Do you like your country?
- Thread starter PHCharls
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Overall, yes. There's a lot of stuff that goes wrong here, in Germany, like it does in many, many other countries.
However, the educational system still isn't that bad, out economy is going strong and, if you're willing ti put your back into it, you can make a decent living off of a job you like. Politicians around here are messing the country up, I think... They're bothering with stuff that should best be left alone by them and, instead, ignore what should really be looked at.
More annoying are, in my opinion, the people, though. Seems like everyone who doesn't know a thin about what's going is blindly acting instead of thinking about something first. Luckily, most people don't have the balls to start riots and stuff.
Anyways, I guess there aren't that many countries that have less problems. Living here is a bit on the expensive side, though, especially when it comes to cars... But that's a minor annoyance, I think.
However, the educational system still isn't that bad, out economy is going strong and, if you're willing ti put your back into it, you can make a decent living off of a job you like. Politicians around here are messing the country up, I think... They're bothering with stuff that should best be left alone by them and, instead, ignore what should really be looked at.
More annoying are, in my opinion, the people, though. Seems like everyone who doesn't know a thin about what's going is blindly acting instead of thinking about something first. Luckily, most people don't have the balls to start riots and stuff.
Anyways, I guess there aren't that many countries that have less problems. Living here is a bit on the expensive side, though, especially when it comes to cars... But that's a minor annoyance, I think.
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- London
- MattyTheDog
Yeah it's ok.
In the riots a few months back, I could see the big fires in Croydon from my bedroom window. They were a mile away, but it was still 🤬 scary.
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In the riots a few months back, I could see the big fires in Croydon from my bedroom window. They were a mile away, but it was still 🤬 scary.
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- Chiba, Japan
- GTP_sneakyboy62
That's because of what they habitually eat in their three-time diets in a day and how they spend a whole day completely off from their engagement of exercise...
I don't hate my own country as the order of countryside towns and people is relatively alright, usually sedate place with few frequency of atrocious incidents such as murder, and the rules restraining illegal acts are basically well working out. Probably that's because there are few people as frenetic as lunatics in other countries...
But I sometimes come to the point that I'm aching for some freedom of choice what to priortize at our own direction, especially in that the Japanese curriculum set toward educational achievements being too punctual, I'm kinda bothered that I'm forced to be majored in no less than three subjects to earn academic credits required for graduation.
boiltheocean
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- Samoa
Nope, I'd rather be in Canada or North America.
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- England
- rhys159
Fixed that for New Zealand, although we're better at rugby
So much for a Wales-NZ final eh...?
Anyway, I don't really like England (which is where I live) because it's just...England, I guess. It's just not very interesting and good at anything compared to other countries.
But since I'm mainly Welsh, I like being Welsh and being more passionate about some things...*cough* rugby *cough* I'm proud to be Welsh
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- Corsham
- lipming
The Summer is too short, the Winter is too cold, we're completely unprepared when snow comes, and Spring and Autumn are just Winter. Asides from the Lake District and the Brecon Beacons it's just fields everywhere. I'm surrounded by terrible 60's-styled council estates full of chavs and benefit thieves. High population density means their isn't enough money for everyone, except the footballers of course. All our Soaps and drama shows are incredibly depressing to watch. Their is a lack of knowledge and acceptance of other nations and cultures, our uber-capitalist goverment means that only the richest or the laziest get any kind of money or success, and somehow the BNP manage to actually be a threat to our government. We've got the highest unemployment rate in Europe, the most STD's and teenage pregnancy, and I'm pretty sure we're the fattest European country too.
I need to leave.
I need to leave.
- 4,687
- Golden State
- xViLLaiNx12
I'm very happy to live in the United States, and happier still to be in Southern California.
Of course no place is perfect, but I appreciate how good we have it here. [wikipedia]Claremont, California[/wikipedia] is perfectly situated with less than an hour's drive from Downtown LA, Disneyland and other parks, snowy mountains, the high desert for off-roading, major and minor sports arena, and an international airport is only 15 minutes away.
Claremont is a city that wouldn't be out of place in the South Bay of San Francisco. We have some of the world's best liberal arts and science colleges and our downtown village doesn't look much different than Palo Alto (home of Stanford University). We get this without as much smog or wind as other parts of Los Angeles County thanks to our proximity to the mountains. The only major natural disasters to hit this town are forest fires and the last one we had was the first in over 40 years. Even then, it was only the homes built outlandishly uphill that were threatened.
One of the drawbacks of Southern California's awesome sunshine is that it essentially renders us a community in an irrigated desert. Again, in Claremont, we're lucky to be one of the towns to escape the worst of the worst heat waves. The land here was used to grow citrus trees prior to be developed into real estate and the only packing house used in the distribution of said fruits is now part of a restored village with art galleries, clothes shops, and awesome restaurants.
Somewhere in this photo is my house:
Here's a shot of one of the many gorgeous buildings in the Claremont Colleges:
CNN/Money Magazine called Claremont the 5th best place to live in the United States:
http://money.cnn.com/galleries/2007/moneymag/0707/gallery.BPTL_top_100.moneymag/5.html
Of course no place is perfect, but I appreciate how good we have it here. [wikipedia]Claremont, California[/wikipedia] is perfectly situated with less than an hour's drive from Downtown LA, Disneyland and other parks, snowy mountains, the high desert for off-roading, major and minor sports arena, and an international airport is only 15 minutes away.
Claremont is a city that wouldn't be out of place in the South Bay of San Francisco. We have some of the world's best liberal arts and science colleges and our downtown village doesn't look much different than Palo Alto (home of Stanford University). We get this without as much smog or wind as other parts of Los Angeles County thanks to our proximity to the mountains. The only major natural disasters to hit this town are forest fires and the last one we had was the first in over 40 years. Even then, it was only the homes built outlandishly uphill that were threatened.
One of the drawbacks of Southern California's awesome sunshine is that it essentially renders us a community in an irrigated desert. Again, in Claremont, we're lucky to be one of the towns to escape the worst of the worst heat waves. The land here was used to grow citrus trees prior to be developed into real estate and the only packing house used in the distribution of said fruits is now part of a restored village with art galleries, clothes shops, and awesome restaurants.
Somewhere in this photo is my house:
Here's a shot of one of the many gorgeous buildings in the Claremont Colleges:
CNN/Money Magazine called Claremont the 5th best place to live in the United States:
http://money.cnn.com/galleries/2007/moneymag/0707/gallery.BPTL_top_100.moneymag/5.html
- 4,797
- Antarctica
Canada is ok. The people here are nice, it's clean. But nature wise it kind of sucks. We never get snow and our landscape is just a temperate rainforest so it's just mud and large coniferous trees. Also I dislike the cars here, I like Europe's cars a whole lot better. I find it unnecessary for people to drive ugly pickup trucks from the 80's 
Then again we do have mountains and a coastal area right next to each other. I think this place has it's flaws but it does have benefits.
Then again we do have mountains and a coastal area right next to each other. I think this place has it's flaws but it does have benefits.
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- 2,547
- Vancouver, BC
I love my country and everything about it. Crime rates are fairly low, the government I voted for is in, most things are affordable except for our houses, and the people are generally very nice.
We have good sports, infrastructure is good where I live out here in the suburbs, and the scenery is something we too often take for granted. I'll never be moving anywhere else, this will always be home.
I also more specifically love my city for things like this.
Edit: I post at the same time as another Canadian who apparently doesn't feel the same way. Why are you complaining about no snow? Makes driving better and I have a snowboarding pass every year because our mountains get plenty...
We have good sports, infrastructure is good where I live out here in the suburbs, and the scenery is something we too often take for granted. I'll never be moving anywhere else, this will always be home.
I also more specifically love my city for things like this.
Edit: I post at the same time as another Canadian who apparently doesn't feel the same way. Why are you complaining about no snow? Makes driving better and I have a snowboarding pass every year because our mountains get plenty...
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- Vancouver, BC
If you want snow just cross the Rockies. I'm sure the rest of Canada is happy with their snow.
For the most part I like living here. Lots of natural beauty, great transportation networks, great selection of Belgian beers in some liquor stores, not much to complain about.
Lots of wildlife around to photograph.
The downside of course, is rain. But TBH I don't care that much about the rain. Much better than looking at brown grass on everyone's lawn.
For the most part I like living here. Lots of natural beauty, great transportation networks, great selection of Belgian beers in some liquor stores, not much to complain about.
Lots of wildlife around to photograph.The downside of course, is rain. But TBH I don't care that much about the rain. Much better than looking at brown grass on everyone's lawn.
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- Paris
To everyone thinking that the countryside is boring: I have to agree. I'm from a small town (15.000 inhabitants) myself. I've always wanted to live in cities like Paris, London or Madrid.
But believe me, it's really great to go back to the countryside after living in an metropolitan area like Paris for like 5 years. In fact, it made my life better again. A lot.
But believe me, it's really great to go back to the countryside after living in an metropolitan area like Paris for like 5 years. In fact, it made my life better again. A lot.
Ibonibo
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^True. Had the same experience. better waking up and seeing a tree than waking up and seeing a grey bulding.
I love my country. Great living quality, you can make a lot of dough if you work hard enough, lots of green and stuff, not plaged by catastrophes, little country, so you basiclly know everybody.
Some youngsters complain it's not much to do, but that really depends on you. I have a lot to do...
If I could choose again, it would be Luxemburg, Switzerland, Lichtenstein or Malta (see the link
rofl).
I love my country. Great living quality, you can make a lot of dough if you work hard enough, lots of green and stuff, not plaged by catastrophes, little country, so you basiclly know everybody.
Some youngsters complain it's not much to do, but that really depends on you. I have a lot to do...
If I could choose again, it would be Luxemburg, Switzerland, Lichtenstein or Malta (see the link
rofl).
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- Skython11
Fixed that for New Zealand, although we're better at rugby
You have that spot on. Don't forget that we also have a large amount of losers who live off the government on benifits and take the working man's money so they can sit on their fat butt and do nothing. (Sorry, it's the truth)
EDIT from 5 years later: Sometimes I say stupid things, not harmful stupid, just general stupid. Usually I let it slide, and exist because over time we get smarter. So of course we're going to cringe at some moments of our past. But sometimes things just sound so spectacularly stupid that if I leave it, someone might see it and think I am genuinely challenged. So I had to get rid of part of this post because it was terrible. The worst part is that at the time it was meant to be for comic effect, but it didn't work.
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- DismissiveClOCK
Canada is ok. The people here are nice, it's clean. But nature wise it kind of sucks. We never get snow and our landscape is just a temperate rainforest so it's just mud and large coniferous trees. Also I dislike the cars here, I like Europe's cars a whole lot better. I find it unnecessary for people to drive ugly pickup trucks from the 80's
And the Worst-description-of-Vancouver Award goes to . . .
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- Indiana
- camaroyenko
- No....just no.
I like it and all but the government is ruining it.
(I got my flame shields on)
(I got my flame shields on)
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- ThomasGriffin
I love Canada. If you work hard you can make great money. There is no shortage of chavs and stupid people but these days they becoming plentiful. The part I like the most is the education and healthcare.
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- Central Coast,
I love Australia. We have a brilliant climate, with a hot summer, and winter never getting below freezing. I love being able to jump in the pool on a hot day, and have a swim. Plus, we get good sport (maybe to the point of overkill). We have televised on free to air TV: Cricket, F1, Olympics, 4 codes of football (including soccer), lawn bowls, and about 20 others. We may be seen as sport crazy, but I wouldn't have it any other way. (on a side note, I am in a great time zone for F1, with only 2 races at an AM timeslot)
Mostly, the people are good, but you hear more about the negative minority, which we call the bogans. For anyone who is losing faith in their local area join a Cricket club. Its a great game played by nice people, not like football bogans/chavs/rednecks (pick according to your location).
Our cities defiantly need some work, but I live outside Sydney, but still in a reasonably urban environment. The public transport is woeful, but other than that, we have great scenery and beaches (if you're into that), and decent schools
My biggest complaint is about the government system. In theory, I like the system better than anywhere else in the world, but the two major political parties are trying to turn it into the American system, which I believe has its flaws
But all in all, I love it here, despite the flaws.
Mostly, the people are good, but you hear more about the negative minority, which we call the bogans. For anyone who is losing faith in their local area join a Cricket club. Its a great game played by nice people, not like football bogans/chavs/rednecks (pick according to your location
). Our cities defiantly need some work, but I live outside Sydney, but still in a reasonably urban environment. The public transport is woeful, but other than that, we have great scenery and beaches (if you're into that), and decent schools
My biggest complaint is about the government system. In theory, I like the system better than anywhere else in the world, but the two major political parties are trying to turn it into the American system, which I believe has its flaws
But all in all, I love it here, despite the flaws.
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- ThomasGriffin
Canada is ok. The people here are nice, it's clean. But nature wise it kind of sucks. We never get snow and our landscape is just a temperate rainforest so it's just mud and large coniferous trees. Also I dislike the cars here, I like Europe's cars a whole lot better. I find it unnecessary for people to drive ugly pickup trucks from the 80's
Nature wise I think Canada has a rich ecosystem.
There are plenty of protected parks and and great forests.You say you don't get snow!? vancouver does get snow. I wonder why they hosted the winter olympics there...
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The areas around Vancouver get snow, do keep that in mind. The city itself is a bit more like Seattle in terms of weather, I'd say.
And I live in the US, and it is a pretty damn awesome place to live. A lot of variety here, I can more or less do what I want compared to other countries, and everything is cheap here.
And I live in the US, and it is a pretty damn awesome place to live. A lot of variety here, I can more or less do what I want compared to other countries, and everything is cheap here.
Joey D
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I like the US for it's huge variations of landscapes. I can see the tropics, arctic, mountains, desert, plains, and whatever else without leaving the country. We also have many other good points, we aren't being persecuted by our government, we aren't dying in massive numbers, we have food, we have water, we have access to education, we can shoot for whatever path in life we want to, we aren't in a war torn region and most of us are clothed and housed.
There are quite a few things that I don't like though, mostly Americans. I think many of us are stupid and misguided. I think we are rather full of ourselves, loud, arrogant, brash and have an overstate sense of patriotism. I think we are entertained by odd things and aren't all that cultured. I think we are too polarized with our political beliefs and practice a sense of extremism when it comes to it.
I don't like the way our economy works, the way our government is ran or those in power or vying for power. I think many things are broken from corporal punishment to our view on drugs to our foreign policy.
I think America had it's glory day at one time, but not anymore. Do I mind living here? Not really, if I was able to choose I wouldn't choose the US, but since I'm here I'll just go with it.
There are quite a few things that I don't like though, mostly Americans. I think many of us are stupid and misguided. I think we are rather full of ourselves, loud, arrogant, brash and have an overstate sense of patriotism. I think we are entertained by odd things and aren't all that cultured. I think we are too polarized with our political beliefs and practice a sense of extremism when it comes to it.
I don't like the way our economy works, the way our government is ran or those in power or vying for power. I think many things are broken from corporal punishment to our view on drugs to our foreign policy.
I think America had it's glory day at one time, but not anymore. Do I mind living here? Not really, if I was able to choose I wouldn't choose the US, but since I'm here I'll just go with it.
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