The American existence is fucking miserable. If I want to get groceries I have to get in my car and drive to the store, then drive back home. When it's time to go to work I have to get in my car and drive to the office in rush hour traffic, and then when it's time to go home I have to sit in rush hour traffic again. Even if I want to go for a walk in the park I have to drive to the park, walk, then get back in my car and drive home. It's pointless.

When I was in college I did a semester abroad in Hungary and the difference in quality of life just from being able to walk around freely was the best part. I could step outside and walk aimlessly through the streets in any direction for hours. No destination, just walking for as long as I felt like it. You can hardly do that in America. The only reason to walk is to go from point A to point B, usually on a sidewalk directly next to 2-6 lanes of traffic. 99% of the time you're walking in a straight line where you can see for a quarter mile or more in front of you, and simply crossing the street can take upwards of 5 minutes depending on the level of traffic. Dozens of cars drive by and you have to stop yourself from thinking about how they all must think you're a freak because you're the only one on the sidewalk since no one goes for walks in the US. This place fucking sucks.