tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1180926747890735524.post5576761555697102322..comments2023-06-20T01:54:45.514-07:00Comments on OSLOst in space: Culture/Human Experience (aka the blog post where I wear a Bunad)Boomer Oslohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09733888361612153877noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1180926747890735524.post-4775092309021625092013-03-16T04:17:00.259-07:002013-03-16T04:17:00.259-07:00JD!
Great to hear from you, man. I would say, in...JD!<br /><br />Great to hear from you, man. I would say, in my interactions, that the "elitist ex-pats" identify specific things as an embodiment of America (specifically people from traditionally intellectually bereft places... The vast majority of elitist ex-pats I've met are from Texas). While there are generally things they appreciate/love that are American (family, Cinnabon, good delivery food, etc.) their overwhelming disdain outweighs said entities.<br /><br />I feel I did the topic a disservice by not also stating that it isn't an American-only affliction. I'm sure people from many different nations feel the same way. I also forgot the people who brag about how they're only friends with natives of the country they are in. That's another trait of it.<br /><br />Thanks for the comment/question! You're right, there are, seemingly, an infinite number of things that one is privy to on a day-to-day, routine basis that make America different than any other place in the world. To a lesser extent (much lesser, actually) the same is true for many other places in the world.Boomer Oslohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09733888361612153877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1180926747890735524.post-33591723606717932132013-03-15T13:36:36.382-07:002013-03-15T13:36:36.382-07:00Wow. Just realizing you've made this move man....Wow. Just realizing you've made this move man. Much luck in your journeys. <br /><br />Hey, would you say that people seem to reject American culture on the whole, or are they more averse to certain aspects, ideology, whatever...Things that could maybe contributed to their decision to leave in the first place, even.<br /><br />I'm not the most worldly person, but I imagine some of what makes America so cool are a lot of the things we don't even think about day to day. JDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13841665661084388605noreply@blogger.com