Has America become better or worse since you came?
Jul 17th 2006, 9:17 pm
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Re: Has America become better or worse since you came?
Originally Posted by Jerseygirl
Property, land and council taxes are expensive. There is a high ratio of cops...they are always out and about on patrol...something I would have loved to have seen more of in the UK. I'll leave you to draw your own conculsions.
Jul 17th 2006, 9:19 pm
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Re: Has America become better or worse since you came?
Originally Posted by Partystar
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Jul 17th 2006, 9:20 pm
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Re: Has America become better or worse since you came?
My sister lives in Meyerland in Houston. I went there recently with my mum to see if we all wanted to live there. I didn't like it very much at all. Everybody there looks at you like they want to kill you. We were going to buy a house in Pearland but we decided against it.
Jul 17th 2006, 9:21 pm
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Re: Has America become better or worse since you came?
Originally Posted by gardnma
First job here - No cost for Health ins. Last job was 400/mo.
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Jul 17th 2006, 9:22 pm
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Re: Has America become better or worse since you came?
Originally Posted by asdasd12345
My sister lives in Meyerland in Houston. I went there recently with my mum to see if we all wanted to live there. I didn't like it very much at all. Everybody there looks at you like they want to kill you. We were going to buy a house in Pearland but we decided against it.
Jul 17th 2006, 9:22 pm
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Re: Has America become better or worse since you came?
Originally Posted by Dan725
So you think the UK will be better?
That and the fact you get ripped off everywhere you go, and it always rains on your day off.
The only pull factor for living in this country is the tea and the health service as far as I am concerned.
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Jul 17th 2006, 9:24 pm
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Re: Has America become better or worse since you came?
Yeah my sister doesn't like it much either. She works at Texas Childrens Cancer hospital, and her husband works at Rice. But I think she is ready to quit her job and they are going to move to Memphis, which I hear is horrid also.
Jul 17th 2006, 9:26 pm
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Re: Has America become better or worse since you came?
Originally Posted by Hiro11
Then again I'm an avowed capitalist.
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Jul 17th 2006, 9:26 pm
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Re: Has America become better or worse since you came?
Come back to the UK and you will come back to societies becoming increasingly populated by young scoundrels, thugs (chav culture), bums and a increasingly prevalent drinking culture where a night out can't go complete without someone coming home bladdered or stoned. It has been getting worse and worse by every year despite the goverments best efforts, and seeing as the majority are youngsters the future of the culture in this country is rather bleak.
That and the fact you get ripped off everywhere you go, and it always rains on your day off.
The only pull factor for living in this country is the tea and the health service as far as I am concerned.
That and the fact you get ripped off everywhere you go, and it always rains on your day off.
The only pull factor for living in this country is the tea and the health service as far as I am concerned.
Jul 17th 2006, 9:28 pm
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Re: Has America become better or worse since you came?
Originally Posted by Rob B
Come back to the UK and you will come back to societies becoming increasingly populated by young scoundrels, thugs (chav culture), bums and a increasingly prevalent drinking culture where a night out can't go complete without someone coming home bladdered or stoned. It has been getting worse and worse by every year despite the goverments best efforts, and seeing as the majority are youngsters the future of the culture in this country is rather bleak.
The only pull factor for living in this country is the tea and the health service as far as I am concerned.
The only pull factor for living in this country is the tea and the health service as far as I am concerned.
You go and look for the grass that is greener, because it's not here.
Jul 17th 2006, 9:34 pm
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Re: Has America become better or worse since you came?
Originally Posted by Hayley
Bless you my child. Once you leave you will find far more than tea and healthcare. Good luck!
Jul 17th 2006, 9:36 pm
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Re: Has America become better or worse since you came?
Originally Posted by britvic
Typical saying by one who wants to leave You go and look for the grass that is greener, because it's not here.
You go and look for the grass that is greener, because it's not here.
Jul 17th 2006, 9:38 pm
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Re: Has America become better or worse since you came?
We might feel the same about the US when we go back to the UK...that's something that worries me.
Jul 17th 2006, 9:41 pm
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Re: Has America become better or worse since you came?
Originally Posted by Jerseygirl
We might feel the same about the US when we go back to the UK...that's something that worries me.
Jul 17th 2006, 9:43 pm
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Re: Has America become better or worse since you came?
Originally Posted by Jerseygirl
We might feel the same about the US when we go back to the UK...that's something that worries me.
nope that's one thing i will NOT worry about
