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Re: Do you like it in the USA?
Originally Posted by Ash UK/US
(Post 9295929)
Are you having a laugh or being serious? :confused:
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Re: Do you like it in the USA?
Originally Posted by Sugarmooma
(Post 9295144)
:oThank you.....although it might put them off:lol:
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Re: Do you like it in the USA?
Originally Posted by AmerLisa
(Post 9296590)
In what way? :confused: That we have public transportation that's accessible? My husband could take it to work? That someone I know took it to work? What are you talking about? :blink:
Even in MA, where the T is great if you live in Boston, unless you're in walking distance of Auburndale/Newton where the Riverside T stop is that's about as far out into the burbs that it gets practical...and I'd rather server my legs off with a shit covered gardening hose than have to rely on that line. Even when we lived a two min walk to the commuter rail, it still wasn't a viable means of public transport. Don't even have a bus service in my current town, and where we were before we moved, they did have a bus service, it was shite, but they finally connected to the neighbouring town last year and that was a big thing :D |
Re: Do you like it in the USA?
Originally Posted by Bob
(Post 9296921)
That it's probably a viable alternative for most people...
Even in MA, where the T is great if you live in Boston, unless you're in walking distance of Auburndale/Newton where the Riverside T stop is that's about as far out into the burbs that it gets practical...and I'd rather server my legs off with a shit covered gardening hose than have to rely on that line. Even when we lived a two min walk to the commuter rail, it still wasn't a viable means of public transport. Don't even have a bus service in my current town, and where we were before we moved, they did have a bus service, it was shite, but they finally connected to the neighbouring town last year and that was a big thing :D |
Re: Do you like it in the USA?
Re: the comment that Americans don't really work such long hours and Britons work long hours. I work in London and granted I don't work in the private sector, but I work 35 hours per week, sometimes 36 (my contracted hours are 35), and our employer allows us to buy up to 10 days extra annual leave per annum (you have the money deducted over the whole year not all in one go). With the extra public holiday for the royal wedding this year, my extra 10 days that I bought, our 25 days normal leave and the public holidays plus when we are closed at Xmas & Easter, my leave is a total of 50 days this year. I can't imagine any American worker in an office (yes I know teachers would) getting that much time off work.
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Re: Do you like it in the USA?
Originally Posted by Squirrel
(Post 9296957)
...I can't imagine any American worker in an office (yes I know teachers would) getting that much time off work.
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Re: Do you like it in the USA?
Originally Posted by martyfen
(Post 9296193)
My eldest cannot wait to go back to europe and I hope she does, I'm so done with the narrow-mindedness of people. Here the idea of travel is to go to St Louis!!;)
Now im whinging!!:eek:
Originally Posted by chriswinter
(Post 9296495)
:rofl::rofl: I can't stop laughing, I thought it was only me. Not long ago, I was talking to an old, old friend..one I hadn't spoke to in decades. He told me had been on vacation and just gotten back..so of course I was interested..thinking a trip to the islands...maybe even to Europe?? NOPE!! ST. LOUIS!...was the answer!! Without thinking, it just blurted out of my mouth...."WHY?????" :blink:
:confused::confused: Why does that concern you so much? The USA is a big country, visiting other states is in some cases a longer journey than most Brits have hopping over to Europe. Maybe it is just as interesting and fun to some people to not leave the states and to enjoy other aspects of their own country. To me, travelling to a different state is quite astounding when you see the differences, heck, even travelling from one part of Texas to another totally amazes me how different it is. I don't think that makes for being narrow minded though... |
Re: Do you like it in the USA?
Originally Posted by Sugarmooma
(Post 9297048)
:confused::confused:
Why does that concern you so much? The USA is a big country, visiting other states is in some cases a longer journey than most Brits have hopping over to Europe. Maybe it is just as interesting and fun to some people to not leave the states and to enjoy other aspects of their own country. To me, travelling to a different state is quite astounding when you see the differences, heck, even travelling from one part of Texas to another totally amazes me how different it is. I don't think that makes for being narrow minded though... This falls under a day trip to a weekend visit, not the big annual holiday... |
Re: Do you like it in the USA?
Originally Posted by Bob
(Post 9297068)
yeah, but that's only a 4.5hr drive...getting across Texas at least is quite a wedge of distance.
This falls under a day trip to a weekend visit, not the big annual holiday... |
Re: Do you like it in the USA?
Originally Posted by Squirrel
(Post 9296957)
Re: the comment that Americans don't really work such long hours and Britons work long hours. I work in London and granted I don't work in the private sector, but I work 35 hours per week, sometimes 36 (my contracted hours are 35), and our employer allows us to buy up to 10 days extra annual leave per annum (you have the money deducted over the whole year not all in one go). With the extra public holiday for the royal wedding this year, my extra 10 days that I bought, our 25 days normal leave and the public holidays plus when we are closed at Xmas & Easter, my leave is a total of 50 days this year. I can't imagine any American worker in an office (yes I know teachers would) getting that much time off work.
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Re: Do you like it in the USA?
Originally Posted by chriswinter
(Post 9296495)
:rofl::rofl: I can't stop laughing, I thought it was only me. Not long ago, I was talking to an old, old friend..one I hadn't spoke to in decades. He told me had been on vacation and just gotten back..so of course I was interested..thinking a trip to the islands...maybe even to Europe?? NOPE!! ST. LOUIS!...was the answer!! Without thinking, it just blurted out of my mouth...."WHY?????" :blink:
Are you really that pretentious? :ohmy: My sympathies....:thumbdown: |
Re: Do you like it in the USA?
Originally Posted by Sugarmooma
(Post 9297048)
:confused::confused:
Why does that concern you so much? The USA is a big country, visiting other states is in some cases a longer journey than most Brits have hopping over to Europe. Maybe it is just as interesting and fun to some people to not leave the states and to enjoy other aspects of their own country. To me, travelling to a different state is quite astounding when you see the differences, heck, even travelling from one part of Texas to another totally amazes me how different it is. I don't think that makes for being narrow minded though... Where are these "well travelled" Brits using their passports? Benidorm in June? It would be interesting to see the comparison if the UK was in schengen. |
Re: Do you like it in the USA?
Originally Posted by chriswinter
(Post 9296495)
:rofl::rofl: I can't stop laughing, I thought it was only me. Not long ago, I was talking to an old, old friend..one I hadn't spoke to in decades. He told me had been on vacation and just gotten back..so of course I was interested..thinking a trip to the islands...maybe even to Europe?? NOPE!! ST. LOUIS!...was the answer!! Without thinking, it just blurted out of my mouth...."WHY?????" :blink:
Would not be my first choice for a trip. |
Re: Do you like it in the USA?
Originally Posted by AmerLisa
(Post 9296590)
In what way? :confused: That we have public transportation that's accessible? My husband could take it to work? That someone I know took it to work? What are you talking about? :blink:
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Re: Do you like it in the USA?
Originally Posted by AmerLisa
(Post 9296944)
Well we're in suburbia, the bus comes down a through street near our estate and also goes up and down major streets. There is a bus station at the mall and you can transfer there and get a bus to Tacoma, Seattle or I'm not sure where else. It actually is pretty good.
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