do women get ridiculed?

[Chica Yeyé 41]

Yes, I seeked me a Brit.... I like pasty white legs...

i thought you were British? or is that canadian?

Well I just had some True North pecan & almond clusters...so maybe that makes me Canadian right now..

Yes, I seeked me a Brit.... I like pasty white legs...

i thought you were British? or is that canadian?

Sister Fracas is originally from Middle Earth---

Stop crying you hobbit you

[almaty 19]

and i always thought that was a habit on your head.,.insha'allah sister

[Scott & Lai 12]

If someone, whether male or female, does intentionally seek a spouse in a foreign country, specific or not, is there really a problem with that??

Of course not. Who you pick to spend the rest of your life with is between you, your spouse and the Flying Spaghetti Monster.

Others may have opinions, but so what?

From some of the comments here and elsewhere, you'd think some people thought there was a problem with it.

[Sister Fracas 5]

Stop crying you hobbit you

*quickly shaves toes*

and i always thought that was a habit on your head.,.insha'allah sister

errm...Shalom?

[Ban Hammer 13,352]

and i always thought that was a habit on your head.,.insha'allah sister

[Emancipation 2]

this thread has allot of promise too turn into ,,typical vj flaming thread

i wonder how many with canadian spouses had difficulty explaining that igloos are rare in the usa

I think our guys have their hands full explaining the election process, why HFCS is in EVERY single product on store shelves and dealing with our anger in regards to our credit being ####### when we land here, oh and the lack of a good cuppa Timmys

[Ban Hammer 13,352]

this thread has allot of promise too turn into ,,typical vj flaming thread

i wonder how many with canadian spouses had difficulty explaining that igloos are rare in the usa

I think our guys have their hands full explaining the election process, why HFCS is in EVERY single product on store shelves and dealing with our anger in regards to our credit being ####### when we land here, oh and the lack of a good cuppa Timmys

i'd think explaining al sharpton wouldn't leave time for anything else

[Emancipation 2]

this thread has allot of promise too turn into ,,typical vj flaming thread

i wonder how many with canadian spouses had difficulty explaining that igloos are rare in the usa

I think our guys have their hands full explaining the election process, why HFCS is in EVERY single product on store shelves and dealing with our anger in regards to our credit being ####### when we land here, oh and the lack of a good cuppa Timmys

i'd think explaining al sharpton wouldn't leave time for anything else

Or the ever demonstrating Westboro Baptist Church

[alienlovechild 75]

Do people really get ridiculed? Do men really go to a specific region to find a wife? If so, why? Oh wait....I forgot about the "American woman" debate. Now I am so depressed that I think I should run to the nearest bar and down those 10 beers, all while farting, belching, and chewing tabacco. Ya think you American men would adore us consider how multi task we can be.

It's more about the attitude that comes with the woman than her nationality.

[Levi_Heather 0]

I loves my Canadian! The only thing I really hear is from American guys I know being grouchy if I turn them down for a date when they're right here and he's up there. Like why would I want to wait for him. Cause I love duh! Still trying to explain the igloo thing though..............

[Marilyn. 340]

my dad once mentioned to me that he thought I might have been desperate to get married and I was like hey if I was desperate I could have picked any old joe shmoe off the street why go through all the trouble of moving to another country

Edited August 7, 2008 by *Marilyn*

[Levi_Heather 0]

Yeah these guys are like WHAT?! CANADA?! But I'm right here! Yeah.... And?!

[Scottb 0]

I, like Emancipation; was sitting in a Mexican cornfield, barefoot and illiterate, and I prayed to the Virgen de Guadalupe to please send me a gringo to take me out of that place where me and my 19 brothers and sisters ate beans and tortillas when it was a good day. I then moved to Acapulco and worked as a hooker and a drug mule, and then I met my husband--- the Virgin had heard my pleas!!!! Now of course I want to bring all my family here to eat and live properly.

Sheesh... this thread is as moronic as they come. Again, assumptions about "American women" and "Foreign women". Get a life.

ha ha ha! I like your style!

I think some people reach these conclusions because many are still stuck with the old notion that everyone in the world wants to come to America more than anything else in the world. That simply isn't true now, nor was it true years ago. I know that my One would prefer if we could remain in her country of origin, but I need to be in the US for a certain amount of time each year because of my career. She'll experience a lower standard of living and endure some amount of hardship by coming here. I hate to break it to some people, but life in America is no longer viewed as the end-all be-all of existence.

Edited August 7, 2008 by Scottb

[alienlovechild 75]

I hate to break it to some people, but life in America is no longer viewed as the end-all be-all of existence.

Spread the word. It might reduce the hordes of people seeking visas.

I think some people reach these conclusions because many are still stuck with the old notion that everyone in the world wants to come to America more than anything else in the world. That simply isn't true now, nor was it true years ago.

A lot of people are attached to their homeland but to say foreigners aren't coming to America is bunk and doesn't square with the immigration numbers for at least the last 20 years.

Don't forget that the percentage of foreign born residents (12%) in America is close to the level of the 1920 census.

Edited August 7, 2008 by alienlovechild

[Scottb 0]

I hate to break it to some people, but life in America is no longer viewed as the end-all be-all of existence.

Spread the word. It might reduce the hordes of people seeking visas.

I think some people reach these conclusions because many are still stuck with the old notion that everyone in the world wants to come to America more than anything else in the world. That simply isn't true now, nor was it true years ago.

A lot of people are attached to their homeland but to say foreigners aren't coming to America is bunk and doesn't square with the immigration numbers for at least the last 20 years.

Don't forget that the percentage of foreign born residents (12%) in America is close to the level of the 1920 census.

That's not my point and I never said foreigners are not coming to America. Didn't you notice the K1 filer status next to my name? duh... and of course migrant workers are coming in droves, just as they are to many other developed countries. I'm simply saying that many people assume a woman only wants a ticket to America when she marries a USC, when in fact, many are perfectly happy in their country of origin and marry out of love and not just to get a green card. That should go without saying on this board, but it needs to be said outside of these pages too.

I've lived in Asia for 16 years. I've had a lot of friends from many different walks of life and rarely met a one who was dying to come to the US at any cost. Some friends wanted an education here, but I never met a one who was willing to go so far as to marry someone under false pretenses to get here. The shine is off the apple and this is not the destination everyone is dying to reach. My wife has a number of family members in the US who have had enough and are returning to Cambodia as new economic opportunities and democracy spreads there. Most of them report that they are happier to be back. The same holds true in many developing countries. Some Americans are too ignorant of the rest of the world to know that a good lifestyle can be attained in the developing world, That people love their own countries and are happy there without some of the drawbacks that come from life in the US. I'll point out the lack of respect towards the extended family as one example where America falls short of many places. It's considered shameful to live amongst an extended family here. What's up with that? Lack of child care, no sense of community, sky-high medical costs and general isolation are a few other drawbacks that come to mind.

If more people knew that yes, it is possible to have a decent lifestyle with plenty of opportunities in the developing world, they would stop assuming that everyone wants to escape and come here and will marry just for a green card. Some will, but most will not.