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I dont live in the republic of ireland. But i do know that roi is not the poor country that americans describe it as. People down there dont live in mud huts, they have proper houses. I find it insulting to suggest that ireland is poor.
Your comment "raising standard of living" is rather pumpous, its as if people in roi are living in safari africa.
Americans seem to think every country outside the US is poor. Go to the politics forum. Oh Greece is poor, oh spain is poor etc. Despite both having longer life expectancies and lower infant mortality than the US.
I admit, american cities look impressive from afar, but up close, they all look like war zones, Detroit especially, but all of them to some extent. Their highways too, look impressive from a distance. Up close, potholed and decrepit.
Trying to reason with a yank is impossible though. Theyre all indoctrinated to think they are special.
Exactly. Its just them americans wanting us to join and stay in the stupid eu as they see the uk as a small european country like slovakia. When infact the uk is bigger than canada.
Theyd soon know it if a north american union was set up between them mexico and canada and started getting people in montreal telling them what to do, putting french signs all over the country, forcing them to use km, trading, canadian and mexican immigrants, taking food off the shelves, fishing quotas in their own waters, forced to donate. Etc
I think you should see a neurologist or psychologist because it sounds like you have some serious mental deficiencies. Maybe just a second grade education might help..
I think you should see a neurologist or psychologist because it sounds like you have some serious mental deficiencies. Maybe just a second grade education might help..
Or failing that, he should just stop reading the Daily Mail?
Americans seem to think every country outside the US is poor. Go to the politics forum. Oh Greece is poor, oh spain is poor etc. Despite both having longer life expectancies and lower infant mortality than the US.
I admit, american cities look impressive from afar, but up close, they all look like war zones, Detroit especially, but all of them to some extent. Their highways too, look impressive from a distance. Up close, potholed and decrepit.
Trying to reason with a yank is impossible though. Theyre all indoctrinated to think they are special.
Good lord
If you represent the future of the United Kingdom, I truly despair.
I would suggest the same if I thought he could read.
Since he accused me of being a "jumped up yank" despite the fact that I make no secret of the fact that I am a British expat, including in my original post, I must say that I share the same doubts as you.
There could be many factors at play though. Many European nations tend to smoke & drink more than their American counterparts. Smoking is one of the leading causes of cancer.
I don't know why living in Denmark would give you the urge to smoke. I would just cycle a lot and enjoy the beer, temperate climate and socialism.
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