The 5 Things Americans Won't Live Without

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"Five things I need? In CA, health insurance, car, internet, good education!" Ahem. That good education better start soon. Heh heh.

Steve of MI 9:37PM June 10, 2009

What about food, shelter, work, good health and freedom of speech? Seems to me like the rest is luxury.

Erich of MI 12:01PM May 22, 2009

1. Must have INTERNET access (Home, Office, Library, Friends or Relatives (Willing), Internet Club with Prudent Education for Accurate Search or complete own Project/s having proper Time & Patience to get to the goal achieved.
2. Must have enough Healty Food & drinks, Rest & Sleep to keep the Brain Working & live in a FRIENDLY HOMES to be Mentaly Fit & Physically Healthy to perform the assaignment/s good to oneself & the society.
3. If of working Age, should have an Stable JOB where one feel Comfortable to work of own's Choice.
4. DO YOUR BEST & LEAVE THE REST TO THE GOD ALMIGHTY, THAN WHATEVER RESULT COMES, ACCEPT IT SMILING.
5. DO'T WORRY & B HAPPY.

Sattar Hakim of CA 4:17AM May 22, 2009

Americans !! At least in CA, people should live without dryers, because they have affluent benefit of sunny days. All year around they are in the cozy fine dry weather. I still cannot understand why they are concerned about landscape of neighborhood more than environment. Saving power seems more sophisticated life to me. Woops, I am off the topic. Five things I need? In CA, health insurance, car, internet, good education!

Naoko 5:36PM May 16, 2009

The car makes sense. And ditto the landline phone for anyone who has experienced a sustained weather-related power outtage.
And I can understand the inclusion of AC and TV; sweat and boredom being responsible for much criminal activity in my city of Dallas TX.
But I don't get this one...So most Americans would "need" a clothes dryer before they'd "need" a washing machine? That seems strange, seeing that my mother used a clothesline for years - she was apparently an environmentalist before it became the fashion.
I loved the smell of those sun-dried clothes - now we buy softener sheets to artifically induce a "spring-like" bouquet to our bedding. In fact I think my HOA forbids me to use a clothesline lest I damage the property values of my neighborhood.
Gosh we're so much smarter than our Parents...

Dean of TX 1:22PM May 15, 2009

Forget the car, forget the air conditioning - I've gone without both. It's easy to adapt to. Give me health insurance, food, water and a good education which includes access to a computer (to heck with the TV). Those are the five things I cannot truly live without.

A Real Person of RI 11:06AM May 15, 2009

i think this is deffinently right becuase i could never live without a car.

aaron Turek of AR 10:09AM May 15, 2009

I'm a bit surprised at the landline phone percentage. (given the prevalence of cell phones.) I haven't had a land line for around 5 years now, and can honestly say my life is the better for it.
And disappointed that TV made the list ahead of indoor plumbing.

chronic.individuality of SC 9:10AM May 15, 2009

Won't live without those trival things but this what they should be saying they won't live without there Loved ones , Health , Food & Water , look around the world and open your eyes.

carmine circelli of NY 8:38AM May 15, 2009