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In article <rdavis.728008225@connie.de.convex.com> rdavis@convex.com (Ray Davis) writes:
>Adrian.Waterworth@newcastle.ac.uk (Adrian Waterworth) writes:
>
>>As for the availability of
>>different goods and services, I find it hard to believe that the range
>>of products available in the US is so much greater than those in any
>>other developed nation.
>
>Really it is.  You wouldn't believe how much more the selection
>and variety is in most areas of merchandise.  I know it's hard
>to believe, but if you grew up in the states and find yourself
>living elsewhere, you wonder how folks can put up with so little
>choice and such crap quality (in *some* cases - not all!).
>

I enjoy this discussion. I can be so bloody chavinistic.
My personal experience on the selection of merchandise between
the US and Switzerland is that the range of products available
in the US is greater; however, the range of QUALITY products is
about the same. And it seems that products and services with
a decent quality cost more in the US than in Switzerland.
Moreover, sometimes the US does not offer any products and services
of quality in some areas (e.g. transportation, banking, bread baking, ...)
as does Switzerland.

Cheers
Marcel W. Bigger

>On the minus side, us Amis have to put up with a buttload of
>competition between all these companies, which results in much
>too much advertisement [the `s' for your benefit B-)].  Aaaargh!
>Most of europe isn't plagued with the everpresent billboard in
>yer face.
>
>>From a personal point of view, I cannot think
>>of anything significant that I might want to obtain that I couldn't
>>obtain here in the UK.
>
>Well how could you if you don't know what you're missing, or you're
>not used to the selection?
>
>>>While most people know recent immigrants, I doubt it has much impact
>>>upon the self-image of the US.
>>
>>	That one I don't know.  Any USA-nians (sorry!) want to comment
>>on that?
>
>Sure.  Not to agree or dissagree with the foreperson's comments, I'd
>note that the density of immigrants to native born Americans is low
>enough to almost go unnoticed.  Think about it - the US is a huge
>place.  It doesn't have a bunch of other countries with vastly different
>cultures around it ('taint much difference in Canada except the language
>in Quebec, and Mexico is a wonderful place - but poor).  Why do you
>think USA-nians (don't be sorry!) are amazed that so many Europeans
>(Uk-nians not included) speak more than one language. [whoa! schwing!]
>
>> Adrian.Waterworth@newcastle.ac.uk
>
>What ever happened to the old castle?
>
>Ray