Moving to America despite hating it
Sep 23rd 2014, 9:30 pm
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Re: Moving to America despite hating it
Until I was 8 years old we lived in the north of England, and my single-glazed bedroom window used to get ice on the inside. My room was so small that my bed was sideways against the wall under the window. My bedroom had no heating. At the time it seemed normal and I survived. 
..... Today, conditions like that would probably be considered to be child abuse. 
..... Today, conditions like that would probably be considered to be child abuse. He does have a fireplace but doesn't use it.
Sep 23rd 2014, 10:45 pm
#287
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Re: Moving to America despite hating it
Until I was 8 years old we lived in the north of England, and my single-glazed bedroom window used to get ice on the inside. My room was so small that my bed was sideways against the wall under the window. My bedroom had no heating. At the time it seemed normal and I survived. ..... Today, conditions like that would probably be considered to be child abuse.
..... Today, conditions like that would probably be considered to be child abuse. You had a bed, and a glazed window. When I grew up in the 1950s, such things were distant dreams.
Sep 24th 2014, 11:43 am
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Sep 24th 2014, 12:09 pm
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Sep 24th 2014, 12:33 pm
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Re: Moving to America despite hating it
Sep 24th 2014, 12:52 pm
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Sep 24th 2014, 1:25 pm
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Sep 24th 2014, 1:46 pm
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Re: Moving to America despite hating it
(Maybe that's what you mean by weird
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Sep 24th 2014, 1:53 pm
#295
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Re: Moving to America despite hating it
That's describing the bloody high school students round our way. I'm actually starting to like the jocks now because they all look normal
Sep 24th 2014, 2:01 pm
#296
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Re: Moving to America despite hating it
No, I meant actually weird. You mean there isn't one ridiculous looking twunt wearing girls jeans with those fugly ear hole things among them? Lucky you.
That's describing the bloody high school students round our way. I'm actually starting to like the jocks now because they all look normal
That's describing the bloody high school students round our way. I'm actually starting to like the jocks now because they all look normal
Sep 24th 2014, 2:04 pm
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Re: Moving to America despite hating it
This is funny... I know exactly how the OP feels. When I was younger I can clearer recall saying how much I despised everything that America stood for, how I have no intention or desire to visit there.
Yet, here I am, a citizen of the United States, married to an American, with two American kids, and have been living here for eleven years.
The question in my mind comes down to do you love your partner more than you dislike America. if the answer is no, don't move.
Yet, here I am, a citizen of the United States, married to an American, with two American kids, and have been living here for eleven years.
The question in my mind comes down to do you love your partner more than you dislike America. if the answer is no, don't move.
Sep 24th 2014, 2:08 pm
#299
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Re: Moving to America despite hating it
Christ, if that's out of touch, I wish I was too
Sep 24th 2014, 2:48 pm
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Re: Moving to America despite hating it
We don't have too many of those idiots, with a load of facial piercings, down here, but when I do see one I can't help but wonder how much ($) I could get for them at the scrap dealer?