At said weekend from previous post, I was chatting with a particular young man. He was interesting enough, but then this comes out of his mouth. "I think deep down all Americans really want to be European."
I must say that as much as I love Europe and want to visit as often as possible, and even try and live there, I do love America, and being American. I was super perplexed as to why he would say such a thing. Therefore, trying to understand why he would make such a statement, the conversation went on as follows:
ME: Why do you think such a thing?
B: Because Unemployment is getting to high, like it is over there.
ME: Have you even been "over there?"
B: Well . . . No
ME: So, you really want to make a comment like that to someone you really dont know, when you havent even left the US.
B: Ive been to Mexico
ME: On your Mission?
B: No, that was Brazil. I went to Cancun and Tiwanna.
ME: So you are going to base all your foreign concepts on what you saw in Cancun and Tiwanna?
(Seriously?!)
This is why I travel.
1 comment:
Love the new blog look! And way to call him out on a weird comment. I'm blown away that his reason was unemployment!?! Not culture, or art or the food or scenery? I would be European strictly for the Cadbury's.
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