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Anonymous Coward User ID: 25994549 United States 12/03/2012 06:19 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Americans, tell please how is it? Example im in country where average monhtly earnings are 600-800$, prices high on electronics, smoking cost 3.60$ pack(winston) drink - 15$ 0.7 average, almost nothing to do here (one of EU country) Quoting: Anonymous Coward 24673967 dont blame question, if u think its funny, just leave it I'm in the top 5%, so life here is dandy. You probably want a less biased perspective though. Carry on... |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 3558872 United States 12/03/2012 06:23 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Americans, tell please how is it? Example im in country where average monhtly earnings are 600-800$, prices high on electronics, smoking cost 3.60$ pack(winston) drink - 15$ 0.7 average, almost nothing to do here (one of EU country) Quoting: Anonymous Coward 24673967 dont blame question, if u think its funny, just leave it I'm in the top 5%, so life here is dandy. You probably want a less biased perspective though. Carry on... Sure.... yea... uhhuh... |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 28071438 United States 12/03/2012 06:23 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | but living any where in the middle east would be worse I can honestly say; life is not as good as it was 20 years ago for numerous reasons. But one: (I worry if I was to get really sick ; for instance with a form of cancer ; it would send my husband and I into bankruptcy. I will never go to a doc here unless I was in a MVA or some trauma and someone called the ambulance without my permission. I personally know of someone who was diagnosed with lymphoma last year. The total cost to save their life was a million dollars and some change. I wife didn't have good insurance; they would be looking at loosing everything.) This is life in the US welcome to hell |
sunspotkiller User ID: 1332188 United States 12/03/2012 06:24 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | You can tell things are changing. I've seen a lot of small restaurants & businesses close their doors. Prices are going up on everything. My perspective is from a far watching bad things happen to other, I've been spared so far. sunspotkiller When you judge someone else, It doesn't define who they are, It defines who you are. Be love! “Kind words do not cost much. Yet they accomplish much.” |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 24210762 United States 12/03/2012 06:28 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | $750 for 1 bedroom rent in average neighborhood $130 for electricity $49.99 for internet 49.99 for tv Average grocery will $150 lasts about a week or two Cigs vary in price around $5 per pack Alcohol (cheap beers for $5) Soda Pop Coke Pepsi (1.25 for small personal bottle) Living in the US is probably like anywhere else. Its boring, everyone keeps to themselves, people live very close together but dont know each other, most people sit at home and watch tv... Some people go on vacation for a week or two but thats about the extent of our fun. We are possibly the most shallow, lonely people on the entire planet. Rich in materialism but 3rd world country poor in life & spirituality (not to be confused with religion). Most people are literally walking zombies... On a day where the US government and military authorize killings of innocents with drones, most will go out for an ice cream and bitch about someone being "rude" to them. Its the best place on earth as long as you never awake and start asking your own questions. I want out but realistically there is no where to go thats better. We are the last country, when we fall, say hello to thousands of years of manipulation and control... |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 24394728 Austria 12/03/2012 06:30 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Americans, tell please how is it? Example im in country where average monhtly earnings are 600-800$, prices high on electronics, smoking cost 3.60$ pack(winston) drink - 15$ 0.7 average, almost nothing to do here (one of EU country) Quoting: Anonymous Coward 24673967 dont blame question, if u think its funny, just leave it 600 to 800$? Back home in Luxembourg I got like 2000€ a month as a student worker with no actual qualifications. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 28071438 United States 12/03/2012 06:32 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | $750 for 1 bedroom rent in average neighborhood Quoting: Anonymous Coward 24210762 $130 for electricity $49.99 for internet 49.99 for tv Average grocery will $150 lasts about a week or two Cigs vary in price around $5 per pack Alcohol (cheap beers for $5) Soda Pop Coke Pepsi (1.25 for small personal bottle) Living in the US is probably like anywhere else. Its boring, everyone keeps to themselves, people live very close together but dont know each other, most people sit at home and watch tv... Some people go on vacation for a week or two but thats about the extent of our fun. We are possibly the most shallow, lonely people on the entire planet. Rich in materialism but 3rd world country poor in life & spirituality (not to be confused with religion). Most people are literally walking zombies... On a day where the US government and military authorize killings of innocents with drones, most will go out for an ice cream and bitch about someone being "rude" to them. Its the best place on earth as long as you never awake and start asking your own questions. I want out but realistically there is no where to go thats better. We are the last country, when we fall, say hello to thousands of years of manipulation and control... Yes agree totally and people are so focused on $$$$ they worship it All my inlaws talk about it money and how to make it how much they have in the bank...ad nauseum No one seems to care about anything any more but how to have a "massive fortune"... It has become a sick place The world is caving in but no one here really cares all they are focused on is $$$$$$$$$$$$$ |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 28870983 United States 12/03/2012 06:33 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Our country is being transformed into a communist country and we're hundreds of trillions in debt. The world has never seen these debt levels before. I expect them to soon be rolling out gun registration and then confiscation. They've got all the pieces in place for martial law, so we can expect that within 12 months. We keep losing good jobs and many must settle for low paying jobs. Sorry to be so bleak but that's the way I see it. |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 24394728 Austria 12/03/2012 06:38 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Judging from the Americans I've met most of them are, although essentially likeable and friendly people, overly politically correct, have a make-believe proactive and excessively positive attitude towards everything and feign outrage when you try to argue with them. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 29000281 United Kingdom 12/03/2012 06:39 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | $750 for 1 bedroom rent in average neighborhood Quoting: Anonymous Coward 24210762 $130 for electricity $49.99 for internet 49.99 for tv Average grocery will $150 lasts about a week or two Cigs vary in price around $5 per pack Alcohol (cheap beers for $5) Soda Pop Coke Pepsi (1.25 for small personal bottle) Living in the US is probably like anywhere else. Its boring, everyone keeps to themselves, people live very close together but dont know each other, most people sit at home and watch tv... Some people go on vacation for a week or two but thats about the extent of our fun. We are possibly the most shallow, lonely people on the entire planet. Rich in materialism but 3rd world country poor in life & spirituality (not to be confused with religion). Most people are literally walking zombies... On a day where the US government and military authorize killings of innocents with drones, most will go out for an ice cream and bitch about someone being "rude" to them. Its the best place on earth as long as you never awake and start asking your own questions. I want out but realistically there is no where to go thats better. We are the last country, when we fall, say hello to thousands of years of manipulation and control... Yes agree totally and people are so focused on $$$$ they worship it All my inlaws talk about it money and how to make it how much they have in the bank...ad nauseum No one seems to care about anything any more but how to have a "massive fortune"... It has become a sick place The world is caving in but no one here really cares all they are focused on is $$$$$$$$$$$$$ End of Empire, my man. It took Ancient Rome 500 years to collapse, but we got technology they never dreamed of, plus "Idiocracy", the Zionistic "Federal Reserve", and "BRAWNDO!" (It's got them there "ELECTROLYTES"). |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 29000281 United Kingdom 12/03/2012 06:40 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Judging from the Americans I've met most of them are, although essentially likeable and friendly people, overly politically correct, have a make-believe proactive and excessively positive attitude towards everything and feign outrage when you try to argue with them. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 24394728 THat's about right. I met a few real good 'uns while working in the ME. |
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Shamar User ID: 1479302 United States 12/03/2012 06:41 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Americans, tell please how is it? Example im in country where average monhtly earnings are 600-800$, prices high on electronics, smoking cost 3.60$ pack(winston) drink - 15$ 0.7 average, almost nothing to do here (one of EU country) Quoting: Anonymous Coward 24673967 dont blame question, if u think its funny, just leave it my income has not gone up in 7 years, although the cost of living has gone up significantly. so, it's a matter of time and not much of it,before I am where you are. Love is like light. It is never constrained to its source; it shines on everything and tends to spread spontaneously, unless we block it! ~ Cosmic Swami Love is a one-way street. |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 28071438 United States 12/03/2012 06:53 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Americans, tell please how is it? Example im in country where average monhtly earnings are 600-800$, prices high on electronics, smoking cost 3.60$ pack(winston) drink - 15$ 0.7 average, almost nothing to do here (one of EU country) Quoting: Anonymous Coward 24673967 dont blame question, if u think its funny, just leave it my income has not gone up in 7 years, although the cost of living has gone up significantly. so, it's a matter of time and not much of it,before I am where you are. Your income will never go up again not here they want slaves now ; not legitimate workers The fall of empire has begun |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 27603250 United States 12/03/2012 07:31 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Was earning $15.00 an hour for 40 hrs and took home about $780.00 weekly after reg. Deductions and spent $75.00 driving to and from work weekly. 60 bucks a week food,480.00 rent month, 120.00 smartphone, 120.00 cable tv, 120.00 insurances, 100.00 entertainment weekly. Now Layed off with $330.00 weekly until I use up 5000.00 in the fund. Then will be $0 dollar income. Cashed in 401k and have stock, cant touch for 2 years. Only jobs available are around $9 per hour starting and Have applied a 3 or 4 jobs per week with personal contact with 2 employers per orders from state of Iowa to receive benefits. If not able to work or make work searches your unemployment is terminated. I am 47 years old Male and have worked meat packing industry, Plumbing, Climbed and maintained radio communication towers, Broadband Cable technician and worked assembly for a very well known manufacturer. I have never been off of work for more than 3 weeks and I am going on 4 months. I will never apply for welfare and rental assistance which is popular for the vast multicultural population in this town of 15,000 people. It's amazing they'll have 100 dollar bills in wallet and use ebt cards and pickup groceries in new escalade. I drive a 1997 monte carlo with 220,000 miles I put new motor and tires in 3 years ago. And bicycle I currently moved back home to care for my 72 year old mother whom can't walk well and has never driven an automobile. And she receives about $1110.00 a month and pays 121.00 for electric, 120.00 for cable tv, 100.00 insurance, 150.00 taxes, and probably gambles 500 a month at the casinos in the area with her elderly friends .....The new retirement activity, in this decade. Previously cared for grandfather for 3 years when he had cancer and eventually died and later on helped care for my grandmother when I could and neither spend time in nursing home unless absolutely necessary. Personally I'd like to live in Florida on SW coast but looks like i'm forever stuck in Midwest. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 26238410 Canada 12/03/2012 07:36 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Americans, tell please how is it? Example im in country where average monhtly earnings are 600-800$, prices high on electronics, smoking cost 3.60$ pack(winston) drink - 15$ 0.7 average, almost nothing to do here (one of EU country) Quoting: Anonymous Coward 24673967 dont blame question, if u think its funny, just leave it I have many relatives in Riga...never met them, I sometimes wonder how life is over there. My parents went after the soviet collapse. I don't think your missing much. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 28071438 United States 12/03/2012 07:38 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I have never worked a good job here; There is always a psycho or the system is psycho or both and I find myself job hunting again. This is what life is here: Perpetual job hunting. Update resume and job hunt If parents told me this is what my life would be I would have stayed in the womb |
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MuayThai User ID: 29022623 Philippines 12/03/2012 07:46 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | America is in the lost generation now and it will only get worse with ObamaCare going into effect. Small business was the lifeblood of the country and it is being strangled under regulations that effect the bottom line. I left three years ago, but I'm going back, as it's worse where I'm at now. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 28071438 United States 12/03/2012 07:53 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | America is in the lost generation now and it will only get worse with ObamaCare going into effect. Small business was the lifeblood of the country and it is being strangled under regulations that effect the bottom line. Quoting: MuayThai I left three years ago, but I'm going back, as it's worse where I'm at now. This is what I worry about If a person had a cancer or something they have survived with on their own a long time and this **** comes along and forces a person into the sham health care system... This country is about bankrupting people over health issues f*** this system |