USC, Would You Move to Your SO's Country One Day in the Future?

[ELW 5]

any country where the birthday boy or girl has to pay to take everyone else out to eat is not a country I'd want to live in!

Hubby was forced to treat all his Indian friends to a "party" (big restaurant meal and cake) both when he received his green card and on his birthday. They insisted (though they were all in USA for years) they were still INDIANS and insisted my guy followed the Indian way!

I lived in drought-ridden Andhra for 21 years, where they always said temps were like 120. Oh brother! Maybe that is on the roof in the sun, but who stands there? The outdoor thermometer on my shady balcony was usual in the mid-90s in summer. Not too bad for someone like me who likes the heat.

[Asante Maroon 0]

You will get tired of me and send me back to my neighborhood.

Awww.... never that!

my hubby wanted me to stay in Philippines, but he decided to try iy out here..............we wat to go back cuz he was upper middle class there, here in the us we are trash! lol

You are tooo much!

[Laura+Tom 2]

My OH is in the USAF so he would only come to the UK if he was posted here. That's unlikely though as he has already had one posting here already. I don't think he is really keen on the Uk, mainly due to the weather. He loves all the history though and maybe when he retires we could come back to the UK for a bit.

[chri'stina 190]

any country where the birthday boy or girl has to pay to take everyone else out to eat is not a country I'd want to live in!

Hubby was forced to treat all his Indian friends to a "party" (big restaurant meal and cake) both when he received his green card and on his birthday. They insisted (though they were all in USA for years) they were still INDIANS and insisted my guy followed the Indian way!

I lived in drought-ridden Andhra for 21 years, where they always said temps were like 120. Oh brother! Maybe that is on the roof in the sun, but who stands there? The outdoor thermometer on my shady balcony was usual in the mid-90s in summer. Not too bad for someone like me who likes the heat.

I was in New Delhi when it was around 89-90 degrees and there wasn't hardly any humidity there so it was very tolerable...but that was in October. I know in the summer they get over 100 too.

When we go to India with Kavi we will have to give a party for everyone else for him being born. I like the American way of a baby shower or welcome party thrown by others better. haha. And it would save us money. I said to Sujeet can't you tell them "let's do this the American way for fun"? I am sure that would go over well.

[w¡n9Nµ7 §£@¥€r 123]

I said to Sujeet can't you tell them "let's do this the American way for fun"? I am sure that would go over well.

"What would people say?"

In India, the opinions of the rest of "the village" matters much more than it should. People bankrupt themselves in the delusion that their actions will keep "the village" from talking smack. It never works.

[chri'stina 190]

I said to Sujeet can't you tell them "let's do this the American way for fun"? I am sure that would go over well.

"What would people say?"

In India, the opinions of the rest of "the village" matters much more than it should. People bankrupt themselves in the delusion that their actions will keep "the village" from talking smack. It never works.

True...and unfortunate.

[Saddle Bronc 124]

Hubby was forced to treat all his Indian friends to a "party" (big restaurant meal and cake) both when he received his green card and on his birthday. They insisted (though they were all in USA for years) they were still INDIANS and insisted my guy followed the Indian way!

Actually, as an ex-FOB (due to time) desi, I find the North American way better.

I lived in drought-ridden Andhra for 21 years, where they always said temps were like 120. Oh brother! Maybe that is on the roof in the sun, but who stands there? The outdoor thermometer on my shady balcony was usual in the mid-90s in summer. Not too bad for someone like me who likes the heat.

I was in New Delhi when it was around 89-90 degrees and there wasn't hardly any humidity there so it was very tolerable...but that was in October. I know in the summer they get over 100 too.

When we go to India with Kavi we will have to give a party for everyone else for him being born. I like the American way of a baby shower or welcome party thrown by others better. haha. And it would save us money. I said to Sujeet can't you tell them "let's do this the American way for fun"? I am sure that would go over well.

Eh, 100 is prolly NIGHTtime temp in Delhi summer; but Delhi's pollution index is almost permanently intolerable, EVEN by Indian standards. Edited July 9, 2008 by CherryXS

[chri'stina 190]

Hubby was forced to treat all his Indian friends to a "party" (big restaurant meal and cake) both when he received his green card and on his birthday. They insisted (though they were all in USA for years) they were still INDIANS and insisted my guy followed the Indian way!

Actually, as an ex-FOB (due to time) desi, I find the North American way better.

I lived in drought-ridden Andhra for 21 years, where they always said temps were like 120. Oh brother! Maybe that is on the roof in the sun, but who stands there? The outdoor thermometer on my shady balcony was usual in the mid-90s in summer. Not too bad for someone like me who likes the heat.

I was in New Delhi when it was around 89-90 degrees and there wasn't hardly any humidity there so it was very tolerable...but that was in October. I know in the summer they get over 100 too.

When we go to India with Kavi we will have to give a party for everyone else for him being born. I like the American way of a baby shower or welcome party thrown by others better. haha. And it would save us money. I said to Sujeet can't you tell them "let's do this the American way for fun"? I am sure that would go over well.

Eh, 100 is prolly NIGHTtime temp in Delhi summer; but Delhi's pollution index is almost permanently intolerable, EVEN by Indian standards.

yeah, every morning there I had to blow my nose a lot and it'd be blackish. yum.

[LovinLiberia 0]

any country where the birthday boy or girl has to pay to take everyone else out to eat is not a country I'd want to live in!

Hubby was forced to treat all his Indian friends to a "party" (big restaurant meal and cake) both when he received his green card and on his birthday. They insisted (though they were all in USA for years) they were still INDIANS and insisted my guy followed the Indian way!

I lived in drought-ridden Andhra for 21 years, where they always said temps were like 120. Oh brother! Maybe that is on the roof in the sun, but who stands there? The outdoor thermometer on my shady balcony was usual in the mid-90s in summer. Not too bad for someone like me who likes the heat.

I was in New Delhi when it was around 89-90 degrees and there wasn't hardly any humidity there so it was very tolerable...but that was in October. I know in the summer they get over 100 too.

When we go to India with Kavi we will have to give a party for everyone else for him being born. I like the American way of a baby shower or welcome party thrown by others better. haha. And it would save us money. I said to Sujeet can't you tell them "let's do this the American way for fun"? I am sure that would go over well.

Wow, I didn't know that was customary in India. I learned something new today! I would have a hissy fit if I had to come out of pocket for those type of occasions. Also, don't Indians love huge gatherings? ( I watch a lot of Bollywood movies, lol)

Hubby was forced to treat all his Indian friends to a "party" (big restaurant meal and cake) both when he received his green card and on his birthday. They insisted (though they were all in USA for years) they were still INDIANS and insisted my guy followed the Indian way!

Actually, as an ex-FOB (due to time) desi, I find the North American way better.

I lived in drought-ridden Andhra for 21 years, where they always said temps were like 120. Oh brother! Maybe that is on the roof in the sun, but who stands there? The outdoor thermometer on my shady balcony was usual in the mid-90s in summer. Not too bad for someone like me who likes the heat.

I was in New Delhi when it was around 89-90 degrees and there wasn't hardly any humidity there so it was very tolerable...but that was in October. I know in the summer they get over 100 too.

When we go to India with Kavi we will have to give a party for everyone else for him being born. I like the American way of a baby shower or welcome party thrown by others better. haha. And it would save us money. I said to Sujeet can't you tell them "let's do this the American way for fun"? I am sure that would go over well.

Eh, 100 is prolly NIGHTtime temp in Delhi summer; but Delhi's pollution index is almost permanently intolerable, EVEN by Indian standards.

yeah, every morning there I had to blow my nose a lot and it'd be blackish. yum.

The visual that that sentence created in my head...Anyway, I can imagine that the pollution must be terrible.

[chri'stina 190]

I guess I should say something positive about India since I have just said negative...

The food and the textiles are amazing!!

[w¡n9Nµ7 §£@¥€r 123]

you can get india-quality indian food right here in the US

[chri'stina 190]

you can get india-quality indian food right here in the US

Yeah...I thought of that...

Ok, the positive part is that it's cheaper in India.

[Asante Maroon 0]

I said to Sujeet can't you tell them "let's do this the American way for fun"? I am sure that would go over well.

"What would people say?"

In India, the opinions of the rest of "the village" matters much more than it should. People bankrupt themselves in the delusion that their actions will keep "the village" from talking smack. It never works.

Community pressure

People are going to talk anyway....

[Brad and Vika 129]

I voted YES, assuming we could live reasonably well. I love the culture and atmosphere in Eastern Europe.

[ELW 5]

In India, the opinions of the rest of "the village" matters much more than it should. People bankrupt themselves in the delusion that their actions will keep "the village" from talking smack. It never works.

Oh man, that is so exactly one the mark!

yeah, every morning there I had to blow my nose a lot and it'd be blackish. yum.

Try blowing your nose after train rides, tons of black soot would come out of my nose.