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05-17-2013, 02:03 PM
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Location: M I N N E S O T A
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Originally Posted by arctic_gardener
Of course. The best comparison is Europe and (North) America.
Europe doesn't have an automobile culture.
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Heard of Gumball 3000? |
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05-18-2013, 08:52 AM
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Location: Striving for Avalon
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"Culture shock" is generally grossly overused, especially for travel between developed/1st world majority Caucasian countries (US, Canada, Germany, Australia, New Zealand, Sweden, etc). A country where everything isn't exactly like it is back in Small town, USA is not culture shock.
Government types are widely compatible (ie, you are going from one liberal democratic system to another), food is recognisable, value systems are broadly similar, English is widely spoken (where it isn't an official language), banking is hassle free, supermarkets exist and don't overwhelm you (ie you can figure out what Bier and Apfel are in a German supermarket etc etc).
The only advanced, 1st world country that I can think of with substantial, actual culture shock would be Japan. Language and culture are major departures from the Western comfort zone, for example. Going into the supermarket and one would have a hard time figuring out what something is beneath the packaging and Japanese characters.
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05-18-2013, 09:07 AM
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Location: Somewhere on the Moon.
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Originally Posted by Alex =]
The U.S. is second world, overall.
You should live in Europe or Canada a few years so that you experience a first world life.
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LOL
Only on City-Data!!!!!
Um, you are aware that second world countries were the communist ones, right?
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05-18-2013, 11:41 AM
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Location: Texas
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Originally Posted by iNviNciBL3
Is it common for people who live in a 1st world nation to experience culture shock when moving to another 1st world nation?
To me the lifestyles are very similar that making it easy to adjust to the minor differences.
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I'm pretty sure you will experience some cultural shock if you move to Japan. |
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05-18-2013, 11:42 AM
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Location: Texas
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Originally Posted by AntonioR
LOL
Only on City-Data!!!!!
Um, you are aware that second world countries were the communist ones, right?
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China and North Korea are third world countries.
Russia is..I don't know.
Any other communist country? |
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05-18-2013, 11:44 AM
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Location: Texas
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Originally Posted by Amelorn
"Culture shock" is generally grossly overused, especially for travel between developed/1st world majority Caucasian countries (US, Canada, Germany, Australia, New Zealand, Sweden, etc). A country where everything isn't exactly like it is back in Small town, USA is not culture shock.
Government types are widely compatible (ie, you are going from one liberal democratic system to another), food is recognisable, value systems are broadly similar, English is widely spoken (where it isn't an official language), banking is hassle free, supermarkets exist and don't overwhelm you (ie you can figure out what Bier and Apfel are in a German supermarket etc etc).
The only advanced, 1st world country that I can think of with substantial, actual culture shock would be Japan. Language and culture are major departures from the Western comfort zone, for example. Going into the supermarket and one would have a hard time figuring out what something is beneath the packaging and Japanese characters.
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South Korea and Singapore are probably developed countries, too. |
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05-18-2013, 12:22 PM
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Location: Hong Kong / Vienna
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Originally Posted by Ag77845
China and North Korea are third world countries.
Russia is..I don't know.
Any other communist country?
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Last time I checked Russia wasn't communist anymore.
List of current communist states - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
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05-18-2013, 12:26 PM
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Location: Texas
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Originally Posted by viribusunitis
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North Korea (since 1948); Korean Worker's Party. In 1972, Juche officially replaced Marxism-Leninism as the official state ideology.
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That's even worse.. |
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05-18-2013, 12:43 PM
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Location: M I N N E S O T A
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Originally Posted by Ag77845
I'm pretty sure you will experience some cultural shock if you move to Japan.
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Oh yes, leaving the USA I will probably experience some culture shock in Japan and South Korea. Little to no culture shock when moving to Canada, Australia, New Zealand and Western European nations.
I wonder how much culture shock one would experience moving from the USA to a wealthy part of a second world nation. |
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05-19-2013, 08:21 PM
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Location: NYC/D.C.
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Just read that 948,000,000 people in china live on 5 dollars a day or less......
I didn't realize it was that bad
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