TGHusker Posted March 11, 2019 Author Share Posted March 11, 2019 3 minutes ago, RedDenver said: I had trouble with #3 as there's no "Who gives a crap about ideology as long as the economy is working" option, so I voted "No". @TGHusker, if you're interested in the differences between socialism and Communism, I posted a video by Dr. Richard Wolff in which he discusses how socialism split into Communism and how socialism has changed since the end of the Cold War. It's in the first post of this thread: now ck # 3 1 Link to comment
teachercd Posted March 11, 2019 Share Posted March 11, 2019 Has anyone ever met one person that has moved to Norway, Denmark or Sweden? I have known people that have moved to Austrailia, New Zealand (for a job) and Vietnam (to teach English) and Mexico...but in my life I have never met a person that was planning on moving to one of those 3 happiest places on earth. 1 Link to comment
TGHusker Posted March 11, 2019 Author Share Posted March 11, 2019 1 minute ago, teachercd said: Has anyone ever met one person that has moved to Norway, Denmark or Sweden? I have known people that have moved to Austrailia, New Zealand (for a job) and Vietnam (to teach English) and Mexico...but in my life I have never met a person that was planning on moving to one of those 3 happiest places on earth. For what it is worth: My wife has relatives who are native to Norway - they still live and were born there. Some family members from here have visited them in Norway and find them to be pretty pleased with their situation. We've never been there for a visit but I've been told it is beautiful but of course very cold. That reason along disqualifies it for me for ever wanting to move there. (the closest I could get to shivering) Link to comment
RedDenver Posted March 11, 2019 Share Posted March 11, 2019 4 minutes ago, teachercd said: Has anyone ever met one person that has moved to Norway, Denmark or Sweden? I have known people that have moved to Austrailia, New Zealand (for a job) and Vietnam (to teach English) and Mexico...but in my life I have never met a person that was planning on moving to one of those 3 happiest places on earth. I've known a half dozen, mostly grad students who went there to work for companies developing renewable energy projects. Link to comment
teachercd Posted March 11, 2019 Share Posted March 11, 2019 Just now, TGHusker said: For what it is worth: My wife has relatives who are native to Norway - they still live and were born there. Some family members from here have visited them in Norway and find them to be pretty pleased with their situation. We've never been there for a visit but I've been told it is beautiful but of course very cold. That reason along disqualifies it for me for ever wanting to move there. (the closest I could get to shivering) I hear it is super awesome and I guess the club scene in Sweden is like unreal...like super unreal. Link to comment
NM11046 Posted March 11, 2019 Share Posted March 11, 2019 7 minutes ago, teachercd said: Has anyone ever met one person that has moved to Norway, Denmark or Sweden? I have known people that have moved to Austrailia, New Zealand (for a job) and Vietnam (to teach English) and Mexico...but in my life I have never met a person that was planning on moving to one of those 3 happiest places on earth. Yup. SWEDEN. Link to comment
teachercd Posted March 11, 2019 Share Posted March 11, 2019 Just now, RedDenver said: I've known a half dozen, mostly grad students who went there to work for companies developing renewable energy projects. That feels like an episode of House Hunters International! Just now, NM11046 said: Yup. SWEDEN. I would assume that would be the most popular of the 3. Link to comment
NM11046 Posted March 11, 2019 Share Posted March 11, 2019 Is like to add that Ive been, and while the swedes may be very happy personally, I found them to be miserable to tourists, especially americans. They think we are too talkative and get too personal. Link to comment
teachercd Posted March 11, 2019 Share Posted March 11, 2019 Just now, NM11046 said: Is like to add that Ive been, and while the swedes may be very happy personally, I found them to be miserable to tourists, especially americans. They think we are too talkative and get too personal. I wonder if that happens in a lot of places where Americans go... Link to comment
NM11046 Posted March 11, 2019 Share Posted March 11, 2019 Just now, teachercd said: I wonder if that happens in a lot of places where Americans go... I travel a ton overseas and that has not been my experience. Stockholm was terrible. Link to comment
Landlord Posted March 11, 2019 Share Posted March 11, 2019 3 hours ago, NM11046 said: Is like to add that Ive been, and while the swedes may be very happy personally, I found them to be miserable to tourists, especially americans. They think we are too talkative and get too personal. I'd say more than none of that has a causal/correlated reasoning to their way of life and government and such. They're a laid back and happy people, no doubt. Hard not to be when you're taken care of so well. But that also comes at the expense of people being hyper driven, competitive, creative, etc. It's hard to separate one from the other. Link to comment
NM11046 Posted March 12, 2019 Share Posted March 12, 2019 30 minutes ago, Landlord said: I'd say more than none of that has a causal/correlated reasoning to their way of life and government and such. They're a laid back and happy people, no doubt. Hard not to be when you're taken care of so well. But that also comes at the expense of people being hyper driven, competitive, creative, etc. It's hard to separate one from the other. Didn't say it was related - just said I found them to be miserable to american tourists, though they're personally happy. It was a personal opinion I shared after my experience there. And it's not just me. Google "Rude Stockholm" and a ton of blogs, articles and etc come up. Blaming it on people moving from small towns to a big city and thinking they have to act a certain way, to the fact that they're inside in the cold and dark for so many of the months that when they get out they're overwhelmed by conversations and stimulation. It's odd. My sibling has lived there for 8 or 9 years now and he said its 24/7. I'm sure it's better in the villages similar to how Paris is vs. the rural villages north of there. Link to comment
funhusker Posted March 12, 2019 Share Posted March 12, 2019 1 hour ago, Landlord said: I'd say more than none of that has a causal/correlated reasoning to their way of life and government and such. They're a laid back and happy people, no doubt. Hard not to be when you're taken care of so well. But that also comes at the expense of people being hyper driven, competitive, creative, etc. It's hard to separate one from the other. Are you saying Sweden makes it impossible for its Citizens to be creative and driven? Link to comment
teachercd Posted March 12, 2019 Share Posted March 12, 2019 46 minutes ago, NM11046 said: Didn't say it was related - just said I found them to be miserable to american tourists, though they're personally happy. It was a personal opinion I shared after my experience there. And it's not just me. Google "Rude Stockholm" and a ton of blogs, articles and etc come up. Blaming it on people moving from small towns to a big city and thinking they have to act a certain way, to the fact that they're inside in the cold and dark for so many of the months that when they get out they're overwhelmed by conversations and stimulation. It's odd. My sibling has lived there for 8 or 9 years now and he said its 24/7. I'm sure it's better in the villages similar to how Paris is vs. the rural villages north of there. Perhaps it is a syndrome? Get it? 1 Link to comment
Landlord Posted March 12, 2019 Share Posted March 12, 2019 8 minutes ago, funhusker said: Are you saying Sweden makes it impossible for its Citizens to be creative and driven? no Link to comment
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