AmerLisa

I know what homesick feels like. I also know coming back to a country with my rose tinted glasses on. If its because you're homesick and you want to live with problems in your home country, more power to you. But, I wonder about the people who think they are going back to the UK because the UK is "better" than the US. Its different, with a different set of problems, but not better. And before you say anything, no one actually said it was "better", at least not in this thread, but the implication was certainly there.

Bob

Be interesting to see what happens when countries stop selling shite over here and want the cash returned....no wonder this country is getting cozy with the big lenders and farming jobs out there like China...doesn't make sense to put trade embargo's on steel imports though...

Triumphrob

Well I for one think its "better". And thats not anti US. I have noticed over the last few months as I tell US colleagues that I am moving back, 50% of them seem to get offended, as if it is a personal snub. NO ITS NOT! Its just better for me, I wish they would stop being so sensitive!!
However, if I was "on the fence" , about going back, recent events would certainly swing my opinion, along with the outrageous cost of health care (But thats another subject)
Again, this is a personal opinion. When I first thought about moving back, I made a pros and cons list for both countries, and for me the UK wins hands down.
(Gets coat, heads towards door) :-)
Rob

britvic

The UK is only better for me because of Family and Friends,and what I know. I'm certainly not saying it's any better, dont really want to go down that road now do we

AmerLisa

I didn't start down that road, others did. Everyone has their own opinion. So do I. I would love to be back in the UK for family, pure and simple. There are a few other reasons, but mainly family. Would I go because the US is in a crisis? No, because as soon as I landed, Iran would set its nuclear warhead straight at Britain. Alright, that's a bit far fetched, but I hope you can understand what I mean.

britvic

Yes I'm sick of them being so sensitive, walking on egg shell's here when I try to explane why I want to go home.

AmerLisa

Rob, I hope you're happy wherever you land. I'm sorry that I stepped on toes. To me its just not a good reason to run to another country because one is having problems....where are you going to go when the UK has problems? I'm not suggesting that you are or aren't. That's just the way I see things in general.

dunroving

I'm not going back to the UK in order to hide from George Bush or his catastrophe. My reasons for going back have nothing to do with George Bush.

I'd just rather be there than here, whatever the world situation.

AmerLisa

Then why explain? You've made your decision, so why care if someone disagrees?

AmerLisa

Then why make the comment you did in response to my initial posting?



Well, I'm hoping I'll be in the U.K.

It just sounded as if you were poised ready to run as soon as the other shoe dropped.

anotherlimey

Is this not like selling war bonds?

I think there's someone on here in international finance so I'm sure they'll correct me but......

Is this not normal for a country to take loans from other countries? Are the Japanese and Chinese interest rates so low that buying US Treasury bonds are a better investment?

dunroving

I was just being literal .... you asked, "my god, where are we going to be by the time Bush gets out of office.?" [notice I cut the rest of your post out]. I was merely going off on a tangent in response to that one part of your question.

I can't stand George Bush but I wouldn't leave the US just because of him. Close to none of my over 1,000 posts have had anything to do with Goerge Bush, which just about sums up how connected he is with me hoping I'll be home within the next year.

cindyabs

This very issue was on a West Wing rerun I watched tonight. How 70 percent of US bonds were owned by countries like Japan........

AmerLisa

Ah, the written word strikes again. I don't think I've read too many of your posts, certainly not anything close to the number you've quoted.

AmerLisa

Hmmm.....well not sure if its like war bonds. But the fact that money has to be borrowed for a war not wholly supported by everyone is more than a bit worrying.