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Gimpyknee

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37. I was happy to leave.

Reply to Callie1979 (Reply #32)

Fri Jul 25, 2025, 05:06 PM

Jul 2025

The Danes are a close-knit people. While they are respective they are only social to life long friends for the most part. The cost of living in Copenhagen is very high. November through March are dark and dreadful months.

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Compare life of a Burger King employee in Denmark and the USA: [View all] applegrove Jul 2025 OP

What does "lufe" mean? Jeebo Jul 2025 #1

LOL! applegrove Jul 2025 #2

I'm serious, I have no idea what that means. Jeebo Jul 2025 #3

I corrected it to "life". But "lufe" does sound kinda Norse. applegrove Jul 2025 #4

Derived from the H2O Man Jul 2025 #11

I think it's a special sponge SocialDemocrat61 Jul 2025 #5

It's not littlemissmartypants Jul 2025 #16

That American worker Greg_In_SF Jul 2025 #6

Demark has universal health care. The person making your whopper in Denmark is probably not ill. mjvpi Jul 2025 #7

we cant have that here . that is " sociallist" their fav buzz words. AllaN01Bear Jul 2025 #8

Sure, you can have that in the USA DFW Jul 2025 #21

The US pays the most per capita health care cost in the world. We pay probably twice what Denmark pays. mjvpi Jul 2025 #26

If the money paid doesn't buy the health care, it doesn't help DFW Jul 2025 #35

I agree with your first point. I have trouble when I hear of first world, functioning democracies that have such awful.... mjvpi Jul 2025 #39

Burger King should be embarrassed 😳 Figarosmom Jul 2025 #9

i have been to denmark twice. it was awesome. i didn't hear a siren for days. happy people. pansypoo53219 Jul 2025 #10

The current personal income tax rate in Denmark is 55.9% Gimpyknee Jul 2025 #12

What is the rate at the lower end of income? applegrove Jul 2025 #13

they pay more than one tax thatdemguy Jul 2025 #34

bot much? nt et tu Jul 2025 #14

This message was self-deleted by its author applegrove Jul 2025 #17

The number is correct; why attack the poster? Callie1979 Jul 2025 #31

Something's gimpy. Maru Kitteh Jul 2025 #15

During two years of work in Copenhagen Gimpyknee Jul 2025 #19

Were you happy living there? Callie1979 Jul 2025 #32

I was happy to leave. Gimpyknee Jul 2025 #37

Now, tell us what services you received for those taxes? Hugin Jul 2025 #33

I didn't receive any services. Gimpyknee Jul 2025 #36

Presumably you used their roads and other infrastructure. Hugin Jul 2025 #38

Sounds like a decent return for people leftstreet Jul 2025 #18

Perfect! They understand that society needs to be paid for and maintained. Oneironaut Jul 2025 #24

Look it up for yourself. What country pays the most per capita health care cost? mjvpi Jul 2025 #27

I remember when they lied and said the US had the highest wages in the world. rickyhall Jul 2025 #20

Not bad... after federal taxes of 12% , he'll make the equivalent of about $30,000 US/year. Torchlight Jul 2025 #22

Thanks. applegrove Jul 2025 #25

For the state, then Municipal and Regional have to be tallied as well. Closer to 50% Lurker Deluxe Jul 2025 #29

American theft. Passages Jul 2025 #23

"Socialism never took root in America because the poor see themselves Ping Tung Jul 2025 #28

That's because in the US we have megalomaniacal billionaires stealing our money every day. Initech Jul 2025 #30