Cabra West
29-12-2005, 09:52
Most of you have lived in more than one place so far, many have lived in more than one city, and a good number have lived in more than one country.
I came to Ireland from Germany nearly 3 years ago, and have noticed things that are better here than they were in Germany and other things which were better in Germany. So, I put together a little list.
I'd be curious as to what similar lists from all of you would look like :
Downside : Winters don't get as cold, there's hardly ever any snow
Upside : Summers in Ireland are nowhere near as hot as they were in Germany
Upside : I got a job 2 weeks after arriving here
Downside : It's not exactly the kind of job I wanted and studied for, and there's very little job security
Downside : Nobody here has ever heard of "Der Schuh des Manitou"... nor would they understand the gags
Upside : There's Father Ted
Downside : No real Doener Kebab to be had for love or good money
Upside : Fried breackfast! :D
Downside : The busses are ridiculously unreliable
Upside : Nobody really cares if you're exactly on time or not, and the busses are always a good excuse
Downside : Rents are more than double those of Germany
Upside : I get 1/3 more money, though ;)
Downside : Irish and British "fashion" takes some getting used to
Upside : It's easier to get tops with nice cleavage and fishnet stockings (German fashion tend to be prude to the extreme)
Downside : Alcohol is more expensive
Upside : You get good whiskey everywhere
Downside : It's a small country, with a lot of problems on its own, so I feel I'm losing perstective on international affairs
Upside : It's quiet. And it's surrounded by the sea, I love that
I'm pretty sure I'll think of some more later on, but that's it for the moment.
Let's see your lists
I came to Ireland from Germany nearly 3 years ago, and have noticed things that are better here than they were in Germany and other things which were better in Germany. So, I put together a little list.
I'd be curious as to what similar lists from all of you would look like :
Downside : Winters don't get as cold, there's hardly ever any snow
Upside : Summers in Ireland are nowhere near as hot as they were in Germany
Upside : I got a job 2 weeks after arriving here
Downside : It's not exactly the kind of job I wanted and studied for, and there's very little job security
Downside : Nobody here has ever heard of "Der Schuh des Manitou"... nor would they understand the gags
Upside : There's Father Ted
Downside : No real Doener Kebab to be had for love or good money
Upside : Fried breackfast! :D
Downside : The busses are ridiculously unreliable
Upside : Nobody really cares if you're exactly on time or not, and the busses are always a good excuse
Downside : Rents are more than double those of Germany
Upside : I get 1/3 more money, though ;)
Downside : Irish and British "fashion" takes some getting used to
Upside : It's easier to get tops with nice cleavage and fishnet stockings (German fashion tend to be prude to the extreme)
Downside : Alcohol is more expensive
Upside : You get good whiskey everywhere
Downside : It's a small country, with a lot of problems on its own, so I feel I'm losing perstective on international affairs
Upside : It's quiet. And it's surrounded by the sea, I love that
I'm pretty sure I'll think of some more later on, but that's it for the moment.
Let's see your lists