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If i had to choose it would probably either be the UK, Japan or one of the Mediterranean countries. 
Thread: Where would you like to live besides your home country?
MetalAlien
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No way no how would I leave the USA..
SEGA_2012
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If I to live somewhere besides the US it would probably Australia as that's where my sibling lives. If not there, Japan or South Korea as I have a lot of friends in both and enjoy the cultures and cuisine.
I am sure there are some sweet places in Europe, but I have only been to England (and wasnt too impressed). But on paper the south of France seems nice.
I am sure there are some sweet places in Europe, but I have only been to England (and wasnt too impressed). But on paper the south of France seems nice.
lock2k
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If forced, probably Reggio, Calabria. My family originated from there and my father was first generation born in America.
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if my income stayed the same with a new job, I'll be on the next flight to Warsaw and then a train to Poznan.
Why would I want to leave the #1 country in the world? America, fuck yeah
If money is an issue, you'd be better off going to S. Korea or Japan than Great Britain.
Going back in time is like another country, I wish it was the 1980s again. I would have loved Australia but that dream died.
New Zealand, Ireland/Wales.
Generally I can do with anywhere provided it's in a quiet area and there's plenty of nature for running/hiking etc nearby, so most of Europe is generally fine for me.
Generally I can do with anywhere provided it's in a quiet area and there's plenty of nature for running/hiking etc nearby, so most of Europe is generally fine for me.
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I love American culture, but not sure I'd want to be around so much gun crime.
Somewhere with decent weather but not so much its like im living in a desert. Lots of green fields/woods/rivers.
Somewhere with decent weather but not so much its like im living in a desert. Lots of green fields/woods/rivers.
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America is a huge country. Live outside of the cities and gun crime won't be an issue. I love the small town i live in right now
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Any Nordic country, preferably Sweden. It's my ancestry and the home of my heart. Plus I start hyperventilating and feel like I'm dying when the temperature rises above 65, lol. (And I'm not even fat. The mysteries of physiology - probably have a faulty thyroid or something, but I've always been this way, so who knows.) Yeah, I cannot tolerate heat.
The mysteries of physiology - probably have a faulty thyroid or something, but I've always been this way, so who knows.) Yeah, I cannot tolerate heat.
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Are there governments? If so then USA as I still have the constitution. If that was not a worry I have no clue. I just like where I'm at. Maybe Japan but I bet I would hate it.
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Glorious Nippon desu~
Same, used to be I wanted to go bc I was a massive otaku, now I want to live in Japan bc it's a mostly homogeneous country with strict laws, stricter immigration, most people keep to themselves, and they actually love their country.
Any Nordic country, preferably Sweden. It's my ancestry and the home of my heart. Plus I start hyperventilating and feel like I'm dying when the temperature rises above 65, lol. (And I'm not even fat.
Bro I've been living in the south my whole life dealing with 100 degree whether since I was a wee babby and I still fucking hate the heat. Idk how mexicans deal with it.
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What's the worst that can happen in Japan? I heard their work culture is brutal though. Working like a slave and being proud to be one is nuts. Like they think it's a good thing to be stressed out of their minds and worked like a dog every waking moment of the day while on the clock. Work can be stressful enough in a relaxed setting on the best days here depending on the person's mindset. Idk, Japan seems good but to work there and not for yourself would be brutal
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one drop of chocolate in a tub of milk aint gonna make a diff
Their social structure is abysmal. Plus they hate Americans.
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I know several Americans that have moved there and they seem fine with them.
I'd say it's more that they don't like foreigners.
Sure they are as long as you make an effort to assimilate. You'll never be even remotely considered 'Japanese' but you will be welcomed and treated very well by most people.
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In terms of violence or speech, yes Japanese will treat foreigners perfectly well (as long as they're not Chinese). But in terms of social treatment, it can get pretty bad. Not being serviced at tables, dating life is non-existent, not being invited to gatherings because no one wants to associated themselves with a foreigner, not moving up in a workplace. And that's best case scenario. There are plenty of districts inside Tokyo that have signs saying no foreigners.
It is correct that Tokyo's closed door policy to immigrants is the largest reason why they have a thriving culture and center themselves around family. The cost is that includes everyone, even the "good" foreigners. If we're comparing Tokyo (only experience I have but I don't expect the rest of Japan to be better since Tokyo is the liberal meka of Japan) to Chicago, Boston, or Detroit with the racism we see there, then yes Tokyo is perfectly livable. Though if someone cares about being accepted and normalized in a community, Japan is not a place I would recommend for foreigners.
It's usually people who are white who want to live there and I find that their expectations are as if an Asian woman would be treated in prominently white communities in the US, and that's not the case. I only recommend moving to Japan if their partner is Japanese so they have an extended family that will accept them. Moving there as a bachelor is an awful idea.
I'm like, so close to move back to Poland. One great job offering would likely be enough to pack my shit up. Only thing, with three kids who don't speak Polish, would be pretty rough for them, so that's they only negative really.
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Poznan is our backup. Our friends are like "but there's a war on your doorstep!" Um, you just told me that you pay extra to shop at high end markets 10 miles away because you're scared to walk into a Walmart half a mile away. Define war please.
If you want your kids to be interested in learning Polish, make a trip to family in Poland if you have them. They will come back to the US eager to learn the language. But yeah, it's a hyper Nepotist society and my family there are struggling themselves so I doubt we'll be able to do that move. I hope you have an opportunity opens up for you to justify living there.
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I'm actually from Germany, not from the US and we're on vacation in Poland once a year, so it's really ... tempting.
Japan will treat you perfectly well *even if* you're Chinese. You just need to make some effort to learn the language and assimilate.
There are not plenty of districts inside Tokyo that have signs saying "no foreigners." You're probably thinking of the "Soap" brothels they have which prohibit foreigners who don't speak Japanese or understand the unique system for the safety of their employees.
Japan does not even have a closed door policy to immigrants. The government is (unfortunately, in my opinion) explicitly aiming to increase immigration and introducing new incentives and visa structures to facilitate it.
Anyway, Tokyo is a massive metropolis and most Japanese who live and work there are not native to it. As such, compared to other parts of the country it will come across as cold and unwelcoming even if you are Japanese. Comparing it to the rest of the country (especially smaller towns or communities) is not really fair.
Bottom line: no, you will never be considered Japanese, but overall the Japanese are a very kind and welcoming people to anyone who respects that fact that they are the outsider and puts in an effort to fit in and obey the rules.
