That quote always hits me hard. I really want the best for the ordinary citizens of Iran

I like how you drew a penis on a penis

I live in Germany now and have taken the opportunity to visit other European nations. I've also done a coast to coast road trip of the US.

Overall Europe has way better smaller cities and villages. They are actually liveable and have their own charm and feel. The largest cities are comparable to the largest US cities. They offer different things to those that live their and visit, but overall comparable.

Although the suburban sprawl of the US is an absolute hellscape and is just about the ugliest type of community imaginable.

Once you get outside of the suburbs though. The US natural landscapes wins hands down. There's a reason people from across the world visit Yellowstone. Not to mention the amount of empty space especially out west is something I truly miss. At least in Germany the greatest distance between any two buildings is 10km. That's the most remote you can get in the entire country. True wilderness is definitely something I miss

Another FoW user in the wild! Neat

X2 on the fear of not trying hard enough to move.

Van lifer? Truck driver? And what is this map made from? (I saw another commentor say FoW but I couldn't figure out what that was).

People might learn something, because I have no clue what SN, PACA or BD means. You'd need an extra part for the small villages to make it work though: Some place, XYZ (Country)

such a great comment, call it out!
i was watching an american TV show, The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, and the plot has them go to Riga, i think it was. and in the dialogue, the chsracters say something along the lines of "we need to go to Riga, a town near Poland" i can't remember the specifics, but i felt incredibly patronised, especially when as you say, sometimes all you get is a couple of letters to know which US state we've travelled to, because of course we're in the US.
and to make matters worse, these are internagional spies, mercenaries and diplomats talking to each other. you knpw where Riga is!

One reason why I'm starting to hate communities revolving around "fuckX" (Not the social platform, btw). Responses are filled with devoid hate against everything not just X.

I like that all the states are shown to be all blobby and fat looking. Perfection.

The natural geography is different but anywhere united statesians actually build stuff it's all the same crap

To be fair, GTA San Andreas was well designed.

Well in their defense it's not literally like this everywhere.

That is amazing that you see so many JC Penneys still in business

Yep.
Why bother traveling anywhere in this country? Anywhere you go, you haven't left.

Still plenty of Jesus ads in GA and FL.

And several Waffle Houses on each exit.

What do Jesus ads try to sell you exactly ?

Back in the day I followed a blogger who was a designer and also travelled over the world. He had the habit of photographing local infrastructure like trash bins, lamp posts and such. He's said, infrastructure all over the US looks the same, including even overseas territories. When one is dropped off in US Virgin Islands, they could think they's in the continental US if not for the trees.

i would be nervous to ride the rides at SOTB. I once stopped there to pee and it was like a ghost town

I mean, it is very clearly intended to be hyperbolic satire

Everyone knows it's supposed to be Cheque Republic

I got Texas for American Truck Sim, and its mostly the interstates with some highways, but what was really wacky was that every interstate seems to have a side road and all the exits are just on offs to these side roads that run paralell the whole way and lots of bridges.

I am probably not even describing it in a productive way. I just know it is weird next to every other interstate I have seen in the game, and been on IRL.

The polish are more reliable anyway

The Germans do, for some reason.

Hey dummy, it's a country, called Checkya

For all the uniformity of the interstate system, there are sections of roadway in the northeast and southwest that offer spectacular views. One of the most beautiful interstate passages is up through Franconia Notch (I-93) in New Hampshire in autumn when the trees turn color from a few good, sharp, dry, cold snaps. That kind of temperature drop gets the most reds to pop and when it happens, it's just breathtaking.

Truly there are some gorgeous stretches on the interstate highways, all over the country.

Highway systems are one of those subtle things where you're reminded that you're in another country.

The line markings, the signage vary slightly. The way on- and off-ramps are handled is a little different. That's the case in Europe. I bet there are enough people who can identify the country just by seeing the pedestrian traffic light.

I have been (for longer than a couple of months) in Tampa, New Orleans, LA, they are different but all speak American English Tampa & New Orleans feel older, and out West does feel different.

You wouldn't say this if you'd been to Miami. That said, you wouldn't have anything nice to say about Miami either. Lived there. Wouldn't recommend. It's a shit hole.

I checked. It isn't one.

I bled brain

I bled "I'm in this picture and I don't like it."