The U.S. is basically a "megacountry" like the EU is,its better to think of the individual states within the U.S. as countries,and decide which one of those you would like to live in. There is a huge difference in culture and economic activity in a place such as Rhode Island compared to Texas.
Careful now. Texas has many cultures and our economy is doing quite well thank you. Houston is as modern and diverse as any city in the world. Even liberals like it here. For the record. Texas isn't all tumbleweeds, rattlesnakes, rednecks and cactus. We have lush forests, grasslands, wetlands, a fabulous hill country, and the friendliest people on average that I have seen in all my travels.
I notice someone said, "Since when is it ok to hate on someone's country."
I'll tell you something: the attitude by most people online is utterly reprehensible in this regard and in most others. I'm not sure if the human race is simply evolving (or devolving) into something ugly and insensitive or our exposure to one another on the internet has desensitized us to the feelings of others, but I remember a time online (and I'm going back well over a decade) where people behaved with the kind of respect and decency you would find if you were to meet the collective in person. Wherever you go nowadays - IMDB boards, forums like this, chat rooms - people are such cruel and unpleasant little b*stards. I remember when the internet was a much friendlier place. It's ugly now. And made so by the people in it.
We must be living in a different worlds, because the first time I experienced Internet over IRC channel and got insulted by 3 people at once for nothing, it ended up with a RL fight (luckily we were from the same country). People are much more tolerant now than before. I would say that some are way too tolerant to survive the next decade.![]()
Us would be cool, going there on holidays next year around the whole country for 2 months. Really looking forward to it but as they say there is no place like home and I couldn't see myself living any where else than where I am now.
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This brings back some good memories. A group of us used to do this a lot when I was back in college (some 80 million years ago). You'll have a great time, just be really careful and don't go on your own. America is very dangerous (which is why, when back home, I prefer my protective bubble!).
This brings back some good memories. A group of us used to do this a lot when I was back in college (some 80 million years ago). You'll have a great time, just be really careful and don't go on your own. America is very dangerous (which is why, when back home, I prefer my protective bubble!).
Funny one minute you're talking about the lack of Internet civility and then you are commenting that America is very dangerous. Like the rest of the world your danger level is totally dependent on the neighborhood! And chat rooms always had their share of aholes!
Yes for sure, I'm going with another friend and its a proper tour, run by a company here, contiki tour, so there will end up being about 30 people or so as I'm led to believe. Going to Thailand as well next month so I think I have hit that travel bug part of my life
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Deep down even the haterz still want to come to the USA... lmao
I think it's better to look at America through the rural vs. urban divide.
What strikes me as most appalling is the complete and utter lack of any shame on the part of the dependent class. They REALLY believe they are entitled to the proceeds of someone else's efforts, and become quite hostile when they are told otherwise.