What do you hate the most about your country? Where you live?

"Flavien Vidal" (flyingfrenchy) 04/06/2016 at 08:13 • Filed to: None

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Quesiton is simple... Please don’t turn it into a shit show... :)

France: (I’m french) The fact that money, making money is seen sort of badly. If you’re successful many poeple think it’s because you’ve done something bad at some point. You don’t pull lot of cash out of your wallet to pay something, you don’t talk about money, how much you earn...etc. Money is taboo and that’s really stupid!

Japan: (I live in Japan) Zombies. Japanese people seem like zombified when it comes to political problems or problems in general. They have a “Shoganai” (which translates by “well, that sucks... c’est la vie!!”) way of thinking that is borderline unbearable. If something is wrong, unjust, they won’t do shit about it. “Shoganai”. I don’t know if it’s stupid TV shows making them like that, but damn people, react, fight!! WAKE THE FUCK UP!! (Japanese people are usually pretty awesome and nice when taken one at a time. As a society... it’s “different”)

So, where do you come from? What about your country? What is it that you can’t stand??

CalzoneGolem > Flavien Vidal 04/06/2016 at 08:15

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That we always take something simple and turn it into a shitshow.

Flavien Vidal > CalzoneGolem 04/06/2016 at 08:17

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You have to say where you’re from though otherwise that doesn’t work :)

The Dummy Gummy > Flavien Vidal 04/06/2016 at 08:20

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The rude people, government overreach, the NSA, the TSA, the uninformed/lazy people in terms of voting/getting out and voting, the uprising of people demanding something in exchange for nothing (not to be confused with helping those who can’t help themselves; we should help them/be compelled to help them, but we are a selfish society).

I’ve been to many countries at this point and although we aren’t the rudest, our arrogance and political leaders perpetuate that perception.

If I had to cut this list down to 2 though, the NSA and TSA .

Edit, United States of America.

interstate366, now In The Industry > The Dummy Gummy 04/06/2016 at 08:23

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Very well said.

Steve in Manhattan > Flavien Vidal 04/06/2016 at 08:24

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United States: without getting political, the failure to repair infrastructure and build new - Japan two weeks ago was a revelation. I want Shinkansen here.

FSI - alcohol enthusiast with a car problem > Flavien Vidal 04/06/2016 at 08:25

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Germany. I really love my country but one thing I absolutely hate is envy. Some people here don’t want others to succeed or have nice things. Another thing I don’t like is hypocracy from both left and right.

KatzManDu > Flavien Vidal 04/06/2016 at 08:26

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Political stupidity and overall stupidity of much of the population of the USA gets me down. The fact that people think their lives in the US are OK when in fact facets of their life would be considered unthinkable poverty in the EU or other places. Specifically medical care, schooling and social services in the USA are downright scary when compared to other places.

Here in Belgium a chunk of the taxes are too high, the local governments (communes) are ineffective and the bureaucracy is horrid. If there was less bureaucracy and better value for the crazy taxes, it would be worth it. Less people would cheat the system; there’d be less bribary and less cash payments to avoid the 21% VAT. Generally stuff here is more expensive, and not just due to taxes; the large retailers take advantage of this country for some reason. Car batteries, house paint, basic foods, etc all cost quite a bit more than even in France or the UK with no real explanation!

Tripper > Flavien Vidal 04/06/2016 at 08:28

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That I cant buy these in the USA

BmanUltima's car still hasn't been fixed yet, he'll get on it tomorrow, honest. > Flavien Vidal 04/06/2016 at 08:29

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Canada: I hate how our dollar value is very low compared to the US and Europe right now, so we get screwed over on buying literally everything.

Also hockey. I hate it. It’s really boring and I don’t get what’s appealing about it. But that goes for most sports though.

Party-vi > The Dummy Gummy 04/06/2016 at 08:30

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The TSA is bullshit, but NSA is the reason we know about everything pretty much all the time.

Slant6 > Flavien Vidal 04/06/2016 at 08:30

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I’m from the United States. I could go on and on about the things I hate but currently I have more qualms with my state of North Carolina. Recently the State Legislature has passed House Bill 2 which over turns many anti-discrimination laws, particularly for the LGBTQ community. This in it’s self is sad, and a step backward for what once was a southern progressive state.

Since the bill has passed numerous other states have boycotted official travel to the State and have discouraged people from visiting. Also several businesses planning to expand into North Carolina have pulled out due to the Bill. Apple, PayPal, and NovoNordisk to name a few.

Governor Pat McCrory is still defending the bill and refuses to compromise.

TL;DR: NC is backwards, headed towards an economic disaster all because our Government is scared of the LGBTQ community.

pip bip - choose Corrour > Flavien Vidal 04/06/2016 at 08:33

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simple , the fact we’re so far away from anywhere.

you want to fly internationally from Australia , prepare to spend a day in the air. then another day in the air on the way back again.

unless you’re going to NZ.

X37.9XXS > Flavien Vidal 04/06/2016 at 08:34

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From: The “United” States

Hate:

The Dummy Gummy > Steve in Manhattan 04/06/2016 at 08:34

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For how much the U.S. spends on roads (especially in N.Y. and N.J.), you’d think they would have been able to lay wires in the ground to charge cars at this point.

But no, we have patched roads everywhere, if we are lucky.

Hoccy > Flavien Vidal 04/06/2016 at 08:34

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Norway - How both purchasing, owning and using cars are expensive.

And that while we have a lot of benefits from our petroleum industry, we’ve made ourself too dependent on that. Despite this, we still import low wage work from Eastern countries.

For me to move to another place would still require one hell of a deal though!

Nibby > Flavien Vidal 04/06/2016 at 08:37

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POLAND CANNOT INTO SPACE :(

*actually not Polish. USA #1

The Dummy Gummy > Party-vi 04/06/2016 at 08:37

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At the cost of privacy to the United States own citizens. No thanks.

4th and 14th amendment: right to privacy.

Party-vi > The Dummy Gummy 04/06/2016 at 08:42

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NSA isn’t just a domestic spying agency. That is only a part of what they do. If you know anyone that has ever been deployed overseas, the NSA has helped to keep them alive and given them support and the ability to do their job effectively. I’m not on here to stump for NSA, but it’s grossly inaccurate to state that all NSA does is look at you texting dick pics to women on Tinder.

FSI - alcohol enthusiast with a car problem > Tripper 04/06/2016 at 08:43

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That sucks donkey balls. I couldn’t imagine my childhood without them.

Frenchlicker > Slant6 04/06/2016 at 08:43

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I didn’t know it was getting that bad there. At least our governor(Pence, Indiana) tucked tail and backed out when Indiana faced the same backlash and his wasn't quite as bad.

The Dummy Gummy > Party-vi 04/06/2016 at 08:45

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Never said that, but if you want to use false lines to try to dimish what I said......

The Dummy Gummy > BmanUltima's car still hasn't been fixed yet, he'll get on it tomorrow, honest. 04/06/2016 at 08:47

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Might be time to move if you live in Canada and hate hockey haha

Your boy, BJR > Flavien Vidal 04/06/2016 at 08:48

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I’m not gonna mince words here, America is the greatest country ever, okay? And our biggest problem is that other countries aren’t us.

BigBlock440 > Party-vi 04/06/2016 at 08:48

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I don’t think anybody would have a problem with the NSA if they just cut out that last part. Dick pics are only for the intended recipient’s eyes, and whomever they share it with, not some shadowy desk jockey in Utah.

The Dummy Gummy > pip bip - choose Corrour 04/06/2016 at 08:49

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Have you been to NZ? Would you rank Kiwis or Australians better? I heard Kiwi’s are incredibly friendly, but Australia is more fun of an area to be in.

djmt1 > Flavien Vidal 04/06/2016 at 08:49

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UK. That they sell these tasty fuckers everywhere but here.

Party-vi > The Dummy Gummy 04/06/2016 at 08:51

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“At the cost of privacy to the United States own citizens. No thanks.”

^that’s what you said, and since NSA collects a variety of cellular data that is probably what you’re worried about them collecting. They aren’t outside of your house with binoculars and cameras. You would be able to hear a lot better if you took off that tin foil hat :3

beardsbynelly - Rikerbeard > Flavien Vidal 04/06/2016 at 08:51

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these cunts:

‘Straya.

BigBlock440 > KatzManDu 04/06/2016 at 08:52

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Or the fact that our lives are pretty ok, and that even the poorest can live better than over half of the rest of the worlds population.

Party-vi > BigBlock440 04/06/2016 at 08:52

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Probably Georgia or Maryland - Utah is mostly data storage.

pip bip - choose Corrour > The Dummy Gummy 04/06/2016 at 08:53

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Kiwis are indeed friendly , been there 3 times.

south island is best island.

beardsbynelly - Rikerbeard > Tripper 04/06/2016 at 08:54

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they’re shithouse now anyway.

The Dummy Gummy > Party-vi 04/06/2016 at 08:54

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You know what they say about assuming...

Again attempting to diminish what I’m saying by including the phrase tin foil hat. That isn’t what I’m saying at all, but the fact that you are willing to throw away constitutional amendments for the “greater” good says a lot.

But hey man, don’t let me stop you from jockeying for a government that doesn’t care about you.

The Dummy Gummy > pip bip - choose Corrour 04/06/2016 at 08:55

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Definitely want to go to both. I have friends in Australia in Melbourne, but would really like to visit my hobbit friends in NZ.

Danger > Flavien Vidal 04/06/2016 at 08:56

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U.S. - People that politicize EVERYTHING. Every week at my job, all over the country, something that a middle-aged dude messed up is miraculously Obama’s/big gubmint’s fault.

JR1 > Flavien Vidal 04/06/2016 at 08:56

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Honestly the first thing coming to mind right now is the 25 year ban rule. Maybe it is because I am on Oppo and cars are on my mind. Ridiculously slow speed limits is also annoying.

pip bip - choose Corrour > The Dummy Gummy 04/06/2016 at 08:58

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if you get to Melbourne , gimme a shout i’m only 100km away to the west.

iSureWilll > Party-vi 04/06/2016 at 08:59

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Wait wait wait......... You seem to know an awful lot about the NSA Party-vi... IF THATS YOUR REAL NAME...

The Dummy Gummy > pip bip - choose Corrour 04/06/2016 at 08:59

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Definitely! Would love to this year, but I'm not sure it's realistic right now.

450X_FTW > Flavien Vidal 04/06/2016 at 09:00

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America, hate that our country is so stubborn and does not want to even attempt to implement policies that have already shown to be successful in other countries. Things like health care. And I have a great example for this one. I take ADD meds, have for 20 years. Federal policy changes that began in 2015 require me to take 2 drug test a year, to make sure I’m not on other stimulants (since my ADD meds are a stimulant). No big deal, except my doctor switched the company he was using drug testing this year and I received a bill for $898, FOR A DRUG TEST. The original cost was $1,280, insurance picked up a bit and I’m on the hook for the remainder. For one frickin drug test. That kind of price gouging doesn’t happen in countries with universal health care

FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com > Flavien Vidal 04/06/2016 at 09:01

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USA. I can’t stand Alligators. Besides a small pocket of a critically endangered species in China, the USA is the only country in the world with wild Alligators.

Flavien Vidal > BmanUltima's car still hasn't been fixed yet, he'll get on it tomorrow, honest. 04/06/2016 at 09:01

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WEll it wasn’t that low compered to not so long ago... you just got used to it being worth that much. :)

(source: I was living in Canada before moving to Japan)

Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > Flavien Vidal 04/06/2016 at 09:03

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America: Our politics.

More specifically my state, Alabama: our politics. Some people.

RoadsterRevolution(wants a Range Rover Classic) > Flavien Vidal 04/06/2016 at 09:04

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The 25 year import ban.

Probenja > Flavien Vidal 04/06/2016 at 09:04

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Chile, it’s too damn long, to get to any city prepare for at least a 4 hour journey, not to mention that if you want anything good or special you have to go to the capital city (Santiago) because there is where all is based, from good hospitals to exclusive car brands.

Also we think that we are the best at everything (kinda like the USA of south america) so that might be part of why all our neighbouring countries hate us.

Biggus Dickus (RevsBro) > KatzManDu 04/06/2016 at 09:06

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Those two items you mention are essentially mutually exclusive.

CalzoneGolem > Flavien Vidal 04/06/2016 at 09:07

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Just look at the most shitshow comment thread on this post and there you go.

Flavien Vidal > KatzManDu 04/06/2016 at 09:07

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Well to be fair the 19.6% tax is everywhere in europe

(Will get aorund you email shortly BTW... I’m actually a lot slower to answer email than I am answering post on a gawker website lol)

Milky > Slant6 04/06/2016 at 09:08

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Talk about a relative statement!

southern progressive state

Flavien Vidal > Hoccy 04/06/2016 at 09:09

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I have a friend from Norway who will move it here fairly soon. The first thing he will do is buy a R35 GTR because “they are so damn cheap!!!” lol

Biggus Dickus (RevsBro) > Flavien Vidal 04/06/2016 at 09:09

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Some of the current political movement in the USA is trying to move towards the French mindset you mentioned. The logic is essentially: “Oh you are in the top tax bracket? You must have screwed people over and cheated your way there.”

iSureWilll > Slant6 04/06/2016 at 09:10

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The fear of the LGBTQ community is almost comical to me. Its the same as the fear of black people by white people in their 60s. Its like, “You’re gay? Get away from me. If you’re around me then maybe I’LL become gay.” Or the “He is black so he is probably going to rape and pillage.” I remember when I was a little kid and my parents would say, “Don’t judge a book by its cover.” Good thing though is that this generation seems to be on the right track.

duurtlang > Flavien Vidal 04/06/2016 at 09:11

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The Netherlands:

My gripes are relatively minor. Bureaucracy, car taxation, short term planning (=international problem).

Biggus Dickus (RevsBro) > Flavien Vidal 04/06/2016 at 09:13

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My gripes: USA, political correctness and extreme partisanship. People seem to think every issue is always black and white and therefore think they can’t work together with people of differing opinions/viewpoints. People don’t take the time to understand other stances. They simply write them off as wrong before even listening.

Flavien Vidal > duurtlang 04/06/2016 at 09:15

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Yeah that’s pretty much everwhere else :)

Japan’s bureaucracy is king though!

Tohru > Flavien Vidal 04/06/2016 at 09:16

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America : how the people are becoming so hyper-sensitive and over reactive about everything. If you just react to something, it’s not enough, people will think you don’t care, so you have to overreact and yell and scream and you’ll get your way.

Wisconsin : we're flyover country, ignored for most interesting things, and decent job opportunities are always a long drive from my house.

Flavien Vidal > Biggus Dickus (RevsBro) 04/06/2016 at 09:17

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To be hoenst I can’t really imagine the life of someone who earns a lot of money but identify as a liberal in the US. Damn that must suck lol “Please tax me!!!” :)

The Artgineer > BmanUltima's car still hasn't been fixed yet, he'll get on it tomorrow, honest. 04/06/2016 at 09:19

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The dollar value wouldn’t be that infuriating if we had not been fucked with high car prices for decades...

I love how a $30k USD car was still $40K when the dollar had parity.

PS. And gas prices... How in hell can we have 70 to 95¢/l gas now with that weak loonie and 5 years ago it hit 1.50 with parity, while America still had relatively cheap gas? Fuck this noise.

The Dummy Gummy > iSureWilll 04/06/2016 at 09:23

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I don’t know about you, but I hate it when a LBGT bumps into me and my shirts instantly turn into rainbow color. I love skittles and all, but dammit... I like my shirts to be different (pun mode on)!

/sarcasm ^(to the nth degree)

Milky > Flavien Vidal 04/06/2016 at 09:24

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Cant make this shit up.

Michigan roads are the worst. But I do love living in Detroit.

EDIT: I also hate Trump fans, per a FB convo yesterday “he’s not politically correct but he isnt racist”. No, he is because of ALL this shit he said. No one commented back, but I’m sure they all will still vote for him.

The Artgineer > The Dummy Gummy 04/06/2016 at 09:26

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Sad thing is, everytime America lose a bit of privacy and freedom, most of the western free world does too.

iSureWilll > The Dummy Gummy 04/06/2016 at 09:27

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Don’t touch me or I’ll turn into one of them gaysexuals too. Get away from me!!! :)

duurtlang > iSureWilll 04/06/2016 at 09:28

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Or the newspeak “freedom of religion”, which in reality means “freedom of the majority to discriminate the minority they so deeply fear”. It’s sad. I think we all know how people 10-50 years from now will look back at this backward legislation.

The Dummy Gummy > Tohru 04/06/2016 at 09:29

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What would be the main drawing point to visiting Wisconsin, in your eyes?

I ask because I’m in the process of planning a road trip West, but didn’t plan on stopping in Wisconsin. Maybe I will now?

KatzManDu > Flavien Vidal 04/06/2016 at 09:32

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LOL, it’s OK — income tax here scales upwards of 57%, though. And the car/carbon taxes. If the roads here were quality/smooth, it would make sense, but nope! Most roads here are crappy!

Flavien Vidal > Milky 04/06/2016 at 09:32

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Hey my sister in law live in Novi! I’ll be there in September for a few days :)

Flavien Vidal > KatzManDu 04/06/2016 at 09:34

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Don’t forget french domiciliate themselves in belgium due to taxes ;)

It’s NOT that bad in Belgium trust me :)

not for canada - australian in disguise > Flavien Vidal 04/06/2016 at 09:35

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+35C in the summertime, -35C in the wintertime, People completely shit themselves when driving in the winter (for some reason), Snow in June (not even joking), Even though it’s only 15 years I still don’t like import restrictions.

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > Flavien Vidal 04/06/2016 at 09:37

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USA.

Among people my age (high school and college), the sense that patriotism is a contest. i.e. thinking and trying to prove that you are “more patriotic” and a “better American” than everybody else.

Flavien Vidal > not for canada - australian in disguise 04/06/2016 at 09:37

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Yeah... I’ve actually lived in Montreal for 7 years all the way until 2014. Fuck that lol... I enjoyed my all-waether-corvette though... I miss it...

Milky > Biggus Dickus (RevsBro) 04/06/2016 at 09:38

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What do you mean we cant work together?!

Biggus Dickus (RevsBro) > Flavien Vidal 04/06/2016 at 09:44

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I don’t get hit this bad but I know people who have an effective tax rate of close to 50%. Ouch.

Biggus Dickus (RevsBro) > The Dummy Gummy 04/06/2016 at 09:47

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Road America, breh.

HammerheadFistpunch > Tripper 04/06/2016 at 09:55

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I buy those about 2x a year in utah, not easy to find...but not impossible

KatzManDu > Flavien Vidal 04/06/2016 at 10:07

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I see it the other way around! I see a lot of locals in Belgium work to register their cars and such in France to save Euros!

MultiplaOrgasms > Flavien Vidal 04/06/2016 at 10:10

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Un-german people. Bring back the Reich.

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In all honesty? The fact that taxes and insurance prevent anyone under 25 without special privileges from owning a vaguely nice car.

Golfs everywhere

Lack of interesting roads in lower saxony.

On the plus side my hometown in particular is still populated with tons of glorious Multiplas and 5-cylinder Lancias.

Nolan Knight > Flavien Vidal 04/06/2016 at 10:10

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Hey I live in Northville!

Mercedes Streeter > Slant6 04/06/2016 at 10:12

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Yep, NC! The second state to pass anti-trans legislation and probably the only state to go as far as to actually institute the “bathroom police”. Those lawmakers can burn in hell.

Andy Sheehan, StreetsideStig > Flavien Vidal 04/06/2016 at 10:12

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USA: That we were founded on the ideal of keeping government as small as possible, but any attempt to revive this idea is somehow seen as an attack on the poor.

Bman76 (no it doesn't need a WS6 hood) M. Arch > Flavien Vidal 04/06/2016 at 10:14

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The U.S.

How people can be so proud of their ignorance and dismissive of intelligence and science. The 6 months I spent in the Czech Republic were a great change of pace.

Mercedes Streeter > The Dummy Gummy 04/06/2016 at 10:18

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Wisconsin Dells, meeting me, and driving roads with few cops monitoring them? (except in the summer, where they use planes lol)

iSureWilll > duurtlang 04/06/2016 at 10:20

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Freedom of Religion laws have done one good thing. The Cannatarians now have a place to worship. http://www.cannaterian.org/

SantaRita > Flavien Vidal 04/06/2016 at 10:21

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I live in the USA. I cant stand that we are so busy being the worlds cowboys that we forget to tend to the farm at home. In the meantime we slip further into debt and infrastructure continues to decline one $80,000 sand missile at a time.

SantaRita > Biggus Dickus (RevsBro) 04/06/2016 at 10:22

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50% of a shit-ton of money is still a shit-ton!

SantaRita > Flavien Vidal 04/06/2016 at 10:25

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Bill Gates or Warren Buffet are like this. I think at some point you have so much money that you start to value other things like your legacy more than anything material. They move on to Social Equity in a sense.

Flavien Vidal > KatzManDu 04/06/2016 at 10:35

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Well, when it comes to car, sure but when it comes to being actually full of cash, belgium is close to being a fiscal paradise :)

Gonemad > Flavien Vidal 04/06/2016 at 10:36

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Brazil. Corruption of the government in general, that managed to bankrupt an oil company that was the 28th largest company in the PLANET at one point, called Petrobrás.

Nearly 1 TRILLION dollars were stolen.

Climate? Between 25C and 45C, with humidity varying between 15% and 105%. 10C is the deepest winter. Most homes have no heat, so it feels -10C at all times when it gets really cold.

Roads? There are few roads around the potholes. Broken rims and slashed tires by potholes are not unheard.

Taxes? England levels - around 40% of income.

Services? Gana level, which are zip. People die in girdles in hospital corridors waiting for medical care.

Prices? Due the taxes, you are paying for a Mercedes AMG and getting a moped. 55% of the car price are taxes. A PS4 costs 1084 US dollars to import.

Laws? Only speed laws work, because radars are cheap and profitable. Most roads where you could travel at 50mph were limited to 30mph. No guns are allowed, but the murders with firearms by 100.000 people are 20 times larger than the USA where the population can legally have guns. People jump red lights past 1AM by being afraid of being robbed at the stoplight. You are choosing the be stolen by a robber or by the mayor, the fine for running a light is 135 dollars.

If it wasn’t for the corrupt government, all the other problems would be quickly fixed, except the climate, of course.

Flavien Vidal > Nolan Knight 04/06/2016 at 10:37

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Hey! I actually have no freaking idea where that is :)

Party-vi > The Dummy Gummy 04/06/2016 at 10:42

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I’m not denying that the NSA has conducted surveillance on US citizens, both abroad and domestically, but I disagree with wanting them disbanded because of it. That is only a part of what NSA does. Would I like an NSA that gets real warrants for their surveillance work? Absolutely. But until our legislators actually make them do it, I will take the NSA we currently have.

Biggus Dickus (RevsBro) > SantaRita 04/06/2016 at 10:43

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Yes, but seeing half of you paycheck evaporate is not fun.

The Dummy Gummy > Party-vi 04/06/2016 at 10:48

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but I disagree with wanting them disbanded because of it.

Please show me where I said I wanted them disbanded. You have a real knack for placing words in mouths.

But until our legislators actually make them do it, I will take the NSA we currently have.

Good for you. Here is the title of the thread, in case you forgot ‘What do you hate the most about your country?’.

Birddog > Flavien Vidal 04/06/2016 at 10:51

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I absolutely love my Country. The State (Illinois) I’m in can eat a big bag of dicks. The idiot Democrat Governors from 2003-2015 and the great Michael Madigan on his throne as Speaker of the House have damn near bankrupted the state, have made it inhospitable to business owners and have made it extremely difficult for the “Middle Class”.

We finally get a Governor that’s worth a damn and BLAMMO! Stonewalling by the Dems who just want to keep spending money the state doesn’t have.

Mercedes Streeter > iSureWilll 04/06/2016 at 10:54

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I tend to have that effect on some people. Muahahahahahahahaha

Party-vi > The Dummy Gummy 04/06/2016 at 10:55

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My apologies. I must have incorrectly assumed that because you hate the NSA and TSA that you would like to see their respective doors shuttered and windows boarded up. I tried to start a discussion that did not need to have a place in this thread. I apologize for that.

Luc - The Acadian Oppo > Flavien Vidal 04/06/2016 at 10:55

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Winter

And Cost of living/life/work balance.

I love Canada but I hate that I earn a great salary but it is still just enough to get by.

I earn just about 3 times the minimum wage and work 50 hours a week just to be able to have a basic house and that would NOT be possible if my wife did not work as well.

I bought my house for $345,000 and that was $25k under the average price for my area. The mortgage + utilities is easily over $2200/month and out combined take home pay is under $4800/month. I keep hearing about these other countries where it seems the work/life balance is WAY better. I know the grass isn’t always greener on the other side but there has to be a better way than what I’m doing now.

I really feel for the folks who are only earning $15/hour. That would be a real tuff way to go in Alberta.

Shmevans > not for canada - australian in disguise 04/06/2016 at 10:56

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Another one for Canada: I hate having to fly to get anywhere in the world that isn’t the ‘States. Would love to go for a drive some day and see 3 or 4 countries just ‘cause. I guess that’s the trade-off for only having 4 people per km^2.

Milky > Flavien Vidal 04/06/2016 at 10:57

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If you happen to be at Atwater Brewery I’ll buy a round!

I too have no idea where Northville is.

Flavien Vidal > Luc - The Acadian Oppo 04/06/2016 at 11:01

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Well, there is your problem. You are in Alberta. Thx to petrol everything is more expensive on your side of Canada... I almost considered coming to work for a little while in Alberta due to very high wages... Btu everything is so damn expensive, that I didn’t do it... What’s the point of earning 100k$ a year if it costs 3000$ to rent an appartment in a place that would be considered the “middle of nowhere” everhywhere else on this planet.

I’m not sure about Calgary and how it works there (I only went there to ride a bull once lol), but states that live from high wages due to high petrol revenues are doomed to pay a lot for everything unfortuantely (ie: Norway)

gogmorgo - rowing gears in a Grand Cherokee > Flavien Vidal 04/06/2016 at 11:02

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Not necessarily representative of my country in general, possibly more my general area of it, but I hate that the roads fall apart every spring. Overland flooding washes them out, sweeps away bridges, the thawing frost turns road beds into muck and causes roads to slide down hills. There was one spring not too long ago where a 60 mile drive I took regularly had turned itself into 180 miles of back-tracking detours on muddy grid roads because so many roads and bridges were simply gone...

Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras > Flavien Vidal 04/06/2016 at 11:03

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USA, jersey to be exact

My state is politiacally ass backwards sometimes but the worst thing about this state are the people (no offense to other Jersey Oppo’s, i love you guys). But seriously...people here are like New Yorkers just worse. Always in a rush, drive like shit, no sense of manners, rude, etc etc...