Well said,

not to mention that 2/3 of this planet population doesn't have such a luxury to be troubled with these problems and worries 🙁

I think the main problem is that people are generally unhappy (no matter how rich or ViP'd) and incapable of enjoyment, on constant watch to compare with others.

Masses always assume that life style of others (such celebrities, rock or pop stars) or win in the lottery (and yes I'm talking the big win not few quid) will make their lives more enjoyable - the exact opposite seem proven to be the formula...

But yes it is fascinating to see other countries, cultures and societies and their views and life style and extremely depressing to see all good values disappearing and becoming uniform- but no point for me to spoil yet another thread

Bob

"Masses are always wrong and the individual is always right" or something like that (I'm old with holes in my head 😕) by Emile Ajar (Romain Gary)

9 LEE wrote:

ablaumeise wrote:

 

But most everything else is considered "showing off". It even starts with classic cars...

.... which is the total opposite in central London.  If you drive the latest Ferrari, Lamborghini or Bugatti you barely get a second look. People are bored of them.

However, if you drive a mint classic car people give you a thumbs up and a smile ..  They are considered 'individual' and for people with taste and style.

It's fascinating how we're all so different, yet live on the same planet ...  LOL

Lee

 

Ha ha, you are the odd one Lee 👍

I find most of my life to be black sheep believing in golden rule (live and let other live - treat others the way you'd like to be treated) and not judging others and all that, despite how tricky and difficult it may turn out to be in times, but I'm glad that I haven't got a clue who are those people you've been talking about.... what's football anyway?  🙂

Wealth is state of mind (you can be rich being penniless and vice versa), you can be famous or known (but also for all the wrong reasons) and you can be intelligent, yet horrible person ... 😕

I'm with you, I sincerely wish everyone success fame and wealth (but know for fact, that none of that will automatically enhance their quality of life), if that's what they want, don't care if you drive Ferrari or walk and generally sort people into 2 categories: good and bad only

I feel satisfied with myself if I can sleep with myself (knowing I haven't knowingly hurt or cheat someone) and can look back without regrets and that makes me definitely the odd one  (perhaps it may have something to do with the fact they don't let me out much 😁)

bob

9 LEE wrote:

As mentioned, I accept that - and also respect the culture of any country I visit, or talk to people from. I just find it strange, that's all.  

I  Maybe it's me who's the odd one ?!!?!!

Lee

 

It was you, who started this 😮 🙂

it's to deep 😕

stop the world I want to get out.....

bob

Søren Mexico wrote:

I seam to have "invented" an interesting thread, its amazing to hear about the customs in other countries.

 

Well Bob, I don't think you're the most dour one here, I'm the one who thinks Ayn Rand, George Orwell, amd Aldous Huxley were all raging optimists. 

Jeff wrote:

Well Bob, I don't think you're the most dour one here, I'm the one who thinks Ayn Rand, George Orwell, amd Aldous Huxley were all raging optimists. 

LOL 😁

Thanks, that make my day

;)

elephant wrote:

Jeff wrote:

Well Bob, I don't think you're the most dour one here, I'm the one who thinks Ayn Rand, George Orwell, amd Aldous Huxley were all raging optimists. 

LOL 😁

Western Australia and the rest of the country is very much like the UK & USA, credit cards/debit cards for everything, yes even $2.00 items. $100 notes are always checked carefully and some areas even the $50's are suspect.

Rural not quite the same but then according to the statistics the average population desnsity of Australia is only 3 people per sq km

In some of the Perth suburbs you don't use public transport outside of peak hours at all. So carrying a bit of cash is not that safe and you get to know which areas to avoid. The mugging hotspots if you know what I mean.

Also here if you have got it "flash it" is getting to be the norm and if you haven't got it, just whine that it's "not fair" we are getting to be a very envious society.

But don't forget that Perth is the most isolated city in the world, the next major city Adelaide, is 2712 km away. Melbourne, 3438 km. Sydney, 4127 km, Brisbane, 4357 km ...

B&O is very thin on the ground here in WA!

John

Perth, Western Australia

landsberger wrote:

 $100 notes are always checked carefully and some areas even the $50's are suspect.

Same here in France about Euros. I had to do a Google image search to actually see what 100, 200 and 500 notes look like!

landsberger wrote:

But don't forget that Perth is the most isolated city in the world, the next major city Adelaide, is 2712 km away. Melbourne, 3438 km. Sydney, 4127 km, Brisbane, 4357 km ...

Meanwhile on the east coast :-) I had an interesting weekend with credit and debit cards ... gastro pub declined to accept the AMEX card ("in 4 years we have never lost any business by not carrying American Express") ... and then later in the day the bank declined my debit card usage (I must have exceeded some daily limit!) and so I had to use a credit card !

Interestingly the publican was cursing cards that accrue "frequent flyer"/user points ... if a table has some one use such a card everyone wants the bill split so that each person can get their share of their points on their card 

I am not that fussed when I pay cash, but a friend benefits from aggregating a bill onto their credit card ... what I do dislike, is when someone waits until everyone has put their cash (including tips) into the pot, and then scoops it all up and pays with their card thus getting their benefits x 5 !

What the British would call "bad form" 

9 LEE wrote:

ablaumeise wrote:

 

But most everything else is considered "showing off". It even starts with classic cars...

.... which is the total opposite in central London.  If you drive the latest Ferrari, Lamborghini or Bugatti you barely get a second look. People are bored of them.

However, if you drive a mint classic car people give you a thumbs up and a smile ..  They are considered 'individual' and for people with taste and style.

It's fascinating how we're all so different, yet live on the same planet ...  LOL

Lee

 

Lee,

do you remember the showing off by a German guy with his vehicle on our Struer trip (the so called speed machine was Ferrari red, a cabrio, had a net seat (Ergomesh (c)) for one person only, 14 gears for the DIY drive)? 😕

/forum/general-discussion-and-questions/beoworlds-visit-to-struer-2012

Peter the biker