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If you could live in any other country (two scenarios)

Postby dilbertschalter » July 4th, 2010, 11:29 pm

The idea of this is simple: if you had to live in another country, what would it? There are two variations on it though.

The first variation assumes you could magically learn the language of the country. Instantly, you would be able to speak the language fluently/write at a high school level. What country would you choose given that?

The second variation assumes you know nothing about that country's language and have to learn it from scratch (even if you do know it in reality).

What would you choose in each case?
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Postby xpon » July 4th, 2010, 11:32 pm

first case... if i can suddently master the language... then it JAPAN!

but if i must leared all over again.. then i think i'll take english peaking country such as canada, england or australia!
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Postby Conia » July 4th, 2010, 11:37 pm

Both Italy.
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Postby Commi-Ninja » July 4th, 2010, 11:39 pm

Italy or Japan either way. I'm torn between the two.
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Postby CTU » July 4th, 2010, 11:46 pm

Japan if I don't need to worry about learning the language

England if I did have to worry about learning it
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Postby Akonyl » July 4th, 2010, 11:48 pm

If I could learn the language, there's a few choices. Either:
1) Japan - Because it's so crazy over there. I'd probably have all the crazy I could handle pretty quickly though, because it's so crazy.
2) Germany - When I think of European countries that speak a language other than English, the first things that come to mind are Spain, France, and Germany. Spain has never much interested me and I have something against living in France, so that would leave Germany. It's also more central-europe than the others, so if I ever found myself wanting to travel to the other various tinier countries in Europe, it wouldn't be as far. It's also the one of the three with the supposedly fastest average internet speed. This also has the benefit of letting me magically learn German, the language I always wanted to learn, but didn't because I already knew a little Spanish so it was an easier class. :V
3) Italy - I feel like I should give this guy a mention because of the previous two posters, but sorta like Spain, Italy's never struck me quite as a place I wanted to live. Take a trip, maybe.

If I couldn't learn the language, then the choices are:
1) Canada - Canadialol
2) United Kingdom - The UK's pretty decent and it's the only place out of America I've *actually* been. Scotland is also pretty scenic in places and it's good to be able to drive from one side of the country to the other in a day. I could probably find a ruined castle somewhere and claim it as my own (until somebody finds me and kick me out). The only thing I have against them is the side of the road that they drive on, which would be weird. But, oh well.

so, my answers would come down to probably germany/UK for actual living, japan/UK if I wanted to be crazy.
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Postby xpon » July 4th, 2010, 11:51 pm

Ctu wrote:Japan if I don't need to worry about learning the language

England if I did have to worry about learning it


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Postby Sebolains » July 4th, 2010, 11:57 pm

case 1: France. I've been in love with it ever since I went there the first time. Although I know very little of the language. (Japan was a close second, but I think the culture shock might be a little bit too much for me)


case 2: Australia. I know it's hot, but come on! I hear people are great and that the country's beautiful. The drinking thing might be a problem, though :P
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Postby dilbertschalter » July 5th, 2010, 12:00 am

xpon wrote:
Ctu wrote:Japan if I don't need to worry about learning the language

England if I did have to worry about learning it


will you be my room mate?

i'll share my doijinshi of Ai and all the perverted stuff with you!


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Postby Tanner-kun » July 5th, 2010, 12:02 am

do we remember are original language?
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Postby Akonyl » July 5th, 2010, 12:05 am

Xcommando wrote:do we remember are original language?

I'd guess so, he didn't mention anything about losing it.

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Postby Tanner-kun » July 5th, 2010, 12:08 am

1) japan
2) japan


xpon wrote:
Ctu wrote:Japan if I don't need to worry about learning the language

England if I did have to worry about learning it


will you be my room mate?

i'll share my doijinshi of Ai and all the perverted stuff with you!
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Postby Sebolains » July 5th, 2010, 12:14 am

Akonyl wrote:If I could learn the language, there's a few choices. Either:
1) Japan - Because it's so crazy over there. I'd probably have all the crazy I could handle pretty quickly though, because it's so crazy.
2) Germany - When I think of European countries that speak a language other than English, the first things that come to mind are Spain, France, and Germany. Spain has never much interested me and I have something against living in France, so that would leave Germany. It's also more central-europe than the others, so if I ever found myself wanting to travel to the other various tinier countries in Europe, it wouldn't be as far. It's also the one of the three with the supposedly fastest average internet speed. This also has the benefit of letting me magically learn German, the language I always wanted to learn, but didn't because I already knew a little Spanish so it was an easier class. :V
3) Italy - I feel like I should give this guy a mention because of the previous two posters, but sorta like Spain, Italy's never struck me quite as a place I wanted to live. Take a trip, maybe.

If I couldn't learn the language, then the choices are:
1) Canada - Canadialol
2) United Kingdom - The UK's pretty decent and it's the only place out of America I've *actually* been. Scotland is also pretty scenic in places and it's good to be able to drive from one side of the country to the other in a day. I could probably find a ruined castle somewhere and claim it as my own (until somebody finds me and kick me out). The only thing I have against them is the side of the road that they drive on, which would be weird. But, oh well.

so, my answers would come down to probably germany/UK for actual living, japan/UK if I wanted to be crazy.


Go Canadia!!
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Re: If you could live in any other country (two scenarios)

Postby Akonyl » July 5th, 2010, 12:15 am

Sebolains wrote:
Akonyl wrote:If I could learn the language, there's a few choices. Either:
1) Japan - Because it's so crazy over there. I'd probably have all the crazy I could handle pretty quickly though, because it's so crazy.
2) Germany - When I think of European countries that speak a language other than English, the first things that come to mind are Spain, France, and Germany. Spain has never much interested me and I have something against living in France, so that would leave Germany. It's also more central-europe than the others, so if I ever found myself wanting to travel to the other various tinier countries in Europe, it wouldn't be as far. It's also the one of the three with the supposedly fastest average internet speed. This also has the benefit of letting me magically learn German, the language I always wanted to learn, but didn't because I already knew a little Spanish so it was an easier class. :V
3) Italy - I feel like I should give this guy a mention because of the previous two posters, but sorta like Spain, Italy's never struck me quite as a place I wanted to live. Take a trip, maybe.

If I couldn't learn the language, then the choices are:
1) Canada - Canadialol
2) United Kingdom - The UK's pretty decent and it's the only place out of America I've *actually* been. Scotland is also pretty scenic in places and it's good to be able to drive from one side of the country to the other in a day. I could probably find a ruined castle somewhere and claim it as my own (until somebody finds me and kick me out). The only thing I have against them is the side of the road that they drive on, which would be weird. But, oh well.

so, my answers would come down to probably germany/UK for actual living, japan/UK if I wanted to be crazy.


Go Canadia!!

after looking at your profile to see why you would say such a thing, I will reiterate:

Canadialol.
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Postby xpon » July 5th, 2010, 12:19 am

@xcommando
i'll share with you anyway !..

i read those from i was 15 after all!
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