what do people like about usa
Feb 28th 2008, 7:45 am
#21
And YOU'RE paying for it!
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Re: what do people like about usa
I like the paper bags they have here.
Feb 28th 2008, 8:42 am
#23
Who?
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Re: what do people like about usa
Oh's job.
Somedays I like it, somedays I don't.
If I had a choice........because of healthcare here, I would choose the UK.
Somedays I like it, somedays I don't.
If I had a choice........because of healthcare here, I would choose the UK.
Feb 28th 2008, 8:49 am
#24
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Re: what do people like about usa
The Food! I love the extra variaties. I know a lot is avaliale in UK, but I never tasted taco's untill I came here and now I'm hooked. Other than that, I've learnt that people are people wherever you go and the same goes for politics too.
Feb 28th 2008, 2:29 pm
#25
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Re: what do people like about usa
i wonder would i like to be a doctor in the nhs or be a doctor in usa? my wife is from usa and so is my toddler. i have a lot of family in usa-
the only downside is tht i will have to start my career from the start- which means spending 6 years on very basic salary.
and hence i will be 38 when i can start to earn good money- it scares me to move to usa.
the only downside is tht i will have to start my career from the start- which means spending 6 years on very basic salary.
and hence i will be 38 when i can start to earn good money- it scares me to move to usa.
That's true I would think - we don't generally keep captives after all - you could always go back.
Keith told him nooooo you don't - we'll get you a proper taco if you want one
Feb 28th 2008, 3:14 pm
#26
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Re: what do people like about usa
A harder working ethic than the UK:
- The harder you work here, the more you can 'get' (whatever you 'get' or want to 'get' is up to you of course) VERSUS ..
- Handout culture you can fell back in UK - ie: no need to work hard or push yourself, you can still drive a big motor and have Sky+ and foreign holidays on the handouts.
This breeds a certain culture I havent come across here - yet anway...
The availability of 'space' - big houses, wide roads, wide car parking spaces - takes a while to get used to to start with though
Oh and the politeness of the people
- The harder you work here, the more you can 'get' (whatever you 'get' or want to 'get' is up to you of course) VERSUS ..
- Handout culture you can fell back in UK - ie: no need to work hard or push yourself, you can still drive a big motor and have Sky+ and foreign holidays on the handouts.
This breeds a certain culture I havent come across here - yet anway...
The availability of 'space' - big houses, wide roads, wide car parking spaces - takes a while to get used to to start with though
Oh and the politeness of the people
Feb 28th 2008, 6:16 pm
#27
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Re: what do people like about usa
I can ride my Harley through the Appalachian mountains without wearing a helmet and then when I am done go and shoot some clay pigeons with a shotgun or do some target practice, because I can. Plus the missus made me move here.
Feb 28th 2008, 6:20 pm
#28
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Re: what do people like about usa
Being able to go out for a nice meal and not feel as though you need to take out a second mortgage to do so! It may sound materialistic but this is one of the things I miss about living in the US. I think in general I find the ease and accesibility of being able to do things i.e. not fighting congestion every weekend better than in the UK.
Feb 28th 2008, 9:30 pm
#29
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Re: what do people like about usa
Affordable house.
Here, anyway.
Here, anyway.
Feb 28th 2008, 10:28 pm
#30
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Re: what do people like about usa
I like:
The weather where I live.
My house.
The big department stores.
Wide roads.
Choice of restaurants.
Great beaches.
Politeness of people.
The choice of places to go in this country: i.e. desert, mountains, beaches, NYC, Hawaii, Key West, the Smoky Mountains - just the vastness.
I am also very happy with my medical care.
The weather where I live.
My house.
The big department stores.
Wide roads.
Choice of restaurants.
Great beaches.
Politeness of people.
The choice of places to go in this country: i.e. desert, mountains, beaches, NYC, Hawaii, Key West, the Smoky Mountains - just the vastness.
I am also very happy with my medical care.
