Originally Posted by
Bham1982
I've never said anything close to this, but feel free to troll away...
BTW, I am European-born, and the anecdotal observations made on this thread are the exact opposite of my anecdotal observations.
The European expats I know and work with love living in the area, and many seek to stay, which surprises me. In short, the lifestyle available in the U.S. is unattainable in Europe. You can't have a full size car, a house with a yard, or leafy surroundings with squirrels/deer etc. in your backyard.
Basically people fetishise the other. That's why Americans go bonkers for Europe, and vice-versa. We go there and say "wow, the trains are so frequent, and the old towns so charming". They come here and say "wow, the homes are so big and everything is so spacious".