Originally Posted by SamSi (Post 9243487)

Could you be any more patronising???

Originally Posted by Expat Kiwi (Post 9263133)

This is to be expected when you set the tone of a thread with a post that starts with

and then go on to ask loaded questions and expect to get straight answers. Hardly a scientific survey and I suspect some of the answers you got weren't to your liking.

Forgive me, but for a statistician you're not very objective. I can see how the phrase "lies, damn lies and statistics" came about now.

It is ironic that your thread started with you telling people how you're sick about hearing about people moving and ends with you telling us about the countries and places you've lived in. Neither does that opening "sick of hearing" comment tie-in with your remark

You left Auckland and with good reason, those reasons will still be valid when you return, nothing has changed.

Now you know why so many of us won't be doing the same as you, no matter how "fortunate" we are to be offered our old jobs back. Most of us see going back as a regression and we like to progress in our lives.

Originally Posted by Fluid36 (Post 9263220)

There's always going to be people who move from their home country due to their own various reasons and then hold some sort of resentment (like resentment against an ex I guess). When living in London I met many Australians who couldn't stand the place and were dreading going home and the same with kiwis. When you grow up a bit you realise that everywhere has it's merits and where the future path could take you you just don't know. It helps to be a bit open minded about these things.

Originally Posted by Amazulu (Post 9263325)

Australia is a much better place than New Zealand though

Originally Posted by Fluid36 (Post 9263409)

You wouldn't know, you've never lived in NZ, have you lived anywhere apart from Australia?

Originally Posted by Amazulu (Post 9263412)

I know these tings.
I grew up in South Africa but also lived in the UK for 10 years.
NZ is a borderline 3rd world country

Originally Posted by Amazulu (Post 9263412)

NZ is a borderline 3rd world country

Originally Posted by bcworld (Post 9263426)

...which is rated 3rd out of 200+ in that UN HDI survey people are so fond of.

Originally Posted by Expat Kiwi (Post 9263453)

Sorry I should have said lies, damned lies and surveys

This Third in the World survey got kicked into touch on the NZ board.
http://britishexpats.com/forum/showthread.php?t=692241

Budawang got it right when he said



Money can't buy me love?

Originally Posted by bcworld (Post 9263456)

:D

Still, 20th place isn't the hallmark of 'borderline 3rd world'. Anyone who genuinely thinks that (and isn't just saying it to get a rise out of someone :sneaky:) doesn't know what a 3rd world country is.

Originally Posted by bcworld (Post 9263456)

:D

Still, 20th place isn't the hallmark of 'borderline 3rd world'. Anyone who genuinely thinks that (and isn't just saying it to get a rise out of someone :sneaky:) doesn't know what a 3rd world country is.

Originally Posted by Expat Kiwi (Post 9263461)

I don't think New Zealand is third world, but there are pockets where it is definitely less than first