Where would you rather live the US or Sweden

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  • JPPJ84
    JPPJ84 Hamburg, Germany Posts: 3,464
    Sweden
    oh come on, not again! This thread was just starting to become nice
  • JPPJ84
    JPPJ84 Hamburg, Germany Posts: 3,464
    Sweden
    Worst part is, now I‘ve got this stuck in my head....


  • Spiritual_Chaos
    Spiritual_Chaos Posts: 31,659
    Canada
    JPPJ84 said:
    Worst part is, now I‘ve got this stuck in my head....


    I love my 8 year old niece, who has had her entire room filled up with frozen now being in a complete "I hate frozen" phase. She just want to draw- and talk about Pokemon. 

    You wanna watch the trailer for Frozen 2?
    - No, I hate frozen.
    But then, why do you have an Olaf pillowcase?
    - I hate Olaf. Now come draw Jigglypuff with me.
    "Mostly I think that people react sensitively because they know you’ve got a point"
  • tempo_n_groove
    tempo_n_groove Posts: 41,877
    Anywhere but those 3
    Spiritual_Chaos said:
    JPPJ84 said:
    Worst part is, now I‘ve got this stuck in my head....


    I love my 8 year old niece, who has had her entire room filled up with frozen now being in a complete "I hate frozen" phase. She just want to draw- and talk about Pokemon. 

    You wanna watch the trailer for Frozen 2?
    - No, I hate frozen.
    But then, why do you have an Olaf pillowcase?
    - I hate Olaf. Now come draw Jigglypuff with me.
    I caught a damn jigglypuff once out in Boston in 16 whilst playing Pokemon go.
  • bbiggs
    bbiggs Posts: 6,965
    U.S.A.
    tempo_n_groove said:
    bbiggs said:
    PJ_Soul said:
    PJPOWER said:
    cincybearcat said:
    PJ_Soul said:
    jeffbr said:
    It's hard to generalize. I'd rather live in my state, than in Sweden. But I'd rather live in Sweden than anywhere in the dirty south. So wasn't exactly sure how to answer. In my state I can get beer, wine and liquor in every grocery store, and get weed legally from my corner pot shop, so I'm all set. Couldn't do that in Sweden or the dirty south.
    Seattle's a good place, even with the homeless problem. It's a fair bit like Vancouver, so I feel at home there. If I had to live in the USA and could choose where, my only two choices would be Seattle and NYC.
    Only 2 choices in the entire USA? Seems weird. I guess it’s probably you just don’t know enough.

    If I had to move to Canada, I don’t know enough to know where to move and where not  to. 

    I would think that Toronto and Vancouver would top my list. The east coast area would intrigue me. Montreal area would be pretty low on the list as well as remote areas.
    I don’t think I would ever want to live “in” Seattle or NYC.  East of Seattle somewhere in the mountains definitely and maybe somewhere close to NYC with a lot fewer people.  I’ve never actually been to NYC, but I hear it is dirty and smelly...Seattle was somewhat that way last time I visited.
    I'm definitely a city mouse. I want to be directly in or within a max half hour train ride of the city. I need that easy access to what cities offer (mainly for the music venues and dining options, and just for the energy/vibe of a big city). NYC isn't dirty IMO, for a city that size. It used to be apparently, but Ghouliani cleaned it up well, I'll give him that. I was impressed when I went there. A very beautiful city IMO. Now, of course their garbage pick up system is that all the garbage goes out onto the sidewalks throughout the day, and is picked up every night. This is because there is no other option. There are few back alleys in NYC, and most of them are fenced off (with barbed wire at the top of the fences) to prevent crime from happening in them, and to keep people from sleeping in them. So yeah, at least in warm weather, you can smell the garbage ... For me though, everything else that NYC offers easily offsets that minor (to me) issue. I do make a point of warning people who are going there and have never been though. I think seeing all that garbage out on the sidewalks can be a bit of shock if you weren't aware that is how it's done.
    Chicago has its flaws, no doubt, but it is a very clean city in comparison for the reasons you mention above. New York is a great city, but the trash in the streets is so unsanitary.
    NYC isn't dirty like a few of you have mentioned.

    We do have an increase in homeless though.
    My comment was definitely not intended to be a knock on NYC.  I have been a few times and I think it is fantastic.  Just "dirty" in comparison to Chicago if we're talking strictly waste management.  That is a product of the design of not having alleys.  We have alleys here otherwise we'd be doing the same thing.  NY is a great city all around.
  • bbiggs
    bbiggs Posts: 6,965
    U.S.A.
    Spiritual_Chaos said:
    ConorKavanagh said:
    I'd love to live in Sweden. I went to Way Out West in 2015 and had such an enjoyable experience. I found everyone to be so polite and it felt very safe. Things are more expensive than they are where I come from, but I could live with that I'm sure. I'll return there again before too long.
    Where are you from, and why did you go to WOW in 2015? Pet shop boys? Beck?

    Things being "expensive" is relative. It's like people (not you) seem to think people in Sweden can't go outside because of everything being expensive. It's not like we built a system that doesn't work to live in. Oh, a pair of Levis is cheaper in the US and a beer cost a bit less - then people living on wages they can't survive on and going bankrupt when they get sick is all worth it. 

    Well here we have decent wages and we don't go bankrupt when sick - and those who need a pair of Levis can buy them and everyone drinks beer. 

    Might be more expensive to be a tourist in. But by all metrics and all common sense Sweden seems to have built a society with a better balance than the US. And on a more compassionate foundation. Instead of a "But, I am privileged enough to have a pool and a fence tall enough to not see the rest of society" foundation.
    The big, bad U.S.A.  A country full of selfish a-holes.  Sweden has it all figured out.  If only we could be like Sweden.  Maybe someday...
  • Spiritual_Chaos
    Spiritual_Chaos Posts: 31,659
    Canada
    bbiggs said:
    Spiritual_Chaos said:
    ConorKavanagh said:
    I'd love to live in Sweden. I went to Way Out West in 2015 and had such an enjoyable experience. I found everyone to be so polite and it felt very safe. Things are more expensive than they are where I come from, but I could live with that I'm sure. I'll return there again before too long.
    Where are you from, and why did you go to WOW in 2015? Pet shop boys? Beck?

    Things being "expensive" is relative. It's like people (not you) seem to think people in Sweden can't go outside because of everything being expensive. It's not like we built a system that doesn't work to live in. Oh, a pair of Levis is cheaper in the US and a beer cost a bit less - then people living on wages they can't survive on and going bankrupt when they get sick is all worth it. 

    Well here we have decent wages and we don't go bankrupt when sick - and those who need a pair of Levis can buy them and everyone drinks beer. 

    Might be more expensive to be a tourist in. But by all metrics and all common sense Sweden seems to have built a society with a better balance than the US. And on a more compassionate foundation. Instead of a "But, I am privileged enough to have a pool and a fence tall enough to not see the rest of society" foundation.
    The big, bad U.S.A.  A country full of selfish a-holes.  Sweden has it all figured out.  If only we could be like Sweden.  Maybe someday...
    https://youtu.be/aezPgrV7qIM
    "Mostly I think that people react sensitively because they know you’ve got a point"
  • Meltdown99
    Meltdown99 None Of Your Business... Posts: 10,739
    Canada
    New York stinks of garbage.  Garbage smell equals filth.  a billion rats equal filth.
    Give Peas A Chance…
  • Spiritual_Chaos
    Spiritual_Chaos Posts: 31,659
    Canada
    tempo_n_groove said:
    Spiritual_Chaos said:
    JPPJ84 said:
    Worst part is, now I‘ve got this stuck in my head....


    I love my 8 year old niece, who has had her entire room filled up with frozen now being in a complete "I hate frozen" phase. She just want to draw- and talk about Pokemon. 

    You wanna watch the trailer for Frozen 2?
    - No, I hate frozen.
    But then, why do you have an Olaf pillowcase?
    - I hate Olaf. Now come draw Jigglypuff with me.
    I caught a damn jigglypuff once out in Boston in 16 whilst playing Pokemon go.


    Would sacrifice my red Easy Street record for a real life Jiglypuff. 


    "Mostly I think that people react sensitively because they know you’ve got a point"
  • mickeyrat
    mickeyrat Posts: 45,242
    Spiritual_Chaos said:
    mickeyrat said:
    Spiritual_Chaos said:
    mickeyrat said:
    OffSheGoes35 said:
    You're a sly one, S_C. Looks like I did the friendly fire thing for nothing. 👍
    pssst, thats about the only post like that....
    Hey, aren't you the guy that were unable to read a simple post correctly and instead went on blasting a user based on you not being able to read correctly in the soccer tread? I seem to remember you.
    I seem to remember you have yet to link the "current" comment you referenced. I searched. All that came up was the timeline of the link you DID post. 3 years old. Despite being asked repeatedly for that link.

    so what could have been just a misunderstanding AT FIRST instead now leads to now suggesting you revisit a particular page........
    https://www.dn.se/sport/fotboll/hope-solo-anklagar-lagledningen-for-os-psykningen-de-fixade-mina-handskar/
    TLDR  not in english.

    but finally, I assume, you've done what was asked to back up your claim. Suggesting All that bullshit in that thread was unnecessary
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  • cincybearcat
    cincybearcat Posts: 16,962
    U.S.A.
    Sweden's population is what 1-2% people of color?  Not sure I'd like the diversity there.  
    hippiemom = goodness
  • tempo_n_groove
    tempo_n_groove Posts: 41,877
    Anywhere but those 3
    Meltdown99 said:
    New York stinks of garbage.  Garbage smell equals filth.  a billion rats equal filth.
    I honestly don't know where you people hang out at when you are here?

    Was it garbage day, lol?
  • cincybearcat
    cincybearcat Posts: 16,962
    U.S.A.
    tempo_n_groove said:
    Meltdown99 said:
    New York stinks of garbage.  Garbage smell equals filth.  a billion rats equal filth.
    I honestly don't know where you people hang out at when you are here?

    Was it garbage day, lol?
    They apparently don't make enough $ (due to excessive taxation no doubt) to actually stay in any nice areas/hotels.
    hippiemom = goodness
  • RYME
    RYME Wisconsin Posts: 1,904
    edited July 2019
    U.S.A.
    JPPJ84 said:
    oh come on, not again! This thread was just starting to become nice
    I was talking about food, & multiculturalism. dishes because I have, 
    (SAADHD - Serious Adult Attention Deficit Hell-of-a Disorder)( they don't let me take ritalin anymore)
    And now look what happened.  Right back down the gutter.
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  • tempo_n_groove
    tempo_n_groove Posts: 41,877
    Anywhere but those 3
    cincybearcat said:
    tempo_n_groove said:
    Meltdown99 said:
    New York stinks of garbage.  Garbage smell equals filth.  a billion rats equal filth.
    I honestly don't know where you people hang out at when you are here?

    Was it garbage day, lol?
    They apparently don't make enough $ (due to excessive taxation no doubt) to actually stay in any nice areas/hotels.
    This is funny, lol!

    Next time just stay in Rockville Center and train it in to the concert.  Go to the beach on your off days.

    I'll learn y'all sumthin.
  • OffSheGoes35
    OffSheGoes35 Posts: 3,517
    Anywhere other than planet earth
    tempo_n_groove said:
    cincybearcat said:
    tempo_n_groove said:
    Meltdown99 said:
    New York stinks of garbage.  Garbage smell equals filth.  a billion rats equal filth.
    I honestly don't know where you people hang out at when you are here?

    Was it garbage day, lol?
    They apparently don't make enough $ (due to excessive taxation no doubt) to actually stay in any nice areas/hotels.
    This is funny, lol!

    Next time just stay in Rockville Center and train it in to the concert.  Go to the beach on your off days.

    I'll learn y'all sumthin.
    Don't try to fool us, Tempo. We know the Rockettes learned this move from kicking rats! ;)

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  • tempo_n_groove
    tempo_n_groove Posts: 41,877
    Anywhere but those 3
    Amazing that they can do that in heels.  God bless them.
  • F Me In The Brain
    F Me In The Brain this knows everybody from other commets Posts: 31,965
    U.S.A.
    tempo_n_groove said:
    Amazing that they can do that in heels.  God bless them.
    Indeed!
    The love he receives is the love that is saved
  • oftenreading
    oftenreading Victoria, BC Posts: 12,856
    tempo_n_groove said:
    Meltdown99 said:
    New York stinks of garbage.  Garbage smell equals filth.  a billion rats equal filth.
    I honestly don't know where you people hang out at when you are here?

    Was it garbage day, lol?

    Well, there has been quite a bit of garbage piled up on the streets at night any time I've been to NYC, but it doesn't stink as far as I can remember (thought the last time I was there was February, so maybe that's why). It seems like every day is garbage day in Manhattan. The city as a whole isn't any dirtier than any other American big city. Maybe people notice it more because it's a walkable city, as opposed to other cities that people might just drive/taxi/uber around in?
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  • Spiritual_Chaos
    Spiritual_Chaos Posts: 31,659
    Canada
    I've seen Jason Takes Manhattan. I know how filthy NYC is.
    "Mostly I think that people react sensitively because they know you’ve got a point"
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