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Why do Americans not travel ?

 
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12/28/2012 04:31 AM
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Why do Americans not travel ?
damned
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12/28/2012 04:33 AM
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Re: Why do Americans not travel ?
Because they cant afford it dim fuck
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12/28/2012 04:34 AM
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Re: Why do Americans not travel ?
traveling = overrated
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12/28/2012 04:35 AM
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Re: Why do Americans not travel ?
I've traveled plenty, but really enjoy coming home more.
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12/28/2012 04:38 AM
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Re: Why do Americans not travel ?
Better question: why are there 4 pins about guns right now, and two of them are by the person that owns this website???
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Re: Why do Americans not travel ?
Because they cant afford it dim fuck
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its about priorities.

if you dont buy that new tv this year, you too may afford a little trip to Florida or whatever.
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12/28/2012 04:38 AM
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Re: Why do Americans not travel ?
Myth. Look it up. americans are second in travel after the germans.
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12/28/2012 04:43 AM
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TSA
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Re: Why do Americans not travel ?
found this:


'International tourism, receipts (current US$)':


[link to data.worldbank.org]
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12/28/2012 04:45 AM
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Re: Why do Americans not travel ?
Because they cant afford it dim fuck
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its about priorities.

if you dont buy that new tv this year, you too may afford a little trip to Florida or whatever.
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So why ask a question if you already have an answer asshole???
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12/28/2012 04:46 AM
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Re: Why do Americans not travel ?
No!
It's because we pissed everyone off...
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12/28/2012 04:48 AM
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Re: Why do Americans not travel ?
Time
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Inconvenience
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12/28/2012 04:52 AM
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Re: Why do Americans not travel ?
Because they are subconsciously afraid to see how other countries and people really are, and thus how their country really is.
They are afraid of giving up the idea that the US is the best and the only developed place on earth, and like to maintain all the clichés and funny opinions they have on other countries/people.
Thinking they're the superior humans only works as long as they haven't seen the truth.
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12/28/2012 04:53 AM
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Re: Why do Americans not travel ?
its so important to travel..opens the mind..helps you see through lots of spiiiin
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12/28/2012 04:54 AM
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Re: Why do Americans not travel ?
They do, just not to Germany. Go to Mexico, you'll meet nothing but Americans. They can take a trip and get all their dental done at the same time. It's a beautiful thing.
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12/28/2012 04:54 AM
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Re: Why do Americans not travel ?
I traveled a lot and i love it. Infact, when I'm away from home I'm a lot happier.

Besides the states, I've traveled to Australia, England, Ireland, Wales, and Scotland. It was part of a Student Ambassador Program to promote peace through understanding of dif cultures.

Money is no excuse, I devoted one year per trip to saving money and fundraising to cover the expenses plus a little extra.

So not all Americans are lazy and don't travel ;)
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12/28/2012 04:55 AM
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scaredohyeah
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Re: Why do Americans not travel ?
Because they are subconsciously afraid to see how other countries and people really are, and thus how their country really is.
They are afraid of giving up the idea that the US is the best and the only developed place on earth, and like to maintain all the clichés and funny opinions they have on other countries/people.
Thinking they're the superior humans only works as long as they haven't seen the truth.
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 31005803


Dood, you're having cultural flashbacks to 1930's Deutschland.
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12/28/2012 04:56 AM
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Re: Why do Americans not travel ?
Because they are subconsciously afraid to see how other countries and people really are, and thus how their country really is.
They are afraid of giving up the idea that the US is the best and the only developed place on earth, and like to maintain all the clichés and funny opinions they have on other countries/people.
Thinking they're the superior humans only works as long as they haven't seen the truth.
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 31005803


Well put, but this can and should be applied to any citizens of any country - not just the U.S.
Is God willing to prevent evil, but not able?
Then he is not omnipotent.
Is he able, but not willing?
Then he is malevolent.
Is he both able, and willing?
Then whence cometh evil?
Is he neither able nor willing?
Then why call him God?

~Epicurus 33 A.D

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~ Florence 2015 A.D
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12/28/2012 04:56 AM
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Re: Why do Americans not travel ?
why would we want to leave the Greatest country in the world? Or what used to be the greatest country.
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12/28/2012 04:58 AM
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Re: Why do Americans not travel ?
because they dont know where anywhere is.
..why don't you take a seat over there
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12/28/2012 04:59 AM
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Re: Why do Americans not travel ?
why would we want to leave the Greatest country in the world? Or what used to be the greatest country.
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 19774795


errr so ur from australia?
..why don't you take a seat over there
optimusprimate

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12/28/2012 05:01 AM
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Re: Why do Americans not travel ?
Travel to any 'emerging' or poor nation and you'll realise that alot of problems people have are purely 'first world' ones; i.e fairly trivial.

I've travelled quite a bit (I'm a Brit living in BC right now) it's always good to go home but meeting people from different cultures really sharpens ones perspective and makes you realise how much we all have in common, it's a beautiful thing.

Last Edited by optimusprimate on 12/28/2012 05:04 AM
Is God willing to prevent evil, but not able?
Then he is not omnipotent.
Is he able, but not willing?
Then he is malevolent.
Is he both able, and willing?
Then whence cometh evil?
Is he neither able nor willing?
Then why call him God?

~Epicurus 33 A.D

I am being held down by four greys as i type this

~ Florence 2015 A.D
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Re: Why do Americans not travel ?
I traveled a lot and i love it. Infact, when I'm away from home I'm a lot happier.

Besides the states, I've traveled to Australia, England, Ireland, Wales, and Scotland. It was part of a Student Ambassador Program to promote peace through understanding of dif cultures.

Money is no excuse, I devoted one year per trip to saving money and fundraising to cover the expenses plus a little extra.

So not all Americans are lazy and don't travel ;)
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 23414035


you should try travelling to places with a different language and culture than your own! It's much more interesting. Why do you need to promote peace with the UK and Australia, when they are already allies and are basically in the same category as the Americans? (culturally, I mean)
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12/28/2012 05:12 AM
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Re: Why do Americans not travel ?
I traveled a lot and i love it. Infact, when I'm away from home I'm a lot happier.

Besides the states, I've traveled to Australia, England, Ireland, Wales, and Scotland. It was part of a Student Ambassador Program to promote peace through understanding of dif cultures.

Money is no excuse, I devoted one year per trip to saving money and fundraising to cover the expenses plus a little extra.

So not all Americans are lazy and don't travel ;)
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 23414035


you should try travelling to places with a different language and culture than your own! It's much more interesting. Why do you need to promote peace with the UK and Australia, when they are already allies and are basically in the same category as the Americans? (culturally, I mean)
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 30773535


I totally agree with you!

I've been to Ireland, France, Holland, Spain, Belgium,Yugoslavia (the former), Italy, Switzerland,Sicilly, Egypt, Sri Lanka, Maldives, Thailand, Cambodia, Turkey, Maccau, Hong Kong, Vietnam, Malaysia, Austrailia, Peru, Argentina, Chile, New Zealand, Sirra Leone, California, Washington State and Finally Canada (B.C).

I had the best times in the non English speaking countries by far...
Is God willing to prevent evil, but not able?
Then he is not omnipotent.
Is he able, but not willing?
Then he is malevolent.
Is he both able, and willing?
Then whence cometh evil?
Is he neither able nor willing?
Then why call him God?

~Epicurus 33 A.D

I am being held down by four greys as i type this

~ Florence 2015 A.D
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12/28/2012 05:20 AM
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Re: Why do Americans not travel ?
Travel is good, opens the mind and spirit, but it's not necessary to do that. In fact, it's a fairly privileged thing to do and can develop into kind of a colonialist mentality exploiting a favorable exchange rate. Truth be told, some of the wisest I've known never left the farm, remain close to the earth, simple with an unbribed soul.
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Re: Why do Americans not travel ?
Because in the "American Dream" world that they live in, the USA is the best country in the world, and they care not for anyone else.

Sort of like how a lot of em have big cars. Trying so hard to buy in.

Imagine if half of them woke up?!

What a world.
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12/28/2012 05:23 AM
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Re: Why do Americans not travel ?
I traveled a lot and i love it. Infact, when I'm away from home I'm a lot happier.

Besides the states, I've traveled to Australia, England, Ireland, Wales, and Scotland. It was part of a Student Ambassador Program to promote peace through understanding of dif cultures.

Money is no excuse, I devoted one year per trip to saving money and fundraising to cover the expenses plus a little extra.

So not all Americans are lazy and don't travel ;)
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 23414035


you should try travelling to places with a different language and culture than your own! It's much more interesting. Why do you need to promote peace with the UK and Australia, when they are already allies and are basically in the same category as the Americans? (culturally, I mean)
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 30773535


I agree! I've always wanted to go to Costa Rica, India, and Greece. I'm pretty young so I'd say so far my traveling has been pretty good X) Right now I'm back in college so my studies have been taking up my time/expenses but i really wana continue seeing the world.

also, just because our governments are allies, doesn't mean their people like us. In fact, a lot of the English looked down on us American kids because our money is worth less and because we seceeded from the brits.

In australia, i stayed with this really nice family but they orginally had very poor views of us. when we got off the bus they literally asked me, "where are the americans?" they didn't realize how diverse we are. this is their exact words: "We were expecting blond cheerleading bimbos" I laughed because thats just aussi humor. during the 3 days i stayed with them, we shared so much about each others' culture and country that our previous opinions completely changed. that aussi family now bases their views on americans because of me and the other ambassadors and what i taught them. they taught me a lot too.
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Re: Why do Americans not travel ?
I traveled a lot and i love it. Infact, when I'm away from home I'm a lot happier.

Besides the states, I've traveled to Australia, England, Ireland, Wales, and Scotland. It was part of a Student Ambassador Program to promote peace through understanding of dif cultures.

Money is no excuse, I devoted one year per trip to saving money and fundraising to cover the expenses plus a little extra.

So not all Americans are lazy and don't travel ;)
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 23414035


you should try travelling to places with a different language and culture than your own! It's much more interesting. Why do you need to promote peace with the UK and Australia, when they are already allies and are basically in the same category as the Americans? (culturally, I mean)
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 30773535


I totally agree with you!

I've been to Ireland, France, Holland, Spain, Belgium,Yugoslavia (the former), Italy, Switzerland,Sicilly, Egypt, Sri Lanka, Maldives, Thailand, Cambodia, Turkey, Maccau, Hong Kong, Vietnam, Malaysia, Austrailia, Peru, Argentina, Chile, New Zealand, Sirra Leone, California, Washington State and Finally Canada (B.C).

I had the best times in the non English speaking countries by far...
 Quoting: optimusprimate


That's amazing! I hope i get to see that much of the world. personally my best experiences were in australia and i hope to live there someday.
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bingo....there's a big reason
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Re: Why do Americans not travel ?
Sadly, I think a lack of vacation time plays a big factor. Allot of Americans are lucky to get 2 to 3 weeks vaction in a year. How many vacation days does the average European individual get?





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