An American paradox

2823 Views 22 Replies 4 Participants Last post by jojo, Mar 9, 2012

expatpharmd

Discussion Starter · Mar 3, 2012

Rube said:
Of course you realize that implies that you're worthless.

It's because I'm valuable in their eyes that they want me so badly. It's why they devote so much time and resources to con me into liking them.

Hey dude sorry you aren't impressed by the people around you, but as they say, likes attract.

More like they care more about social bull**** than personal ambition. I would never make friends with or date anyone who has nothing better to do with their lives than ambush me for pointless conversation. That's disgusting. They even care about stealing my game save data because they're so worthless they have nothing better to do.

You sound like somebody with a very limited experience to be honest. I'd like to tell you to get out and see more of America, but maybe you don't have the means or the desire to get over your limited views of the world.

I've seen enough to know that America is not for me. Living among their kind for a decade has proven that. America is a place where talking to neighbors and strangers is expected of you. I refuse to live like that. I've seen enough of America. I'd rather see more of the world. I sure as hell am not moving to Miami, Texas, or Las Vegas.

Again, I have no idea what you're going on about. Not sure if you're talking about work situations or in school but I don't actually believe a word of your story anyway.

And for some reason you think that matters. I don't need to convince you of anything for me to have a desire to leave America.

Dragon ball?

Video games primarily. Personal space is even better.

And yet you're stuck in America with candy ravers waiting for you around every corner. Don't worry guy, age will cure you of your ailes. Till then I don't think you'd really enjoy any place you live.

I want to live in a country where people keep to themselves and don't talk to strangers. I don't want any neighbor or stranger on the street to ambush me with pointless conversation. The Japanese keep to themselves. Americans don't. Talking to neighbors and strangers is completely pointless. If I wanted to waste my time on pointless busy work that served no purpose I'd take general education courses and write 10 page papers.

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Rube

· #2 · Mar 5, 2012 (Edited)

expatpharmd said:
America is a place where talking to neighbors and strangers is expected of you. I refuse to live like that. I've seen enough of America. I'd rather see more of the world. I sure as hell am not moving to Miami, Texas, or Las Vegas.

Dude the whole world is like that, it's called civilization. But it's cool if you're a hermit. America is of course, much more than Miami, Texas or Las Vegas as Japan is much more than Tokyo.

expatpharmd said:
The Japanese keep to themselves. Americans don't. Talking to neighbors and strangers is completely pointless. If I wanted to waste my time on pointless busy work that served no purpose I'd take general education courses and write 10 page papers.

lol, where did you hear this? Any long termers in Japan who have a kids know that's pretty far from the truth. Sure if you want to live a hermit life with no kids, no wife and don't want to speak Japanese than it's what you're looking for. The reality is that citizens are expected to do a lot of stuff, all that PTA stuff. I'm greeted a few times every morning on the way to my car by the mansion staff who are always too happy to share with me the mansion news. The simple fact of the matter is that the nicer the place you live the more you stand out as well. We're all uppity that way. Just in order to rent a place in Japan you need a Japanese person or company to co-sign for you, unless of course you want to live in a dump.

My advice, stay where you are, life is easy for you. Just learn to deal with people and grow a thicker skin. Work on your "death stare".

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Rube

· #4 · Mar 6, 2012

I think he's doing his little borat thing to be honest with the whole cultural studies.

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· #5 · Mar 6, 2012

expatpharmd said:
By going to Japan, I won't have to "be American." It is the best possible choice for me.

Really? The bestest possible choice? Then go for it and stop you're crying. End of the day you're not going anywhere, but dreaming is free and fun.

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Rube

· #7 · Mar 7, 2012

I'll be honest with you, you're more likely to end up leaving Japan after a year in a worse position than you started in because let's face it, you're not a very likable person, nobody is going to go out of their way to help you and you're going to be starting at the bottom of the totem pole with fresh faced cute kids all too willing to bend over backwards to beat you out of any job.

Of course I still hope you come.

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· #9 · Mar 8, 2012

expatpharmd said:
I would rather fail in Japan than succeed in America.

OK that is just silly.

expatpharmd said:
I sure as hell don't want to move to Canada, Singapore, or Thailand.

List of places you've never been? All fine places with lots to offer people who have open minds.

expatpharmd said:
Nor do I want to marry any celebrities.

Well you better get your butt out of America because that's a real risk there, tons of celebrities lining up to marry kids like you, along with the candy ravers waiting to kidnap you.

expatpharmd said:
Besides, if I ever acquire enough money to leave America, chances are it's also enough to retire on.

The chances of that happening are just a little better than a celebrity trying to tie the knot with you.

expatpharmd said:
Which means I may not have to work at all and can just live a life where I only have to leave my home once a month at most to run errands.

Or.....just remain at your mom's place and accomplish the same. Sorry dude couldn't resist.

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· #11 · Mar 8, 2012

expatpharmd said:
OR... I could abandon America at my earliest convenience and not have to live among the very people I despise.

First off, if you have to safe up money to move than it's not "at your earliest convenience," but rather as soon as you save enough money. Let your mind form the words and not the other way around buddy. You sound silly.

You'll never make it to Japan. Which is a shame.

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· #13 · Mar 8, 2012

Dude I totally want you to come here.......and fall on your face and cry all the way home. I just don't think that you're ever going to make it out of your town.

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· #15 · Mar 9, 2012

expatpharmd said:
And I totally want to be there... so I could waste your time with worthless conversation just like an American.

Dude what do you think you've been doing for the last few pages?

If I weren't with friends laughing at this thread I wouldn't bother, but you're good entertainment.

expatpharmd said:
And I sure as hell do not consider America my home.

Like most of the things you've said in this thread, nobody asked nobody cares.

expatpharmd said:
This disgusting country will NEVER be my home.

And where do you live right now? America is your home silly.

expatpharmd said:
I don't make friends with or date anybody with American citizenship. Period.

See I read that as you have no girlfriend or buddies.

Seriously kid, grow up and stop your crying. Nobody here (or probably anywhere) cares about your childish opinions on the world and your lack of understanding. You obviously think you're very impressive but you aren't kid. The only thing that is impressive about you is your ability to make yourself sound like a loser.

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· #18 · Mar 9, 2012

expatpharmd said:
I'm impressive enough that every single American I meet has an unhealthy obsession with making me into one of them and absorbing me into their lives. America's problem is that it's so worthless that I have no reason to accept their worthless relationships with the worthless people everyone keeps trying to set me up with. If Americans want me to accept them, the last thing they should be doing is exhibiting the very traits which I despise. It's like going to a job interview and purposely failing it. It's ****ing stupid. The only thing impressive about Americans is their ability to be generic, dime-a-dozen, and not special.

You really like the word worthless don't ya

I can't imagine any cool people giving you the time of day to be honest so I accept that people who are going out of their way to be friends with you are a bit odd. But one of the first things I said is that I think it's all on you guy.

One of the things you realize when you get older is that there are cool people the world over in every country, but likes attract.

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Rube

· #21 · Mar 9, 2012

Should have named it something than USA v Japan there JoJo because it really has nothing to do with either.

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