A Reality Check.

[duraaraa 203]

i don't want to be anywhere else. 'snippy' no 'dickey' maybe...thats how i roll

Has this conversation taken a turn towards a circumcision discussion...?

[SMOKE 1,426]

And if I had tons of money, I would really love to live in Hawaii or the Caribbean ...... for 6 months of the year anyways

lemme work on that one awhile

[Penny Lane 8,159]

If it weren't for my job, I'd move to Canada with my wife in a split second. There is absolutely nothing in the US that I can't get in Canada, and for the most part I find it to be a cleaner and more friendly place to live. The only thing keeping us here is my job, period. I've got 20 years in this company and I have accomplished quie a bit since being here.

Exactly. If it weren't for my husband's job, he'd have been the one to move as well.

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

The premise of the OP was that America was not the best place to be. That presumes there are better places to be. If you are happier slumming, when you could be styling, I guess that makes this a good choice for you.

The premise was that America is not the greatest country in the world. That presumes nothing but takes a realistic view of the fact that this nation is losing ground in many areas. People elsewhere are happier, healthier, better educated or wealthier. That's a simple, verifiable fact. Why must one ignore facts to be allowed to live here?

[BaBamSam 239]

what'd you do?

I looked for jobs? You can get a working holiday visa to Australia or New Zealand for a year. After my student visa in the UK was up, I couldn't get a new visa because of visa regulations in the UK restricting number of work visas and the whole "must do a job no one else in the EU can do" working restrictions.

[sly_wolf 199]

If it weren't for my job, I'd move to Canada with my wife in a split second. There is absolutely nothing in the US that I can't get in Canada, and for the most part I find it to be a cleaner and more friendly place to live. The only thing keeping us here is my job, period. I've got 20 years in this company and I have accomplished quie a bit since being here.

Canada is good except for on-line shopping and Quebec.

[SMOKE 1,426]

But you haven't. You just keep saying we're the best.

yes i have. i wouldn't want to live anywhere else

[Penny Lane 8,159]

Canada is good except for on-line shopping and Quebec.

Quebec is beautiful. Just ignore the people.

[BaBamSam 239]

yes i have. i wouldn't want to live anywhere else

That doesn't make it the best. That just makes it your personal preference. Which is perfectly OK.

[duraaraa 203]

Quebec is beautiful. Just ignore the people.

What does everyone have against the Canadian francophones anyway?

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

The question still is, if this is not the best country to live in the world, which country is, and why are you not living there?

Why is that the question? That's not the point of the OP or this thread.

[Penny Lane 8,159]

What does everyone have against the Canadian francophones anyway?

Hey, my father's French! I have nothing against them in general, just the few times we actually went over to Quebec for family gatherings, I did not have the greatest experience due to my lack of speaking the language.

[Teddy B 17,252]

Canada is good except for on-line shopping and Quebec.

Everything good I said about Canada excludes Quebec.

[duraaraa 203]

You know, I'd just like to add, the arrogance of people who travel abroad and say "Yeah, hi, I come from America... the best country in the world. We're way better than your country." are the reasons that people in foreign countries do not have a very good image of Americans. I was often ashamed to admit to being American when asked where I was from.

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

Quebec is beautiful. Just ignore the people.

Naw. The Canadiens are the best part about Canada. There is nothing like sucking suds and trashing Anglo capitalism.