banana Posted October 21, 2017 Share Posted October 21, 2017 25 minutes ago, welshbairn said: You seem to have soaked up a fair bit of their fringe culture and ideology. Not really sure what you're referring to, but I was too busy having fun for it to consciously affect any world view I might have had at the time. If anything, it turned me into even more of a hippy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raidernation Posted October 21, 2017 Share Posted October 21, 2017 Been here for 7 years now, occasionally get some homesick pangs but doubt I'd return now, all my family are here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
invergowrie arab Posted October 21, 2017 Share Posted October 21, 2017 In my limited big city experience it's a real mixed bag. Booze; People seem to be really friendly even in big cities like NYC and Chicago. The bars are second to none. Drink seems pretty expensive but you will pay same for a 7% double IPA as a bud light. I dunno what folk get paid there though. 12 quid for entry level single malt. Food. The decent eating spots are excellent.The mid range ones drop off a cliff and are fucking slop. Politics. Being a horrendous c**t seems to be a middle of the road position. The military/flag/anthem fetish is fucking weird and I have never seen anything like it in any other democracy. Genuinely unsettling. If you have a job presumably you will have health insurance but genuinely sickening to see people begging on street for help with cancer treatment with huge tumours on face. Sport. The US sports are all fantastic and with time difference you can watch the fitba in the morning and then watch all the US stuff through the rest of the day. TV : awful stuff. Even when they do get it right (HBO) it's ruined by number of ads. Shite chocolate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
banana Posted October 21, 2017 Share Posted October 21, 2017 Just now, invergowrie arab said: In my limited big city experience it's a real mixed bag. Booze; People seem to be really friendly even in big cities like NYC and Chicago. The bars are second to none. Drink seems pretty expensive but you will pay same for a 7% double IPA as a bud light. I dunno what folk get paid there though. 12 quid for entry level single malt. Food. The decent eating spots are excellent.The mid range ones drop off a cliff and are fucking slop. Politics. Being a horrendous c**t seems to be a middle of the road position. The military/flag/anthem fetish is fucking weird and I have never seen anything like it in any other democracy. Genuinely unsettling. If you have a job presumably you will have health insurance but genuinely sickening to see people begging on street for help with cancer treatment with huge tumours on face. Sport. The US sports are all fantastic and with time difference you can watch the fitba in the morning and then watch all the US stuff through the rest of the day. TV : awful stuff. Even when they do get it right (HBO) it's ruined by number of ads. Shite chocolate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sureiknow Posted October 21, 2017 Share Posted October 21, 2017 Missing you already. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cerberus Posted October 21, 2017 Share Posted October 21, 2017 Can't understand anyone wanting to move to the USA, now more so than ever. That’s cause you live in Dundee mate.Not everyone can be blessed to live in such opulent surroundings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilky1878 Posted October 21, 2017 Share Posted October 21, 2017 I'm only down in England and have only been here since earlier on this year but from the experiences I have had I love living away from home but if i'm having a night in not doing much I can feel homesick at times. I've moved away myself though so if you're going with someone else that could probably help that. Women love the accent if you're single, i'm an ugly c**t but get more here than I could dream of back home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigmouth Strikes Again Posted October 21, 2017 Share Posted October 21, 2017 Would like to go somewhere with a better climate, the cold/damp/darkness here is terrible. IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mizfit Posted October 21, 2017 Share Posted October 21, 2017 Would like to go somewhere with a better climate, the cold/damp/darkness here is terrible. IMO. Have you considered Broughty Ferry? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supermik Posted October 21, 2017 Share Posted October 21, 2017 44 minutes ago, Bigmouth Strikes Again said: Would like to go somewhere with a better climate, the cold/damp/darkness here is terrible. IMO. Granny might send you to hell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFTD Posted October 22, 2017 Share Posted October 22, 2017 5 hours ago, invergowrie arab said: Shite chocolate Indeed. That Hershey stuff does have a faint aroma of bumhole, and tastes worse than the cheapest, skankiest chocolate you'll find at the filthiest pound shop here, even if it's a year past its Best Before date. I'd have lost a ton of weight if it wasn't for their superb fast food; the b*****ds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kneetrembler Posted October 22, 2017 Share Posted October 22, 2017 You can protect yourself from panging to return to your home town by committing an unforgivable act of betrayal against your closest friends prior to leaving. Like in that film. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobby Skidmarks Posted October 22, 2017 Share Posted October 22, 2017 If Scotland had a tropical climate and no Glasgow, it would be the perfect place to live. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paranoid android Posted October 22, 2017 Share Posted October 22, 2017 20 hours ago, JamieThomas said: I'm emigrating to the States in exactly one week. I've been spending the last couple of weeks catching up with pals and telling them how much I'll miss them. f**k it, this is a thread to tell me that I won't pine for the absolute clowns back home. TELL ME I WON'T. You'll likely no' miss much other than your family and mates - you might pine for stuff like the smell of the brewery on match days and that, who knows? It's possible that the clowns in the US might piss you off as much as the ones here. Should be some caper, though, JT - Godspeed and enjoy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheProgressiveLiberal Posted October 22, 2017 Share Posted October 22, 2017 16 hours ago, Bishoptonbankie said: You'll enjoy it. are you single? Birds will love the accent! Get yourself involved with one of the local sports teams like minor league baseball/football, good way to socialise. Wish I was in your shoes but my mrs won't leave her parents in Scotland. Don't feel bad about leaving, we bottled the yes vote, voted tory and allowed brexit this country is going down the shitter. Minor league sports are cool as cheap entertainment to have in the background while you hang out with your friends or family at a reasonable price. Especially on the dollar beer nights. People who are too into the teams are stereotyped as very socially awkward or mentally ill. And I have to say that's been my experience of who I see rooting as hard as a college or major pro sport. I think he's moving for a woman, so unfortunately he already used his accent to steal one of our women. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheProgressiveLiberal Posted October 22, 2017 Share Posted October 22, 2017 6 hours ago, invergowrie arab said: Booze; People seem to be really friendly even in big cities like NYC and Chicago. The bars are second to none. Drink seems pretty expensive but you will pay same for a 7% double IPA as a bud light. I dunno what folk get paid there though. 12 quid for entry level single malt. That's downtown in a major city prices. $2-3 beers can easily be found in most of the country. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenconner Posted October 22, 2017 Share Posted October 22, 2017 Always say your a socialist and the yanks will love you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieThomas Posted October 22, 2017 Author Share Posted October 22, 2017 Had the proper leaving do the night and CRIED LIKE A LITTLE CHILD. If I could go back and speak to the tragic VL 16 year old me, I'd say "Don't speak to any c**t. It's easier." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieThomas Posted October 22, 2017 Author Share Posted October 22, 2017 And by the way - baseball is GAF. Just saying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cerberus Posted October 22, 2017 Share Posted October 22, 2017 Crying like a little bitch is GAF. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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