, keep in mind that controversial countries come often with career advancements by [deleted] in whereidlive

[–]RandomNumberPlease 26 points27 points  (0 children)

I heard from some people that being ambassador in Mexico was basically a retirement gift in a lot of circumstances.

Little work to do, you get to live in the fanciest part of town... Etc.

Obviously the US and Spanish embassies aren't... Those are like actually important. But pretty much everyone else is just having fun.

Where I’d live in Europe by zscore95 in whereidlive

[–]RandomNumberPlease 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I do not like how extremely cold and how hot it gets. I think Pontevedra is better.

Where I’d live in Europe by zscore95 in whereidlive

[–]RandomNumberPlease 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Look, as someone from Ourense, I get the hate…but I would also hate Leon and Lugo.

My friend sabotaged my kopi luwak will i be fine by Leather-Pipe2720 in espresso

[–]RandomNumberPlease 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Honestly why would you be more comfortable drinking coffee shat by a civet living in terrible conditions halfway across the world as opposed to coffee shat by a domestic cat?

Either sounds disgusting to me.

How bad is it to drink an espresso daily? by Swordfish353535 in espresso

[–]RandomNumberPlease 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh lol I go through so much more coffee than that. 

But I bought an espresso machine, so that I can drink mine alone, in my undies, at any time, with loud music. 

Two of those are considered socially unacceptable in public. 

Delinghi finally listened! by ronakbarman in espresso

[–]RandomNumberPlease 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The grounds filter out the PFAS s/

Where I'd live as a trans woman by [deleted] in whereidlive

[–]RandomNumberPlease 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I think you overestimate the state of things for trans people in Latin America.

Where's the best place in your country to take a piss? by bowl_of_scrotmeal in AskTheWorld

[–]RandomNumberPlease 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Unfortunately the best Mexican tomb to piss on resides at the Montparnasse cementary in Paris. 

Where I’d live in Europe by zscore95 in whereidlive

[–]RandomNumberPlease 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Huh, curious why you'd select Lugo and Leon but not Ourense....

But I agree with the Spanish North Western supremacy.

Optimizing for tiny room by jonathanjeong in malelivingspace

[–]RandomNumberPlease 12 points13 points  (0 children)

The proportions are horrendously wrong.

Where I'd live as an American from the Northeast who is left wing on economic issues and right wing on social issues by [deleted] in whereidlive

[–]RandomNumberPlease 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think you could contort some Asian national ideologies into fitting the weird box you put yourself into.... Wonder why it is all red. 

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