16 people on things they couldn't believe about America until they moved here

[VCheng]

You drive on Parkway and you park on driveway!!! Only in america!

Welcome back @VCheng

And pilots ask "Just how many airports are there?"

http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/11/21/21559785-giant-boeing-747-freighter-lands-at-wrong-kansas-airport

 

[Armstrong]

And pilots ask "Just how many airports are there?"

http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/11/21/21559785-giant-boeing-747-freighter-lands-at-wrong-kansas-airport

So Chenggy Bhai when are you giving the Motherland a visit ?

 

[VCheng]

So Chenggy Bhai when are you giving the Motherland a visit ?

I was there fairly recently, actually.

 

[livingdead]

Just to 'earn money' ? The shear fact that we don't squat over a hole in the floor to take a dump make the U.S. a 'vastly better place', period. I'd like to see a thread,
16 people on things they couldn't believe about Asia/ Middle East until they moved here.

I think that would be shocking.

depends on who you are talking to. If the immigrant had to dig a hole in his home country, then yeah you are right. But US is quite selective about immigrants, and most who end up there are usually in good place in their home country anyway.
Specific to webby, he is from pakistan, and am pretty sure is from a middle class and am guessing from lower middle class. If he is a rich pakistani, USA is pretty much sh*thole for him.

 

[mb444]

The great thing about US is it's people, they are very friendly. Most surprising thing is how lame their telephone and broadband network is outside the east and west coast metropolis

Also food is great and portions unfeasibly large..... Absolutely nuts

 

[boomslang]

...if he is a rich pakistani, USA is pretty much sh*thole for him.

We have people here that are richer than 'webby' could ever dream of being, and the U.S is fine with them. You can't be saying that Pakistan is 'higher end' than the U.S.

 

[livingdead]

We have people here that are richer than 'webby' could ever dream of being, and the U.S is fine with them. You can't be saying that Pakistan is 'higher end' than the U.S.

I know its difficult to get your head around, but yeah, the quality of life of a rich pakistani is higher than US can provide for equivalent level of affluence.

 

[boomslang]

I know its difficult to get your head around, but yeah, the quality of life of a rich pakistani is higher than US can provide for equivalent level of affluence.

I SERIOUSLY doubt that. The rich can afford the highest levels of luxury anywhere. When rich people get sick, do they fly to Pakistan or the U.S. ? When the rich want to play, do they fly to Pakistan ? Hardly.

 

[kbd-raaf]

I SERIOUSLY doubt that. The rich can afford the highest levels of luxury anywhere. When rich people get sick, do they fly to Pakistan or the U.S. ? When the rich want to play, do they fly to Pakistan ? Hardly.

I think what he means is that in Pakistan as with other South Asian countries you can get a level of comfort at a level of wealth which is difficult to get in the US.

Unless you're incredibly rich (rapper level) you're not going to get people to wait hand and foot for you. Only they have butlers, cooks etc. which are commonplace in India.

In India, we don't park, let alone drive our own cars. That's obviously vastly different here.

 

[AUz]

Just to 'earn money' ? The shear fact that we don't squat over a hole in the floor to take a dump make the U.S. a 'vastly better place', period. I'd like to see a thread,
16 people on things they couldn't believe about Asia/ Middle East until they moved here.

I think that would be shocking.

Retard, ever been to Middle East?

Also, what is your definition of "Middle-East"?

Countries like Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar, Kuwait, Oman, and Bahrain etc in Middle-East provides vastly superior services and quality of life to its citizens than United States. For example, health system in KSA will put U.S health system to utter shame. Almost all of these countries have ZERO tax rate on its citizens, free health care, and even free education.

Cars, housing, groceries, meat, health, education, transportation, energy etc etc are extremely cheaper in these nations as compared to the U.S. Do I even need to mention how cheap is 'oil' there? When I was in KSA, and this is true, I literally spent more money on water as compared to the money I spent on oil (and this is when water services were "cheaper" in KSA as compared to here, in California)

"Taking dump in hole?" ...You need to get a life, go out, and have some fresh air, kid. I bet you haven't even traveled another state in the U.S, forget about knowing anything about the world we live in.

I know its difficult to get your head around, but yeah, the quality of life of a rich pakistani is higher than US can provide for equivalent level of affluence.

He won't understand that....

He is some hilly billy living a sad life..while the world has passed by him. He still thinks that rest of the world is stuck in 1930's...

There was a time when 'developed' countries produced 70% to 80% of entire global GDP..today, this number is less than 48% ...AND decreasing with every passing year. And this is when "Asia" hasn't even "arrived" yet...and still going through the early/middle developmental stages.

 

[boomslang]

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Countries like Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar, Kuwait, Oman, and Bahrain etc in Middle-East provides vastly superior services and quality of life to its citizens than United States. For example, health system in KSA will put U.S health system to utter shame...

When people with means from the Gulf get sick they fly to Europe or the U.S. Never do you see Europeans or Americans fly TO the Gulf for medical treatment. If it weren't for the West (U.S.) they'd all be hobbling around, polio stricken, jitbag. Oil ? You want to talk oil ? The M.E. is a one trick pony. That's ALL they have. When that dries up, and it'll be soon, they're fucked, big time. The U.S. is quickly becoming the baddest motherfucker in the oil biz. If it weren't for oil, the rest of the world wouldn't take the time to spit at the 8th century M.E. And as far as the Global G.D.P., it's about time you fucks start doing something. All you hear is 'muslims invented algebra, muslims invented this, muslims invented that. YEAH, 1000 years ago and you haven't done SHIT since. It took some white guys to tell you goofs that you have oil in the ground and how to pump it out.

 

[AUz]

Hilly billy, atleast learn how to "quote" and "respond" correctly. You just responded me within your own quote

And no one talked about 'Muslims' here. Why are hilly billys like you so obsessed with Muslims?

And no retard, 1000 years ago is bs that idiots like you parrot..take basic history class..

Islamic Superpowers dominated the world till mid 17th to 18th century. Ottoman Empire, Mughal Empire, Ashfarid Empire, Safavid Empire etc etc didn't exist in 10th century but in 15th, 16th, 17th centuries etc...

In the start of 18th century, Mughal empire alone held 25% of total global economy..and that was 'second-tier' power of Islamdom..Ottomans were ruling massive European lands for centuries by then..

"Muslims" remained more powerful (superpowers), more wealthy (economic superpowers), larger (geographic area spread), and stronger (raw military power) than 'whites' for 1000+ years (7th to 18th century)... The last two centuries is where you colonized the world though..and the world is already coming out of it. Different civilizations have different cycles of success, height, and fall...big deal to you? lol

Modern concept of standing armies come to the West from Ottomans, Gunpowder against came from Ottomans...and so on.

You see, the problem is that over-whelming majority of things you see around you came only in 19th/20th century..and hence you, the dumb hilly billy thinks, "we are everything. We invented everything...others didn't do sh!t" ...lol...You compare your civilization at is cyclical height to others at their cyclical demise...What a joke you are

You see, the problem is that when talking with hilly billy, you have to dumb it down. In real world however, there were no coherent/unified "Muslims" or "whites" etc...Often they over-lap...Different powers in different geographical areas engaged in different levels power struggles etc..."White french" aligned with "Muslim" Turks against "white" hasburgs..Now, you'll be confused since you haven't even passed pre-school and I have written things which are not comprehensible by you..

Regarding GDP of Islamic World, yes, it sucks and Muslims have failed in last 60 years (after colonial powers were defeated and kicked out).

And even AFTER such disastrous failure...combine GDP of Islamic World is ~ $10 trillion at PPP and around ~ $ 7 trillion at nominal rates..and largest economies on the top don't even have any oil (Turks and Indonesians)...You make it sound like Muslims are still living in caves..LOL! But I agree, we are light years behind our actual potential...

 

[boomslang]

Hilly billy, atleast learn how to "quote" and "respond" correctly. You just responded me within your own quote ...

That was a site problem, not mine. Now, Haji, you fellows are always 'the next big thing'. For the last 1000 years, and you haven't done diddly while the rest of the world keeps chugging along. What happened to your bullshit you posted in post #25 ? You KNOW you were talking out your ***, right. The U.S. feeds the world. We cure disease. We invent. What was the last great invention out of the M.E. ? Suicide bomber ? Remember, if it weren't for a white guy, you'd all still be riding around the desert on camels trading dates and cloth.

 

[Anubis]

US is a diverse place.....you can feel like being in Dubai in some places....then again some places will remind you of Liberia or Haiti....

 

[Soumitra]

My brother lives in the US for the past 3 years. When he comes to India he really gets riled up about the traffic. I guess the traffic sense in US is much higher than India.