Why on God’s Earth, do apartments in America come unfurnished? I recently moved to America from Britain and am horrified to find that the only apartments for rent are empty shells.
An empty room. Four walls. A roof. A floor. That’s it.
It might as well be a prison cell. At least they come with a bed and a mirror.
It’s a conspiracy I think, to stop people from moving and to get them to buy more shit they’ve already got.
If an American wants to move apartments they have to bring their entire home contents with them.
That’s often more hassle than it’s worth. So people move with only a few essential possessions.
Then they buy the rest when they get to their new city or town, increasing demand for disposable consumer products.
Every American I’ve spoken to thinks this is totally fine. A necessary sacrifice.
But for me, a Brit who came to America with two bags, I think it’s bollocks.
Hey, at least I discovered what tramps always knew – carboard boxes are actually bloody comfortable.
