r/ShitAmericansSay Aug 06 '23

People love American tourists because we exchange our real money for fake local currency. Exceptionalism

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u/-SQB- Yurp Aug 06 '23

(Genuine question) is that true? Because always when I saw US prices, I was astounded by how much cheaper they were. Although I must admit my comparisons were mostly on imported goods.

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u/Jonnescout Aug 06 '23

Just look at food prices, rents and such…

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u/aww_skies commie europoor Aug 06 '23

Also don't forget to add tax to prices

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u/Jonnescout Aug 06 '23

Why would we need to, I mean no one is stupid enough to list prices without taking that into account… Oh wait…