Things I miss about the United States and things I do not miss...
I miss:
-Having cable TV with a lot of English speaking channels
-sane driving
-certain foods
-common courtesy
-general cleanliness (ex. some public bathrooms)
I do not miss:
-American women (at all...huge factor)
-Policital correctness (I watch these people on CNN now and smile to myself...thank God they are so far away)
-expensive prices (in general)
-cold weather
-stress
-monotony and boredom of American life
-rat race
-structure
Other comments/observations:
After 6 weeks I find that at the moment, it is cheaper to live here than I anticipated which is a tremendous plus. Although I find certain things like driving, customer service, common courtesy (saying please and thank you, making WAY too much noise, etc.) annoying, those things are dwarfed by the overall freindliness and genuine attitudes of the people I cross paths with. After 6 weeks, I do not want to get on a plane to go back "home" to visit. If it wasn't for my family and a few responsibilities I left behind, I dont know when I would go back to visit. It would surely be a long time. This country has so many wonderful assets, the climate, the geography, the people, and it has so many intangibles that you just can't put your finger on. It is a good place to be .
Larry
I miss:
-Having cable TV with a lot of English speaking channels
-sane driving
-certain foods
-common courtesy
-general cleanliness (ex. some public bathrooms)
I do not miss:
-American women (at all...huge factor)
-Policital correctness (I watch these people on CNN now and smile to myself...thank God they are so far away)
-expensive prices (in general)
-cold weather
-stress
-monotony and boredom of American life
-rat race
-structure
Other comments/observations:
After 6 weeks I find that at the moment, it is cheaper to live here than I anticipated which is a tremendous plus. Although I find certain things like driving, customer service, common courtesy (saying please and thank you, making WAY too much noise, etc.) annoying, those things are dwarfed by the overall freindliness and genuine attitudes of the people I cross paths with. After 6 weeks, I do not want to get on a plane to go back "home" to visit. If it wasn't for my family and a few responsibilities I left behind, I dont know when I would go back to visit. It would surely be a long time. This country has so many wonderful assets, the climate, the geography, the people, and it has so many intangibles that you just can't put your finger on. It is a good place to be .
Larry
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