What do you like best about America?

[awayinamerica]

What do you like best about America? Is that why you moved here?

[choctawmicmac]

As a Native American who's been abroad, I can say that the best thing about the United States (because although Canada and Mexico are part of "America" too I assume we are only talking about one portion of this continent) is that it really is the "land of opportunity."

Canada is better if you are old, sick, disabled, or tired and want to do nothing and live off the government! (Be it the Government of Canada or Indian Affairs). The USA is better if you want a JOB. The pace of life in Canada is absolutely LETHARGIC. Even McJobs like cleaning toilets and mopping floors are few and far between and take forever to hear back from!

Mexico would be better if you like really hot weather all the time and can live entirely in Spanish.

[JohnSoCal]

Originally Posted by choctawmicmac

As a Native American who's been abroad, I can say that the best thing about the United States (because although Canada and Mexico are part of "America" too I assume we are only talking about one portion of this continent) is that it really is the "land of opportunity."

Canada is better if you are old, sick, disabled, or tired and want to do nothing and live off the government! (Be it the Government of Canada or Indian Affairs). The USA is better if you want a JOB. The pace of life in Canada is absolutely LETHARGIC. Even McJobs like cleaning toilets and mopping floors are few and far between and take forever to hear back from!

Mexico would be better if you like really hot weather all the time and can live entirely in Spanish.

I have lived in Canada, US and Mexico. I am fluent in Spanish. You are very accurate though I disagree with your comment about Mexico. Mexico would definitely NOT be better than the US. There is no country better to live in than the US.

[synthia]

Welcome to the expat forum, JohnSoCal!

One of the better things about Mexico is that good medical care is relatively inexpensive. And if you get residency, you can get medical insurance for a few hundred dollars per year.

[Penguins_Pet_Pumpkin]

Might be a few disgreeances on the "no better country" comment. lol

[gkloken]

Originally Posted by Penguins_Pet_Pumpkin

Might be a few disgreeances on the "no better country" comment. lol

That is for sure!

[JohnSoCal]

Originally Posted by Penguins_Pet_Pumpkin

Might be a few disgreeances on the "no better country" comment. lol

That is fine. It takes all kinds to make a world. These forums are for people to express their opinions.

[Penguins_Pet_Pumpkin]

Right on John!

[nomad]

I would say that i always have enjoyed returning to the "good ol USA", a land of opportunity.

Having recently lived in Holland-what urked me the most was if i didn't have my receipt to return an item-i wasn't given the time of day...

In the U.S. the customer is always right---i really missed that.

Now having lived elsewhere allows me to appreciate at its fullest cultural diversity and understanding/appreciating it...

I so much enjoy meeting people of diverse nationalities, i actually thrive on it.
Kind of like having lived abroad and taking it all in.

by the way is there anyone out there who has lived in Saudi Arabia?

I spent seven years of my adolescence in Jeddah and love the goat dish in the Bedouin tent...the meal was spread out on a blanket covering the entire length of the tent and we ate with our fingers. The tongue was succulent.
Salamaleikhem!
Nomad

[JohnSoCal]

Originally Posted by synthia

Welcome to the expat forum, JohnSoCal!

One of the better things about Mexico is that good medical care is relatively inexpensive. And if you get residency, you can get medical insurance for a few hundred dollars per year.

My wife is Mexican and we lived in Mexico. We visit Mexico frequently to visit family and vacation. I am fluent in Spanish, worked and traveled extensively throughout the country.. Having said all of that, there are far more negatives to living in Mexico than can be compensated for by cheap Medical care.