If you could choose to live in another country...

[monster]

Originally Posted by Sundae Girl

No real problem with the language

Dream on, eh?

srsly, it's hard to move to a country which allegedly uses the same language because (a) it doesn't really; and (b) the expectation of being able to understand the language spawns a false expectation of the ease of cultural understanding and assimilation.

[Perry Winkle]

Originally Posted by monster

srsly, it's hard to move to a country which allegedly uses the same language because (a) it doesn't really; and (b) the expectation of being able to understand the language spawns a false expectation of the ease of cultural understanding and assimilation.

A couple of months ago I would have said I'd have no problem. Now, not so much.

[monster]

Originally Posted by Perry Winkle

A couple of months ago I would have said I'd have no problem. Now, not so much.

yeah, the culture shock takes a couple of months, but boy does it kick in with some power, huh?

[slang]

Originally Posted by monster

srsly, it's hard to move to a country which allegedly uses the same language because (a) it doesn't really; and (b) the expectation of being able to understand the language spawns a false expectation of the ease of cultural understanding and assimilation.

Excellent point.

I couldn't have said it better.