I can guess some people want to see/ experience just how hostile that country is. It kind of liked people who geniue hate toward something compared to those who had just on the hate train.
No I have never served in the ADF, although was considering at one point. The ADF part of my name was from when I was making an ADF mod in ArmA and Rico was taken, I've since started using Australis_ infront of Rico after a few people have asked that. If I could fix my display on this forum I would.thaluikhain said:Out of interest are/were you in the ADF, and if so, what did you do?RicoADF said:I hear that mate, I enjoyed visiting the states but I must say I've never been in a place that's felt so dangerous in my life, will go back again though as I wont let fear win.
Ah, ok, just that it would have changed the context of your comment if you were.RicoADF said:No I have never served in the ADF, although was considering at one point. The ADF part of my name was from when I was making an ADF mod in ArmA and Rico was taken, I've since started using Australis_ infront of Rico after a few people have asked that. If I could fix my display on this forum I would.thaluikhain said:Out of interest are/were you in the ADF, and if so, what did you do?RicoADF said:I hear that mate, I enjoyed visiting the states but I must say I've never been in a place that's felt so dangerous in my life, will go back again though as I wont let fear win.
I was visiting a (now) ex and got to see the Atlantis last launch, had always wanted to see a shuttle launch so that was the last chance. I had a great time for the most part, but as stated was uncomfortable knowing how dangerous it was being there. Still will go back someday.thaluikhain said:Ah, ok, just that it would have changed the context of your comment if you were.
I think you should've stopped at the "100%" part and thought again, no country is 100% anything.Terramax said:Because you shouldn't believe everything you hear about countries.
I've been told America is 100% of stupid people who eat McDonalds 3 times a day, are fat and ugly, sing the national anthem before lessons in class, destroy anything they deem remotely non-democratic, sleep with a gun under their pillows, are war mongers, that if you go out at night you're guaranteed to be mugged and/ or shot, that they can't speak or spell English properly, and are ultimately horrible people.
However, I've met tens of Americans both in my home country, and abroad, and they've been some of the most intelligent, interesting, open-minded, charming and fun people I've ever met. Had I not gone out and experienced meeting them for myself, I'd still be believing the crap people told me about them.
This^ this^ and this^ again.Terramax said:Because you shouldn't believe everything you hear about countries.
Perhaps people go to countries like North Korea, Iraq, etc, to see the real people and the real country, as opposed just believing what the media, internet, and stereotypes tell them.
As the latter half of my post confirms, I fully agree.Yuuki said:I think you should've stopped at the "100%" part and thought again, no country is 100% anything.
But people in the opulent west tend to be a little bit arrogant when it comes to understanding extremely rigid and punitive societies.triggrhappy94 said:dumb, misinformed and can be forgotten.
Yeah like I said, it's just hype that makes people think it's truly dangerous. I am personally not concerned that I'll get shot, I imagine I was at a considerably greater risk in Kenya than I would be anywhere in the US.Desert Punk said:The people who whine about how paranoid they are about gun owners aren't really using their brains. The chance that they are going to be shot while visiting is less than 1% of 1%Playful Pony said:I would like to go to USA, I have never been to "the greatest country in the world" and I think I should! I can certainly see why people would be a bit paranoid about going considering all you hear about murders and drama in the US, but I imagine it is nowhere near as bad as they make it sound.
Playful Pony said:Yeah like I said, it's just hype that makes people think it's truly dangerous. I am personally not concerned that I'll get shot, I imagine I was at a considerably greater risk in Kenya than I would be anywhere in the US.Desert Punk said:The people who whine about how paranoid they are about gun owners aren't really using their brains. The chance that they are going to be shot while visiting is less than 1% of 1%Playful Pony said:I would like to go to USA, I have never been to "the greatest country in the world" and I think I should! I can certainly see why people would be a bit paranoid about going considering all you hear about murders and drama in the US, but I imagine it is nowhere near as bad as they make it sound.
Still, my main issue with going to the US is that I have no idea where I would go! I'm not a big-city girl, I don't much enjoy that experience but it seems like nearly all vacation destinations in the US are cities. Every travel agency in Norway are presenting New York and San Fransico as the ultimate choice. I'd like to go and experience New York for a day or two, just to take in the sheer scale of it all (I'm from a small town sparesly populated Norway), but after a few days in a big city all I want to do is get out and find some nice quiet towns with lots of nature to see and walk about in.
I also like a good historical site, and I love museums (but not so much the art ones X3).
No, the real question is here: why would you to travel countries that are known enemies?triggrhappy94 said:So, why do people, or why would you, want to travel to a country where there is a risk of getting arrested on false charges?