NationStates Jolt Archive

pick your favourite nation

Rules are simple
DO NOT PICK THE NATION YOU LIVE IN

If I allowed you to pick your own nation, we would have all Americans picking America due to ignorance(I guarantee Americans will probably still vote US)

Ok go have fun, have some discussion too. Don't just pick any nation, please state why.

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If I allowed you to pick your own nation, we would have all Americans picking America due to ignorance(I guarantee Americans will probably still vote US)


You, sir (I think) just made a HUGE generalization, that is also wrong. Not all americans are ignorant, and not all of them want to stay here. I for one would move to Canada or the UK. I tend to politically like Canada better than the US, as well as how quiet it seems to be. I like a lot of people from the UK. I have hardly met a brit I didn't like.

EDIT: My best choice, though is not on the list. I would, if I could, move to Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles.

Canada :fluffle:

I voted UK, because I like the various accents, fish and chips are nice, and I like big castley stuff.

Yeah. Go UK!

flipped a coin between Italy and UK, and it came out UK..

flipped a coin between Italy and UK, and it came out UK..

How odd. See, I flipped a coin, and it came out "I don't give a shit about this thread".

...Okay, that's a bit harsh. I kid, I kid. I just can't choose one single country. :p

New Zealand FTW!

I live in Canada. I can look out my window and see the US. Thus I picked the US.

A shame no one picked Israel......I should of picked them instead of Germany now :(

American picking Japan btw

Switzerland! Look At How Much They Have Helped Out The World!

I choose Israel because everytime I visit I get laid:cool:

I had to chose Italy......

Lovely people...lovely place......lovely food.....

and I was born there!
:p

Switzerland because it is an the coolest place on earth and probably the last fiscally and socially conservative place in Europe.

Not to mention, the Swiss are just total badasses.

im a canadian and i picked the us cuz its the best country ive been to on that list. unfortunately ireland isnt there, otherwise it would have gotten my vote.

Canada!
I have yet to meet a Canadian I didn't like, and particularly in the West the nature there looks beautiful.

I wouldn't take Israel because in every picture I have seen so far it looks warm and dry and dusty. Plus there's lots of religious fanatics, and with my views on the whole Palestine issue, they probably wouldn't like me much. And I don't actually know how easy it is for a non-Jew to get a permanent residency or citizenship.

How odd. See, I flipped a coin, and it came out "I don't give a shit about this thread".

...Okay, that's a bit harsh. I kid, I kid. I just can't choose one single country. :p

hehe

i'm surprised the poller didn't include a country like East Timor ... just for a joke.

*NTTAWW East Timor*

And I don't actually know how easy it is for a non-Jew to get a permanent residency or citizenship.

Approximately 1 million Muslims are Israeli citizens. Although, it is relatively hard to get permanent residency if you are not Jewish, though Jews need not apply for that they just apply for citizenship right away.

B*****d, making me choose between Canada and Japan


Canada wins because Japanese is a hard language to learn.

American picking Germany, because Russia isnt on there. I hate the US, we suck

American picking Germany, because Russia isnt on there. I hate the US, we suck

*Ahem* On behalf of almost 300 million other Americans, you can leave. We are giving you permision. Run along now.

Im not leaving my den

From that list I chose Canada. But I would prefer to live in New Zealand.

Im not leaving my den
good, we need people like you to stay here! :D

American picking Germany, because Russia isnt on there. I hate the US, we suck

hehe

don't take this too seriously:

http://www.grouchyoldcripple.com/archives/001606.html

I live in Canada. None of my second choices are on your list.

If I ever moved anywhere, it would probably be to New Zealand, or maybe Australia or Ireland.

Philippines. My g.f. is there. :)

I like Switzerland because they hate the EU, and also because I like swiss chocholate

I was pleased to see Germany get more votes

Deutschland! ja!

I'm also pleased to see Canada up there.(I'm Canadian)

voted canada but thats only cos the netherlands isn't on the poll

i would vote USA but i can't reconcile economic and political differences... plus bush's administration hardly helps swing my vote.
that said i would love to live in san francisco so... bah

i would vote USA but i can't reconcile economic and political differences... plus bush's administration hardly helps swing my vote.
that said i would love to live in san francisco so... bah
Yeah, my old dilemma. Love so much about the country, hate so much about the country. Sigh.


Voted Canada. Friendliest people I've ever met. No kidding.

If I allowed you to pick your own nation, we would have all Americans picking America due to ignorance(I guarantee Americans will probably still vote US)


Yes. How dare people actually enjoy where they live. How dare people have a little pride in their home. No one should ever be happy with their current situation. Don't people realize that there is always somewhere better to live, even if you live in the country that everyone else ought to want to live in.

I'm from Massachusetts and I still consider it the best place in the world to live. If that makes me ignorant, there you are.

Two things:

1) Where is Ireland on the poll?
2) If Ireland was on there I would vote for it over America, even though I am American.

For now I'll go with Spain for it's rich history.

Canada, because I can still reach anywhere I might want to go easily enough, and I can go south to get to Canada! Wheee! Yay Detroit!

USA!USA!USA! says this Canadian.

Bah! Everyone knows that Malawi is by far the greatest country in the world. I mean grinding poverty and AIDS, what could beat that?

Italy, would have picked Ireland over Italy though, and Greece wins out over both.

WOOT! Canada's in the lead! GO CANADA!

pick your favourite nation

Rules are simple
DO NOT PICK THE NATION YOU LIVE IN

If I allowed you to pick your own nation, we would have all Americans picking America due to ignorance(I guarantee Americans will probably still vote US)
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Ah yes, because only Americans can be ignorant...:rolleyes:

Just for that, I pick my home country out of spite :D

Philippines. My g.f. is there. :)
Yeah, Philippines......my wife is there. :)

Great to see Canada in the lead

disappointing to see Germany so behind...........Do past actions still provide a hidden "disliking" for Germany? Or does everyone like Germany, just not as a first choice

Great to see Canada in the lead

disappointing to see Germany so behind...........Do past actions still provide a hidden "disliking" for Germany? Or does everyone like Germany, just not as a first choice

The language is fun I suppose....I dunno....never really thought about it...

I voted USA, i have never met an American i didn't like, they have possibly the coolest country ever and i really admire the whole patriotism thing, i think it is a shame that here in Britain we don't really care about our country, even feel ashamed by our history (e.g. The Battle of Trafalgar recreation, Red Vs Blue?! WTF, we beat the Frogs, it should be Britain Vs France/Spain, we should be proud of the best naval battle ever fought!). Just simply flying the Union Jack is now racist because we live in Multi-cultural society, i mean FFS, i don't know of any ethnic people that object to the flying of the Union Jack. Damn Political Correctness brigade...i would like to know who they refer to when they say "it is offensive to Muslims..." which Muslims...Xmas is offensive to Muslims so we have to call it Winter Festival, i would like to hear a Muslim say that Xmas is offensive to them. Fuck Sake. :headbang: :headbang: :headbang:

Ok that was an off topic rant which i apologize for!

Anyways, USA, i would happily live in the USA!

Graham Harvey

Do past actions still provide a hidden "disliking" for Germany? Or does everyone like Germany, just not as a first choice

Only to the jaded, who I can only hope stay clear of Germany. Italy & Greece just have a climate I like better.

disappointing to see Germany so behind...
Many people don't speak German. Many others might dislike its economic situation right now.
And again others don't know enough to make a decision, so they go with something they know better.

I don't understand why so few people pick France.

I voted USA, i have never met an American i didn't like, they have possibly the coolest country ever and i really admire the whole patriotism thing, i think it is a shame that here in Britain we don't really care about our country, even feel ashamed by our history (e.g. The Battle of Trafalgar recreation, Red Vs Blue?! WTF, we beat the Frogs, it should be Britain Vs France/Spain, we should be proud of the best naval battle ever fought!). Just simply flying the Union Jack is now racist because we live in Multi-cultural society, i mean FFS, i don't know of any ethnic people that object to the flying of the Union Jack. Damn Political Correctness brigade...i would like to know who they refer to when they say "it is offensive to Muslims..." which Muslims...Xmas is offensive to Muslims so we have to call it Winter Festival, i would like to hear a Muslim say that Xmas is offensive to them. Fuck Sake. :headbang: :headbang: :headbang:

Ok that was an off topic rant which i apologize for!

Anyways, USA, i would happily live in the USA!

Graham Harvey

You think the UK has no patriotism? Try Canada; it's got zero patriotism and zero history. Hell, it's media is taken over by Americans by fuck's sake!

American picking Israel, because my first four choices are not on the list.

1. Netherlands
2. New Zealand
3. Australia
4. Russia
5. Israel

Eh, dating a german girl right now.
Had to vote Germany.

I'll go for Japan. i simply love Japan and its Anime and people...

You think the UK has no patriotism? Try Canada; it's got zero patriotism and zero history. Hell, it's media is taken over by Americans by fuck's sake!

Thats a lie, Canada has the 4th highest patriotism in the world

Zero history! Well considering Canada is a NEW nation, how much history do you expect!

We fought in War of 1812, WWI, WWII, Korea War, Gulf War and Afghanistan and many smaller battles as well(Kosovo, Somalia)

My proof of patriotism

http://www.nationmaster.com/graph-T/lif_ver_pro_of_the_nat

Thank you very much

I had to pick Canada b/c they are closest thing to the US. wheres the option for "other" though? Oh, and I didnt appreciate the US bashing in the 1st post.

Australia, New Zealand, or Canada

Of those, Israel. Of all in the world Russia...or Ukraine...or Mongolia...or...

Of those, Israel. Of all in the world Russia...or Ukraine...or Mongolia...or...

Yes....?

I can see myself living in the UK in the future. Canada would be okay too. Maybe France.

Thats a lie, Canada has the 4th highest patriotism in the world

Zero history! Well considering Canada is a NEW nation, how much history do you expect!

We fought in War of 1812, WWI, WWII, Korea War, Gulf War and Afghanistan and many smaller battles as well(Kosovo, Somalia)

My proof of patriotism

http://www.nationmaster.com/graph-T/lif_ver_pro_of_the_nat

Thank you very much

Ugggghh....we're third...

Too many choices... depends on my mood. Currently, these are the standings in my mind:

1. Netherlands
2. Japan, Canada (tie)
3. Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland, or Switzerland
4. Ireland, New Zealand, or Australia
5. U.K. or Germany

I'm an ignorant American, btw.

My choice is not in the poll.

I'm an American and I picked Canada in spite of the crap you said about Americans. I really like Canada.

This summer I plan on motorcycling up the east coast entering into New Brunswick. I'll then head east to Nova Scotia and finally wind up on PEI. I hope to meet plenty of friendly people on the way there.

pick your favourite nation

Rules are simple
DO NOT PICK THE NATION YOU LIVE IN

If I allowed you to pick your own nation, we would have all Americans picking America due to ignorance(I guarantee Americans will probably still vote US)

Ok go have fun, have some discussion too. Don't just pick any nation, please state why.
I would have to say that there are several nations for which I have great respect other than my own ( US ): Finnland, Sweden, Norway, Poland, Great Britain, Israel, Jordan, Thailand, Australia, Japan, South Korea ... and a few others. The reasons why I respect them are varied.

I voted USA, i have never met an American i didn't like, they have possibly the coolest country ever and i really admire the whole patriotism thing, i think it is a shame that here in Britain we don't really care about our country, even feel ashamed by our history (e.g. The Battle of Trafalgar recreation, Red Vs Blue?! WTF, we beat the Frogs, it should be Britain Vs France/Spain, we should be proud of the best naval battle ever fought!). Just simply flying the Union Jack is now racist because we live in Multi-cultural society, i mean FFS, i don't know of any ethnic people that object to the flying of the Union Jack. Damn Political Correctness brigade...i would like to know who they refer to when they say "it is offensive to Muslims..." which Muslims...Xmas is offensive to Muslims so we have to call it Winter Festival, i would like to hear a Muslim say that Xmas is offensive to them. Fuck Sake. :headbang: :headbang: :headbang:

Ok that was an off topic rant which i apologize for!

Anyways, USA, i would happily live in the USA!

Graham Harvey

*sigh*

Union Flag, not Union Jack. It's only called the Jack when it's flow from the Jackstaff of Her Majesty's Ships and Vessels.

Likewise, the US has a flag called the Union Jack, also flown from the Jackstaff. Sensibly however it looks different. Linky on US flag thingys (http://mysite.verizon.net/vzeohzt4/Seaflags/ensign/Ensign.html#jack). However, to continue the tradition of being confusing, the US ensign is the same as the national flag, unlike the UK, which has a different design.

Came down to a coin toss between Japan and Switzerland. Japan won.

Let's see, the major merits for both:

+Insanely safe.
+Unlikely to go to war... ever.
+Polite locals.
+Mountains. I live in Montana. If I'm gonna move somewhere else, it better damn well have Mountains. Can't stand this flat horizon shit that Minnesota has going on. And I don't mean those little pussy hills that they have out East.

Major merits for Japan:

+I've had an interest in Japanese history for a while now. What better way to learn about Japanese history than from Japanese professors of Japanese History in Japan?
+Airsoft there is probably on some whole other level. That and I could walk around town from game to home and vice versa with out the neighbors thinking that I owned an NATO weapon purchased illegally.

Major drawbacks for Japan:

-REALLY fuckin' wierd country.
-Can't exactly go to Okinawa on weekends, like all the cool Japanese folk can. (Something about me being caucasian and the Okinawans not being exactly happy with a couple bases we have there....)
-Can't exactly visit neighboring countries at will, especially knowing only Japanese. Chinese, I could get away with. But I'd be lucky to get home at the end of the day speaking Japanese....
-They don't know what the hell a steak is, let alone how to properly prepare bison. That and there's no hunting, so good-bye, healthy, lean game meats....

Major merits for Switzerland:

+I gettan assault rifle, WOOO! Well, if I were a Swiss citizen, that is.
+Cheap ammo. Another big WOOO!
+Swiss banks. Need I say more? They're just inherently cool.
+I can get away with speaking English... just have to sew a Canadian flag somewhere conspicuous....
+Can go damn near anywhere I want to, by rail! That there is how the West was won!

Major drawbacks for Switzerland:

-I'm a Yank. In Europe. Yup, I'm gonna be lucky if no one tries to blame Bush's fuck ups on me....
-Airsoft sucks. Airsoft pretty much sucks in most of Europe. Pretty good in Britain, but everywhere else... eh. Especially Germany. Blegh. Not to mention the fact that airsoft in the UK may be in need of a mortician if things continue the way they are.
-Jobs. Where are they? What would I do in Europe?

lmao sew a Canadian flag on, thats good

Switzerland because it is an the coolest place on earth and probably the last fiscally and socially conservative place in Europe.

Not to mention, the Swiss are just total badasses.
First, Deutschland, then Sweden and then Switzerland :p

I'm American and I chose Germany.

They make the best cars in the world (BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Audi, Volkswagen. German companies own Lamborghini, Bentley, Rolls Royce, and Bugatti. :-D)

BMW's own all I believe

Don't forget German food, culture, beer, and musik!

As a Britisher I voted Canada. Seems to have good scenery, loads of space, good natural resources, good history etc. etc. Wouldn't even have to change Monarchs. Coincidentally, my mum has a Canadian pen friend and every Christmas she sends presents with a Canadian theme; books, CD's, calendars etc. Of late though the presents have been becoming more overtly Canadian, sew-on badges of the Canadian flag etc. so one of these Christmasses she'll probably send us application for naturalisation forms or something.

Switzerland because it is an the coolest place on earth and probably the last fiscally and socially conservative place in Europe.

Not to mention, the Swiss are just total badasses.
Yah. Assuming I could have all Citizenship Rights (and not just a visa) it was a tossup here between Switzerland and Israel, but I love mountains & snow and can't stand the desert/heat, so my guns & I would be off to Switzerland.

UK all the way!

American voting for the UK... anywhere in the west pretty much, I just can't stand Eastern culture, but I pick UK cause I don't have to learn a new language, and they are they only european country with balls. germany has them too, but after their 2 wars i guess they lost them. France has never had them, never will. Spain pulls out of a war because a few bombs go off in Madrid.. and Italy pulled out of a war because a few bombs went off in Madrid, even worse! So yeah, my pick is UK.

BMW's own all I believe

Don't forget German food, culture, beer, and musik!BMWs are the best. I never thought so until I owned one, but they sure are the best!

BMWs are the best. I never thought so until I owned one, but they sure are the best!
are they better than a Morgan.

my choice would form that List Canada only beacuse New Zealand is not on the list

If I may, you uh, forgot Poland.

But aside from it, I pick Germany for its kinky sex, alpenhorns and suspenders.

are they better than a Morgan.
You can have the best of both worlds and get a Wiessmann.
http://www.wiesmann-auto-sport.de/ewirstart.php