I'm trying to like the USA
#47
Re: I'm trying to like the USA
I think any place you live is as good as you make it. For me, the USA has offered me more independence than I had in the UK. I didn't really drive in the UK. Here I've had to. Driving has allowed me to get out and about more and do a wider variety of things. It's also freed up weekends for family time. Living in the USA has also increased my confidence. I've had to go out and make an effort to meet people and I think that has made me a more confident person than I was when I arrived.
#48
Re: I'm trying to like the USA
I think any place you live is as good as you make it.
#50
Re: I'm trying to like the USA
For me these two responses sum it up.
Am I happy here? No. However, to put it in context, I have to admit I'm never happy. Anywhere. That's just me. If anyone doesn't like that, I really don't care.
Life is all about working at increasing exposure and opportunities to the things that make you happy, and meanwhile working at reducing exposure to the things that make you unhappy. It doesn't all just get handed to you on a plate.
To the OP....try harder.
Am I happy here? No. However, to put it in context, I have to admit I'm never happy. Anywhere. That's just me. If anyone doesn't like that, I really don't care.
Life is all about working at increasing exposure and opportunities to the things that make you happy, and meanwhile working at reducing exposure to the things that make you unhappy. It doesn't all just get handed to you on a plate.
To the OP....try harder.
#51
Rootbeeraholic
Joined: Aug 2009
Location: Houston, Tx
Posts: 2,280
Re: I'm trying to like the USA
Big houses - I guess this is true of Texas/Houston rather than the whole country but my house is 3-4 times bigger than my Mum's house in the UK and is well under half the price. Is more expensive to maintain/run though.
Friendly attitude. Honestly, I find most people here very very friendly and approachable.
The fact you can swim outside 8 months a year (well if you're a Brit and then anything above 70 is warm!)
The beer. It's not bitter, but there's some damn good micro breweries around.
BBQ. Why don't we have brisket in the UK?!
Mexican food. Why don't we have TexMex in the UK?!
Friendly attitude. Honestly, I find most people here very very friendly and approachable.
The fact you can swim outside 8 months a year (well if you're a Brit and then anything above 70 is warm!)
The beer. It's not bitter, but there's some damn good micro breweries around.
BBQ. Why don't we have brisket in the UK?!
Mexican food. Why don't we have TexMex in the UK?!
#52
I have a comma problem
Joined: Feb 2009
Location: Fox Lake, IL (from Carrickfergus NI)
Posts: 49,598
Re: I'm trying to like the USA
Yes!
I could quite happily do without many things I have and do here if we were to live elsewhere in the world but good Mexican food is something I really would miss. It has almost overtaken Indian as my favourite ethnic fare, actually.
I could quite happily do without many things I have and do here if we were to live elsewhere in the world but good Mexican food is something I really would miss. It has almost overtaken Indian as my favourite ethnic fare, actually.
#54
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Joined: Aug 2009
Location: Houston, Tx
Posts: 2,280
Re: I'm trying to like the USA
It probably has for me too, but only because good Indian food is really hard to come by here. I do love a good Thai as well though - great little place near my work that's fantastic and cheap!
#57
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Location: Fox Lake, IL (from Carrickfergus NI)
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Re: I'm trying to like the USA
We are lucky enough to have a good Indian restaurant close by. I do like the Chinese food here as well, inauthentic as it may be but Mexican is just edging ahead.
#60
Re: I'm trying to like the USA
No care = pretty crappy quality of care, imo.