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Originally Posted by OutOfTowner
I guess you didn't read the post that I was responding to either. I guess you just like responding to posts that don't interest you, which is a bit strange.
I judge all cities by Berlin standards and Canadian cities don't fare too well by comparison.
I've heard that Belgrade is pretty cool and I imagine it's much more
"authentic" since the thorough "cleansing" the region received 20 years ago.
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Hint: it has nothing to do with a certain joie the vivre in Quebec - it's simple microeconomics.
And that second comment... You find civil war amusing? Keep your filthy comments to yourself.
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Originally Posted by rousseau
Yep, we all have personal preferences.
But this is objectively untrue.
Maybe you don't, but I think this is precisely the kind of thing that people on a forum devoted to urban affairs would find fascinating.
Why are debt loads lower? How is that phenomenon reflected in the culture of Quebec? Probably the answers aren't that complicated. With smaller, denser living spaces, you have less space to put stuff, so you don't buy more stuff. Having lower incomes helps, too. Plus, a greater number of restaurants per capita suggests that going out for a nice meal is a bit higher on the list of priorities in Quebec.
It would be interesting to hear Quebeckers' take on this. Though I suppose the idea that there's a sort of joie de vivre in Quebec that isn't quite as prevalent elsewhere will ruffle regionally sensitive feathers, as these things tend to on SSP.
I wonder: Are there pickup truck forums, or maybe country music forums, where Quebeckers get testy about the lower per capita pickup truck ownership there in comparison to in Alberta?
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Absolutely not rousseau, and I find it amusing how gullible some of you are. And I find Montreal just another city, so sue me if I seem to disagree
This has nothing to do with joie de vivre of the Quebecois and different living arrangements - it's simple microeconomics.
What constitutes the largest share of debt among Canadians: housing, education, childcare. In all categories, Quebecers have an advantage. Their housing is significantly cheaper (both ownership and rental), their education and childcare costs are enviably lower - all contributing to higher discretionary incomes, that they use on purchasing things and 'living' (as do all Canadians). If ROC Canadians want to maintain similar levels of spending, their discretionary income isn't high enough and many (stupidly) go into debt. Overall that's the simple explanation. There's a materialistic obsession on both sides of the fence..
Otherwise, salaries are similar to ROC and tax is marginally higher - that about closes it off. In fact, salaries are higher in Montreal than in Toronto.
No need to bring in 'joie de vivre' and spending money on 'living' as those are not mutually exclusive to the Quebecois. Canadians spend on similar things, Quebecers like big backyard pools and suburban houses too.. Same shit, different linguistic pile.
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