godelian wrote: ↑Fri Apr 25, 2025 11:18 am
Freedom is indeed important.
Everybody is also a lot nicer over here! They are friendly people!
There's not one European man who lives here in SE Asia who would ever agree to move back to the EU or the UK. The West sucks in so many ways that I don't even know where to begin!
Yes, I can vouch for that. Expats are all very friendly to each other, the locals are too. I was playing pool a few nights ago - and there were these huge blokes from I think England, and their seating position meant that I occasionally had to insist one of them move out of the way. At first one of them gave me a little "test" - but he was as chilled as fuck - stood up and got right out of the way - in Oz - especially these days, you'd have to punch the dudes lights out to get your shot..
Everyone in the West lives in a rat race - owned by banks and the "system" to their mortgage and all the other expenses. But that's also true of the locals, their money goes nowhere here, my money in Oz goes nowhere (by that I mean - is not worth much)
My money is actually worth something here in Filo - it travels a lot further - I tell the locals - we are in almost the same boat. The Oz dollar is worth peanuts atm - but I explain to the locals I've met - we (foreign) are not rich, our money in your country has more value.