I have two acquaintances if not to say friends, on the American continent. One in US, the other in Canada.
I also have local, physical friends and acquaintances. Every Friday morning since 20 years ago we meet in one coffee shop for one hour and chit-chat. People came and went over the years (some died) but overall the ritual is alive and thriving and a great way to make new friends after 40, btw.
With these 2 guys from North America it's essentially the same thing since about 3 years. Every once a week for an hour we meet online. The perks of technology
Anyway, two things:
1) If some of you are curious in joining our air/ water / coffee / beer fueled weekly videochat, feel free to message me.
2) Reason I'm asking here and not the guy (to not startle / offend him or something) who told me he owns a "small" apartment in Toronto, only 75 square meters. WTF guys, 75 square meters in a major city in Europe is considered lavish. I'm not exactly poor but could only afford 55sqm in a suburb of the major city. And my better positioned cousin owns an 80 sqm in Paris, valued at 1 million euro.
So is this a cultural difference betw. NA and EU? What's considered "big" or "small" in apartment size?
Yes. Just comparing the size of Canada and the entire continent of Europe should give you an idea.