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Non-Americans who have been to the US.. What is the weirdest thing about America that Americans don't realize is weird? (lemmy.world)

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[–] Skullgrid@lemmy.world 69 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

based on knowledge of the US : many things that other places take for granted or fight to preserve, you guys struggle to obtain.

based on my trip : fucking nothing, I visited new york and stayed at a run down, pre paid hotel. I ate food from stores or carry out. I can't exactly critique the healthcare system, tipping culture, driving culture when I had access to a fairly modern public transport system, didn't need medical assistance and didn't need to tip 50 people just to eat one thing.

EDIT: it's like asking tourists in antalya at the beach what they think of turkey, they're fucking tourists, they aren't affected by the dictator and his bullshit

[–] assaultpotato@sh.itjust.works 46 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

I was just in Göcek and Ankara and I had some wildly interesting interactions with locals when they asked me how I liked Turkey.

"I like it, very beautiful country, lovely people, great food."

"So you'd move here?"

"Uh... perhaps not"

"So you don't like Turkey"

👀

lol

[–] Skullgrid@lemmy.world 16 points 2 months ago (1 children)

those fuckers have some nerve asking you that shit, when we have so much brain drain that most high streets are basically completely catering to elderly people with hearing aid and similar stores on each one, because all the working age people leave to live abroad.

No shit rich foreigners don't want to move to turkey.

source : part of the brain drain for both turkey and the UK. fuck them countries.

[–] assaultpotato@sh.itjust.works 10 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

My girlfriend and her sister are also in the brain drain. Definitely a sad state of affairs, so many of her friends and friends family's have been either political prisoners, or had ongoing court cases, etc.

I've been trying to learn Turkish so we can move her family over here too and I can actually chat with them, but I fear they'll need to work on their English so they can get around.

[–] Skullgrid@lemmy.world 6 points 2 months ago (1 children)

many of her friends and friends family’s have been either political prisoners, or had ongoing court cases, etc.

wow. I'm assuming the people asking you "wanna move to Turkey?" aren't aware of this.

Best of luck to your gf's family , gurbet recognise gurbet.

[–] assaultpotato@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 months ago

Teşekkürler!

I hope where you are now is more stable.