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Smithington
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| KimchiNinja wrote: |
| Well, the West in general is in a state of decline. US/UK/AU/CN all hit their peak decades ago, they are now in the decline phase where they are starting to rot. |
Utter nonsense. Statistics suggest otherwise. Western countries are still at the very top of all the indexes where you'd want your country to rank well. http://www.businessinsider.com/top-countries-on-oecd-better-life-index-2013-5?op=1
If, on the other hand, you want to see Korea at the top of any lists you'd have to look at suicide rates, dissatisfaction with life, and pedestrian deaths.
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aq8knyus
Joined: 28 Jul 2010
Location: London
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| Posted: Wed Oct 29, 2014 10:34 pm Post subject: |
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The British urge to hate and trash their own country is the reason why the empire was so successful.
If you asked a frenchman living in the Loire Valley to move to a disease ridden swamp on the other side of the world populated with natives who wanted to kill you, they would say no. Ask the same question to someone from Glasgow or Leeds and they would jump at the chance.
That being said by no measure is Britain declining, changing yes, but not declining. I suspect it is that change which has so many expats worried.
I do not dispute that life in a poor inner city might be difficult, but it is the same anywhere.
I grew up poor in a small little market town and whilst it was difficult financially, it was nothing short of idyllic. |
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basic69isokay
Joined: 28 Sep 2014
Location: korea
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| Posted: Wed Oct 29, 2014 10:42 pm Post subject: |
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If we're honest we'll say, "Student debt" or "F*cked credit score" but most people say
"I just wanted to travel" hahah, and if that were true, then yea a little crazy.
But most people have good reasons to be here (or not be back home) |
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Lucas
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| Posted: Wed Oct 29, 2014 10:46 pm Post subject: |
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If we're honest we'll say, "Student debt" or "F*cked credit score" but most people say
"I just wanted to travel" hahah, and if that were true, then yea a little crazy.
But most people have good reasons to be here (or not be back home) |
What's a credit score? |
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KimchiNinja
Joined: 01 May 2012
Location: Gangnam
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| Posted: Wed Oct 29, 2014 10:58 pm Post subject: |
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| Smithington wrote: |
| KimchiNinja wrote: |
| Well, the West in general is in a state of decline. US/UK/AU/CN all hit their peak decades ago, they are now in the decline phase where they are starting to rot. |
Utter nonsense. |
Thanks Smithington for sharing your generally non-insightful backwards-looking thoughts. |
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Lucas
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aq8knyus
Joined: 28 Jul 2010
Location: London
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| Posted: Wed Oct 29, 2014 11:51 pm Post subject: |
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| basic69isokay wrote: |
If we're honest we'll say, "Student debt" or "F*cked credit score" but most people say
"I just wanted to travel" hahah, and if that were true, then yea a little crazy.
But most people have good reasons to be here (or not be back home) |
Student debt isn't really an issue for Brits though, I mean it is a headache for the government, but a small proportionate monthly payment for someone earning over 21,000 is hardly a big deal.
It is certainly not enough of a concern to make someone go to Korea. |
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basic69isokay
Joined: 28 Sep 2014
Location: korea
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| Posted: Thu Oct 30, 2014 12:01 am Post subject: |
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| aq8knyus wrote: |
| basic69isokay wrote: |
If we're honest we'll say, "Student debt" or "F*cked credit score" but most people say
"I just wanted to travel" hahah, and if that were true, then yea a little crazy.
But most people have good reasons to be here (or not be back home) |
Student debt isn't really an issue for Brits though, I mean it is a headache for the government, but a small proportionate monthly payment for someone earning over 21,000 is hardly a big deal.
It is certainly not enough of a concern to make someone go to Korea. |
Maybe not for Brits, but many Americans and Canadians have over 100K USD and no mercy at all from the government. Can't even declare bankruptcy. They'll garnish your wages, take your retirement pay even.
Most people here don't like to talk about it, but MANY MANY are here to payoff student loans. Don't think Filipinos or Thais know that. |
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aq8knyus
Joined: 28 Jul 2010
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At least in Britain we have some insight into the terrible things that go on in those places.
Pity the country where such things are hidden and not reported. |
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aq8knyus
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