[Trailerpark Badass]

I have relatives in the Netherlands. Owning a car, and getting a license, is very expensive. Very few young people have one. Transit is more affordable, but certainly not "cheap," nor as convenient, as driving. Of course, they all ride bikes, so yes, they are more fit. But it is very flat. If I had to ride a bike to get around where I live, I'd either be ready for the Tour de France, or dead.

Ironically, my dutch relatives have begun posting, on Facebook, experiences with migrant-caused crime, including bicycle theft.

They also don't eat very much, or at least the portion size is quite smaller. The Dutch do seem to live exclusively on potatoes, chocolate and cheese.

[NorthstarMom]

Portion size is key as well. A friend of my mom took pictures of her host’s pantry while in Norway because she couldn’t get over the tiny bags of sugar, flour etc. Everything looked miniature to her.

I use to go to Sam’s Club on a regular basis, but realized that even for my family of eight that when I bought in bulk, we ate in bulk and went through it pretty quickly. Part of that could be due to teenage boys (never seem full!!!) but having huge amounts of things just made everyone ration less. The tiny packages of everything at Aldi seem to stretch further.